Stroke rehabilitation: recent advances and future therapies

L Brewer, F Horgan, A Hickey… - QJM: An International …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Despite advances in the acute management of stroke, a large proportion of stroke patients
are left with significant impairments. Over the coming decades the prevalence of stroke …

The economic burden of ill health due to diet, physical inactivity, smoking, alcohol and obesity in the UK: an update to 2006–07 NHS costs

P Scarborough, P Bhatnagar… - Journal of public …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background Estimates of the economic cost of risk factors for chronic disease to the NHS
provide evidence for prioritization of resources for prevention and public health. Previous …

[HTML][HTML] Psychological problems after stroke and their management: state of knowledge

II Kneebone, NB Lincoln - Neuroscience and Medicine, 2012 - scirp.org
Background: Stroke has the greatest disabling impact of any chronic disease. Psychological
changes including emotional, behavioural and cognitive changes can be common after …

Estimating the costs of air pollution to the National Health Service and social care: An assessment and forecast up to 2035

L Pimpin, L Retat, D Fecht, L de Preux, F Sassi… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Air pollution damages health by promoting the onset of some non-
communicable diseases (NCDs), putting additional strain on the National Health Service …

TIA and minor stroke: a qualitative study of long-term impact and experiences of follow-up care

GM Turner, C McMullan, L Atkins, R Foy, J Mant… - BMC family …, 2019 - Springer
Background Transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and minor stroke are often considered
transient events; however, many patients experience residual problems and reduced quality …

[图书][B] Self-controlled case series studies: a modelling guide with R

P Farrington, H Whitaker… - 2018 - library.oapen.org
Self-Controlled Case Series Studies: A Modelling Guide with R provides the first
comprehensive account of the self-controlled case series (SCCS) method, a statistical …

Shared genetic basis for migraine and ischemic stroke: a genome-wide analysis of common variants

R Malik, T Freilinger, BS Winsvold, V Anttila… - Neurology, 2015 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To quantify genetic overlap between migraine and ischemic stroke (IS) with
respect to common genetic variation. Methods: We applied 4 different approaches to large …

The application of precisely controlled functional electrical stimulation to the shoulder, elbow and wrist for upper limb stroke rehabilitation: a feasibility study

KL Meadmore, TA Exell, E Hallewell… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2014 - Springer
Background Functional electrical stimulation (FES) during repetitive practice of everyday
tasks can facilitate recovery of upper limb function following stroke. Reduction in impairment …

Trends in the incidence of hospitalized acute myocardial infarction and stroke in Korea, 2006-2010

RB Kim, BG Kim, YM Kim, JW Seo… - Journal of Korean …, 2013 - synapse.koreamed.org
This study attempted to calculate and investigate the incidence of hospitalized acute
myocardial infarction (AMI) and stroke in Korea. Using the National Health Insurance claim …

Barriers and facilitators to adherence to secondary stroke prevention medications after stroke: analysis of survivors and caregivers views from an online stroke forum

J Jamison, S Sutton, J Mant, A De Simoni - BMJ open, 2017 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To identify barriers and facilitators of medication adherence in patients with stroke
along with their caregivers. Design Qualitative thematic analysis of posts about secondary …