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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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Wang Y, Eldridge N, Metersky ML, Rodrick D, Eckenrode S, Mathew J, Galusha DH, Peterson AA, Hunt D, Normand SLT, Krumholz HM. Relationship Between In-Hospital Adverse Events and Hospital Performance on 30-Day All-cause Mortality and Readmission for Patients With Heart Failure. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2023; 16:e009573. [PMID: 37463255 PMCID: PMC10351904 DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.122.009573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hospitals with high mortality and readmission rates for patients with heart failure (HF) might also perform poorly in other quality concepts. We sought to evaluate the association between hospital performance on mortality and readmission with hospital performance rates of safety adverse events. METHODS This cross-sectional study linked the 2009 to 2019 patient-level adverse events data from the Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System, a randomly selected medical records-abstracted patient safety database, to the 2005 to 2016 hospital-level HF-specific 30-day all-cause mortality and readmissions data from the United States Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Hospitals were classified to one of 3 performance categories based on their risk-standardized 30-day all-cause mortality and readmission rates: better (both in <25th percentile), worse (both >75th percentile), and average (otherwise). Our main outcome was the occurrence (yes/no) of one or more adverse events during hospitalization. A mixed-effect model was fit to assess the relationship between a patient's risk of having adverse events and hospital performance categories, adjusted for patient and hospital characteristics. RESULTS The study included 39 597 patients with HF from 3108 hospitals, of which 252 hospitals (8.1%) and 215 (6.9%) were in the better and worse categories, respectively. The rate of patients with one or more adverse events during a hospitalization was 12.5% (95% CI, 12.1-12.8). Compared with patients admitted to better hospitals, patients admitted to worse hospitals had a higher risk of one or more hospital-acquired adverse events (adjusted risk ratio, 1.24 [95% CI, 1.06-1.44]). CONCLUSIONS Patients admitted with HF to hospitals with high 30-day all-cause mortality and readmission rates had a higher risk of in-hospital adverse events. There may be common quality issues among these 3 measure concepts in these hospitals that produce poor performance for patients with HF.
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- Yun Wang
- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT (S.E., J.M., H.M.K., Y.W.)
- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine (H.M.K., Y.W.), Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (D.R., N.E.), both from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD
- Defense Health Agency, Falls Church, Virginia (N.E.)
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- University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT (M.L.M.)
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- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (D.R., N.E.), both from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT (S.E., J.M., H.M.K., Y.W.)
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT (S.E., J.M., H.M.K., Y.W.)
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- Section of General Internal Medicine (D.H.G.), Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Hartford Healthcare, Trumbull, CT (A.A.P.)
- St. Vincent’s Hospital, Bridgeport, CT (A.A.P.)
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- Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (D.H.), both from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD
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- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (S.-L.T.N.)
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA (S.-L.T.N.)
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT (S.E., J.M., H.M.K., Y.W.)
- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine (H.M.K., Y.W.), Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT (H.M.K.)
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Arafa A, Kokubo Y, Sheerah HA, Sakai Y, Watanabe E, Li J, Honda-Kohmo K, Teramoto M, Kashima R, Nakao YM, Koga M. Developing a Stroke Risk Prediction Model Using Cardiovascular Risk Factors: The Suita Study. Cerebrovasc Dis 2021; 51:323-330. [PMID: 34844243 DOI: 10.1159/000520100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Stroke remains a major cause of death and disability in Japan and worldwide. Detecting individuals at high risk for stroke to apply preventive approaches is recommended. This study aimed to develop a stroke risk prediction model among urban Japanese using cardiovascular risk factors. METHODS We followed 6,641 participants aged 30-79 years with neither a history of stroke nor coronary heart disease. The Cox proportional hazard model estimated the risk of stroke incidence adjusted for potential confounders at the baseline survey. The model's performance was assessed using the receiver operating characteristic curve and the Hosmer-Lemeshow statistics. The internal validity of the risk model was tested using derivation and validation samples. Regression coefficients were used for score calculation. RESULTS During a median follow-up duration of 17.1 years, 372 participants developed stroke. A risk model including older age, current smoking, increased blood pressure, impaired fasting blood glucose and diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and atrial fibrillation predicted stroke incidence with an area under the curve = 0.76 and p value of the goodness of fit = 0.21. This risk model was shown to be internally valid (p value of the goodness of fit in the validation sample = 0.64). On a risk score from 0 to 26, the incidence of stroke for the categories 0-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, and 16-26 was 1.1%, 2.1%, 5.4%, 8.2%, 9.0%, 13.5%, and 18.6%, respectively. CONCLUSION We developed a new stroke risk model for the urban general population in Japan. Further research to determine the clinical practicality of this model is required.
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- Ahmed Arafa
- Department of Preventive Cardiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
- Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, 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
- Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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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
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- Department of Preventive Cardiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
- Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Preventive Healthcare, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Cardiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
- Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Cardiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
- Public Health Division, Ibaraki Public Health Center, Osaka Prefectural Government, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Cardiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
- Center for Cerebral and Cardiovascular Disease Information, Open Innovative Center, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
- Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Division of Cerebrovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
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Phan HT, Reeves MJ, Blizzard CL, Thrift AG, Cadilhac DA, Sturm J, Otahal P, Rothwell P, Bejot Y, Cabral NL, Appelros P, Kõrv J, Vibo R, Minelli C, Gall SL. Sex Differences in Severity of Stroke in the INSTRUCT Study: a Meta-Analysis of Individual Participant Data. J Am Heart Assoc 2020; 8:e010235. [PMID: 30590965 PMCID: PMC6405721 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.010235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Women have worse outcomes after stroke than men, and this may be partly explained by stroke severity. We examined factors contributing to sex differences in severity of acute stroke assessed by the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale. Methods and Results We pooled individual participant data with National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale assessment (N=6343) from 8 population‐based stroke incidence studies (1996–2014), forming part of INSTRUCT (International Stroke Outcomes Study). Information on sociodemographics, stroke‐related clinical factors, comorbidities, and pre‐stroke function were obtained. Within each study, relative risk regression using log‐binominal modeling was used to estimate the female:male relative risk (RR) of more severe stroke (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale>7) stratified by stroke type (ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage). Study‐specific unadjusted and adjusted RRs, controlling for confounding variables, were pooled using random‐effects meta‐analysis. National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale data were recorded in 5326 (96%) of 5570 cases with ischemic stroke and 773 (90%) of 855 participants with intracerebral hemorrhage. The pooled unadjusted female:male RR for severe ischemic stroke was 1.35 (95% CI 1.24–1.46). The sex difference in severity was attenuated after adjustment for age, pre‐stroke dependency, and atrial fibrillation but remained statistically significant (pooled RRadjusted 1.20, 95% CI 1.10–1.30). There was no sex difference in severity for intracerebral hemorrhage (RRcrude 1.08, 95% CI 0.97–1.21; RRadjusted 1.08, 95% CI 0.96–1.20). Conclusions Although women presented with more severe ischemic stroke than men, much although not all of the difference was explained by pre‐stroke factors. Sex differences could potentially be ameliorated by strategies to improve pre‐stroke health in the elderly, the majority of whom are women. Further research on the potential biological origin of sex differences in stroke severity may also be warranted.
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- Hoang T Phan
- 1 Menzies Institute for Medical Research Tasmania University of Tasmania Hobart Australia.,2 Department of Health Management and Health Economics Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
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- 3 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Michigan State University East Lansing MI
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- 1 Menzies Institute for Medical Research Tasmania University of Tasmania Hobart Australia
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- 4 Department of Medicine School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health Monash University Clayton Vic. Australia
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- 4 Department of Medicine School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health Monash University Clayton Vic. Australia.,5 Florey Institute Neuroscience and Mental Health, Heidelberg University of Melbourne Vic. Australia
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- 6 Faculty of Health and Medicine University of Newcastle NSW Australia
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- 1 Menzies Institute for Medical Research Tasmania University of Tasmania Hobart Australia
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- 7 Stroke Prevention Research Unit Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford United Kingdom
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- 8 University of Burgundy University Hospital of Dijon France
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- 9 Clinica Neurológica de Joinville Joinville Stroke Registry University of Joinville Region-Univille Joinville Brazil
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- 10 Department of Neurology Faculty of Medicine and Health Örebro University Örebro Sweden
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- 11 Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery University of Tartu Tartu Estonia
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- 11 Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery University of Tartu Tartu Estonia
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- 12 Hospital Carlos Fernando Malzoni and Neurologic Center of Research and Rehabilitation Matão SP Brazil
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- 1 Menzies Institute for Medical Research Tasmania University of Tasmania Hobart Australia
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Background The pattern of stroke in rural population differs from that in urban ones. Although there are many studies on this condition in sub-Saharan Africa, few studies about stroke pattern in a Kenyan rural area exist.. This study therefore aims at describing the characteristics of stroke in a rural Kenyan hospital. Patients and Methods The study was conducted on 227 consecutive patients admitted with a World Health Organization (WHO) diagnosis of stroke in Kangundo Hospital, a level IV facility in Machakos, Eastern Kenya, between April 2015 and September 2016. The sub-type and anatomical distribution of stroke as well as the age, gender of the patients were recorded prospectively. Diagnosis was made through physical neurological examination and confirmed by Computerized Tomography (CT) scan imaging. Only those with complete bio-data, past medical and social history, clinical and physical findings of the patients and imaging results were included. The data were entered into a pre-formatted questionnaire, analysed for means, standard deviations and frequencies, and are presented in tables and bar charts. Results Out of 3200 medical admissions, 227 (7.09%) had a confirmed diagnosis of stroke. Ischaemic stroke was more common (67.4%) than haemorrhagic stroke (32.6%). It affected mainly the anterior circulation, especially the middle cerebral artery (39%). The mean age of patients was 68.8 years, (Range 32–96). It was more common in females (62%) than in males (38%). Hypertension was the most common (74%) risk factor followed by alcohol abuse (63%), tobacco smoking (48%) and diabetes mellitus (42%). Conclusion Ischaemic stroke was the more common major cause of morbidity in the rural hospital studied in Kenya. It occurred most commonly among elderly females, with the most frequent comorbidities being hypertension. In addition, modifiable lifestyle factors like alcohol abuse and cigarette smoking contributed to the prevalence; hence we recommend the control of blood pressure and glucose as well as lifestyle modification to reduce the scourge in our studied population.
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Zheng G, Chen B, Fang Q, Lin Q, Tao J, Chen L. Baduanjin exercise intervention for community adults at risk of ischamic stroke: A randomized controlled trial. Sci Rep 2019; 9:1240. [PMID: 30718622 PMCID: PMC6362011 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-37544-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 12/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The aim of current study was to assess the effects of Baduanjin exercise on cerebrovascular function, cardiac structure and cardiac function, static pulmonary function, traditional risk factors of CVD and the related psychological outcomes in older community adults at risk for ischaemic stroke. A randomized controlled trial was conducted in three community between November 2013 and October 2015. Older community-dwelling adults (N = 170) were randomly allocated into either a Baduanjin training (5 × 60 min/weekly) or control group who kept their unaltered lifestyle during a 12-week intervention period. Primary (cerebral haemodynamic parameters) and secondary outcomes (cardiac structure, cardiac function, static pulmonary function, traditional risk factors and the related psychological outcomes) were measured at baseline, after a 12-week intervention period and after an additional 12-week follow-up period. After the 12-week intervention period and additional 12-week follow-up period, the Baduanjin exercise group displayed significant changes in most cerebral haemodynamic parameters compared to the control group: lower systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, plasma total cholesterol levels, waist circumference, hip circumference and waist/hip ratio; and improved mood, self-confidence, self-esteem, quality of life and sleep quality. A supervised 12-week Baduanjin exercise intervention was effective and safe in modulating cerebral haemodynamics, reducing blood pressure and improving anthropometric parameters and related psychological outcomes in older community adults at risk for ischaemic stroke.
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- Guohua Zheng
- College of Nursing and Health Management, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, 201318, China.,College of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350122, China
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- College of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350122, China
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- College of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350122, China
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- Department of Physical Education, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350122, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Technology, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350122, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Rehabilitation Technology, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350122, China.
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Kurtys E, Casteels C, Real CC, Eisel ULM, Verkuyl JM, Broersen LM, Klein HC, Dierckx RAJO, Doorduin J, de Vries EFJ. Therapeutic effects of dietary intervention on neuroinflammation and brain metabolism in a rat model of photothrombotic stroke. CNS Neurosci Ther 2018; 25:36-46. [PMID: 29804326 PMCID: PMC6436598 DOI: 10.1111/cns.12976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2017] [Revised: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION A possible target for stroke management is modulation of neuroinflammation. Evidence suggests that food components may exert anti-inflammatory properties and thus may reduce stroke-induced brain damage. AIM To investigate the efficacy of a diet, containing anti-inflammatory ingredients, as treatment for focal ischemic brain damage induced by photothrombotic stroke in the somatosensory cortex of rats. RESULTS Brain lesions were surrounded by strong astrogliosis on both day 7 and day 21 after stroke and were accompanied by a trend toward globally decreased glucose metabolism on day 7. The investigational diet applied 2 weeks before the ischemia did not affect astrocyte activation on day 7, but reduced it at day 21. The investigational diet applied immediately after the ischemia, increased astrocyte activation on day 7 and completely reversed this effect on day 21. Moreover, postischemic intervention increased glucose metabolism in somatosensory cortex ipsilateral to the lesion on day 7. CONCLUSION This study reveals potentially beneficial effects of a diet containing elevated amounts of anti-inflammatory nutrients on the recovery from ischemic brain damage. Therefore, dietary intervention can be considered as an adjuvant therapy for recovery from this brain pathology.
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- Ewelina Kurtys
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Molecular Small Animal Imaging Center, Catholic University Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Cellular Neurobiology, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Molecular Neurobiology, University of Groningen, GELIFES, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Bembenek JP, Karlinski M, Kurkowska-Jastrzebska I, Czlonkowska A. Changes in pre-hospital management of vascular risk factors among patients admitted due to recurrent stroke in Poland from 1995 to 2013. Arch Med Sci 2016; 12:754-9. [PMID: 27482236 PMCID: PMC4947623 DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2016.60963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2015] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to investigate long-term trends in secondary stroke prevention through management of vascular risk factors directly before hospital admission for recurrent stroke. MATERIAL AND METHODS This is a retrospective registry-based analysis of consecutive recurrent acute stroke patients from a highly urbanized area (Warsaw, Poland) admitted to a single stroke center between 1995 and 2013 with previous ischemic stroke. We compared between four consecutive time periods: 1995-1999, 2000-2004, 2005-2009 and 2010-2013. RESULTS During the study period, 894 patients with recurrent strokes were admitted (18% of all strokes), including 867 with previous ischemic stroke (our study group). Among those patients, the proportion of recurrent ischemic strokes (88.1% to 93.9%) (p = 0.319) and males (44% to 49.7%) (p = 0.5) remained stable. However, there was a rising trend in patients' age (median age of 73, 74, 76 and 77 years, respectively). There was also an increase in the use of antihypertensives (from 70.2% to 83.8%) (p = 0.013), vitamin K antagonists (from 4.8% to 15.6%) (p = 0.012) and statins (from 32.5% to 59.4%) (p < 0.001). Nonetheless, 21% of patients did not receive any antithrombotic prophylaxis. Tobacco smoking pattern remained unchanged. CONCLUSIONS Our data indicate a clear overall improvement of secondary stroke prevention. However, persistent use of antithrombotic drugs and tobacco smoking after the first ischemic stroke is constantly suboptimal.
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- Jan P. Bembenek
- Department of Neurophysiology, Institute of Psychiatry and
Neurology, Warsaw, Poland
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- 2 Department of Neurology, Institute of Psychiatry and
Neurology, Warsaw, Poland
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- 2 Department of Neurology, Institute of Psychiatry and
Neurology, Warsaw, Poland
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, Medical
University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- 2 Department of Neurology, Institute of Psychiatry and
Neurology, Warsaw, Poland
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, Medical
University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Yan LL, Li C, Chen J, Miranda JJ, Luo R, Bettger J, Zhu Y, Feigin V, O'Donnell M, Zhao D, Wu Y. Prevention, management, and rehabilitation of stroke in low- and middle-income countries. eNeurologicalSci 2016; 2:21-30. [PMID: 29473058 PMCID: PMC5818135 DOI: 10.1016/j.ensci.2016.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2015] [Revised: 02/26/2016] [Accepted: 02/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Although stroke incidence in high-income countries (HICs) decreased over the past four decades, it increased dramatically in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In this review, we describe the current status of primary prevention, treatment, and management of acute stroke and secondary prevention of and rehabilitation after stroke in LMICs. Although surveillance, screening, and accurate diagnosis are important for stroke prevention, LMICs face challenges in these areas due to lack of resources, awareness, and technical capacity. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle, such as no tobacco use, healthful diet, and physical activity are important strategies for both primary and secondary prevention of stroke. Controlling high blood pressure is also critically important in the general population and in the acute stage of hemorrhagic stroke. Additional primary prevention strategies include community-based education programs, polypill, prevention and management of atrial fibrillation, and digital health technology. For treatment of stroke during the acute stage, specific surgical procedures and medications are recommended, and inpatient stroke care units have been proven to provide high quality care. Patients with a chronic condition like stroke may require lifelong pharmaceutical treatment, lifestyle maintenance and self-management skills, and caregiver and family support, in order to achieve optimal health outcomes. Rehabilitation improves physical, speech, and cognitive functioning of disabled stroke patients. It is expected that home- or community-based services and tele-rehabilitation may hold special promise for stroke patients in LMICs.
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- Lijing L. Yan
- Global Health Research Center, Duke Kunshan University, Kunshan, China
- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, USA
- The George Institute for Global Health at Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Global Health Research Center, Duke Kunshan University, Kunshan, China
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- Institute for Medical Humanities, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- CRONICAS Center of Excellence for Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- The George Institute for Global Health at Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Duke School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, USA
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, USA
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- The George Institute for Global Health at Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- National Institute for Stroke and Applied Neuroscience, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Epidemiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- The George Institute for Global Health at Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Peking University School of Public Health and Clinical Research Institute, Beijing, China
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Qualitative Evaluation of Baduanjin (Traditional Chinese Qigong) on Health Promotion among an Elderly Community Population at Risk for Ischemic Stroke. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2015; 2015:893215. [PMID: 26483845 PMCID: PMC4592925 DOI: 10.1155/2015/893215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2015] [Revised: 08/28/2015] [Accepted: 09/06/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Background. Baduanjin is a traditional Chinese qigong that has been practiced for a long time in China as a mind-body exercise in community elderly populations. The objective of this study was to qualitatively evaluate the perceived benefit of regular Baduanjin qigong in community elders. Methods. A total of 20 participants who had completed the 12-week Baduanjin qigong training were interviewed regarding their perceived effect on physical and psychological health and whether Baduanjin qigong was suitable for the elderly. Results. Almost all participants agreed that Baduanjin qigong could promote their multisystem or organ functions (e.g., digestive and circulatory systems), increase their immunity, make their bodies relax, and improve their mood and confidence. Most of the participants also agreed that Baduanjin qigong was appropriate for elderly individuals. Few individuals felt bored because of an hour Baduanjin training each day. Conclusions. The findings suggest that regular Baduanjin qigong may be potentially helpful to promote the overall physical and psychological health of elderly community populations and may be useful and feasible as a body-mind exercise in the health promotion in the elderly community populations.
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Lee H, Yoon YE, Kim YJ, Kim HL, Lee SP, Kim HK, Cho GY, Zo JH, Sohn DW. Presence and extent of coronary calcified plaque evaluated by coronary computed tomographic angiography are independent predictors of ischemic stroke in patients with suspected coronary artery disease. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2015; 31:1469-78. [PMID: 26179861 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-015-0709-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2015] [Accepted: 07/08/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Although ischemic stroke and coronary artery disease (CAD) share common risk factors and pathophysiology, the risk of stroke in patients with CAD remains unclear. We sought to evaluate the risk of ischemic stroke in patients with suspected CAD according to coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) findings. Presence, severity, and extent of CAD were evaluated in 1137 patients with suspected CAD who underwent CCTA and SPECT. Primary outcome was the occurrence of ischemic stroke. During follow-up (median 26 months), ischemic stroke was observed in 25 patients (2.2%). The presence of coronary plaque on CCTA was associated with the occurrence of ischemic stroke (2.8 vs. 0.6%; p = 0.029), while the presence of PD on SPECT was not (2.0 vs. 2.3%; p = 0.768). Stroke occurrence was not increased by the presence of significant stenosis of ≥50% DS (2.8%; p = 0.943), but was further increased by the plaque presence in ≥2 vessels (6.1 %; p = 0.001) or ≥3 segments (4.1%; p = 0.019). Presence of calcified plaque, and calcified plaque in ≥2 segments were also associated with ischemic stroke occurrence (4.3%; p < 0.001, and 5.6%; p < 0.001, respectively) and were the independent risk factors when adjusted to age of ≥65, hypertension, presence of any coronary plaque and plaque in ≥3 segments (adjusted HR 6.09; 95% CI 1.38-26.87; p = 0.017, and adjusted HR 5.47; 95% CI 1.85-16.19; p = 0.002, respectively). The risk of ischemic stroke was associated with the presence and extent of coronary atherosclerotic plaque evaluated by CCTA, but not with the presence and extent of myocardial ischemia evaluated by SPECT. Especially, calcified coronary plaque presence and extent were the independent predictors of ischemic stroke and allowed further risk stratification.
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- Heesun Lee
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea.,Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea. .,Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82 Gumi-ro 173 Beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Korea.
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea. .,Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea.,Division of Cardiology, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea.,Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea.,Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82 Gumi-ro 173 Beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea.,Division of Cardiology, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea.,Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Zheng G, Chen B, Fang Q, Yi H, Lin Q, Chen L, Tao J, Li J, Zheng X, Li M, Lan X. Primary prevention for risk factors of ischemic stroke with Baduanjin exercise intervention in the community elder population: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2014; 15:113. [PMID: 24712684 PMCID: PMC3996200 DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2014] [Accepted: 03/27/2014] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Stroke is a major cause of death and disability in the world, and the prevalence of stroke tends to increase with age. Despite advances in acute care and secondary preventive strategies, primary prevention should play the most significant role in the reduction of the burden of stroke. As an important component of traditional Chinese Qigong, Baduanjin exercise is a simple, safe exercise, especially suitable for older adults. However, current evidence is insufficient to inform the use of Baduanjin exercise in the prevention of stroke.The aim of this trail is to systematically evaluate the prevention effect of Baduanjin exercise on ischemic stroke in the community elder population with high risk factors. METHODS A total of 170 eligible participants from the community elder population will be randomly allocated into the Baduanjin exercise group and usual physical activity control group in a 1:1 ratio. Besides usual physical activity, participants in the Baduanjin exercise group will accept a 12-week Baduanjin exercise training with a frequency of five days a week and 40 minutes a day. Primary and secondary outcomes will be measured at baseline, 13 weeks (at end of intervention) and 25 weeks (after additional 12-week follow-up period). DISCUSSION This study will be the randomized trial to evaluate the effectiveness of Baduanjin exercise for primary prevention of stroke in community elder population with high risk factors of stroke. The results of this trial will help to establish the optimal approach for primary prevention of stroke. TRIAL REGISTRATION Chinese Clinical Trial Registry: ChiCTR-TRC-13003588.Registration date: 24 July, 2013.
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- Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China.
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Li LM, Menon DK, Janowitz T. Cross-sectional analysis of data from the U.S. clinical trials database reveals poor translational clinical trial effort for traumatic brain injury, compared with stroke. PLoS One 2014; 9:e84336. [PMID: 24416218 PMCID: PMC3885561 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2013] [Accepted: 11/14/2013] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an important public health problem, comparable to stroke in incidence and prevalence. Few interventions have proven efficacy in TBI, and clinical trials are, therefore, necessary to advance management in TBI. We describe the current clinical trial landscape in traumatic brain injury and compare it with the trial efforts for stroke. For this, we analysed all stroke and TBI studies registered on the US Clinical Trials (www.clinicaltrials.gov) database over a 10-year period (01/01/2000 to 01/31/2013). This methodology has been previously used to analyse clinical trial efforts in other specialties. We describe the research profile in each area: total number of studies, total number of participants and change in number of research studies over time. We also analysed key study characteristics, such as enrolment number and scope of recruitment. We found a mismatch between relative public health burden and relative research effort in each disease. Despite TBI having comparable prevalence and higher incidence than stroke, it has around one fifth of the number of clinical trials and participant recruitment. Both stroke and TBI have experienced an increase in the number of studies over the examined time period, but the rate of growth for TBI is one third that for stroke. Small-scale (<1000 participants per trial) and single centre studies form the majority of clinical trials in both stroke and TBI, with TBI having significantly fewer studies with international recruitment. We discuss the consequences of these findings and how the situation might be improved. A sustained research effort, entailing increased international collaboration and rethinking the methodology of running clinical trials, is required in order to improve outcomes after traumatic brain injury.
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- Lucia M. Li
- Division of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Anaesthesia, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Oncology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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