Stroke prevention and control in Brazil: missed opportunities

Fernandes, Jefferson Gomes

doi:10.1590/0004-282x20150127

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“…Furthermore, he concluded that "...there has been insufficient investment in evaluating the effects of populational and non-pharmacological interventions, health services for people with CVD are poorly organized...". 10 …”

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Stroke is still a neglected disease in Brazil

Lotufo

2015

Sao Paulo Med. J.

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Stroke is still a neglected disease in Brazil

Lotufo

2015

Sao Paulo Med. J.

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“…However, as we expected, our population is in line with hypertension as the main risk factor for stroke, and better control directly improves the total care. [29][30][31] Functional disabilities measures with BADL and IADL were found to be the predictors of QoL. However, we showed that 55% of patients who could independently perform BADL were still dependent on caregivers for IADL.…”

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“…However, as we expected, our population is in line with hypertension as the main risk factor for stroke, and better control directly improves the total care. 29 30 31…”

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Quality of life: predictors and outcomes after stroke in a Brazilian public hospital

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Background Some scales are applied after stroke to measure functional independence but qualify of life (QoL) is sometimes neglected in this scenario. Objective To analyze predictors and outcomes of QoL after stroke using a validated scale in our population. Methods Our study included patients who had their first ischemic stroke and were followed in the outpatient clinic for at least 6 months from stroke index. Disability status was assessed using the modified Rankin scale (mRS), the Barthel index (BI), and the Lawton and Brody scale. Quality of life was assessed by a stroke-specific QoL (SSQoL) scale. Statistical significance was accepted for p < 0.05. The estimated measure of association was the odds ratio (OR) for which 95% confidence intervals (95%Cis) were presented. Results Of 196 patients studied, the median age was 60.4 (±13.4) years, and 89 (45.40%) of the patients were female. In a stepwise model considering risk factors, basic activities of daily living scales, satisfaction with life, and outcomes, we found four independent variables related to a poor QoL after stroke, namely hypertension, non-regular rehabilitation, not returning to work, and medical complications. The National Institutes of Health stroke scale (NIHSS) score at admission ≥ 9 was also an independent clinical marker. Approximately 30% of all participants had a negative score under 147 points in the SSQoL. Conclusions Our results showed that QoL after stroke in a developing country did not seem to differ from those of other countries, although there is a gap in rehabilitation programs in our public system. The functional scales are important tools, but they have failed to predict QoL, in some patients, when compared with specific scales.

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Artificial Intelligence in Telemedicine

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2021

Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

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Stroke prevention and control in Brazil: missed opportunities

Cited by 5 publications

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Stroke is still a neglected disease in Brazil

Stroke is still a neglected disease in Brazil

Quality of life: predictors and outcomes after stroke in a Brazilian public hospital

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