Medical complications after stroke
S Kumar, MH Selim, LR Caplan - The Lancet Neurology, 2010 - thelancet.com
Patients who have had a stroke are susceptible to many complications. These individuals
commonly have comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, or other …
commonly have comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, or other …
Stroke in women—from evidence to inequalities
C Cordonnier, N Sprigg, EC Sandset… - Nature Reviews …, 2017 - nature.com
Stroke is the second largest cause of disability-adjusted life-years lost worldwide. The
prevalence of stroke in women is predicted to rise rapidly, owing to the increasing average …
prevalence of stroke in women is predicted to rise rapidly, owing to the increasing average …
Suicide risk in relation to socioeconomic, demographic, psychiatric, and familial factors: a national register–based study of all suicides in Denmark, 1981–1997
OBJECTIVE: Suicide risk was addressed in relation to the joint effect of factors regarding
family structure, socioeconomics, demographics, mental illness, and family history of suicide …
family structure, socioeconomics, demographics, mental illness, and family history of suicide …
Sociodemographic, psychiatric and somatic risk factors for suicide: a Swedish national cohort study
C Crump, K Sundquist, J Sundquist… - Psychological …, 2014 - cambridge.org
BackgroundMore effective prevention of suicide requires a comprehensive understanding of
sociodemographic, psychiatric and somatic risk factors. Previous studies have been limited …
sociodemographic, psychiatric and somatic risk factors. Previous studies have been limited …
Burden of illness and suicide in elderly people: case-control study
Objectives: To study the association between physical illness and suicide in elderly people.
Design: Case-control with illness determined from interviews with relatives of people who …
Design: Case-control with illness determined from interviews with relatives of people who …
Physical diseases as predictors of suicide in older adults: a nationwide, register-based cohort study
Purpose The objective of the study was to examine the association between 39 physical
diseases and death by suicide in older adults. Methods Individual-level register data on all …
diseases and death by suicide in older adults. Methods Individual-level register data on all …
Post-stroke depression
JM Gaete, J Bogousslavsky - Expert review of neurotherapeutics, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Post-stroke depression (PSD) is among the most common emotional disorders afflicting
stroke sufferers. Approximately one third of stroke survivors experience an early or later …
stroke sufferers. Approximately one third of stroke survivors experience an early or later …
Association between social integration and suicide among women in the United States
Importance Suicide is one of the top 10 leading causes of mortality among middle-aged
women. Most work in the field emphasizes the psychiatric, psychological, or biological …
women. Most work in the field emphasizes the psychiatric, psychological, or biological …
Psychological distress, major depressive disorder, and risk of stroke
PG Surtees, NWJ Wainwright, RN Luben… - Neurology, 2008 - AAN Enterprises
Background: Studies have suggested that mood status is associated with an increased risk
of stroke, though mostly based on measures of depression defined by symptoms alone …
of stroke, though mostly based on measures of depression defined by symptoms alone …
Dementia and suicidal behavior: a review of the literature
C Haw, D Harwood, K Hawton - International Psychogeriatrics, 2009 - cambridge.org
Background: While dementia is more common in older people and suicide rates in many
countries are higher among the elderly, there is some doubt about the association between …
countries are higher among the elderly, there is some doubt about the association between …