Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Stroke
Stroke Certification Less Likely in the Most Disadvantaged Communities
Hospitals located in most disadvantaged communities least likely to have adoption of any stroke certification
Sleep Apnea Increases Risk for Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Events
Findings even true in adults younger than 40 years of age
Disparities in Post-Acute Stroke Care Depend on Insurance Status
Uninsured patients had lowest odds of facility versus home discharge and home health care discharge versus home without HHC
Lower Cognitive Function in Adolescence Linked to Stroke Risk
Evidence seen for dose-response association, with 33 percent increased risk for one-unit lower cognitive function
Chronic Loneliness Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke
Individuals with consistently high loneliness patterns over time had significantly higher incident stroke risk
Reteplase Superior to Alteplase Within 4.5 Hours of Ischemic Stroke
Reteplase more likely to result in excellent functional outcome than alteplase for ischemic stroke within 4.5 hours of symptom onset
Overweight in Teens, Young Adults Tied to Cerebrovascular Disease in Women
Risk for ischemic cerebrovascular disease increased at ages 14 and 31 years for women with overweight, independent of earlier or later BMI
Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Diseases Set to Increase
Annual inflation-adjusted health care costs of cardiovascular risk factors projected to triple between 2020 and 2050
Delay in Hospital Arrival After Stroke Linked to Social Vulnerability
Areas with high incidence of delay characterized by increased social vulnerability including SES, housing type, and transportation
Social Determinants of Health Impact Poststroke Mortality Risk
Strongest associations seen for educational and income attainment
