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Chirap-Mitulschi IA, Antoniu S, Schreiner TG. The impact of palliative care on the frailty-stroke continuum: from theoretical concepts to practical aspects. Postgrad Med 2024:1-9. [PMID: 38954726 DOI: 10.1080/00325481.2024.2374701] [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: 03/02/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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With a constant increase in prevalence and incidence worldwide, stroke remains a public health issue in the 21st century. Additionally, population aging inevitably leads to increased vulnerability in the general population, a clinical state known as frailty. While there are adequate guidelines on the treatment of stroke in the acute setting, there are a lot of gaps regarding the chronic management of stroke patients, particularly the frail ones. From the therapeutic point of view, palliative care could be the key to offering complex and individualized treatment to these frail chronic stroke patients. In the context of the heterogeneous data and incomplete therapeutic guidelines, this article provides a new and original perspective on the topic, aiming to increase awareness and understanding and improve palliative care management in stroke patients. Based on current knowledge, the authors describe a new concept called the frailty-stroke continuum and offer a detailed explanation of the intricate stroke-frailty connection in the first part. After understanding the role of palliative care in managing this kind of patients, the authors discuss the most relevant practical aspects aiming to offer an individualized framework for daily clinical practice. The novel approach consists of developing a four-step scale for characterizing frail stroke patients, with the final aim of providing personalized treatment and correctly evaluating prognosis. By pointing out the limitations of current guidelines and the challenges of new research directions, this article opens the pathway for the better evaluation of frail stroke patients, offering a better perception of patients' prognosis.
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- Ioan-Alexandru Chirap-Mitulschi
- Department of Medicine II/Nursing-Palliative Care, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Gr. T. Popa", Iasi, Romania
- Neurology Clinic, Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Medicine II/Nursing-Palliative Care, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Gr. T. Popa", Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Electrical Measurements and Materials, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi, Iasi, Romania
- Department of Medicine III/Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Gr. T. Popa", Iasi, Romania
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He H, Liu M, Li L, Zheng Y, Nie Y, Xiao LD, Li Y, Tang S. The impact of frailty on short-term prognosis in discharged adult stroke patients: A multicenter prospective cohort study. Int J Nurs Stud 2024; 154:104735. [PMID: 38521005 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104735] [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: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND Frailty is commonly observed in stroke patients and it is associated with adverse outcomes. However, there remains a gap in longitudinal studies investigating the causal relationship between baseline frailty and short-term prognosis in discharged adult stroke patients. OBJECTIVE To examine the causal impact of frailty on non-elective readmission and major adverse cardiac and cerebral events, and investigate its associations with cognitive impairment and post-stroke disability. DESIGN A multicenter prospective cohort study. SETTING Two tertiary hospitals in Central and Northwest China. PARTICIPANTS 667 adult stroke patients in stroke units were included from January 2022 to June 2022. METHODS Baseline frailty was assessed by the Frailty Scale. Custom-designed questions were utilized to assess non-elective readmission and major adverse cardiac and cerebral events as primary outcomes. Cognitive impairment, assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination Scale (MMSE), and post-stroke disability, measured with the Modified Rankin Scale (mRS), were considered secondary outcomes at a 3-month follow-up. The impact of baseline frailty on non-elective readmission and major adverse cardiac and cerebral events was examined using bivariate and multiple Cox regression analyses. Furthermore, associations between baseline frailty and cognitive impairment, or post-stroke disability, were investigated through generalized linear models. RESULTS A total of 5 participants died, 12 had major adverse cardiac and cerebral events, and 57 had non-selective readmission among 667 adult stroke patients. Frailty was an independent risk factor for non-selective readmission (hazard ratio [HR]: 2.71, 95 % confidence interval [CI]: 1.59, 4.62) and major adverse cardiac and cerebral events (HR: 3.77, 95 % CI: 1.07, 13.22) for stroke patients. Baseline frailty was correlated with cognitive impairment (regression coefficient [β]: -2.68, 95 % CI: -3.78, -1.58) adjusting for socio-demographic and clinical factors and follow-up interval. However, the relationship between frailty and cognitive impairment did not reach statistical significance when further adjusting for baseline MMSE (β: -0.39, 95 % CI: -1.43, 0.64). Moreover, baseline frailty was associated with post-stroke disability (β: 0.36, 95 % CI: 0.08, 0.65) adjusting for socio-demographic and clinical variables, follow-up interval, and baseline mRS. CONCLUSIONS The finding highlights the importance of assessing baseline frailty in discharged adult stroke patients, as it is significantly associated with non-elective readmission, major adverse cardiac and cerebral events, and post-stroke disability at 3 months. These results highlight the crucial role of screening and evaluating frailty status in improving short-term prognosis for adult stroke patients. Interventions should be developed to address baseline frailty and mitigate the short-term prognosis of stroke. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT Baseline frailty predicts non-elective readmission, major adverse cardiac and cerebral events, and post-stroke disability in adult stroke patients. @haiyanhexyyy.
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- Haiyan He
- Teaching and Research Section of Clinical Nursing, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; International Medical Centre, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; National Clinical Research Centre for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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- Teaching and Research Section of Clinical Nursing, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Teaching and Research Section of Clinical Nursing, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; National Clinical Research Centre for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Nursing, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
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- College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
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- Teaching and Research Section of Clinical Nursing, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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Morotti A, Nawabi J, Pilotto A, Toffali M, Busto G, Mazzacane F, Cavallini A, Laudisi M, Gentile L, Viola MM, Schlunk F, Bartolini D, Paciaroni M, Magoni M, Bassi C, Simonetti L, Fainardi E, Casetta I, Zini A, Padovani A. Functional outcome improvement from 3 to 12 months after intracerebral hemorrhage. Eur Stroke J 2024; 9:391-397. [PMID: 38183279 DOI: 10.1177/23969873231222782] [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: 01/08/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Most intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) trials assessed outcome at 3 months but the recovery trajectory of ICH survivors may continue up to 1 year after the index event. We aimed to describe the predictors of functional outcome improvement from 3 to 12 months after ICH. MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective analysis of patients admitted to six European Stroke Centers for supratentorial ICH. Functional outcome was measured with the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at 3 and 12 months. Predictors of functional outcome improvement were explored with binary logistic regression. RESULTS We included 703 patients, of whom 245 (34.9%) died within 3 months. Among survivors, 131 (28.6%) had an mRS improvement, 78 (17.0%) had a worse mRS and 249 (54.4%) had a stable functional status at 12 months. Older age and the presence of baseline disability (defined as pre-stroke mRS > 1), were associated with lower odds of functional outcome improvement (Odds Ratio (OR) 0.98 per year increase, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 0.96-1.00, p = 0.017 and OR 0.45, 95% CI 0.25-0.81, p = 0.008 respectively). Conversely, deep ICH location increased the probability of long term mRS improvement (OR 1.67, 95% CI, 1.07-2.61, p = 0.023). Patients with mild-moderate disability at 3 months (mRS 2-3) had the highest odds of improvement at 12 months (OR 8.76, 95% CI 3.68-20.86, p < 0.001). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION Long term recovery is common after ICH and associated with age, baseline functional status, mRS at 3 months and hematoma location. Our findings might inform future trials and improve long-term prognostication in clinical practice.
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- Andrea Morotti
- Department of Continuity of Care and Frailty, Neurology Unit, ASST-Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Neurology Unit, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Mitte, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), BIH Biomedical Innovation Academy, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Continuity of Care and Frailty, Neurology Unit, ASST-Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Neurology Unit, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Continuity of Care and Frailty, Neurology Unit, ASST-Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Neurology Unit, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, Neuroradiology Unit, University of Firenze, AOU Careggi, Firenze, Italy
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- U.C. Malattie Cerebrovascolari e Stroke Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Mondino, Pavia, Italia
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- U.C. Malattie Cerebrovascolari e Stroke Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Mondino, Pavia, Italia
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- Clinica Neurologica, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Chirurgico Specialistiche, Università degli studi di Ferrara, Ospedale Universitario S. Anna, Ferrara, Italia
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- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna,UOC Neurologia e Rete Stroke Metropolitana, Ospedale Maggiore, Bologna, Italia
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- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna,UOC Neurologia e Rete Stroke Metropolitana, Ospedale Maggiore, Bologna, Italia
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Medical Centre, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Cardiovascular and Emergency Medicine, Stroke Unit, University of Perugia/Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Maria Della Misericordia, Perugia, Italy
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- Cardiovascular and Emergency Medicine, Stroke Unit, University of Perugia/Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Maria Della Misericordia, Perugia, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Neurologia Vascolare, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Neuroradiology Unit, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, Neuroradiology Unit, University of Firenze, AOU Careggi, Firenze, Italy
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- Clinica Neurologica, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Chirurgico Specialistiche, Università degli studi di Ferrara, Ospedale Universitario S. Anna, Ferrara, Italia
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- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna,UOC Neurologia e Rete Stroke Metropolitana, Ospedale Maggiore, Bologna, Italia
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- Department of Continuity of Care and Frailty, Neurology Unit, ASST-Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Neurology Unit, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Wang L, Lyu J, Han D, Bian X, Zhang D, Wang H, Hao F, Duan L, Ma L, Lou X. Imaging Assessments and Clinical Significance of Brain Frailty in Moyamoya Disease. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2024:ajnr.A8232. [PMID: 38782594 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a8232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Imaging assessment of brain frailty in ischemic stroke has been extensively studied, while the correlation between brain frailty and Moyamoya disease remains obscure. This study aimed to investigate the imaging characteristics of brain frailty and its clinical applications in Moyamoya disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study included 60 patients with Moyamoya disease (107 hemispheres). All patients were divided into stroke and nonstroke groups based on clinical symptoms and imaging findings. The modified brain frailty score was adapted to consider 4 imaging signs: white matter hyperintensity, enlargement of perivascular space, old vascular lesions, and cerebral microbleed. The relative CBF of the MCA territory was quantified using pseudocontinuous arterial-spin labeling. Surgical outcome after revascularization surgery was defined by the Matsushima grade. RESULTS The relative CBF of the MCA territory decreased as the modified brain frailty score and periventricular white matter hyperintensity grades increased (ρ = -0.22, P = .02; ρ = -0.27, P = .005). Clinically, the modified brain frailty score could identify patients with Moyamoya disease with stroke (OR = 2.00, P = .02). Although the modified brain frailty score showed no predictive value for surgical outcome, basal ganglia enlargement of the perivascular space had a significant correlation with the postoperative Matsushima grade (OR = 1.29, P = .03). CONCLUSIONS The modified brain frailty score could reflect a cerebral perfusion deficit and clinical symptoms of Moyamoya disease, and its component basal ganglia enlargement of perivascular space may be a promising marker to predict surgical outcome and thus aid future clinical decision-making.
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- Liuxian Wang
- From the Department of Radiology (L.X.W., J.H.L., D.S.H., X.B.B., D.K.Z., H.W., L.M., X.L.), Chinese PLA General Hospital/Chinese PLA Medical School, Beijing, China
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- From the Department of Radiology (L.X.W., J.H.L., D.S.H., X.B.B., D.K.Z., H.W., L.M., X.L.), Chinese PLA General Hospital/Chinese PLA Medical School, Beijing, China
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- From the Department of Radiology (L.X.W., J.H.L., D.S.H., X.B.B., D.K.Z., H.W., L.M., X.L.), Chinese PLA General Hospital/Chinese PLA Medical School, Beijing, China
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- From the Department of Radiology (L.X.W., J.H.L., D.S.H., X.B.B., D.K.Z., H.W., L.M., X.L.), Chinese PLA General Hospital/Chinese PLA Medical School, Beijing, China
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- From the Department of Radiology (L.X.W., J.H.L., D.S.H., X.B.B., D.K.Z., H.W., L.M., X.L.), Chinese PLA General Hospital/Chinese PLA Medical School, Beijing, China
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- From the Department of Radiology (L.X.W., J.H.L., D.S.H., X.B.B., D.K.Z., H.W., L.M., X.L.), Chinese PLA General Hospital/Chinese PLA Medical School, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery (F.B.H., L.D.), Chinese PLA General Hospital/Chinese PLA Medical School, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery (F.B.H., L.D.), Chinese PLA General Hospital/Chinese PLA Medical School, Beijing, China
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- From the Department of Radiology (L.X.W., J.H.L., D.S.H., X.B.B., D.K.Z., H.W., L.M., X.L.), Chinese PLA General Hospital/Chinese PLA Medical School, Beijing, China
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- From the Department of Radiology (L.X.W., J.H.L., D.S.H., X.B.B., D.K.Z., H.W., L.M., X.L.), Chinese PLA General Hospital/Chinese PLA Medical School, Beijing, China
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Wei J, Wang J, Chen J, Yang K, Liu N. Stroke and frailty index: a two-sample Mendelian randomisation study. Aging Clin Exp Res 2024; 36:114. [PMID: 38775917 PMCID: PMC11111486 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-024-02777-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Previous observational studies have found an increased risk of frailty in patients with stroke. However, evidence of a causal relationship between stroke and frailty is scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential causal relationship between stroke and frailty index (FI). METHODS Pooled data on stroke and debility were obtained from genome-wide association studies (GWAS).The MEGASTROKE Consortium provided data on stroke (N = 40,585), ischemic stroke (IS,N = 34,217), large-vessel atherosclerotic stroke (LAS,N = 4373), and cardioembolic stroke (CES,N = 7 193).Summary statistics for the FI were obtained from the most recent GWAS meta-analysis of UK BioBank participants and Swedish TwinGene participants of European ancestry (N = 175,226).Two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses were performed by inverse variance weighting (IVW), weighted median, MR-Egger regression, Simple mode, and Weighted mode, and heterogeneity and horizontal multiplicity of results were assessed using Cochran's Q test and MR-Egger regression intercept term test. RESULTS The results of the current MR study showed a significant correlation between stroke gene prediction and FI (odds ratio 1.104, 95% confidence interval 1.064 - 1.144, P < 0.001). In terms of stroke subtypes, IS (odds ratio 1.081, 95% confidence interval 1.044 - 1.120, P < 0.001) and LAS (odds ratio 1.037, 95% confidence interval 1.012 - 1.062, P = 0.005). There was no causal relationship between gene-predicted CES and FI. Horizontal multidimensionality was not found in the intercept test for MR Egger regression (P > 0.05), nor in the heterogeneity test (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS This study provides evidence for a causal relationship between stroke and FI and offers new insights into the genetic study of FI.
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- Jiangnan Wei
- Department of Nursing, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, No. 368 Jinwan Road, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Nursing, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, No. 368 Jinwan Road, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Nursing, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, No. 368 Jinwan Road, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Nursing, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, No. 368 Jinwan Road, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Fundamentals, Department of Basic Teaching and Research in General Medicine, Zunyi Medical University Zhuhai Campus, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.
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Nozoe M, Inoue T, Ogino T, Okuda K, Yamamoto K. The added value of frailty assessment as the premorbid stroke status on activities of daily living in patients with acute stroke, stratified by stroke severity. J Nutr Health Aging 2024; 28:100201. [PMID: 38460317 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnha.2024.100201] [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: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 02/10/2024] [Accepted: 02/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
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BACKGROUND The modified Rankin scale (mRS) is extensively used for premorbid evaluation in patients with stroke; however, its limited capacity to assess functional status highlights the need for additional indicators such as frailty. AIMS This study aimed to assess the impact of the premorbid mRS score and frailty on daily living (ADL) activities at hospital discharge, focusing on varying stroke severities. METHODS This single-centre, prospective cohort study included patients with acute stroke aged ≥60 years. Key metrics included the frailty index for frailty assessment or mRS for functional status premorbid and the functional independence measure of the motor domain (FIM-M) at discharge for ADL outcomes. The patients were categorized into mild (0-4), moderate (5-15), and severe (16-42) groups based on the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale. Multiple hierarchical linear regression analyses were performed for each group to evaluate the influence of mRS and frailty on FIM-M scores. RESULTS In the mild stroke group, significant associations were observed with premorbid mRS3 (β = -0.183, p = 0.004), mRS4 (β = -0.234, p < 0.001), and frailty status (β = -0.227, p = 0.005) and FIM-M scores. Premorbid frailty did not show a significant association with the FIM-M scores in the moderate or severe stroke group. Frailty status notably contributed to changes in R², particularly in the mild stroke group (R² change = 0.031, p = 0.002). However, such changes were not evident in the other stroke severity groups. CONCLUSION This study emphasizes the importance of incorporating frailty assessments into premorbid evaluations, particularly when considering ADL outcomes in patients with mild stroke. Conversely, the significance of frailty in moderate-to-severe stroke was less evident.
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- Masafumi Nozoe
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy,Faculty of Rehabilitation, Hyogo Medical University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Konan Medical Center, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Konan Medical Center, Kobe, Japan
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Rosas Diaz AN, Troy AL, Kaplinskiy V, Pritchard A, Vani R, Ko D, Orkaby AR. Assessment and Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Older Adults with Frailty. Geriatrics (Basel) 2024; 9:50. [PMID: 38667517 PMCID: PMC11050611 DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics9020050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major driver of morbidity and mortality among older adults with frailty. Moreover, frailty is highly prevalent in older adults with AF. Understanding and addressing the needs of frail older adults with AF is imperative to guide clinicians caring for older adults. In this review, we summarize current evidence to support the assessment and management of older adults with AF and frailty, incorporating numerous recent landmark trials and studies in the context of the 2023 US AF guideline.
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA (A.L.T.)
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA (A.L.T.)
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA (A.L.T.)
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA
- Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Harvard Medical School, 1200 Center Street, Boston, MA 02131, USA
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- New England GRECC (Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center), VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA 02130, USA
- Division of Aging, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Schlögl M, Quinn TJ. Pragmatic solutions for the global burden of stroke. Lancet Neurol 2024; 23:333-334. [PMID: 38508826 DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(24)00040-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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- School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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Shakya S, Silva SG, McConnell ES, McLaughlin SJ, Cary MP. Psychosocial stressors associated with frailty in community-dwelling older adults in the United States. J Am Geriatr Soc 2024; 72:1088-1099. [PMID: 38391046 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18821] [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: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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BACKGROUND Frailty is multifactorial; however, psychosocial stressors contributing to frailty are poorly understood. This study aimed to examine whether gender, race/ ethnicity, and education are associated with differential exposure to psychosocial stressors, determine psychosocial stressors contributing to frailty, and explore the mediating psychosocial stressors pathway. METHODS This cross-sectional study involved 7679 community-dwelling older adults (≥65) from the Health and Retirement Study (2006 and 2008 waves). Psychosocial stressors such as loneliness, low subjective social status, financial strain, poor neighborhood cohesion, everyday discrimination, and traumatic life events were measured. Frailty was defined by the Fried phenotype measure. Multivariable logistic regressions were used to examine the association of gender, race/ethnicity, and education with psychosocial stressors, psychosocial stressors associated with frailty, and the mediating psychosocial stressors pathway. RESULTS Females experienced greater financial strain but lower discrimination (both p < 0.05). Older adults who identified as Hispanic, Black, and racially or ethnically minoritized experienced low subjective social status, high financial strain, low neighborhood cohesion, and high discrimination than their White counterparts (all p < 0.05). Those with lower education experienced high loneliness, low subjective social status, high financial strain, low neighborhood cohesion but lower traumatic life events (all p < 0.05). Psychosocial stressors: High loneliness, low subjective social status, high financial strain, and low neighborhood cohesion (all p < 0.05) independently increased the odds of frailty. The mediating pathway of psychosocial stressors was not significant. CONCLUSION: Disparities exist in exposure to psychosocial stressors associated with frailty. Multilevel interventions are needed to reduce the influence of psychosocial stressors on frailty.
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- Shamatree Shakya
- College of Nursing, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Sociology and Gerontology, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA
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- School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Zeng W, Zhou W, Pu J, Tong B, Li D, Yao Y, Shang S. Physical frailty trajectories in older stroke survivors: Findings from a national cohort study. J Clin Nurs 2024. [PMID: 38528345 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.17101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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BACKGROUND Physical frailty (PF) is highly prevalent and associated with undesirable outcomes in stroke survivors aged 65 years or older. However, the long-term trajectories of PF are understudied in those older stroke survivors. AIMS To identify PF trajectories and relative predictors associated with the PF trajectories in older stroke survivors. DESIGN This is a secondary analysis of a population-based cohort study in the United States. METHODS Six hundred and sixty-three older stroke survivors from the National Health and Ageing Trends Study from 2015 to 2021 were included. PF was operationally assessed based on the Fried Frailty Phenotype. Trajectories were identified by group-based trajectory modelling. The associations between sociodemographic characteristics, clinical factors, symptoms, cognitive factors and PF trajectories were examined using the design-based logistic regression method. RESULTS Most older stroke survivors were 75 and older (63.32%), female (53.99%), white (80.54%) and partnered (50.64%). Two PF trajectory groups were identified (Group 1: low risk, robust; 49.47%; Group 2: high risk, deteriorating; 50.53%). Individuals were at a higher risk to be assigned to Group 2 if they were 75-84 years (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 2.16, 95% CI: 1.23-3.80) or 85+ years (aOR: 2.77, 95% CI: 1.52-5.04), had fair self-reported health (aOR: 2.78, 95% CI: 1.53-5.07) or poor self-reported health (aOR: 3.37, 95% CI: 1.51-7.52), had comorbidities (aOR: 8.44, 95% CI: 1.31-54.42), had breathing problems (aOR: 2.18, 95% CI: 1.18-4.02) and had balance problems (aOR: 1.70, 95% CI: 1.06-2.73). CONCLUSION PF trajectories in older stroke survivors were heterogeneous and were associated with age, self-rated health status, comorbidities, breathing problems and balance problems. IMPLICATION TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Early, routine, dynamic screening for stroke-related physical frailty (PF) and relative predictors might be beneficial for identifying the most vulnerable individuals. Our findings might help develop strategies to manage PF progression. REPORTING METHOD The reporting followed the STROBE guideline.
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- Wen Zeng
- Nursing School of Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
- Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Nursing School of Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Nursing School of Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Nursing School of Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Nursing School of Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Nursing School of Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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Downer MB, Luengo-Fernandez R, Binney LE, Gutnikov S, Silver LE, McColl A, Rothwell PM. Association of multimorbidity with mortality after stroke stratified by age, severity, etiology, and prior disability. Int J Stroke 2024; 19:348-358. [PMID: 37850450 PMCID: PMC10903144 DOI: 10.1177/17474930231210397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Multimorbidity is common in patients with stroke and is associated with increased medium- to long-term mortality, but its value for clinical decision-making and case-mix adjustment will depend on other factors, such as age, stroke severity, etiological subtype, prior disability, and vascular risk factors. AIMS In the absence of previous studies, we related multimorbidity to long-term post-stroke mortality with stratification by these factors. METHODS In patients ascertained in a population-based stroke incidence study (Oxford Vascular Study; 2002-2017), we related pre-stroke multimorbidity (weighted/unweighted Charlson comorbidity index (CCI)) to all-cause/vascular/non-vascular mortality (1/5/10 years) using regression models adjusted/stratified by age, sex, predicted early outcome (THRIVE score), stroke severity (NIH stroke scale (NIHSS)), etiology (Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST)), premorbid disability (modified Rankin Scale (mRS)), and non-CCI risk factors (hypertension, hyperlipidemia, atrial fibrillation, smoking, deprivation, anxiety/depression). RESULTS Among 2454 stroke patients (M/SD age: 74.1/13.9 years; 48.9% male; M/SD NIHSS: 5.7/7.0), 1375/56.0% had ⩾ 1 CCI comorbidity and 685/27.9% had ⩾ 2. After age/sex adjustment, multimorbidity (unweighted CCI ⩾ 2 vs 0) predicted (all ps < 0.001) mortality at 1 year (aHR = 1.57, 95% CI = 1.38-1.78), 5 years (aHR = 1.73, 95% CI = 1.53-1.96), and 10 years (aHR = 1.79, 95% CI = 1.58-2.03). Although multimorbidity was independently associated with premorbid disability (mRS > 2: aOR = 2.76, 2.13-3.60) and non-CCI risk factors (hypertension: 1.56, 1.25-1.95; hyperlipidemia: 2.58, 2.03-3.28; atrial fibrillation: 2.31; 1.78-2.98; smoking: 1.37, 1.01-1.86), it predicted death after adjustment for all measured confounders (10-year-aHR = 1.56, 1.37-1.78, p < 0.001), driven mainly by non-vascular death (aHR = 1.89, 1.55-2.29). Predictive value for 10-year all-cause death was greatest in patients with lower expected early mortality: lower THRIVE score (pint < 0.001), age < 75 years (aHR = 2.27, 1.71-3.00), NIHSS < 5 (1.84, 1.53-2.21), and lacunar stroke (3.56, 2.14-5.91). Results were similar using the weighted CCI. CONCLUSION Pre-stroke multimorbidity is highly prevalent and is an independent predictor of death after stroke, supporting its inclusion in case-mix adjustment models and in informing decision-making by patients, families, and carers. Prediction in younger patients and after minor stroke, particularly for non-vascular death, suggests potential clinical utility in targeting interventions that require survival for 5-10 years to achieve a favorable risk/benefit ratio. DATA ACCESS STATEMENT Data requests will be considered by the Oxford Vascular Study (OXVASC) Study Director (P.M.R.-peter.rothwell@ndcn.ox.ac.uk).
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- Matthew B Downer
- Wolfson Centre for the Prevention of Stroke and Dementia, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Wolfson Building—John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Wolfson Centre for the Prevention of Stroke and Dementia, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Wolfson Building—John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Wolfson Centre for the Prevention of Stroke and Dementia, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Wolfson Building—John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Wolfson Centre for the Prevention of Stroke and Dementia, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Wolfson Building—John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Wolfson Centre for the Prevention of Stroke and Dementia, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Wolfson Building—John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Wolfson Centre for the Prevention of Stroke and Dementia, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Wolfson Building—John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Wolfson Centre for the Prevention of Stroke and Dementia, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Wolfson Building—John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Dalton EJ, Jamwal R, Augoustakis L, Hill E, Johns H, Thijs V, Hayward KS. Prevalence of Arm Weakness, Pre-Stroke Outcomes and Other Post-Stroke Impairments Using Routinely Collected Clinical Data on an Acute Stroke Unit. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2024; 38:148-160. [PMID: 38340009 PMCID: PMC10878009 DOI: 10.1177/15459683241229676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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INTRODUCTION The prevalence of upper limb motor weakness early post-stroke may be changing, which can have clinical and research implications. Our primary aim was to describe the prevalence of upper limb motor weakness early post-stroke, with a secondary aim to contextualize this prevalence by describing pre-stroke outcomes, other post-stroke impairments, functional activities, and discharge destination. METHODS This cross-sectional observational study extracted clinical data from confirmed stroke patients admitted to a metropolitan stroke unit over 15-months. The primary upper limb weakness measure was Shoulder Abduction and Finger Extension (SAFE) score. Demographics (eg, age), clinical characteristics (eg, stroke severity), pre-stroke outcomes (eg, clinical frailty), other post-stroke impairments (eg, command following), functional activities (eg, ambulation), and discharge destination were also extracted. RESULTS A total of 463 participants had a confirmed stroke and SAFE score. One-third of patients received ≥1 acute medical intervention(s). Nearly one-quarter of patients were classified as frail pre-stroke. Upper limb weakness (SAFE≤8) was present in 35% [95% CI: 30%-39%] at a median of 1-day post-stroke, with 22% presenting with mild-moderate weakness (SAFE5-8). The most common other impairments were upper limb coordination (46%), delayed recall (41%), and upper limb sensation (26%). After a median 3-day acute stroke stay, 52% of the sample were discharged home. CONCLUSION Upper limb weakness was present in just over a third (35%) of the sample early post-stroke. Data on pre-stroke outcomes and the prevalence of other post-stroke impairments highlights the complexity and heterogeneity of stroke recovery. Further research is required to tease out meaningful recovery phenotypes and their implications.
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- Emily J. Dalton
- Occupational Therapy Department, Austin Health, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia
- Department of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Occupational Therapy Department, Austin Health, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia
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- Occupational Therapy Department, Austin Health, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia
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- Occupational Therapy Department, Austin Health, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia
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- Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia
- Department of Neurology (Austin), Austin Health, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia
- Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Neurology (Austin), Austin Health, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia
- Departments of Physiotherapy, Medicine (RMH), and Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Carlton, VIC, Australia
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Hanlon P, Welsh SA, Evans NR. Constructing a quality frailty index: you get out what you put in. Age Ageing 2024; 53:afad248. [PMID: 38266125 DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afad248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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- Peter Hanlon
- School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Chaganti J. Editorial for "MRI Assessment of Brain Frailty and Clinical Outcome in Patients With Acute Posterior Perforating Artery Infarction". J Magn Reson Imaging 2024; 59:350-351. [PMID: 37158363 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.28767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023] Open
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- Joga Chaganti
- Department of Radiology, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Vadinova V, Sihvonen AJ, Wee F, Garden KL, Ziraldo L, Roxbury T, O'Brien K, Copland DA, McMahon KL, Brownsett SLE. The volume and the distribution of premorbid white matter hyperintensities: Impact on post-stroke aphasia. Hum Brain Mapp 2024; 45:e26568. [PMID: 38224539 PMCID: PMC10789210 DOI: 10.1002/hbm.26568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024] Open
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White matter hyperintensities (WMH) are a radiological manifestation of progressive white matter integrity loss. The total volume and distribution of WMH within the corpus callosum have been associated with pathological cognitive ageing processes but have not been considered in relation to post-stroke aphasia outcomes. We investigated the contribution of both the total volume of WMH, and the extent of WMH lesion load in the corpus callosum to the recovery of language after first-ever stroke. Behavioural and neuroimaging data from individuals (N = 37) with a left-hemisphere stroke were included at the early subacute stage of recovery. Spoken language comprehension and production abilities were assessed using word and sentence-level tasks. Neuroimaging data was used to derive stroke lesion variables (volume and lesion load to language critical regions) and WMH variables (WMH volume and lesion load to three callosal segments). WMH volume did not predict variance in language measures, when considered together with stroke lesion and demographic variables. However, WMH lesion load in the forceps minor segment of the corpus callosum explained variance in early subacute comprehension abilities (t = -2.59, p = .01) together with corrected stroke lesion volume and socio-demographic variables. Premorbid WMH lesions in the forceps minor were negatively associated with early subacute language comprehension after aphasic stroke. This negative impact of callosal WMH on language is consistent with converging evidence from pathological ageing suggesting that callosal WMH disrupt the neural networks supporting a range of cognitive functions.
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- Veronika Vadinova
- Queensland Aphasia Research CentreUniversity of QueenslandBrisbaneAustralia
- School of Health and Rehabilitation SciencesUniversity of QueenslandBrisbaneAustralia
- Centre of Research Excellence in Aphasia Recovery and RehabilitationLa Trobe UniversityMelbourneAustralia
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- Queensland Aphasia Research CentreUniversity of QueenslandBrisbaneAustralia
- School of Health and Rehabilitation SciencesUniversity of QueenslandBrisbaneAustralia
- Centre of Research Excellence in Aphasia Recovery and RehabilitationLa Trobe UniversityMelbourneAustralia
- Cognitive Brain Research Unit (CBRU)University of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
- Centre of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body and BrainUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
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- Queensland Aphasia Research CentreUniversity of QueenslandBrisbaneAustralia
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- Queensland Aphasia Research CentreUniversity of QueenslandBrisbaneAustralia
- School of Health and Rehabilitation SciencesUniversity of QueenslandBrisbaneAustralia
- Centre of Research Excellence in Aphasia Recovery and RehabilitationLa Trobe UniversityMelbourneAustralia
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- Queensland Aphasia Research CentreUniversity of QueenslandBrisbaneAustralia
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- Queensland Aphasia Research CentreUniversity of QueenslandBrisbaneAustralia
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- Queensland Aphasia Research CentreUniversity of QueenslandBrisbaneAustralia
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- Queensland Aphasia Research CentreUniversity of QueenslandBrisbaneAustralia
- School of Health and Rehabilitation SciencesUniversity of QueenslandBrisbaneAustralia
- Centre of Research Excellence in Aphasia Recovery and RehabilitationLa Trobe UniversityMelbourneAustralia
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- School of Clinical Sciences, Centre for Biomedical TechnologiesQueensland University of TechnologyBrisbaneAustralia
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- Queensland Aphasia Research CentreUniversity of QueenslandBrisbaneAustralia
- School of Health and Rehabilitation SciencesUniversity of QueenslandBrisbaneAustralia
- Centre of Research Excellence in Aphasia Recovery and RehabilitationLa Trobe UniversityMelbourneAustralia
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Markus HS. How genetics is impacting on stroke, thrombolysis for central retinal artery occlusion, and cerebral microinfarcts. Int J Stroke 2024; 19:4-6. [PMID: 38161293 DOI: 10.1177/17474930231217911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Cai H, Zhang H, Liang J, Liu Z, Huang G. Genetic liability to frailty in relation to functional outcome after ischemic stroke. Int J Stroke 2024; 19:50-57. [PMID: 37542426 DOI: 10.1177/17474930231194676] [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: 08/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Frailty appears to be associated with unfavorable prognosis after stroke in observational studies, but the causality remains largely unknown. AIMS The aim of this study is to investigate the potential causal effect of frailty on functional outcome at 3 months after ischemic stroke using the Mendelian randomization (MR) framework. METHODS Genetic instruments for frailty index were identified in a genome-wide association study meta-analysis including 175,226 individuals of European descent. Corresponding genetic association estimates for functional outcome after ischemic stroke at 90 days were taken from the Genetic of Ischemic Stroke Functional Outcome (GISCOME) network of 6021 patients. We performed inverse-variance weighted MR as the main analyses, followed by several alternate methods and sensitivity analyses. RESULTS In univariable MR, we found evidence that genetically predicted higher frailty index (odds ratio (OR) = 5.12; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.31-20.09; p = 0.019) was associated with worse functional outcome (modified Rankin Scale score ⩾3) after ischemic stroke. In further multivariable MR adjusting for potential confounding traits including body mass index, C-reactive protein, inflammatory bowel disease, and smoking initiation, the overall patterns between genetic liability to frailty and poor functional outcome status remained. Sensitivity analyses with complementary methods and with model unadjusted for baseline stroke severity (OR = 4.19; 95% CI = 1.26-13.90; p = 0.019) yielded broadly concordant results. CONCLUSIONS The present MR study suggested a possible causal effect of frailty on poor functional outcome after ischemic stroke. Frailty might represent a potential target for intervention to improve recovery after ischemic stroke.
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- Huan Cai
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhongshan City People's Hospital, Zhongshan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Zhongshan City People's Hospital, Zhongshan, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhongshan City People's Hospital, Zhongshan, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Kravchenko G, Korycka-Bloch R, Stephenson SS, Kostka T, Sołtysik BK. Cardiometabolic Disorders Are Important Correlates of Vulnerability in Hospitalized Older Adults. Nutrients 2023; 15:3716. [PMID: 37686746 PMCID: PMC10490417 DOI: 10.3390/nu15173716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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With an increasingly aging population worldwide, the concept of multimorbidity has attracted growing interest over recent years, especially in terms of frailty, which leads to progressive multisystem decline and increased adverse clinical outcomes. The relative contribution of multiple disorders to overall frailty index in older populations has not been established so far. This study aimed to assess the association between the vulnerable elders survey-13 (VES-13) score, which is acknowledged to be one of the most widely used measures of frailty, and the most common accompanying diseases amongst hospitalized adults aged 60 years old and more. A total of 2860 participants with an average age of 83 years were included in this study. Multiple logistic regression with adjustment for age and nutritional status was used to assess the independent impact of every particular disease on vulnerability. Diabetes mellitus type 2, coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, fractures, eyes disorders, depression, dementia, pressure ulcers, and urinary incontinence were associated with higher scores of VES-13. Hospital admission of older subjects with those conditions should primarily draw attention to the risk of functional decline, especially while qualifying older patients for further treatment in surgery and oncology. At the same time, lipid disorders, gastrointestinal diseases, higher body mass index, and albumins level were related to a lower risk of being vulnerable, which may be attributed to a younger age and better nutritional status of those patients.
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- Department of Geriatrics, Healthy Aging Research Centre (HARC), Medical University of Lodz, Haller Sqr. No. 1, 90-647 Lodz, Poland; (G.K.); (R.K.-B.); (S.S.S.); (B.K.S.)
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Arafa A, Kokubo Y, Kashima R, Matsumoto C, Koga M. Liver Enzymes and the Risk of Stroke among the General Japanese Population: A Prospective Cohort Study. Cerebrovasc Dis 2023; 53:252-260. [PMID: 37591215 DOI: 10.1159/000533654] [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: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Stroke is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Liver enzymes, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT), are markers of liver diseases with potential cardiovascular implications. This study aimed to investigate the prospective association between liver enzymes and stroke risk. METHODS We analyzed data from 3,379 men and 4,007 women without cardiovascular disease and registered in the Suita Study, a Japanese population-based prospective cohort study. The hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) of stroke risk were estimated per quintiles of ALT, AST, and GGT in men and women. RESULTS Within a median follow-up period of 16.7 years, 438 incident stroke events were diagnosed. In men, compared to the second quintiles, the fifth (highest) quintiles of liver enzymes showed increased stroke risks: HRs (95% CIs) = 2.07 (1.35, 3.18) in ALT, 1.66 (1.10, 2.53) in AST, and 1.76 (1.11, 2.81) in GGT. The associations did not change with cerebral infarction risk: HRs (95% CIs) = 2.09 (1.24, 3.50) in ALT, 1.84 (1.11, 3.06) in AST, and 1.74 (1.00, 3.04) in GGT. The lowest ALT, AST, and GGT quintiles tended to show increased stroke and cerebral infarction risks, yet these associations were statistically insignificant. No such associations were shown in women. CONCLUSION Elevated ALT, AST, and GGT levels were associated with increased stroke and cerebral infarction risks among Japanese men.
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- Ahmed Arafa
- Department of Preventive Cardiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Department of Preventive Cardiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Cardiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
- Department of Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Therapeutics, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Center for Health Surveillance and Preventive Medicine, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku, Japan
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- Division of Cerebrovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
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Dabhi N, Kumar J, Kellogg RT, Park MS. Mechanical thrombectomy for treatment of acute ischemic stroke in frail patients: a systematic review of the literature. J Neurointerv Surg 2023:jnis-2023-020476. [PMID: 37487691 DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2023-020476] [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: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND The overall safety and efficacy of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in frail patients is not well delineated. This systematic review aims to summarize and compare outcomes in frail and non-frail patients who underwent MT for AIS. METHODS A systematic review of the literature was performed using PubMed, Ovid Medline, and Web of Science to identify studies with outcomes-related data for frail patients with MT-treated AIS. The recanalization rate, procedural complications, and clinical outcome at 90-day follow-up were collected. RESULTS In the four included studies there were 642 frail patients and 499 non-frail patients. Frail patients had reduced rates of good functional outcomes (29% vs 42%; χ2=22, p<0.01) and increased 90-day mortality (51% vs 25%; χ2=38, p<0.01) compared with non-frail patients. CONCLUSION MT for treatment of AIS in frail patients may be associated with worse rates of morbidity and mortality along with reduced efficacy. Given that no studies to date directly compare conservative measures with endovascular management for AIS in frail patients, more studies are required to further evaluate and identify characteristics that may improve outcomes in these patients.
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- Nisha Dabhi
- Department of Neurosurgery, Univerisity of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Univerisity of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Univerisity of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Univerisity of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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Renedo D, Acosta JN, Koo AB, Rivier C, Sujijantarat N, de Havenon A, Sharma R, Gill TM, Sheth KN, Falcone GJ, Matouk CC. Higher Hospital Frailty Risk Score Is Associated With Increased Risk of Stroke: Observational and Genetic Analyses. Stroke 2023; 54:1538-1547. [PMID: 37216451 PMCID: PMC10212531 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.122.041891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Frailty is a prevalent state associated with several aging-related traits and conditions. The relationship between frailty and stroke remains understudied. Here we aim to investigate whether the hospital frailty risk score (HFRS) is associated with the risk of stroke and determine whether a significant association between genetically determined frailty and stroke exists. DESIGN Observational study using data from All of Us research program and Mendelian Randomization analyses. METHODS Participants from All of Us with available electronic health records were selected for analysis. All of Us began national enrollment in 2018 and is expected to continue for at least 10 years. All of Us is recruiting members of groups that have traditionally been underrepresented in research. All participants provided informed consent at the time of enrollment, and the date of consent was recorded for each participant. Incident stroke was defined as stroke event happening on or after the date of consent to the All of Us study HFRS was measured with a 3-year look-back period before the date of consent for stroke risk. The HFRS was stratified into 4 categories: no-frailty (HFRS=0), low (HFRS ≥1 and <5), intermediate (≥5 and <15), and high (HFRS ≥15). Last, we implemented Mendelian Randomization analyses to evaluate whether genetically determined frailty is associated with stroke risk. RESULTS Two hundred fifty-three thousand two hundred twenty-six participants were at risk of stroke. In multivariable analyses, frailty status was significantly associated with risk of any (ischemic or hemorrhagic) stroke following a dose-response way: not-frail versus low HFRS (HR, 4.9 [CI, 3.5-6.8]; P<0.001), not-frail versus intermediate HFRS (HR, 11.4 [CI, 8.3-15.7]; P<0.001) and not-frail versus high HFRS (HR, 42.8 [CI, 31.2-58.6]; P<0.001). We found similar associations when evaluating ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke separately (P value for all comparisons <0.05). Mendelian Randomization confirmed this association by indicating that genetically determined frailty was independently associated with risk of any stroke (OR, 1.45 [95% CI, 1.15-1.84]; P=0.002). CONCLUSIONS Frailty, based on the HFRS was associated with higher risk of any stroke. Mendelian Randomization analyses confirmed this association providing evidence to support a causal relationship.
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- Daniela Renedo
- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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Cristofori G, Aguado-Ortego R, Gómez-Pavón J. [The concept and practical management of frailty in neurology]. Rev Neurol 2023; 76:327-336. [PMID: 37165529 PMCID: PMC10478106 DOI: 10.33588/rn.7610.2023124] [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: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
Abstract
Frailty is a clinical situation of decreased homeostatic reserve that, after a minor trigger (acute illness, fall, taking a drug...) increases the risk of an adverse event such as hospital admission, institutionalization, functional and/or cognitive decline, death, etc. Frailty can be understood as physical frailty, Fried's phenotype, a true geriatric syndrome that can be reversible by avoiding its progression to more advanced stages of irreversibility and dependence, and Rockwood's frailty due to accumulation of deficits, as a continuum of health or classification typology of the elderly along the frailty spectrum (healthy, robust, vulnerable, mild-moderate-severe and extreme frailty or end of life). The diagnosis of physical frailty is part of the comprehensive geriatric assessment, recommending the use of a performance test such as gait speed (<0,8m/s), Timed Up and Go (>12 s) or Short Physical Performance Battery (<10). Physical frailty is reversible by a multidisciplinary management based on three fundamental pillars: multicomponent physical exercise and resistance training, adequate protein and micronutrient intake (leucine, vitamin D, etc.) and appropriate pharmacological prescription, management of comorbidity and geriatric syndromes. Frailty is a risk factor for neurological disease progression and increased risk of adverse events in neurodegenerative diseases such as mild cognitive impairment, dementia, Parkinson's disease and cerebrovascular disease. Frailty based on the Clinical Frailty Scale or VIG-Frail shows patient typologies in relation to a greater or lesser state of fragility, being a basic prognostic tool of great utility in making diagnostic and therapeutic management decisions. It opens up a new opportunity for improvement in the management of neurological disease in the diagnosis and treatment of frailty.
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- G Cristofori
- Hospital Universitario Central de la Cruz Roja San José y Santa Adela. Univ. Alfonso X el Sabio, Madrid, España
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- Hospital Universitario Central de la Cruz Roja San José y Santa Adela. Univ. Alfonso X el Sabio, Madrid, España
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- Hospital Universitario Central de la Cruz Roja San José y Santa Adela. Univ. Alfonso X el Sabio, Madrid, España
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Zhang Q, Gao X, Huang J, Xie Q, Zhang Y. Association of pre-stroke frailty and health-related factors with post-stroke functional independence among community-dwelling Chinese older adults. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2023; 32:107130. [PMID: 37058872 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107130] [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: 01/02/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/16/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Frailty is associated with a range of poor post-stroke outcomes. There is still a lack of comprehensive understanding of the temporal relationship between pre-stroke frailty status and other related factors with functional recovery after stroke. This study aims to evaluate pre-stroke frailty status and health-related factors associated with functional independence among community-dwelling Chinese older adults. MATERIALS AND METHODS The dataset based on the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) conducted in 28 provinces across China was used. The pre-stroke frailty status was assessed using the Physical Frailty Phenotype (PFP) scale with the 2015 wave data. The PFP scale consisted of five criteria with a total score of 5, and categorized into non-frail (0 point), prefrail (1 and 2 points), and frail (3 or more points). Covariates included demographic factors (age, sex, marital status, residence, and education level) and health-related variables (comorbidities, self-reported health status and cognition). Activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) were assessed as the functional outcomes, with difficulties in at least one of the 6 ADL items and 5 IADL items defined as ADL/IADL limitation respectively. A logistic regression model was used to estimate the associations. RESULTS A total of 666 participants who were newly diagnosed with stroke during the 2018 wave were included. 234 (35.1%) participants were classified as non-frail, 380 (57.1%) participants were classified as prefrail, and 52 (7.8%) participants were classified as frail. Pre-stroke frailty was significantly associated with ADL and IADL limitations post stroke. Additional significant variables with ADL limitation were age, female and more comorbidities. Additional significant variables with IADL limitation were age, female, married or cohabitating, more comorbidities and pre-stroke lower global cognitive score. CONCLUSION Frailty status was associated with ADL and IADL limitations after stroke. A more comprehensive assessment of frailty in older people may help to identify those with most significant risk for declining functional capacities after stroke and to develop appropriate intervention strategies.
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- Qi Zhang
- Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD), College of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China.
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- Master of Education, Department of Exercise Sciences, The University of Auckland, New Zealand.
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- College of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China.
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- Master of Rehabilitation Science, College of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China.
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- Department of Exercise Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand.
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Lin S, Wang D, Sang H, Xiao H, Yan K, Wang D, Zhang Y, Yi L, Shao G, Shao Z, Yang A, Zhang L, Sun J. Predicting poststroke dyskinesia with resting-state functional connectivity in the motor network. NEUROPHOTONICS 2023; 10:025001. [PMID: 37025568 PMCID: PMC10072005 DOI: 10.1117/1.nph.10.2.025001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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SIGNIFICANCE Motor function evaluation is essential for poststroke dyskinesia rehabilitation. Neuroimaging techniques combined with machine learning help decode a patient's functional status. However, more research is needed to investigate how individual brain function information predicts the dyskinesia degree of stroke patients. AIM We investigated stroke patients' motor network reorganization and proposed a machine learning-based method to predict the patients' motor dysfunction. APPROACH Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) was used to measure hemodynamic signals of the motor cortex in the resting state (RS) from 11 healthy subjects and 31 stroke patients, 15 with mild dyskinesia (Mild), and 16 with moderate-to-severe dyskinesia (MtS). The graph theory was used to analyze the motor network characteristics. RESULTS The small-world properties of the motor network were significantly different between groups: (1) clustering coefficient, local efficiency, and transitivity: MtS > Mild > Healthy and (2) global efficiency: MtS < Mild < Healthy. These four properties linearly correlated with patients' Fugl-Meyer Assessment scores. Using the small-world properties as features, we constructed support vector machine (SVM) models that classified the three groups of subjects with an accuracy of 85.7%. CONCLUSIONS Our results show that NIRS, RS functional connectivity, and SVM together constitute an effective method for assessing the poststroke dyskinesia degree at the individual level.
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- Shuoshu Lin
- Foshan University, School of Mechatronic Engineering and Automation, Foshan, China
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- Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital of Capital Medical University, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, China
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- Foshan University, School of Mechatronic Engineering and Automation, Foshan, China
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- Foshan University, School of Mechatronic Engineering and Automation, Foshan, China
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- Foshan University, School of Mechatronic Engineering and Automation, Foshan, China
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- Foshan University, School of Mechatronic Engineering and Automation, Foshan, China
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- Foshan University, School of Mechatronic Engineering and Automation, Foshan, China
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- Foshan University, School of Mechatronic Engineering and Automation, Foshan, China
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- Foshan University, School of Mechatronic Engineering and Automation, Foshan, China
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- Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital of Capital Medical University, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, China
- Capital Medical University, School of Biomedical Engineering, Beijing, China
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- Foshan University, School of Medicine, Foshan, China
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Hanlon P, Burton JK, Quinn TJ, Mair FS, McAllister D, Lewsey J, Gallacher KI. Prevalence, measurement, and implications of frailty in stroke survivors: An analysis of three global aging cohorts. Int J Stroke 2023:17474930231151847. [PMID: 36621981 DOI: 10.1177/17474930231151847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Our understanding of the relationship between frailty and stroke, beyond the acute phase of stroke, is limited. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of frailty in stroke survivors using differing methods of assessment and describe relationships with stroke outcomes. METHODS We used data from three international population surveys (American Health and Retirement Survey/English Longitudinal Study of Ageing/Survey for Health and Retirement in Europe) of aging. Frailty status was assessed using the Fried frailty phenotype, a 40-item frailty index (FI) and the clinical frailty scale (CFS). We created estimates of frailty prevalence and assessed association of frailty with outcomes of mortality/hospital admission/recurrent stroke at 2 years follow-up using logistic regression models adjusted for age/sex. Additional analyses explored effects of adding cognitive measures to frailty assessments and of missing grip strength data. FINDINGS Across 9617 stroke survivors, using the frailty phenotype, 23.8% (n = 2094) identified as frail; with CFS, 30.1% (n = 2906) were moderately or severely frail; using FI, 22.7% (n = 2147) had moderate frailty and 31.9% (n = 3021) had severe frailty. Frailty was associated with increased risk of mortality/hospitalization/recurrent stroke using all three measures. Adding cognitive variables to the FI produced minimal difference in prevalence of frailty. People with physical frailty (phenotype or CFS) plus cognitive impairment had a greater risk of mortality than people with an equivalent level of frailty but no cognitive impairment. Excluding people unable to provide grip strength underestimated frailty prevalence. INTERPRETATION Frailty is common in stroke and associated with poor outcomes, regardless of measure used. Adding cognitive variables to frailty phenotype/CFS measures identified those at greater risk of poor outcomes. Physical and cognitive impairments in stroke survivors do not preclude frailty assessment.
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- Peter Hanlon
- School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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Kis B, Neuhaus AA, Harston G, Joly O, Carone D, Gerry S, Chadaide Z, Pánczél A, Czifrus E, Csike V, Surányi Á, Szikora I, Erőss L. Automated quantification of atrophy and acute ischemic volume for outcome prediction in endovascular thrombectomy. Front Neurol 2022; 13:1056532. [PMID: 36588883 PMCID: PMC9797714 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.1056532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background Short- and long-term outcomes from endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for large vessel occlusion stroke remain variable. Numerous relevant predictors have been identified, including severity of neurological deficits, age, and imaging features. The latter is typically defined as acute changes (most commonly Alberta Stroke Programme Early CT Score, ASPECTS, at presentation), but there is little information on the impact of imaging assessment of premorbid brain health as a determinant of outcome. Aims To examine the impact of automated measures of stroke severity and underlying brain frailty on short- and long-term outcomes in acute stroke treated with EVT. Methods In 215 patients with anterior circulation stroke, who subsequently underwent EVT, automated analysis of presenting non-contrast CT scans was used to determine acute ischemic volume (AIV) and e-ASPECTS as markers of stroke severity, and cerebral atrophy as a marker of brain frailty. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression were used to identify significant predictors of NIHSS improvement, modified Rankin scale (mRS) at 90 and 30 days, mortality at 90 days and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) following successful EVT. Results For long-term outcome, atrophy and presenting NIHSS were significant predictors of mRS 0-2 and death at 90 days, whereas age did not reach significance in multivariate analysis. Conversely, for short-term NIHSS improvement, AIV and age were significant predictors, unlike presenting NIHSS. The interaction between age and NIHSS was similar to the interaction of AIV and atrophy for mRS 0-2 at 90 days. Conclusion Combinations of automated software-based imaging analysis and clinical data can be useful for predicting short-term neurological outcome and may improve long-term prognostication in EVT. These results provide a basis for future development of predictive tools built into decision-aiding software in stroke.
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- Balázs Kis
- National Institute of Mental Health, Neurology, and Neurosurgery (NIMNN), Budapest, Hungary,*Correspondence: Balázs Kis
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- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom,Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom,Brainomix Ltd., Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom,Brainomix Ltd., Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Statistics in Medicine, Nuffield Department of Orthopedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- National Institute of Mental Health, Neurology, and Neurosurgery (NIMNN), Budapest, Hungary
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- National Institute of Mental Health, Neurology, and Neurosurgery (NIMNN), Budapest, Hungary
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- National Institute of Mental Health, Neurology, and Neurosurgery (NIMNN), Budapest, Hungary
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- National Institute of Mental Health, Neurology, and Neurosurgery (NIMNN), Budapest, Hungary
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Liu Y, Qian P, Guo S, Liu S, Wang D, Yang L. Frailty and hearing loss: From association to causation. Front Aging Neurosci 2022; 14:953815. [PMID: 36158533 PMCID: PMC9490320 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.953815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BackgroundObservational studies suggest that frailty is associated with hearing loss (HL) but with inconsistent results. This study aims to examine such association and to assess its causality.Materials and methodsThe cross-sectional data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Multivariate logistic regression models were used to assess the association between HL and frailty index (FI). Genetic variants associated with the FI and HL were obtained from a large genome-wide association study (GWAS) meta-analysis and UK Biobank GWAS. The inverse variance weighting (IVW) method was used to estimate causal effects. Sensitivity analyses were performed to further validate the robustness of results.ResultsIn this cross-sectional analysis, results support the possibility that frailty may be associated with a higher risk of developing HL, with self-reported [odds ratio (OR) = 2.813; 95% CI, 2.386, 3.317; p < 0.001], speech frequency HL (OR = 1.975; 95% CI, 1.679–2.323; p < 0.001), and high frequency HL (OR = 1.748; 95% CI, 1.459–2.094; p < 0.001). In the adjusted model, frail participants remained at high risk of HL. Mendelian randomization (MR) studies showed a bidirectional causal association between genetically predicted FI and risk of HL (FI for exposure: OR = 1.051; 95% CI, 1.020–1.083; p = 0.001; HL for exposure: OR = 1.527; 95% CI, 1.227–1.901; p < 0.001).ConclusionOur observational study found that inter-individual differences in frailty were associated with the risk of developing HL. Genetic evidence suggests a potential bidirectional causal association between FI and HL. Furthermore, the potential mechanisms of this association require investigation.
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- Yun Liu
- School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Lei Yang,
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- School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Lei Yang,
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Yang F, Li N, Yang L, Chang J, Yan A, Wei W. Association of Pre-stroke Frailty With Prognosis of Elderly Patients With Acute Cerebral Infarction: A Cohort Study. Front Neurol 2022; 13:855532. [PMID: 35711265 PMCID: PMC9196308 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.855532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Frailty is a state of cumulative degradation of physiological functions that leads to adverse outcomes such as disability or mortality. Currently, there is still little understanding of the prognosis of pre-stroke frailty status with acute cerebral infarction in the elderly. Objective We investigated the association between pre-stroke frailty status, 28-day and 1-year survival outcomes, and functional recovery after acute cerebral infarction. Methods Clinical data were collected from 314 patients with acute cerebral infarction aged 65–99 years. A total of 261 patients completed follow-up in the survival cohort analysis and 215 patients in the functional recovery cohort analysis. Pre-stroke frailty status was assessed using the FRAIL score, the prognosis was assessed using the modified Rankin Scale (mRS), and disease severity using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). Results Frailty was independently associated with 28-day mortality in the survival analysis cohort [hazard ratio (HR) = 4.30, 95% CI 1.35–13.67, p = 0.014]. However, frailty had no independent effect on 1-year mortality (HR = 1.47, 95% CI 0.78–2.79, p = 0.237), but it was independently associated with advanced age, the severity of cerebral infarction, and combined infection during hospitalization. Logistic regression analysis after adjusting for potential confounders in the functional recovery cohort revealed frailty, and the NIHSS score was significantly associated with post-stroke severe disability (mRS > 2) at 28 days [pre-frailty adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 8.86, 95% CI 3.07–25.58, p < 0.001; frailty aOR: 7.68, 95% CI 2.03–29.12, p = 0.002] or 1 year (pre-frailty aOR: 8.86, 95% CI 3.07–25.58, p < 0.001; frailty aOR: 7.68, 95% CI 2.03–29.12, p = 0.003). Conclusions Pre-stroke frailty is an independent risk factor for 28-day mortality and 28-day or 1-year severe disability. Age, the NIHSS score, and co-infection are likewise independent risk factors for 1-year mortality.
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- Fuxia Yang
- Department of Neurology, Huadong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Huadong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Huadong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Huadong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Huadong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Huadong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Muir KW, Saposnik G. Current State and Future for Emerging Stroke Therapies: Reflections and Reactions. Stroke 2022; 53:2082-2084. [PMID: 35535598 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.122.039796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Keith W Muir
- School of Psychology and Neuroscience, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, University of Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (K.W.M.)
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- Stroke Outcomes and Decision Neuroscience Unit, Li Ka Shing Institute, University of Toronto, Canada (G.S.).,Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada (G.S.)
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Burton JK, Stewart J, Blair M, Oxley S, Wass A, Taylor-Rowan M, Quinn TJ. Prevalence and implications of frailty in acute stroke: systematic review & meta-analysis. Age Ageing 2022; 51:afac064. [PMID: 35352795 PMCID: PMC9037368 DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afac064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Revised: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND frailty is common in older adults and associated with poor outcomes following illness. Although stroke is predominantly a disease of older people, our knowledge of frailty in stroke is limited. We aimed to collate the literature on acute stroke and frailty to estimate the prevalence of pre-stroke frailty and its associations with outcomes. METHODS paired researchers searched multidisciplinary electronic databases for papers describing frailty and acute stroke. We assessed risk of bias using Newcastle-Ottawa tools appropriate to study design. We created summary estimates of pre-stroke frailty using random effects models. We collated whether studies reported significant positive associations between frailty and clinical outcomes in adjusted models. RESULTS we included 14 studies (n = 27,210 participants). Seven studies (n = 8,840) used a frailty index approach, four studies (n = 14,924) used Hospital Frailty Risk Scores. Pooled prevalence of pre-stroke frailty was 24.6% (95% confidence interval, CI: 16.2-33.1%; low quality evidence, downgraded due to heterogeneity, bias). Combining frailty and pre-frailty (nine studies, n = 23,827), prevalence of any frailty syndrome was 66.8% (95%CI: 49.9-83.7%). Seven studies were at risk of bias, from participant selection or method of frailty assessment. Pre-stroke frailty was associated with all adverse outcomes assessed, including longer-term mortality (positive association in 6 of 6 studies reporting this outcome; odds ratio: 3.75 [95%CI: 2.41-5.70]), length of admission (3 of 4 studies) and disability (4 of 6 studies). CONCLUSIONS despite substantial heterogeneity, whichever way it is measured, frailty is common in patients presenting with acute stroke and associated with poor outcomes. This has implications for the design of stroke services and pathways.
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- Jennifer K Burton
- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of
Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Glasgow Royal Infirmary, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde,
Glasgow, UK
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- Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, NHS Greater Glasgow and
Clyde, Glasgow, UK
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- Glasgow Royal Infirmary, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde,
Glasgow, UK
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- Forth Valley Royal Hospital, NHS Forth Valley, Larbert,
UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of
Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of
Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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Munthe-Kaas R, Aam S, Saltvedt I, Wyller TB, Pendlebury ST, Lydersen S, Hagberg G, Schellhorn T, Rostoft S, Ihle-Hansen H. Is Frailty Index a better predictor than pre-stroke modified Rankin Scale for neurocognitive outcomes 3-months post-stroke? BMC Geriatr 2022; 22:139. [PMID: 35183106 PMCID: PMC8857811 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-02840-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
The prognostic value of frailty measures for post-stroke neurocognitive disorder (NCD) remains to be evaluated.
Aims
The aim of this study was to compare the predictive value of pre-stroke FI with pre-stroke modified Rankin Scale (mRS) for post-stroke cognitive impairment. Further, we explored the added value of including FI in prediction models for cognitive prognosis post-stroke.
Methods
We generated a 36-item Frailty Index (FI), based on the Rockwood FI, to measure frailty based on pre-stroke medical conditions recorded in the Nor-COAST multicentre prospective study baseline assessments. Consecutive participants with a FI score and completed cognitive test battery at three months were included. We generated Odds Ratio (OR) with NCD as the dependent variable. The predictors of primary interest were pre-stroke frailty and mRS. We also measured the predictive values of mRS and FI by the area (AUC) under the receiver operating characteristic curve.
Results
598 participants (43.0% women, mean/SD age = 71.6/11.9, mean/SD education = 12.5/3.8, mean/SD pre-stroke mRS = 0.8/1.0, mean/SD GDS pre-stroke = 1.4/0.8, mean/SD NIHSS day 1 3/4), had a FI mean/SD score = 0.14/0.10. The logistic regression analyses showed that FI (OR 3.09), as well as the mRS (OR 2.21), were strong predictors of major NCD. When FI and mRS were entered as predictors simultaneously, the OR for mRS decreased relatively more than that for FI. AUC for NCD post-stroke was higher for FI than for mRS, both for major NCD (0.762 vs 0.677) and for any NCD (0.681 vs 0.638).
Conclusions
FI is a stronger predictor of post-stroke NCD than pre-stroke mRS and could be a part of the prediction models for cognitive prognosis post-stroke.
Trial Registration
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02650531.
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Joyce N, Atkinson T, Mc Guire K, Wiggam MI, Gordon PL, Kerr EL, Patterson CE, McILmoyle J, Roberts GE, Flynn PA, Burns P, Rennie IR, Taylor Rowan M, Quinn TJ, Fearon P. Frailty and stroke thrombectomy outcomes-an observational cohort study. Age Ageing 2022; 51:6527375. [PMID: 35150584 DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afab260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) can improve outcomes following ischaemic stroke. Patient selection for MT is predominantly based on physiological and imaging parameters. We assessed whether people living with pre-stroke frailty had differing outcomes following MT. METHODS We included consecutive patients undergoing MT at a UK comprehensive stroke centre. We calculated a cumulative deficits frailty index to identify pre-stroke frailty in those patients presenting directly to the centre. Frailty was defined as an index score ≥ 0.24. We assessed univariable and multivariable association between pre-stroke frailty and stroke outcomes. Our primary outcomes were modified Rankin Scale (mRS) and mortality at 90 days. RESULTS Of 175 patients who underwent MT (2014-2018), we identified frailty in 49 (28%). Frail and non-frail patients had similar rates of thrombolysis administration, successful recanalization and onset to recanalization times. Those with pre-stroke frailty had higher 24 hour National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (12(IQR: 8-17) versus 3(IQR: 2-13); P = 0.001); were less likely to be independent (mRS 0-2: 18% versus 61%; P < 0.001) and more likely to die (47% versus 14%; P < 0.001) within 90 days. Adjusting for age, baseline NIHSS and thrombolysis, frailty remained a strong, independent predictor of poor clinical outcome at 90 days (Death OR: 3.12 (95% CI: 1.32-7.4); dependency OR: 3.04 (95%CI: 1.10-8.44). Age was no longer a predictor of outcome when adjusted for frailty. CONCLUSION Pre-stroke frailty is prevalent in real-world patients eligible for MT and is an important predictor of poor outcomes. Routine assessment of pre-stroke frailty could help decision-making around patient selection for MT.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nevan Joyce
- Department of Stroke Medicine, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Stroke Medicine, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Stroke Medicine, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Stroke Medicine, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Stroke Medicine, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Stroke Medicine, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Stroke Medicine, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK
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