(33%), problems with lower limbs (33% for right leg; 27% for left leg) and speech difficulties (27%) were the most common residual impairments. CONCLUSIONS: Current guidelines to purchasers on the provision of services to those who have had a stroke may under-estimate prevalence rates by ...
Cognitive and physical impairments following stroke are inevitably affecting patients’ quality of life significantly [14], and with an ageing population, predominately in the high-income countries, sequels following stroke are becoming a rising concern and challenge for healthcare professionals. Projectio...
The results of the present study suggest that the use of calcium supplements without vitamin D (CaM) increases the risk of cardioembolic IS without affecting the risk of non-cardioembolic IS. Such effect was observed with both low and high daily doses of calcium supplements and with any duratio...
decreased energy or fatigue affecting that person’s life. Severity of fatigue or tiredness was further estimated based on the Beck Depression Inventory-2 questions asking about tiredness or fatigue. Sleep difficulty was evaluated by clinical interview, medical chart review from the recent referring ...
Patients with stroke who are readmitted to acute care during the rehabilitation process suffer an interruption in their individualized plan of care, affecting the progression of their treatment plan [43]. For this reason, reducing acute readmissions during rehabilitation is a critical goal. The Acute...
We hypothesize that a DFI is responsible for increased morbidity and mortality due to the worsening of atherosclerotic disease and affecting coronary artery disease (CAD). Since surrogate biomarkers for CAD, such as carotid artery disease, can be used for monitoring CVD, we can thus use a DL-...
Normal upper limb function is a very important key in maintaining independent living; when the upper limb loses its function, activities of daily living are affected, thereby affecting the capability to live independently. This is also the reason behind the lack of patients' participation in ...
Here we have evidence of neural plasticity in the portion of neural linkages that remain accessible after stroke arising from A & L cycling training affecting muscle afferent and cutaneous reflex pathway excitability after stroke. The focus of future research should be to determine exactly how these...