Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Stroke
Incident Stroke Tied to Acute, Accelerated Long-Term Cognitive Decline
Substantial acute decline seen in global cognition and all cognitive domains; accelerated decline also seen in global cognition
Risk for Stroke, TIA Increased in Adults With Sickle Cell Disease
Cumulative incidence of first ischemic stroke was 2.1 percent by age 20 years, 13.5 percent by age 60 years
Stroke Was Third Most Common GBD Level 3 Cause of Death in 2021
93.8 million prevalent strokes, 11.9 million incident strokes recorded in 2021; disparities seen in burden by GBD region, country or territory, SDI
Racial Disparities Seen in Prehospital Stroke Care
Findings seen despite similar use of emergency medical services transport
Stroke Survivors More Likely to Have Abnormal Sleep Duration
Stroke survivors more likely to report more than eight hours, less than seven hours, and less than six hours/night
Low-Frequency rTMS Improves Urinary Incontinence After Stroke
Improvements seen in maximum cystometric capacity, maximum detrusor pressure, residual urine output, overactive bladder score
Alcohol Ups Risk for Intracranial Hemorrhage in Seniors With Fall-Related Head Injury
Alcohol use frequency shows dose-dependent increase in risk
High-Intensity Interval Training Improves Cardiorespiratory Fitness After Stroke
Greater cardiorespiratory fitness gains seen with high-intensity interval training versus moderate-intensity continuous training
2002 to 2021 Saw Decline, Followed by Increase in Stroke Death Rates
Stroke death rates increased 7 percent between 2012 and 2019 followed by 12 percent increase through 2021
Pharmacist Prescribing Can Reduce Stroke Risk in A-Fib Patients
Findings seen for pharmacist prescribing compared with usual care in older adults at high risk for stroke
