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Saturday, May 11th, 2013
CIRCOUTCOMES: May 7, 2013 Background—Treatment and control of vascular risk factors reduce the likelihood of recurrent stroke. Present nationally representative data are sparse regarding secondary prevention treatment and control rates. Methods and Results—We evaluated sex- and race-stratified blood pressure, cholesterol, and hemoglobin A1c levels and treatment and control rates in 1154 self-reported stroke survivors from the […]
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Saturday, May 11th, 2013
Circulation: May 6, 2013 1. Introduction The principal goals of health care are to help people “live longer and live better,” that is, to optimize both survival and health. In the American Heart Association’s (AHA) special report, “Defining and setting national goals for cardiovas- cular health promotion and disease reduction: the American Heart Association’s strategic […]
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Saturday, May 11th, 2013
STROKEAHA: May 2, 2013 Background and Purpose—Evaluation at primary stroke centers (PSCs) has the potential to improve outcomes for patients with stroke. We looked for differences in evaluation at Joint Commission certified PSCs by race, education, income, and geography (urban versus nonurban; Southeastern Stroke Belt versus non-Stroke Belt). Methods—Community-dwelling, black and white participants from the national […]
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Saturday, May 11th, 2013
NIH: May 1, 2013 Four research centers will develop high-impact culturally tailored interventions aimed at lowering stroke risk among racial and ethnic minorities in the United States. Together the centers are expected to receive $40 million in funding over five years, contingent on the availability of funds from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and […]
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Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
JACC: May 7, 2013 Relatively little attention has been focused on standardization of data exchange in clinical research studies and patient care activities. Both are usually managed locally using separate and generally incompatible data systems at individual hospitals or clinics. In the past decade there have been nascent efforts to create data standards for clinical research […]
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Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
Neurology April 30, 2013 Objective: To assess whether there are differences in the strength of association with incident stroke for specific periods of life in the Stroke Belt (SB). Methods: The risk of stroke was studied in 24,544 black and white stroke-free participants, aged 45+, in the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke study, a national […]
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Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
STROKEAHA: April 30, 2013 Background and Purpose—Approximately 70% of all patients presenting with transient ischemic attack are admitted to the hospital in United States. The duration and cost of hospitalization and associated factors are poorly understood. This article seeks to identify the proportion and determinants of prolonged hospitalization and to determine the impact on hospital charges […]
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Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
PLOS One: April 29, 2013 Background and purpose Male-female differences may significantly impact stroke prevention and treatment in men and women, however underlying mechanisms for sexual dimorphism in stroke are not understood. We previously found in males that cerebral ischemia upregulates contractile receptors in cerebral arteries, which is associated with lower blood flow. The present […]
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Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
Circulation: March 21, 2013 The goal of this American Heart Association Guide for Improving Cardiovascular Health at the Community Level (AHA Community Guide) is to provide a comprehensive inventory of evidence-based goals, strategies, and recommendations for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke prevention that can be implemented on a community level. This guide advances the 2003 AHA […]
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Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
News Medical: April 18, 2013 Two studies presented at this year’s EuroPRevent 2013 congress suggest that demanding physical work has a detrimental effect on an individual’s risk of coronary heart disease. The first was a case-control study described by Dr Demosthenes Panagiotakos, Associate Professor of Biostatistics-Epidemiology at Harokopio University, Athens, which evaluated occupation in 250 […]
