Survivors of stroke and transient ischaemic attacks are at risk of a recurrent stroke, which is
often more severe and disabling than the index event. Optimum secondary prevention of …

Stroke remains to be a leading cause of disability. However, optimal strategies can prevent
up to 80% of strokes. A large body of evidence supports many strategies for primary and …

Background Smoking is a well‐established risk factor of stroke and smoking cessation has
been recommended for stroke prevention; however, the impact of smoking status on stroke …

Objective: To assess whether smoking cessation after an ischemic stroke or TIA improves
outcomes compared to continued smoking. Methods: We conducted a prospective …

Background Apart from maximizing functional abilities and independence after stroke,
improving overall health-related quality of life (HRQoL) should also become part of the …

Background and Purpose—Smoking is an established risk factor for stroke; however, it is
uncertain whether prestroke smoking status affects clinical outcomes of acute ischemic …

Purpose Malnutrition, as determined by the Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT), has an
effect on the 3‐month and long‐term prognosis of stroke patients. The association between …

Background and Purpose—Long-term studies of outcome after stroke are scarce. Our aim
was to study functional status and patient-reported outcome 10 years after a first-ever stroke …

Background: The impact of public health interventions to reduce disability after stroke may
be underestimated if only the modest effects on short-term disability are measured. We …

Background Measuring self-reported experience of health and functioning is important for
understanding the changes in the health status of individuals switching from cigarettes to …