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The relation between questions indicating transient ischaemic attack and stroke in 20 years of follow up in men and women in the Renfrew/Paisley Study [PDF]
<b>STUDY OBJECTIVE</b> Transient ischaemic attack (TIA) is often a precursor to stroke, so identification of people experiencing TIA could assist in stroke prevention by indicating those at high risk of stroke who would benefit most from ...
Davey Smith, G., Hart, C.L., Hole, D.J.
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Background Administrative hospital diagnostic coding data are increasingly used in “big data” research and to assess complication rates after surgery or acute medical conditions.
Linxin Li +7 more
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Cardiovascular Health Among Non‐Hispanic Asian Americans: NHANES, 2011–2016
Background Asian Americans are the fastest growing population in the United States, but little is known about their cardiovascular health (CVH). The objective of this study was to assess CVH among non‐Hispanic Asian Americans (NHAAs) and to compare these
Jing Fang +4 more
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Case-control study of stroke and the quality of hypertension control in north west England [PDF]
Objective: To examine the risk of stroke in relation to quality of hypertension control in routine general practice across an entire health district. Design: Population based matched case-control study.
Cruickshank, K +8 more
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Associations Between Health‐Related Social Needs and Cardiovascular Health Among US Adults
Background Unfavorable health‐related social needs (HRSNs) have the potential to worsen health and well‐being and drive health disparities. Its associations with cardiovascular health (CVH), assessed by Life's Essential 8, have not been comprehensively ...
Zefeng Zhang +5 more
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Background Recent advances in endovascular therapy (EVT) have led to significant improvements in functional outcomes of patients with stroke. However, early neurological deterioration after EVT has remained a concerning issue.
Reza Bavarsad Shahripour +9 more
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Global Prospective Safety Analysis of Rivaroxaban. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The efficacy of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) has been established in clinical trials.
A. John Camm +38 more
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Interventions for behaviour change and self-management in stroke secondary prevention: protocol for an overview of reviews [PDF]
Background: Stroke secondary prevention guidelines recommend medication prescription and adherence, activeeducation and behavioural counselling regarding lifestyle risk factors.
Blake, Catherine +4 more
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Insurance Status Among Adults With Hypertension—The Impact of Underinsurance
Background Hypertension is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Health insurance coverage affects hypertension treatment and control, but limited information is available for US adults with hypertension who are classified as underinsured ...
Jing Fang +4 more
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Wearable assistive robotics has emerged as a promising technology to supplement or replace motor functions and to retrain people recovering from an injury or living with reduced mobility.
Su-Hyun Lee +4 more
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