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Friday, September 7th, 2012
Stroke.ahajournals.org: August 30, 2012 Background and Purpose—Memory impairment is a predictor and a consequence of stroke, but memory decline is common even in healthy elderly individuals. We compared the long-term trajectory of memory functioning before and after stroke with memory change in stroke-free elderly individuals. Methods—Health and Retirement Study participants aged 50 years and older (n=17 […]
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Friday, September 7th, 2012
Stroke.ahajournals.org: August 30, 2012 Background and Purpose—The critical access hospital (CAH) designation was established to provide rural residents with local access to emergency and inpatient care. CAHs, however, have poorer short-term outcomes for pneumonia, heart failure, and myocardial infarction compared with other hospitals. We assessed whether 30-day risk-standardized mortality rates (RSMRs) and risk-standardized readmission rates (RSRRs) […]
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Friday, September 7th, 2012
Stroke.ahajournals.org: August 30, 2012 Background and Purpose—Poststroke cognitive decline and white matter lesions (WML) are related to poor poststroke survival. Whether cognitive reserve as reflected by educational history associates with cognitive decline, recurrent strokes, and poststroke mortality independent of WML is not known. Methods—A total of 486 consecutive acute mild/moderate ischemic stroke patients subjected to comprehensive […]
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Friday, September 7th, 2012
Along with Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement The American College of Physicians: Virginia A. Moyer, MD, MPH; and on behalf of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, 9/4/12. Description: Update of the 2003 and 2002 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation statements on behavioral counseling to promote […]
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Friday, August 31st, 2012
Neurology.org: 8/29/12 To investigate the association between chocolate consumption and risk of stroke in men and conduct a meta-analysis to summarize available evidence from prospective studies of chocolate consumption and stroke. Methods: We prospectively followed 37,103 men in the Cohort of Swedish Men. Chocolate consumption was assessed at baseline using a food-frequency questionnaire. Cases of first stroke […]
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Friday, August 31st, 2012
Medicalxpress.com: August 28, 201 “It is well established that smoking increases the risk of having a stroke,” said Professor Colivicchi. “Quitting smoking after an acute ischemic stroke may be more effective than any medication in reducing the risk of further adverse events. However, on the other hand, our study shows that stroke patients resuming active smoking […]
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Friday, August 31st, 2012
Stroke.ahajournals.org: August 28, 2012 Background and Purpose—The determination of stroke etiology is essential for planning treatment for stroke prevention. However, the etiology of stroke is undetermined in many patients. Methods—During a 10-year period, consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke were enrolled. The stroke etiology was determined based on the Trial of ORG 10172 in Acute Stroke […]
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Friday, August 31st, 2012
Stroke.ahajournals.org: 8/28/12 Genetic variation influences risk of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Hypertension (HTN) is a potent risk factor for ICH and several common genetic variants (single nucleotide polymorphisms [SNPs]) associated with blood pressure levels have been identified. We sought to determine whether the cumulative burden of blood pressure-related SNPs is associated with risk of ICH and pre-ICH […]
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Friday, August 31st, 2012
Jnnp.bmj.com: 8/27/12 Background Chronic stress is associated with cardiovascular diseases, but the link with stroke has not been well established. Stress is influenced by life-style habits, personality type and anxiety levels. We sought to evaluate psycho-physical stress as a risk factor for stroke, while assessing gender influences. Methods Case-control study. Cases: patients (n=150) aged 18–65, admitted consecutively to […]
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Thursday, August 23rd, 2012
American Heart Association: 9/1/12. Metabolic syndrome (MetS), a clustering of risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease, has been associated with cognitive dysfunction and brain abnormalities. This review describes the literature on the impact of MetS on brain and cognition and suggests directions for future research. A literature search for reports of MetS […]
