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Nambiar V, Raj M, Vasudevan D, Bhaskaran R, Sudevan R. One-year mortality after acute stroke: a prospective cohort study from a comprehensive stroke care centre, Kerala, India. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e061258. [PMID: 36442894 PMCID: PMC9710353 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The primary objective was to report the 1-year all-cause mortality among patients with stroke. The secondary objectives were (1) to report the mortality stratified by type of stroke and sex and (2) to report predictors of 1-year mortality among patients with stroke. DESIGN A prospective cohort study. SETTING Institutional-stroke care unit of a tertiary care hospital PARTICIPANTS: Patients who were treated in the study institution during 2016-2020 for acute stroke and were followed up for a period of 1 year after stroke in the same institution. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The main outcome measures were the mortality proportion of any stroke and first ever stroke cohorts at select time points, including in-hospital stay, along with 2 weeks, 2 months, 6 months and 1 year after index stroke. The secondary outcomes were (1) mortality proportions stratified by sex and type of stroke and (2) predictors of 1-year mortality for any stroke and first ever stroke. RESULTS We recruited a total of 1336 patients. The mean age of participants was 61.6 years (13.5 years). The mortality figures for 2 weeks, 2 months, 6 months and 12 months after discharge were 79 (5.9%), 88 (6.7%), 101 (7.6%) and 114 (8.5%), respectively, in the full cohort. The in-hospital mortality was 45 (3.4%). The adjusted analysis revealed 3 predictors for 1-year mortality after first ever stroke-age, pre-treatment National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score and Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score at baseline. The same for the full cohort had only two predictors-age and pre-treatment NIHSS score. CONCLUSION Mortality of stroke at 1-year follow-up in the study population is low in comparison to several studies published earlier. The predictors of 1-year mortality after stroke included age, NIHSS score at baseline and mRS score at baseline.
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- Vivek Nambiar
- Division of Stroke, Department of Neurology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Cochin, India
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- Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Cochin, India
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Cochin, India
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- Department of Biostatistics, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Cochin, India
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita viswa vidyapeetham, Cochin, India
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Panjikaran ND, Iyer R, Sudevan R, Bhaskaran R. Utility of modified Mann assessment of swallowing ability (MMASA) in predicting aspiration risk and safe swallow in stroke patients. J Family Med Prim Care 2022; 11:5123-5128. [PMID: 36505653 PMCID: PMC9731077 DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1628_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Introduction Aspiration pneumonia is one of the commonest causes of post-stroke mortality. We may be able to reduce this morbidity and mortality by assessing the risk of aspiration in stroke patients. Assessment of this risk can be done using a physician-administered screening protocol to assess dysphagia. A score of ≥95 is a good cut off to detect patients who can take oral feeds safely. Objectives The primary objective was to predict aspiration risk using the Modified Mann Assessment Swallowing Ability (mMASA) scale. The secondary objective was to predict the safety of oral feeds using the same scale. Materials and Methods An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted at a tertiary care rehabilitation centre in South India. A total of 100 stroke patients who underwent stroke rehabilitation in the study institution were divided into patients who were able to eat orally or not based on the mMASA scale. Demographic and stroke characteristics were recorded. The mMASA score was calculated and those with a score of ≥95 were given oral feeds. Those who scored <95 were given swallow therapy and re-evaluated in 2 weeks. Also, the mMASA score below which the patient was likely to develop aspiration pneumonia was detected using the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC). Results Out of the 100 patients, 37 patients had a score of ≥95 and were started on oral feeds and had no complications; the rest were started on 2 weeks of swallow therapy. On re-evaluation after swallow therapy, 12 more were started on oral feeds. The remaining 51 patients did not reach the cut-off score of ≥95 and were continued on nasogastric tube feeding. A total of 11 patients developed features of aspiration pneumonia; all of them belonged to the group of 51 patients who consistently had a mMASA score <95. The ROC curve determined that a score of <89 was a good cut off to predict patients who are at high risk of aspiration. Conclusion The scale can be used to predict the likelihood of aspiration and readiness to start oral feeds in sub-acute stroke patients.
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- Nittu Devassy Panjikaran
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Cochin, Kerala, India,Address for correspondence: Dr. Nittu Devassy Panjikaran, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Ponekkara PO, Cochin – 682 041, Kerala, India. E-mail:
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Medical Research, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Cochin, Kerala, India
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- Department of Biostatistics, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Cochin, Kerala, India
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Church G, Ali A, Smith CL, Broom D, Sage K. Examining Clinical Practice Guidelines for Exercise and Physical Activity as Part of Rehabilitation for People with Stroke: A Systematic Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19031707. [PMID: 35162730 PMCID: PMC8835364 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND Stroke is the leading cause of chronic physical disability in Western industrialised nations. Despite clear guidelines for exercise in individuals with many non-communicable diseases, the guidance for people with stroke (PwS) who frequently present with multiple comorbidities is less clear. A systematic review of exercise guidelines was undertaken to synthesise themes and patterns. METHODS The review was completed according to the PRISMA statement. Guideline-specific databases were searched for worldwide clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). All included papers underwent quality assessment using the AGREE II protocol. Content synthesis and analysis of the guidelines was undertaken using CERT. RESULTS Searching identified 2184 papers. After duplicate removal and screening by title and abstract, 22 CPGs remained for review. Seven guidelines identified three key roles for exercise interventions: (1) promoting a healthy lifestyle, (2) prevention of further strokes and (3) rehabilitation. Of concern, many CPGs fail to recommend appropriate safety measures and standards, pre-, during and post-exercise or tailor for specific needs. CONCLUSIONS Global guidelines for exercise in PwS lack in-depth and technical information on the exercise delivery methods, application and dosage required to progress exercise interventions for PwS.
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- Gavin Church
- Community Stroke Service, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, SPARC, Department of Health and Wellbeing, Sheffield Hallam University, Collegiate Cres, Broomhall, Norfolk Park Road, S2 3QE, Sheffield S10 2BP, UK
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- Stroke Consultant and Stroke Research Lead. L Floor, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Broomhall, Glossop Road, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK;
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- Department Allied Health Professions, Sheffield Hallam University, Collegiate Cres, Broomhall, Sheffield S10 2BP, UK;
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- Research Centre for Sport, Exercise and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Priory Street, Coventry CV1 5FB, UK;
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- Applied Clinical Research, Department of Nursing, Manchester Metropolitan University, Brooks Building, Manchester M15 6GX, UK;
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Mujanovic A, Smajlovic D. Major epidemiological features of first-ever ischemic stroke in Tuzla Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Health Sci Rep 2021; 4:e445. [PMID: 34877411 PMCID: PMC8628780 DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Opacity of data on stroke for Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) is mainly due to the lack of a unified national stroke registry. This article aims to present updated epidemiological data on the etiology and risk factors for first-ever ischemic stroke in Tuzla Canton, B&H. METHODS This retrospective hospital-based study included all first-ever ischemic stroke patients admitted between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018 at the Neurology Department, University Clinical Center Tuzla. RESULTS First-ever ischemic stroke was diagnosed in 739 patients. Leading risk factors were hypertension (94%), diabetes mellitus (40.7%), and dyslipidemia (38.8%). The most common stroke subtypes were atherothrombotic (36.8%), cardioembolic (21.9%), and stroke of undetermined etiologies (19.2%). Mean NIHSS score at discharge was 13 (IQR 2-16), and favorable patient outcome (mRs ≤2) was recorded in 26.4% patients. Men (aOR 0.39; 95% CI 0.24-0.64) and younger patients (aOR 0.96; 95% CI 0.93-0.98) had significantly higher probability of having a favorable outcome at discharge. Dyslipidemia could be considered as a predictive factor for patient outcome (aOR 0.66; 95% CI 0.43-1.00). CONCLUSIONS More than 92% of our patients had at least one modifiable risk factor, with hypertension and diabetes being at the forefront. One out of four patients had become functionally independent at discharge, while hospital mortality was lower than in other Eastern European countries. The overarching goal should be steered toward the development of a national stroke registry, which should be used as a reference for all further stroke management activities.
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- Adnan Mujanovic
- Medical FacultyUniversity of TuzlaTuzlaBosnia and Herzegovina
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- Medical FacultyUniversity of TuzlaTuzlaBosnia and Herzegovina
- Department of NeurologyUniversity Clinical Center TuzlaTuzlaBosnia and Herzegovina
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Abate TW, Zeleke B, Genanew A, Abate BW. The burden of stroke and modifiable risk factors in Ethiopia: A systemic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0259244. [PMID: 34723996 PMCID: PMC8559958 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The burden and contribution of modifiable risk factors of stroke in Ethiopia are unclear. Knowledge about this burden and modifying risk factors is pivotal for establishing stroke prevention strategies. In recent decades, the issue of lifestyle and behavioral modification is a key to improve the quality of life. The modifiable risk factors are an importance as intervention strategies aimed at reducing these factors can subsequently reduce the risk of stroke. So far, many primary studies were conducted to estimate the burden of stroke and modifiable risk factors in Ethiopia. However, the lack of a nationwide study that determines the overall pooled estimation of burden and modifiable risk factors of stroke is a research gap. METHODS To conduct this systemic review and meta-analysis, we are following the PRISMA checklist. Three authors searched and extracted the data from the CINAHL (EBSCO), MEDLINE (via Ovid), PubMed, EMcare, African Journals Online (AJOL), and Google scholar. The quality of the primary study was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) by two independent reviewers. The primary studies with low and moderate risk of bias were included in the final analysis. The authors presented the pooled estimated burden of stroke and its modifiable risk factors. The registered protocol number in PROSPERO was CRD42020221906. RESULTS In this study, the pooled burden of hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke were 46.42% (95%CI: 41.82-51.53; I2 = 91.6%) and 51.40% (95%CI: 46.97-55.82; I2 = 85.5%) respectively. The overall magnitude of modifiable risk factor of hypertension, alcohol consumption and dyslipidemia among stroke patients were 49% (95%CI: 43.59, 54.41), 24.96% (95CI%:15.01, 34.90), and 20.99% (95%CI: 11.10, 30.88), respectively. The least proportion of stroke recovery was in the Oromia region (67.38 (95%CI: 41.60-93.17; I2 = 98.1%). Farther more, the proportion of stroke recovery was decreased after 2017 (70.50 (56.80-84.20). CONCLUSIONS In our study, more than 90% of stroke patients had one or more modifiable risk factors. All identified modifiable stroke risk factors are major public health issues in Ethiopia. Therefore, strategy is designed for stroke prevention to decrease stroke burden through targeted modification of a single risk factor, or a cluster of multiple risk factors, used on a population, community, or individual level.
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- Teshager Weldegiorgis Abate
- Department of Adult Health Nursing, School of Health Science, College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pediatric and Child Health Nursing, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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Zimoski R, Ugurov P, Veljanoska-Kiridjievska L, Hristov N, Idoski E, Gjorgon M, Milevska-Kostova N, Rosalia RA, Mitrev Z. Minimally Invasive Surgical Repair of Vertebral Artery Ostium Stenosis in Patients with Ischemic Stroke: A Single-Center Case Series. World Neurosurg 2020; 146:367-375.e2. [PMID: 33212278 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.11.041] [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: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ischemic stroke is the second leading cause of death in North Macedonia. Posterior circulation disease, caused by vertebral artery (VA) ostium (VAo) stenosis, is a common cause of ischemic stroke. We established a treatment approach using surgical revascularization of posterior circulation disease. In the present observational study, we assessed the outcome after surgical revascularization of the posterior circulation ischemia caused by VAo stenosis. METHODS A retrospective analysis of 20 consecutive patients who had undergone surgery from January 2017 to December 2019. The VA was accessed through a 3-cm incision in the upper medial clavicle. The corrective procedures consisted of resection and anastomosis (15 of 20), VA to subclavian artery transposition (16 of 20), endarterectomy (10 of 20), vein graft interposition techniques (4 of 20), and vein graft bypass (1 of 20). RESULTS The cohort included 9 acute cases. The mean patient age was 66.5 years (range 46-77). Of the 20 patients, 8 were women and 12 were men. Left-sided VA pathology was present in 75% of the cases. We observed rapid clinical improvement in 19 patients (95%). The total study period was 321 patient-months, with a median follow-up of 18 months (interquartile range, 5-24 months). One patient had died of an unknown cause after 12 months. During the follow-up period, 15 patients (75%) had reported permanent clinical improvement with no significant relapse of symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Minimally invasive surgical revascularization of the posterior brain circulation is a clinically effective therapeutic approach to manage ischemia caused by VAo stenosis. It can be performed safely, promote long-lasting symptom relief, and prevent recurrent strokes.
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- Riste Zimoski
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Zan Mitrev Clinic, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Zan Mitrev Clinic, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Zan Mitrev Clinic, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Zan Mitrev Clinic, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Zan Mitrev Clinic, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Zan Mitrev Clinic, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia; Maastricht School of Management, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Zan Mitrev Clinic, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia.
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Magnitude of risk factors and in-hospital mortality of stroke in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Neurol 2020; 20:309. [PMID: 32814556 PMCID: PMC7437163 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-020-01870-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background The morbidity and mortality of stroke is disproportionately high in developing countries owing to the poor health care system and poor neurologic interventions. Though a number of studies were conducted to estimate the in-hospital mortality rate of stroke in Ethiopia, the lack of a nationwide study that determines the overall magnitude of risk factors and in-hospital mortality rate of stroke is an important research gap. Meta-analysis is key to improve the accuracy of estimates through the use of more data sets. Thus, this study was aimed to determine the overall magnitude of risk factors and in-hospital mortality rate of stroke in Ethiopia. Methods This study was conducted following the PRISMA checklist. We searched from Google Scholar, PubMed, Science Direct, Web of Science, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library databases for studies. Each of the original studies was assessed using a tool for the risk of bias adapted for cross-sectional studies. Data were pooled and a random effect meta-analysis model was fitted to provide the overall magnitude of risk factors and in-hospital mortality rate of stroke. Also, the subgroup analyses were performed to examine how the in-hospital mortality rate varies across different groups of studies. Results In this study, the overall magnitude of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and atrial fibrillation among stroke patients were 47% (95%CI: 40–54), 8% (95CI%:6–12), and 10% (95%CI: 5–19), respectively. The overall in-hospital mortality of stroke in Ethiopia was 18% (95%:14–22). The highest magnitude of in-hospital mortality of stroke was observed in SNNPR and the lowest was noted in Tigray region. In addition, the magnitude of the in-hospital mortality rate of stroke was 15.1% (95%CI: 11.3–19.4), and 19.6%(95%CI: 14.1–25.7), among studies published before and after 2016, respectively. Conclusions Our pooled result showed that nearly one-fifth of stroke patients have died during hospitalization. The most common risk factor of stroke among the included studies was hypertension followed by atrial fibrillation and diabetes mellitus. There is a need for a better understanding of the factors associated with high blood pressure, especially in countries with a high risk of stroke.
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Kim TJ, Lee JS, Oh MS, Kim JW, Yoon JS, Lim JS, Lee CH, Mo H, Jeong HY, Kim Y, Lee SH, Jung KH, Kim LY, An MR, Park YH, Lee TS, Heo YJ, Ko SB, Yu KH, Lee BC, Yoon BW. Predicting Functional Outcome Based on Linked Data After Acute Ischemic Stroke: S-SMART Score. Transl Stroke Res 2020; 11:1296-1305. [PMID: 32306239 DOI: 10.1007/s12975-020-00815-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Prediction of outcome after stroke may help clinicians provide effective management and plan long-term care. We aimed to develop and validate a score for predicting good functional outcome available for hospitals after ischemic stroke using linked data. A total of 22,005 patients with acute ischemic stroke from the Clinical Research Center for Stroke Registry between July 2007 and December 2014 were included in the derivation group. We assessed functional outcomes using a modified Rankin scale (mRS) score at 3 months after ischemic stroke. We identified predictors related to good 3-month outcome (mRS score ≤ 2) and developed a score. External validations (geographic and temporal validations) of the developed model were performed. The prediction model performance was assessed using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) and the calibration test. Stroke severity, sex, stroke mechanism, age, pre-stroke mRS, and thrombolysis/thrombectomy treatment were identified as predictors for 3-month good functional outcomes in the S-SMART score (total 34 points). Patients with higher S-SMART scores had an increased likelihood of a good outcome. The AUC of the prediction score was 0.805 (0.798-0.811) in the derivation group and 0.812 (0.795-0.830) in the geographic validation group for good functional outcome. The AUC of the model was 0.812 (0.771-0.854) for the temporal validation group. Moreover, they had good calibration. The S-SMART score is a valid and useful tool to predict good functional outcome following ischemic stroke. This prediction model may assist in the estimation of outcomes to determine care plans after stroke.
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- Tae Jung Kim
- Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehakno, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, South Korea
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- Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, Wonju, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehakno, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehakno, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehakno, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehakno, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehakno, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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- Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, Wonju, South Korea
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- Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, Wonju, South Korea
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- Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, Wonju, South Korea
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- Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, Wonju, South Korea
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- Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, Wonju, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehakno, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehakno, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea.
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Evaluating the Effect of Comprehensive Intervention on Cerebro-Vascular Function in Population at High Risk of Stroke. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2019; 28:2543-2554. [PMID: 31296475 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.06.003] [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: 02/26/2019] [Revised: 05/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Today there exists few intervention researches on cerebro-vascular function in populations at high risk of stroke in China. METHODS Patients more than 40 years old, with at least 1 of stroke risk factors were recruited from outpatient department in 3 hospitals. A quasi-experimental design was performed by assigning participants into 3 groups: comprehensive intervention group, health education group, and control group. Participants in the control group received no intervention but were informed of risk factors of stroke. For health education group, a health education class was performed. Except to the health education program, participants in the comprehensive intervention group received an additional health life and behavior guidance. RESULTS After the intervention, the Cerebro-Vascular Function Scores (CVFS) had significant differences among 3 groups (F = 5.252, P < 0.05). There was a significant increase in CVFS compared to the control group (P = 0.003, 95%CI: 1.552-8.493). Significantly changes in obesity were observed in comprehensive intervention group before and after the intervention (χ2 = 9.0747, P = 0.0026). The results of logistic regression showed that comprehensive intervention group had a significant decrease in prevalence of obesity (OR = 0.482, 95% CI: 0.242-0.961) compared to the control group. CONCLUSION Health education on stroke in a high-risk population combined with guidance on proper health life and behavior can be effective in preventing stroke.
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Functional Electrical Stimulation and Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Neurorehabilitation in Patients Post Stroke: A Short Communication. Asian J Sports Med 2018. [DOI: 10.5812/asjsm.80702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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