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Prevalence of stroke survival in rural communities living in northern Peru
(Public Library of Science, 2021)
Background and purpose Stroke is the leading cause of neurological impairment in the South American Andean region. However, the epidemiology of stroke in the region has been poorly characterized. Methods We conducted a ...
Trends in the burden of stroke in Mexico: A national and subnational analysis of the global burden of disease 1990–2019
(Elsevier, 2022)
Background: Scarce epidemiological information on stroke in Mexico impedes evidence-based decisions and debilitates the design of effective prevention programmes at the local level. Methods: Ecological and secondary analysis ...
Post-stroke rehabilitation devices offered via the Internet: Based on randomized controlled evidence?
(Elsevier, 2018)
In 2013, there were 25.7 million stroke survivors and 6.5 million stroke-related deaths. Previous studies have indicated that approximately 40% of stroke survivors remain with functional impairments and need physical ...
Association of Lipids, Lipoproteins, and Apolipoproteins with Stroke Subtypes in an International Case Control Study (INTERSTROKE)
(Korean Stroke Society, 2022)
Background and Purpose The association of dyslipidemia with stroke has been inconsistent, which may be due to differing associations within etiological stroke subtypes. We sought to determine the association of lipoproteins ...
Stroke-related length of hospitalization trends and in-hospital mortality in Peru
(PeerJ, 2022)
Background: Peru faces challenges to provide adequate care to stroke patients. Length of hospitalization and in-hospital mortality are two well-known indicators of stroke care. We aimed to describe the length of stay (LOS) ...
Urinary Sodium and Potassium, and Risk of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke (INTERSTROKE): A Case-Control Study.
(Oxford University Press, 2021)
BACKGROUND: Although low sodium intake (<2 g/day) and high potassium intake (>3.5 g/day) are proposed as public health interventions to reduce stroke risk, there is uncertainty about the benefit and feasibility of this ...
Renal Impairment and Risk of Acute Stroke: The INTERSTROKE Study.
(Karger, 2021)
BACKGROUND: Previous studies reported an association of renal impairment with stroke, but there are uncertainties underpinning this association. AIMS: We explored if the association is explained by shared risk factors or ...
Differential characteristics, stroke recurrence, and predictors of covert atrial fibrillation of embolic strokes of undetermined source
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2018-02)
Background and purpose: Identifying embolic strokes of undetermined source (ESUS) patients likely to harbor atrial fibrillation may have diagnostic and therapeutic implications. Our aim was to examine differences between ...
An exploration into caring for a stroke-survivor in Lima, Peru: Emotional impact, stress factors, coping mechanisms and unmet needs of informal caregivers
(Elsevier, 2016)
INTRODUCTION: Understanding local complexities and challenges of stroke-related caregiving are essential to develop appropriate interventions. Our study aimed to characterize the impact of post-stroke care among caregivers ...