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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Post stroke care"”.
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Improving stroke care with depression screening
Stroke and depression are two of the leading causes of death and disability, with post-stroke depression being the result. Post-stroke depression can lead to increased stay length, decreased rehabilitation engagement, increased morbidity, and decreased quality of life. Depression screening is a …
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A Mindful Approach to Managing Stress in Stroke Survivors and Support Persons: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Impact of a Stroke-Tailored, Mindfulness-Based Intervention
<p>Stroke recovery often presents psychosocial challenges not only for stroke survivors (SS) but also for their support persons (SP). Guided by the Theory of Dyadic Illness Management, which emphasizes the interdependence and mutual influence between survivor and support person during post-stroke …
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Identifying Contributors to Acute Stroke Transfer Delays from Lower to Higher Level Stroke Centers
… transferring patients within the healthcare setting has proven to be complex however, it is a critical component to ensure timely access to essential medical interventions. Navigating these complexities presents a multifaceted challenge that is not fully understood. For patients …
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Identifying fall prevention and management needs of people post-stroke who use wheelchairs and scooters
People post-stroke who use wheelchairs or scooters (WC/S) for mobility represent an understudied and underserved population in fall prevention research. While falls are widely documented among people post-stroke who are ambulatory, little is known about fall incidence, consequences, contributing …
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Early Predictors of Post-stroke Motor Recovery
Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability worldwide. Despite robust spontaneous biological recovery mechanisms and provision of intensive rehabilitation therapies, most stroke survivors experience persistent loss of upper extremity function which is directly related to reduced independence …
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Examining the relationship between American Heart Association stroke prevention strategies and the incidence of recurrent stroke in large urban stroke prevention and neurology clinics
Stroke remains a leading cause of death and disability, imposing a significant burden on survivors and healthcare systems. Despite established guidelines by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, adherence to secondary stroke prevention strategies remains a challenge. This …