Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Stroke
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
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
