Medical Xpress: February 19, 2013 Heart and cerebro-vascular disorders represent the two leading causes of death throughout the world. They are sometimes combined in a single patient and their combination represents both a considerable risk to the patient and a therapeutic challenge. Read more
STROKEAHA: February 19, 2013 Background and Purpose—A correlation has been found between periodontal disease (PD) and stroke. This study was conducted to investigate whether dental prophylaxis and periodontal treatment reduce the incidence rate (IR) of ischemic stroke. Methods—We identified 510 762 PD cases and 208 674 non-PD subjects from January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2010. […]
STROKEAHA: February 19, 2013 Background and Purpose—Patient-reported outcome measures have been found useful in many disciplines but have received limited evaluation after stroke. The current study investigated the relationship that patient-reported measures have with standard impairment and disability scales after stroke. Methods—Patients with motor deficits after stroke were scored on standard assessments including the National Institutes […]
STROKEAHA: February 14, 2013 Background—The creation of The Joint Commission primary stroke centers (PSCs) has increased access to acute stroke care in metropolitan areas. We hypothesized that the rise in PSCs in the Houston area was associated with demographic changes and decreased trial enrollment at our comprehensive stroke center. Methods—Consecutive admissions to the UT Houston stroke […]
Neurology: February 13, 2013 Objective: CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores are used to assess stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We investigated whether these scores are associated with stroke outcome in non-AF stroke patients. Methods: Consecutive patients with acute first-ever ischemic stroke but without AF were classified into subgroups according to prestroke CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores and followed up […]
Health Day News: February 7, 2013 THURSDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) — Doctors may sometimes be too pessimistic about a patient’s potential for recovery after a major bleeding incident occurs in the brain, a new study suggests. As a result, some families could be deciding to stop their loved one’s life support too soon, pre-empting […]
STROKEAHA: February 7, 2013 Background and Purpose—There have been no multicity studies on the acute effects of air pollution on stroke mortality in China. This study was undertaken to examine the associations between daily stroke mortality and outdoor air pollution (particulate matter <10 μm in aerodynamic diameter, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide) in 8 Chinese cities. […]
Plos One: February 4, 2013 Background Little is known about the incidence and risk of seizures after stroke in young adults. Especially in the young seizures might dramatically influence prognosis and quality of life. We therefore investigated the long-term incidence and risk of post-stroke epilepsy in young adults with a transient ischemic attack (TIA), ischemic […]
J NeuroIntervent Surgery: January 19, 2013 Background Despite increased recanalization rates in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke, the percentage of patients with a good clinical outcome of all those treated has not risen above 50%. This 50% barrier may be broken by improving the criteria for treatment selection. This study investigated the addition of the […]
AHA: February 07, 2013 This news release is featured in a news conference at 7 a.m. HT, Thursday, Feb. 7. It contains updated analysis from the abstract. Study Highlights: Stroke survivors are more likely to report recent suicidal thoughts or wish they were dead compared with individuals with previous heart attack, diabetes or cancer. Seven […]
