Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Introduction:Alzheimers Disease (AD), characterized by extracellular deposition of amyloid beta (A) plaques in brain tissue, is often comorbid with cerebral amyloid angiopathy, which carries an elevated risk of intracranial hemorrhage. This increased risk was also present for ICH, SAH, and SDH when examined separately.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

There are limited population-based data regarding the prevalence of CAA and associated risks of mortality and incident cerebrovascular events.Methods:We performed a retrospective cohort study using inpatient and outpatient claims from 2008 to 2018 from a nationally representative 5% sample of Medicare beneficiaries. 95% CI, 19.6-52.4),

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Outpatient stroke clinics often lack a consistent and validated cognitive assessment protocol for follow-ups. This increases the risk of missed diagnosis of PSCI, which is often determined based on the subjective assessment of cognitive functioning by patients or caregivers.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Our secondary outcomes included having one or more outpatient visits with a provider, unplanned hospitalizations, and emergency department (ED) visits within 30 days post-discharge. vs. 8.9%) hemorrhage; discharged to a skilled nursing facility (19.8% Patients who were LTFU were significantly more likely to be male (52.9% vs. 40.7%).

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Introduction:Effective care transition for ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke patients post-hospital discharge is critical. Ensuring a follow-up neurology appointment within two weeks is vital to managing stroke risk factors like hypertension, diabetes, and atrial fibrillation.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

However, outpatient cognitive assessment protocols are inconsistent, leading to missed diagnoses of PSCD. After their clinic visit, participants consented and completed a screening survey on stroke risk factors, followed by both the MoCA-sf and XpressO assessments.

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