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Brown DL, Burns JW, Kwicklis M, Shi X, Chervin RD, Case E, Morgenstern LB, Somers VK, Lisabeth LD. Novel metrics of sleep-disordered breathing are associated with outcome after ischemic stroke. Sleep Med 2024; 113:116-130. [PMID: 38011808 PMCID: PMC10841652 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2023.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE/BACKGROUND Standard measures of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) that rely on count data may not sufficiently capture SDB severity or reflect downstream consequences of SDB. We hypothesized that novel metrics derived from pulse rate, oxygen saturation, and nasal pressure would be associated with stroke outcomes. PATIENTS/METHODS Shortly after ischemic stroke, participants in a population-based study were offered ApneaLink Plus testing. Signal analysis was used to generate 166 metrics from the nasal pressure cannula and finger probe, categorized as: autonomic (based on pulse rate variability), oximetry-derived, nasal pressure-derived, and mixed oxygen and nasal pressure-derived measures. Three-month outcome assessments included functional and cognitive outcomes and stroke recurrence. Tobit regression and Cox proportional hazards models were used to examine associations between each sleep apnea metric and the three outcomes, unadjusted and adjusted for multiple potential confounders. Models were adjusted for multiple comparisons. RESULTS Of the 530 participants, the median age was 65 (IQR: 57, 73), 49 % were female, and 64 % were Mexican American. Without covariate adjustment, 23 of 166 variables were associated with functional outcome, 43 were associated with cognitive outcome, and 1 was associated with stroke recurrence. After adjustment, 7 mixed, oximetry, or nasal pressure-based metrics and 1 autonomic metric were associated with functional outcome, but none was associated with cognitive outcome or stroke recurrence. CONCLUSIONS Many novel metrics of SDB were associated with important stroke outcomes, and 8 novel metrics were associated with functional outcome in adjusted models. This raises hypotheses about pathways by which SDB may negatively impact stroke outcomes.
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- Michigan Tech Research Institute, Michigan Technological University, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan School of Public Health, USA
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- Sleep Disorders Center and Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, USA
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- Stroke Program, University of Michigan, USA; Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, USA
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- Stroke Program, University of Michigan, USA; Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Stroke Program, University of Michigan, USA; Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, USA
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Krishnan S, Chen HT, Caston S, Rho S. Physical and Psychological Burden among Caregivers of Latinx Older Adults with Stroke and Multimorbidity. Ethn Dis 2023; 33:156-162. [PMID: 38854409 PMCID: PMC11155624 DOI: 10.18865/ed.33.4.156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2024] Open
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Objective To investigate the association between Latinx older adults' stroke, multimorbidity, and caregiver burden. Methods For this retrospective cohort study, we used the Hispanic Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly (H-EPESE) Wave-7 data set. The caregiver's physical burden was defined by using the Level of Burden Index. The caregiver's psychological burden was measured by using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-4). Multimorbidity was defined as the presence of 3 or more chronic conditions. Results The average age of the Latinx adults was 86 years, and the caregivers were 56 years. Latinx older adults and caregivers were more likely to be females (66% and 75%). Most caregivers were children (71%). Twelve percent of Latinx older adults presented with stroke, and 50% presented with multimorbidity. Caregiver physical burden was stratified into 3 levels: low (43%), medium (17%), and high (40%) burden. The cumulative logit model revealed that caregivers caring for those with stroke or multimorbidity had a high physical burden. Family caregivers and caregivers with a higher household income had a low physical burden. Caregivers with multimorbidity had a higher psychological burden. Caregivers who were interviewed in Spanish and those with higher household incomes had decreased psychological burden. Conclusion This study revealed that caregivers had a higher physical burden among caregivers of Latinx adults with stroke or multimorbidity. Future studies must investigate the relationship between Latinx adults' stroke and caregiver psychological health, and build culturally tailored policies and community interventions to support caregivers susceptible to high stress and burden.
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- Shilpa Krishnan
- Division of Physical Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Quantitative Theory and Methods, Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of Physical Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Quantitative Theory and Methods, Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Atlanta, GA
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Chen C, He K, Morgenstern LB, Shi X, Shafie-Khorassani F, Lisabeth LD. Trends and ethnic differences in stroke recurrence and mortality in a biethnic population, 2000-2019: a novel application of an illness-death model. Ann Epidemiol 2023; 85:51-58.e5. [PMID: 37054958 DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2023.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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PURPOSE To estimate temporal trends in post-stroke outcomes in Mexican Americans (MAs) and non-Hispanic whites (NHWs). METHODS We included first-ever ischemic strokes from a population-based study in South Texas (n = 5343, 2000-2019). We applied an illness-death model with three jointly specified Cox-type models to estimate ethnic differences and ethnic-specific temporal trends in recurrence (first stroke to recurrence), recurrence-free mortality (first stroke to death without recurrence), recurrence-affected mortality (first stroke to death with recurrence), and postrecurrence mortality (recurrence to death). RESULTS MAs had higher rates of postrecurrence mortality than NHWs in 2019 but lower rates in 2000. One-year risk of this outcome increased in MAs and decreased in NHWs, resulting in ethnic differences changing from -14.9% (95% CI -35.9%, -2.8%) in 2000 to 9.1% (1.7%, 18.9%) in 2018. For recurrence-free mortality, lower rates were observed in MAs until 2013. Ethnic differences in 1-year risk changed from -3.3% (95% CI -4.9%, -1.6%) in 2000 to -1.2% (-3.1%, 0.8%) in 2018. For stroke recurrence and recurrence-affected mortality, significant ethnic disparities persisted over the study period. CONCLUSIONS An ethnic disparity in postrecurrence mortality was newly identified, driven by the increasing trend in MAs but a decreasing trend in NHWs.
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- Chen Chen
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor; Stroke Program, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor; Stroke Program, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor.
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Trehalose-Carnosine Prevents the Effects of Spinal Cord Injury Through Regulating Acute Inflammation and Zinc(II) Ion Homeostasis. Cell Mol Neurobiol 2022; 43:1637-1659. [PMID: 36121569 PMCID: PMC10079760 DOI: 10.1007/s10571-022-01273-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to long-term and permanent motor dysfunctions, and nervous system abnormalities. Injury to the spinal cord triggers a signaling cascade that results in activation of the inflammatory cascade, apoptosis, and Zn(II) ion homeostasis. Trehalose (Tre), a nonreducing disaccharide, and L-carnosine (Car), (β-alanyl-L-histidine), one of the endogenous histidine dipeptides have been recognized to suppress early inflammatory effects, oxidative stress and to possess neuroprotective effects. We report on the effects of the conjugation of Tre with Car (Tre-car) in reducing inflammation in in vitro and in vivo models. The in vitro study was performed using rat pheochromocytoma cells (PC12 cell line). After 24 h, Tre-car, Car, Tre, and Tre + Car mixture treatments, cells were collected and used to investigate Zn2+ homeostasis. The in vivo model of SCI was induced by extradural compression of the spinal cord at the T6-T8 levels. After treatments with Tre, Car and Tre-Car conjugate 1 and 6 h after SCI, spinal cord tissue was collected for analysis. In vitro results demonstrated the ionophore effect and chelating features of L-carnosine and its conjugate. In vivo, the Tre-car conjugate treatment counteracted the activation of the early inflammatory cascade, oxidative stress and apoptosis after SCI. The Tre-car conjugate stimulated neurotrophic factors release, and influenced Zn2+ homeostasis. We demonstrated that Tre-car, Tre and Car treatments improved tissue recovery after SCI. Tre-car decreased proinflammatory, oxidative stress mediators release, upregulated neurotrophic factors and restored Zn2+ homeostasis, suggesting that Tre-car may represent a promising therapeutic agent for counteracting the consequences of SCI.
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Ahmad MI, TK LA, Anees MA, Chen LY, Soliman EZ. Relation of Electrocardiographic Abnormal P-Wave Axis With Stroke Mortality in the General Population. Am J Cardiol 2022; 180:59-64. [DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.06.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Tarko L, Costa L, Galloway A, Ho YL, Gagnon D, Lioutas V, Seshadri S, Cho K, Wilson P, Aparicio HJ. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Short- and Long-term Mortality by Stroke Type. Neurology 2022; 98:e2465-e2473. [PMID: 35649728 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000200575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Racial and ethnic disparities in stroke outcomes exist, but differences by stroke type are less understood. We studied the association of race and ethnicity with stroke mortality, by stroke type, in a national sample of hospitalized patients in the Veterans Health Administration. METHODS A retrospective observational study was performed including non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, and Hispanic patients with a first hospitalization for stroke between 2002 and 2012. Stroke was determined using ICD-9 codes and date of death was obtained from the National Death Index. For each of acute ischemic stroke (AIS), intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), we constructed a piecewise multivariable model for all-cause mortality, using follow-up intervals of ≤30 days, 31-90 days, 91 days to 1 year, and >1 year. RESULTS Among 37,790 patients with stroke (89% AIS, 9% ICH, 2% SAH), 25,492 (67%) were non-Hispanic White, 9,752 (26%) were non-Hispanic Black, and 2,546 (7%) were Hispanic. The cohort was predominantly male (98%). Compared with White patients, Black patients experienced better 30-day survival after AIS (hazard ratio [HR] 0.80, 95% CI 0.73-0.88; 1.4% risk difference) and worse 30-day survival after ICH (HR 1.24, 95% CI 1.06-1.44; 3.2% risk difference). Hispanic patients experienced reduced risk for >1-year mortality after AIS (HR 0.87, 95% CI 0.80-0.94), but had greater risk of 30-day mortality after SAH compared with White patients (HR 1.61, 95% CI 1.03-2.52; 10.3% risk difference). DISCUSSION Among US Veterans, absolute risk of 30-day mortality after ICH was 3.2% higher for Black patients and after SAH was 10.3% higher for Hispanic patients compared with White patients. These findings underscore the importance of investigating stroke outcomes by stroke type to better understand the factors driving observed racial and ethnic disparities.
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- Laura Tarko
- From the Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center (MAVERIC) (L.T., L.C., A.G., Y.-L.H., D.G., V.L., S.S., K.C., H.J.A.), VA Boston Healthcare System; Department of Biostatistics (D.G.), Boston University School of Public Health; Department of Neurology (V.L.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School; Department of Neurology (S.S., H.J.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases (S.S.), University of Texas Health San Antonio; Division of Aging (K.C.), Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Atlanta VA Medical Center (P.W.), Decatur; Division of Cardiology (P.W.), Emory University School of Medicine; Department of Epidemiology (P.W.), Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; and Boston Medical Center (H.J.A.), MA
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- From the Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center (MAVERIC) (L.T., L.C., A.G., Y.-L.H., D.G., V.L., S.S., K.C., H.J.A.), VA Boston Healthcare System; Department of Biostatistics (D.G.), Boston University School of Public Health; Department of Neurology (V.L.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School; Department of Neurology (S.S., H.J.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases (S.S.), University of Texas Health San Antonio; Division of Aging (K.C.), Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Atlanta VA Medical Center (P.W.), Decatur; Division of Cardiology (P.W.), Emory University School of Medicine; Department of Epidemiology (P.W.), Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; and Boston Medical Center (H.J.A.), MA
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- From the Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center (MAVERIC) (L.T., L.C., A.G., Y.-L.H., D.G., V.L., S.S., K.C., H.J.A.), VA Boston Healthcare System; Department of Biostatistics (D.G.), Boston University School of Public Health; Department of Neurology (V.L.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School; Department of Neurology (S.S., H.J.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases (S.S.), University of Texas Health San Antonio; Division of Aging (K.C.), Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Atlanta VA Medical Center (P.W.), Decatur; Division of Cardiology (P.W.), Emory University School of Medicine; Department of Epidemiology (P.W.), Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; and Boston Medical Center (H.J.A.), MA
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- From the Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center (MAVERIC) (L.T., L.C., A.G., Y.-L.H., D.G., V.L., S.S., K.C., H.J.A.), VA Boston Healthcare System; Department of Biostatistics (D.G.), Boston University School of Public Health; Department of Neurology (V.L.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School; Department of Neurology (S.S., H.J.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases (S.S.), University of Texas Health San Antonio; Division of Aging (K.C.), Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Atlanta VA Medical Center (P.W.), Decatur; Division of Cardiology (P.W.), Emory University School of Medicine; Department of Epidemiology (P.W.), Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; and Boston Medical Center (H.J.A.), MA
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- From the Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center (MAVERIC) (L.T., L.C., A.G., Y.-L.H., D.G., V.L., S.S., K.C., H.J.A.), VA Boston Healthcare System; Department of Biostatistics (D.G.), Boston University School of Public Health; Department of Neurology (V.L.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School; Department of Neurology (S.S., H.J.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases (S.S.), University of Texas Health San Antonio; Division of Aging (K.C.), Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Atlanta VA Medical Center (P.W.), Decatur; Division of Cardiology (P.W.), Emory University School of Medicine; Department of Epidemiology (P.W.), Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; and Boston Medical Center (H.J.A.), MA
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- From the Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center (MAVERIC) (L.T., L.C., A.G., Y.-L.H., D.G., V.L., S.S., K.C., H.J.A.), VA Boston Healthcare System; Department of Biostatistics (D.G.), Boston University School of Public Health; Department of Neurology (V.L.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School; Department of Neurology (S.S., H.J.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases (S.S.), University of Texas Health San Antonio; Division of Aging (K.C.), Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Atlanta VA Medical Center (P.W.), Decatur; Division of Cardiology (P.W.), Emory University School of Medicine; Department of Epidemiology (P.W.), Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; and Boston Medical Center (H.J.A.), MA
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- From the Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center (MAVERIC) (L.T., L.C., A.G., Y.-L.H., D.G., V.L., S.S., K.C., H.J.A.), VA Boston Healthcare System; Department of Biostatistics (D.G.), Boston University School of Public Health; Department of Neurology (V.L.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School; Department of Neurology (S.S., H.J.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases (S.S.), University of Texas Health San Antonio; Division of Aging (K.C.), Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Atlanta VA Medical Center (P.W.), Decatur; Division of Cardiology (P.W.), Emory University School of Medicine; Department of Epidemiology (P.W.), Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; and Boston Medical Center (H.J.A.), MA
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- From the Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center (MAVERIC) (L.T., L.C., A.G., Y.-L.H., D.G., V.L., S.S., K.C., H.J.A.), VA Boston Healthcare System; Department of Biostatistics (D.G.), Boston University School of Public Health; Department of Neurology (V.L.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School; Department of Neurology (S.S., H.J.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases (S.S.), University of Texas Health San Antonio; Division of Aging (K.C.), Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Atlanta VA Medical Center (P.W.), Decatur; Division of Cardiology (P.W.), Emory University School of Medicine; Department of Epidemiology (P.W.), Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; and Boston Medical Center (H.J.A.), MA
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- From the Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center (MAVERIC) (L.T., L.C., A.G., Y.-L.H., D.G., V.L., S.S., K.C., H.J.A.), VA Boston Healthcare System; Department of Biostatistics (D.G.), Boston University School of Public Health; Department of Neurology (V.L.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School; Department of Neurology (S.S., H.J.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases (S.S.), University of Texas Health San Antonio; Division of Aging (K.C.), Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Atlanta VA Medical Center (P.W.), Decatur; Division of Cardiology (P.W.), Emory University School of Medicine; Department of Epidemiology (P.W.), Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; and Boston Medical Center (H.J.A.), MA
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- From the Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center (MAVERIC) (L.T., L.C., A.G., Y.-L.H., D.G., V.L., S.S., K.C., H.J.A.), VA Boston Healthcare System; Department of Biostatistics (D.G.), Boston University School of Public Health; Department of Neurology (V.L.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School; Department of Neurology (S.S., H.J.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases (S.S.), University of Texas Health San Antonio; Division of Aging (K.C.), Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Atlanta VA Medical Center (P.W.), Decatur; Division of Cardiology (P.W.), Emory University School of Medicine; Department of Epidemiology (P.W.), Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; and Boston Medical Center (H.J.A.), MA.
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Naqvi IA, Cheung YK, Strobino K, Li H, Tom SE, Husaini Z, Williams OA, Marshall RS, Arcia A, Kronish IM, Elkind MSV. TASC (Telehealth After Stroke Care): a study protocol for a randomized controlled feasibility trial of telehealth-enabled multidisciplinary stroke care in an underserved urban setting. Pilot Feasibility Stud 2022; 8:81. [PMID: 35410312 PMCID: PMC8995696 DOI: 10.1186/s40814-022-01025-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor for recurrent stroke, and blood pressure (BP) reduction is associated with decreased risk of stroke recurrence. However, hypertension remains poorly controlled in many stroke survivors. Black and Hispanic patients have a higher prevalence of uncontrolled BP and higher rates of stroke. Limited access to care contributes to challenges in post-stroke care. Telehealth After Stroke Care (TASC) is a telehealth intervention that integrates remote BP monitoring (RBPM) including nursing telephone support, tailored BP infographics and telehealth video visits with a multidisciplinary team approach including pharmacy to improve post-stroke care and reduce stroke disparities. Methods In this pilot trial, 50 acute stroke patients with hypertension will be screened for inclusion prior to hospital discharge and randomized to usual care or TASC. Usual care patients will be seen by a primary care nurse practitioner at 1–2 weeks and a stroke neurologist at 1 and 3 months. In addition to these usual care visits, TASC intervention patients will see a pharmacist at 4 and 8 weeks and will be enrolled in RBPM consisting of home BP monitoring with interval calls by a centralized team of telehealth nurses. As part of RBPM, TASC patients will be provided with a home BP monitoring device and electronic tablet that wirelessly transmits home BP data to the electronic health record. They will also receive tailored BP infographics that help explain their BP readings. The primary outcome will be feasibility including recruitment, adherence to at least one video visit and retention rates. The clinical outcome for consideration in a subsequent trial will be within-patient change in BP from baseline to 3 months after discharge. Secondary outcomes will be medication adherence self-efficacy and satisfaction with post-stroke telehealth, both measured at 3 months. Additional patient reported outcomes will include depression, cognitive function, and socioeconomic determinants. Multidisciplinary team competency and fidelity measures will also be assessed. Conclusions Integrated team-based interventions may improve BP control and reduce racial/ethnic disparities in post-stroke care. TASC is a post-acute stroke care model that is novel in providing RBPM with tailored infographics, and a multidisciplinary team approach including pharmacy. Our pilot will determine if such an approach is feasible and effective in enhancing post-stroke BP control and promoting self-efficacy. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04640519 Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40814-022-01025-z.
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- Imama A Naqvi
- Department of Neurology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA. .,Division of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Columbia University Medical Center, 710 West 168th Street, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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- Department of Biostatistics, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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- Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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Castro A, Leal AA, Montiel TC, Sharrief A, Denny MC, Beauchamp JES. RAPIDO: Promoting stroke awareness among Spanish speakers. Nursing 2022; 52:46-50. [PMID: 34879047 DOI: 10.1097/01.nurse.0000803488.93481.a2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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ABSTRACT The mnemonic BE-FAST (Balance, Eyes, Face, Arm, Speech, Time) has been developed for the public to better remember and identify the warning signs of stroke. However, discrepancies may arise when translating stroke educational materials from English to Spanish. This article discusses the use of a culturally tailored tool, RAPIDO, to raise stroke awareness in Spanish-speaking populations.
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- Alejandra Castro
- Alejandra Castro is a student in the Cizik School of Nursing at the University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHealth). Andrea Ancer Leal is a nurse clinician at Ben Taub Hospital and a research assistant at UTHealth. Tahani Casameni Montiel is a research coordinator in the UTHealth's Cizik School of Nursing and a student at Texas Woman's University. Anjail Sharrief is an associate professor and the director of Stroke Prevention at UTHealth's Stroke Institute. Mary Carter Denny is an assistant professor with the department of neurology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. Jennifer E.S. Beauchamp is an associate professor at UTHealth's Cizik School of Nursing
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Levine DA, Duncan PW, Nguyen-Huynh MN, Ogedegbe OG. Interventions Targeting Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Stroke Prevention and Treatment. Stroke 2020; 51:3425-3432. [PMID: 33104466 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.030427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Systemic racism is a public health crisis. Systemic racism and racial/ethnic injustice produce racial/ethnic disparities in health care and health. Substantial racial/ethnic disparities in stroke care and health exist and result predominantly from unequal treatment. This special report aims to summarize selected interventions to reduce racial/ethnic disparities in stroke prevention and treatment. It reviews the social determinants of health and the determinants of racial/ethnic disparities in care. It provides a focused summary of selected interventions aimed at reducing stroke risk factors, increasing awareness of stroke symptoms, and improving access to care for stroke because these interventions hold the promise of reducing racial/ethnic disparities in stroke death rates. It also discusses knowledge gaps and future directions.
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- Deborah A Levine
- Department of Internal Medicine and Cognitive Health Services Research Program (D.A.L.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Department of Neurology and Stroke Program (D.A.L.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation (D.A.L.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Department of Neurology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC (P.W.D.)
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA (M.N.N.-H.)
- Department of Neurology, Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center, CA (M.N.N.-H.)
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- Department of Population Health and Department of Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, NY (O.G.O.)
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Ovbiagele B. HEADS-UP: Understanding and Problem-Solving: Seeking Hands-Down Solutions to Major Inequities in Stroke. Stroke 2020; 51:3375-3381. [PMID: 33104464 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.032442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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There are substantial and longstanding inequities in stroke incidence, prevalence, care, and outcomes. The Health Equity and Actionable Disparities in Stroke: Understanding and Problem-Solving (HEADS-UP) symposium is an annual multidisciplinary scientific and educational forum targeting major inequities in cerebrovascular disease, with the ultimate objective of helping to bridge major inequities in stroke, and promptly translating scientific results into routine clinical practice, for the benefit of vulnerable and underserved populations. HEADS-UP is a collaborative undertaking by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the American Stroke Association and is held the day before the annual International Stroke Conference. In 2020, the HEADS-UP focused on the topic of racial/ethnic disparities in stroke and comprised invited lectures on determinants of racial/ethnic inequities in stroke as well as emerging interventions or promising strategies designed to overcome these inequities. Competitively selected travel award scholarships were given to 19 early stage investigators who presented posters at professor moderated sessions; engaged in several career development activities aimed imparting grant writing skills, knowledge about climbing the academic ladder, and striving for work-life balance; and participated in networking events. This Health Equity edition of Focused Updates will feature an overview of the HEADS-UP 2020 symposium proceedings and articles covering the key scientific content of the major lectures delivered during the symposium including the presentation by the award-winning plenary speaker. Starting in 2021, HEADS-UP will expand to include 5 major inequities in stroke (racial/ethnic, sex, geographic, socioeconomic, and global) and seeks to be a viable avenue to meet the health equity goals of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and World Stroke Organization.
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- Bruce Ovbiagele
- Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco
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Sozener CB, Lisabeth LD, Shafie-Khorassani F, Kim S, Zahuranec DB, Brown DL, Skolarus LE, Burke JF, Kerber KA, Meurer WJ, Case E, Morgenstern LB. Trends in Stroke Recurrence in Mexican Americans and Non-Hispanic Whites. Stroke 2020; 51:2428-2434. [PMID: 32673520 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.029376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Stroke incidence and mortality are declining rapidly in developed countries. Little data on ethnic-specific stroke recurrence trends exist. Fourteen-year stroke recurrence trend estimates were evaluated in Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic whites in a population-based study. METHODS Recurrent stroke was ascertained prospectively in the population-based BASIC (Brain Attack Surveillance in Corpus Christi) project in Texas, between 2000 and 2013. Incident cases were followed forward to determine 1- and 2-year recurrence. Fine & Gray subdistribution hazard models were used to estimate adjusted trends in the absolute recurrence risk and ethnic differences in the secular trends. The ethnic difference in the secular trend was examined using an interaction term between index year and ethnicity in the models adjusted for age, sex, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking, atrial fibrillation, insurance, and cholesterol and relevant interaction terms. RESULTS From January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2013 (N=3571), the cumulative incidence of 1-year recurrence in Mexican Americans decreased from 9.26% (95% CI, 6.9%-12.43%) in 2000 to 3.42% (95% CI, 2.25%-5.21%) in 2013. Among non-Hispanic whites, the cumulative incidence of 1-year recurrence in non-Hispanic whites decreased from 5.67% (95% CI, 3.74%-8.62%) in 2000 to 3.59% (95% CI, 2.27%-5.68%) in 2013. The significant ethnic disparity in stroke recurrence existed in 2000 (risk difference, 3.59% [95% CI, 0.94%-6.22%]) but was no longer seen by 2013 (risk difference, -0.17% [95% CI, -1.96% to 1.5%]). The competing 1-year mortality risk was stable over time among Mexican Americans, while for non-Hispanic whites it was decreasing over time (difference between 2000 and 2013: -4.67% [95% CI, -8.72% to -0.75%]). CONCLUSIONS Mexican Americans had significant reductions in stroke recurrence despite a stable death rate, a promising indicator. The ethnic disparity in stroke recurrence present early in the study was gone by 2013.
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- Cemal B Sozener
- Stroke Program, University of Michigan Medical School (C.B.S., L.D.L., D.B.Z., D.L.B., L.E.S., J.F.B., K.A.K., W.J.M., L.B.M.).,Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan (C.B.S., W.J.M., L.B.M.)
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- Stroke Program, University of Michigan Medical School (C.B.S., L.D.L., D.B.Z., D.L.B., L.E.S., J.F.B., K.A.K., W.J.M., L.B.M.).,Department of Epidemiology (L.D.L., E.C., L.B.M.), School of Public Health, University of Michigan
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- Department of Biostatistics (F.S.-K., S.K.), School of Public Health, University of Michigan
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- Stroke Program, University of Michigan Medical School (C.B.S., L.D.L., D.B.Z., D.L.B., L.E.S., J.F.B., K.A.K., W.J.M., L.B.M.)
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- Stroke Program, University of Michigan Medical School (C.B.S., L.D.L., D.B.Z., D.L.B., L.E.S., J.F.B., K.A.K., W.J.M., L.B.M.)
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- Stroke Program, University of Michigan Medical School (C.B.S., L.D.L., D.B.Z., D.L.B., L.E.S., J.F.B., K.A.K., W.J.M., L.B.M.)
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- Stroke Program, University of Michigan Medical School (C.B.S., L.D.L., D.B.Z., D.L.B., L.E.S., J.F.B., K.A.K., W.J.M., L.B.M.)
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- Stroke Program, University of Michigan Medical School (C.B.S., L.D.L., D.B.Z., D.L.B., L.E.S., J.F.B., K.A.K., W.J.M., L.B.M.)
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- Stroke Program, University of Michigan Medical School (C.B.S., L.D.L., D.B.Z., D.L.B., L.E.S., J.F.B., K.A.K., W.J.M., L.B.M.).,Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan (C.B.S., W.J.M., L.B.M.)
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- Department of Epidemiology (L.D.L., E.C., L.B.M.), School of Public Health, University of Michigan
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- Stroke Program, University of Michigan Medical School (C.B.S., L.D.L., D.B.Z., D.L.B., L.E.S., J.F.B., K.A.K., W.J.M., L.B.M.).,Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan (C.B.S., W.J.M., L.B.M.)
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Dong L, Sánchez BN, Skolarus LE, Morgenstern LB, Lisabeth LD. Ethnic Differences in Prevalence of Post-stroke Depression. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2019; 11:e004222. [PMID: 29371220 DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.117.004222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2017] [Accepted: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Little is known about ethnic differences in poststroke depression (PSD) in the United States. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of PSD at 90 days after first-ever stroke and to examine ethnic differences in the prevalence between Mexican Americans (MAs) and non-Hispanic whites (NHWs). METHODS AND RESULTS Stroke cases from 2011 to 2015 were identified from the BASIC project (Brain Attack Surveillance in Corpus Christi)-a population-based stroke surveillance study in south Texas. Participants were interviewed at the onset of stroke (baseline interview) and ≈90 days post-stroke (outcome interview). PSD was assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire-8. Inverse probability weights were generated to account for differential attrition, and weighted logistic regression was used to investigate the association between ethnicity and PSD. The study sample consisted of 586 first-ever stroke patients who completed nonproxy baseline and outcome interviews and had depression assessment. Approximately, 60% of them were MAs, and 40% were NHWs. After accounting for attrition, the prevalence of depression at 90 days post-stroke was 30.4% for MAs (95% confidence interval, 25.0%-35.9%) and 20.7% for NHWs (95% confidence interval, 15.7%-25.7%). The crude odds of PSD in MAs was 1.69 times greater than that in NHWs (95% confidence interval, 1.13-2.51). The odds ratio decreased by 23.6% after adjustment for education (odds ratio, 1.29; 95% confidence interval, 0.82-2.02) and was further attenuated with additional adjustment for other covariates. CONCLUSIONS MAs had a higher prevalence of PSD at 90 days than NHWs. The ethnic difference was explained by sociodemographic and health factors, especially low educational attainment.
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- Liming Dong
- From the Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- From the Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- From the Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- From the Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- From the Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Zahuranec DB, Anspach RR, Roney ME, Fuhrel-Forbis A, Connochie DM, Chen EP, Thompson BB, Varelas PN, Morgenstern LB, Fagerlin A. Surrogate Decision Makers' Perspectives on Family Members' Prognosis after Intracerebral Hemorrhage. J Palliat Med 2018; 21:956-962. [PMID: 29608394 DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2017.0604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Surrogate communication with providers about prognosis in the setting of acute critical illness can impact both patient treatment decisions and surrogate outcomes. OBJECTIVES To examine surrogate decision maker perspectives on provider prognostic communication after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). DESIGN Semistructured interviews were conducted and analyzed qualitatively for key themes. SETTING/SUBJECTS Surrogate decision makers for individuals admitted with ICH were enrolled from five acute care hospitals. RESULTS Fifty-two surrogates participated (mean age = 54, 60% women, 58% non-Hispanic white, 13% African American, 21% Hispanic). Patient status at interview was hospitalized (17%), in rehabilitation/nursing facility (37%), deceased (38%), hospice (4%), or home (6%). Nineteen percent of surrogates reported receiving discordant prognoses, leading to distress or frustration in eight cases (15%) and a change in decision for potentially life-saving brain surgery in three cases (6%). Surrogates were surprised or confused by providers' use of varied terminology for the diagnosis (17%) (e.g., "stroke" vs. "brain hemorrhage" or "brain bleed") and some interpreted "stroke" as having a more negative connotation. Surrogates reported that physicians expressed uncertainty in prognosis in 37%; with physician certainty in 56%. Surrogate reactions to uncertainty were mixed, with some surrogates expressing a negative emotional response (e.g., anxiety) and others reporting understanding or acceptance of uncertainty. CONCLUSIONS Current practice of prognostic communication in acute critical illness has many gaps, leading to distress for surrogates and variability in critical treatment decisions. Further work is needed to limit surrogate distress and improve the quality of treatment decisions.
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- Darin B Zahuranec
- 1 Stroke Program, Department of Neurology, Michigan Medicine , Ann Arbor, Michigan.,2 Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine , Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- 3 Department of Sociology, University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- 2 Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine , Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- 2 Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine , Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- 2 Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine , Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- 1 Stroke Program, Department of Neurology, Michigan Medicine , Ann Arbor, Michigan.,2 Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine , Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- 4 Department of Neurology, Alpert Medical School at Brown University , Providence, Rhode Island.,5 Department of Neurosurgery, Alpert Medical School at Brown University , Providence, Rhode Island
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- 6 Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Henry Ford Hospital , Detroit, Michigan
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- 1 Stroke Program, Department of Neurology, Michigan Medicine , Ann Arbor, Michigan.,7 Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health , Ann Arbor, Michigan.,8 Department of Emergency Medicine, Michigan Medicine , Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- 2 Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine , Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan.,9 Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Utah School of Medicine , Salt Lake City, Utah.,10 Salt Lake City VA Center for Informatics Decision Enhancement and Surveillance (IDEAS) , Salt Lake City, Utah
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Senior D, Osborn MF, Tajnert K, Badr A, Dwivedi AK, Zhang J. Moderate and Severe Blood Pressure Elevation Associated with Stroke in the Mexican Hispanic Population. Health (London) 2017; 9:951-963. [PMID: 34168738 PMCID: PMC8220933 DOI: 10.4236/health.2017.96068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in US. Amongst other factors such as age, sex, race, genetics, obesity, diabetes etc., hypertension continues to be the leading contributing factor towards stroke. Studies regarding stroke in Hispanics are sparse and inconclusive. OBJECTIVES The objective of the present study is to investigate the potential association between blood pressure elevation and risk of ischemic stroke among the Mexican Hispanic population. METHODS A retrospective data analysis was carried out for a planned case-control study with case-control ratios of 1:2. Mexican Hispanic cases were from the ElPasoStroke database with diagnosed hypertension that had sustained an ischemic stroke (n = 505) and Mexican Hispanics diagnosed with hypertension who were stroke-free as controls from the 2005-2010 NHANES databases (n = 1010). In this analysis, we included subjects who had data on systolic, diastolic or mean arterial blood pressures for cases (327) and controls (772). In cases, blood pressure was determined by the initial admission measurement, and in controls, the first measured blood pressure was used. The unadjusted and adjusted effects of continuous measurements of systolic, diastolic and mean arterial blood pressure on stroke were determined using logistic regression analyses. Subjects were further classified into groups based on prehypertension and hypertension ranges, as established by the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC7). Unadjusted and adjusted logistic regression models were also used to determine the effect of categorized blood pressures. RESULTS Our data indicate that per unit increase in systolic, diastolic or mean arterial blood pressure elevates the odds of stroke among the Mexican Hispanic population. Adjusted analysis of categorized blood pressures showed that mild or moderate/severe high blood pressure significantly associated with odds of stroke. Maintaining and controlling blood pressure at more stringent and lower levels, specifically lowering mean arterial pressure may effectively reduce the odds of ischemic stroke among the Mexican Hispanic population. CONCLUSION Elevation of blood pressure increases the odds of stroke among the Mexican Hispanic population. Our results provide new strategies to manage the stroke prevention and health disparity issues among the Mexican Hispanic population.
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- Derek Senior
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, USA
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Sevush-Garcy J, Gutierrez J. An Epidemiological Perspective on Race/Ethnicity and Stroke. CURRENT CARDIOVASCULAR RISK REPORTS 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s12170-015-0448-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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