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Quality of Life Stroke Strokes 
Science Daily - Stroke
MARCH 28, 2024
A stroke often impacts a person's ability to move their lower body from the hips down to the feet. This leads to diminished quality of life and mental health in addition to increased susceptibility to falls.
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DAIC
JANUARY 30, 2025
This study, Precision in Stroke Care: A Novel Model for Predicting Functional Independence in Urgent Carotid Intervention Patients, is now available in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Stroke care presents distinct challenges that require swift action and informed decisions. tim.hodson Thu, 01/30/2025 - 15:31 Jan.
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Science Daily - Heart Disease
AUGUST 19, 2024
The latest research indicates that 16% to 85% of people recovering from a stroke experience at least one psychosocial symptom, including depression, anxiety, stress, fatigue and/or decreased quality of life.
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Science Daily - Stroke
JUNE 3, 2024
For survivors of strokes, regaining fine motor skills is critical for recovering independence and quality of life. But getting intensive, frequent rehabilitation therapy can be challenging and expensive.
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American Heart News - Stroke News
AUGUST 19, 2024
Statement Highlights: The latest research indicates that 16% to 85% of people recovering from a stroke experience at least one psychosocial symptom, including depression, anxiety, stress, fatigue and/or decreased quality of life. Critical nursing.
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Science Daily - Stroke
MARCH 4, 2024
More than 80% of stroke survivors experience walking difficulty, significantly impacting their daily lives, independence, and overall quality of life. Now, new research pushes forward the bounds of stroke recovery with a unique robotic hip exoskeleton, designed as a training tool to improve walking function.
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Science Daily - Stroke
JANUARY 30, 2025
By integrating 30 minutes a day of progressive walking exercise into standard stroke rehabilitation (30 to 60 minutes of physical therapy five days a week) stroke patients had a measurable improved quality of life and mobility at hospital discharge compared to a control group.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
MARCH 27, 2025
It affects quality of life and has been linked to heart disease and stroke. It's an ability and skill often taken for granted. As we age and our muscles weaken, balance becomes crucial to staying active and supporting a healthy heart and brain.
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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
JANUARY 21, 2025
It can be associated with reduced quality of life and complications such as heart failure and stroke. Atrial fibrillation is the most prevalent arrhythmia with a lifetime risk of nearly 30%. Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is the most effective treatment for rhythm control.
DAIC
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
7-9, and is a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science of stroke and brain health. 7-9, and is a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science of stroke and brain health. The meeting will be held in Phoenix, Feb. The meeting will be held in Phoenix, Feb.
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Stroke Journal
AUGUST 19, 2024
Stroke, Ahead of Print. INTRODUCTION:Stroke can have profound psychosocial health implications.
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Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JANUARY 30, 2025
A progressively higher-intensity walking exercise program combined with standard physical therapy significantly improved the quality of life and mobility in stroke survivors, according to a preliminary study presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2025, held in Los Angeles, Feb.
Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP255-ATP255, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Stroke impairs stroke survivor (SS) quality of life (QoL). Resilience is a dynamic process of maintaining stable functioning after an event such as stroke. Outcome data for QoL was gathered after 6 months.
Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AHUP11-AHUP11, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Stroke impairs stroke survivor (SS) quality of life (QoL). Resilience is a dynamic process of maintaining stable functioning after an event such as stroke. Outcome data for QoL was gathered after 6 months.
Stroke Journal
JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP166-AWP166, February 1, 2025. Background:The SSQOL is a stroke-specific measure to assess functional status and health-related quality of life.
Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP83-ATP83, February 1, 2024. Background:The success of post-stroke rehabilitation depends on the cooperation of many components such as: severity of the stroke, speed with which treatment begins, skills of the rehabilitation team, cooperation of the survivor with family and friends.
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JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP145-ATP145, February 1, 2025. Background:Located in Twin Cities, Minnesota (MN), HealthPartners Stroke INSPIRE (HPSI) is a free stroke survivor support program which offers support groups, education, peer mentoring, and leisure-based engagement opportunities for stroke survivors and caregivers.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Palliative care, an approach to care that helps people manage pain and other symptoms during all stages of a serious illness (not just at end of life), can help improve quality of life for stroke survivors as well as their family members, according to "Palliative and End-of-Life Care in Stroke," a new scientific statement published in the journal Stroke. (..)
Stroke Journal
JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP85-AWP85, February 1, 2025. The chronic stroke population are less resilient than the general population with an inverse relationship of resilience to psychological conditions. As research is emerging, a gap exists in interventional strategies to foster resilience in stroke survivors.
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DAIC
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Minimally invasive procedures are a key part of the diagnosis and treatment pathway for stroke , where every minute counts in conserving the patient’s quality-of-life. Together, I am confident we can continue to reduce the impact of stroke, helping more patients to recover faster and reducing long-term impact on their health.”
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Stroke Journal
JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATMP90-ATMP90, February 1, 2025. Somatization, a third internalizing subscale in the BASC questionnaire, was also included in the analysis.Results:AIS patients (N=161, 98 male; median age and range at stroke 1.9 years [0 13.8 SD= 8.7), Anxiety (mean= 76.6, and Somatization (mean= 81.9,
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Stroke Journal
JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP40-ATP40, February 1, 2025. Background/Objectives:More than 50% of stroke survivors experience at least one manifestation of non-motor impairment. Scores 3 on each of the 5 dimensions of the EQ-5D-5L describing health-related quality of life, indicate moderate to severe impairments.
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Stroke Journal
JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP266-AWP266, February 1, 2025. Background:Sleep apnea symptoms, such as snoring and breathing pauses, often co-occur with depression in stroke survivors, adversely affecting recovery and quality of life. Additionally, 32.04% reported heavy alcohol use. 10.47; p=0.001).
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Stroke Journal
JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP56-ATP56, February 1, 2025. Only 25% of stroke survivors fully recover their prior level of functioning; 75% survive with some form of impairment, and half of them lose their capacity for self-sufficiency, which has a significantly negative impact on their quality of life.
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Stroke Journal
JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP113-AWP113, February 1, 2025. Introduction:Growing evidence suggested that visual arts-based interventions contributed to improvements in psychosocial functioning among stroke survivors. Adults with stroke were recruited from community centers and support groups. minutes (SD: 15.75).
Stroke Journal
JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWMP47-AWMP47, February 1, 2025. Background:Occurrence of post-stroke apathy (PSA) is associated with worse outcomes and poorer quality of life. Particularly, post-thalamic stroke apathy was repeatedly reported.
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Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A79-A79, February 1, 2024. Background:Stroke outcomes may be changing over time with improved acute stroke therapy, secondary prevention, and post-acute care. At the same time, stroke mortality has declined suggesting more people are living with stroke disability.
European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
JANUARY 27, 2025
Abstract Aim (i) To explore the attitudes of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) towards oral anti-coagulation (OAC) for stroke prevention post-intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) and (ii) to explore factors that influence patients decision-making process for stroke prevention. Twelve patients (mean (SD) age 76.2 (6.6)
Stroke Journal
JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP102-ATP102, February 1, 2025. The recovery process for stroke patients requires ongoing reinforcement of critical health information. Each podcast episode features interviews with expert guests or stroke survivors who discuss strategies and resources relevant to the topic.
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JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AHUP1-AHUP1, February 1, 2025. Introduction:Identification of modifiable drivers of the disparity between neighborhood socioeconomic status (nSES) and stroke outcomes remains elusive. We repeated the analyses stratified by stroke severity (NIHSS 5 or >5).Results:Among
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JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ADP53-ADP53, February 1, 2025. Introduction:Identification of modifiable drivers of the disparity between neighborhood socioeconomic status (nSES) and stroke outcomes remains elusive. We repeated the analyses stratified by stroke severity (NIHSS 5 or >5).Results:Among
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Journal of the American Heart Association
DECEMBER 24, 2024
BackgroundPoststroke fatigue affects 50% of patients with stroke, causing significant personal, societal, and economic burden.
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Stroke Journal
JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP382-AWP382, February 1, 2025. Background:Ischemic stroke remains a major cause of mortality and disability, significantly affecting patient quality of life despite advancements in treatment. Cerebral infarction was confirmed post-surgery using TTC staining technique.
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Stroke Journal
JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AHUP15-AHUP15, February 1, 2025. Introduction:Late complications after stroke (LCAS), including cognitive symptoms, impact quality of life and recovery. It is not known if neighborhood-level measures of socioeconomic status (SES) influence LCAS.
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Stroke Journal
JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP143-AWP143, February 1, 2025. Introduction:The majority of patients with cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) achieve functional independence (modified Rankin Score [mRS] 0-2), although many continue to experience residual symptoms that negatively impact quality of life. female, 74.7%
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FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWMP3-AWMP3, February 1, 2024. Objective:To explore the effect of ginkgo diterpene lactone meglumine on the quality of life in patients with acute ischemic stroke.Methods:This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo parallel-controlled, multicenter clinical trial.
Stroke Journal
JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A152-A152, February 1, 2025. Cognitive and speech impairments are common after stroke, contributing to greater functional dependence and a diminished quality of life. These findings indicate that mild and moderate cognitive impairments are frequently overlooked in acute stroke care.
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JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP190-ATP190, February 1, 2025. Background:The prognostic significance of the affected hemisphere in hemorrhagic stroke remains uncertain.
Stroke Journal
JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A121-A121, February 1, 2025. Introduction:An estimated 10-14% of all strokes occur in individuals under age 50, with an increase of ~15% from 2011-2022. Severe strokes in young adults affect the family unit quality of life.
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Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATMP40-ATMP40, February 1, 2024. Introduction:The consequences of increased morbidity and increased socioeconomic strain, for stroke survivors and their families, is well documented in stroke literature worldwide. and p=0.01, respectively. and p=0.01, respectively.
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FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWMP54-AWMP54, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Late complications after stroke (LCAS) impede return to pre-stroke responsibilities and worsen quality of life, yet they can be readily treated. However, it is not known if a similar strategy would be useful for older adults.
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JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWMP2-AWMP2, February 1, 2025. The treatment strategy for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is reperfusion. Previous trials have showed its safety and efficacy, but its impact to vascular cognitive impairment and quality of life is undermined. vs control group 78.7,
Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. IntroductionPediatric patients presenting with atypical stroke symptoms pose a diagnostic challenge, which often causes delays in management. Around a quarter of pediatric stroke patients will present with new onset seizures.
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FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ANS5-ANS5, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Post-stroke anxiety (PSA) is common, but underestimated and can be distressing during stroke recovery. Anxiety and depression scores correlated positively and were higher in younger patients and those with low NIHSS.
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