Factors associated with antidepressant use following hospitalization for acute stroke.

ObjectiveDepression is the most common mental health complication after stroke, leading to poor post-stroke outcomes. Few observational studies have reported factors associated with antidepressant use in these patients. Therefore, this study assessed patient and clinical characteristics associated with receiving antidepressant prescriptions at discharge following hospital admission for acute stroke.

Association between Dietary Patterns and Incident Hypertension in Regards (Reasons for Geographic and Regional Differences in Stroke) Participants.

Background: Diet contributes to the development of hypertension. We examined associations between five dietary patterns and incident hypertension in the REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) cohort.

Methods: Participants without prevalent hypertension (blood pressure < 130/80 mmHg or antihypertensive medication use) were evaluated at baseline and follow-up.

Readmission Rates Among Acute Reperfusion Treatment Modalities for Patients With Ischemic Stroke.

Background And Purpose: Understanding various aspects associated with readmission after acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is an important priority. Our study aims to examine whether 60-day readmission rates differed among patients with AIS who were treated with different acute reperfusion treatment modalities along with associated clinical factors.

Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of a continuous cohort of patient with AIS, who received either intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (IV rtPA), endovascular treatment (EVT) or both, and were discharged alive.

Characteristics of rehabilitation duration in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage.

Background And Purpose: No consensus exists on the ideal duration of rehabilitation in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). The aim of this study is to identify demographic and clinical characteristics associated with rehabilitation duration (RD) in patients with ICH during hospitalization.

Methods: This retrospective study followed consecutive patients admitted to a tertiary care center between 2016 and 2019 with primary diagnosis of ICH.

Disparities in Race and Ethnicity Reporting and Representation for Clinical Trials in Stroke: 2010 to 2020.

Background: Racial and ethnic minority groups are at a higher stroke risk and have poor poststroke outcomes. The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of race reporting and proportions of race and ethnicity representation in stroke-related clinical trials.

Methods And Results: This is a descriptive study of stroke-related clinical trials completed between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2020, and registered on ClinicalTrials.

The association of baseline depressive symptoms and stress on withdrawal in a national longitudinal cohort: the REGARDS study.

Purpose: To measure the association of baseline psychological symptoms (depressive symptoms and perceived stress) with withdrawal from a cohort study.

Methods: Depressive symptoms and perceived stress were obtained using validated measures during the baseline computer-assisted telephonic interview for the REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke study a national longitudinal cohort (≥45 years, 42% Black, 55% women) recruited between 2003 and 2007. Participants who completed follow-up after September 1, 2019, were considered active.

Associations between posttraumatic stress and stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

The objective of the present study was to systematically review the existing literature for studies examining the association between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and stroke risk and perform a meta-analysis to obtain a pooled risk estimate describing the association. A literature search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, PSYCInfo, and CINAHL to identify relevant studies. Cohort and cross-sectional studies that reported PTSD exposure (i.

Association of inpatient rehabilitation with functional outcome in patients with stroke receiving mechanical thrombectomy.

Introduction: Patients with ischemic strokes that have undergone mechanical thrombectomy (MT) can still have poor functional outcomes. Limited research exists on factors that impact functional outcomes in these patients who are discharged to inpatient rehabilitation. We examined patient characteristics correlated with 90-day outcomes in ischemic stroke patients having undergone MT and undergo acute rehabilitation.

Racial differences and an increased systemic inflammatory response are seen in patients with COVID-19 and ischemic stroke.

Objective: To describe the difference in clinical presentation, including race, of ischemic stroke between patients with and without novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and the association of inflammatory response with stroke severity.

Methods: This is a retrospective, observational, cross-sectional study of patients (n ​= ​60) admitted with ischemic stroke between late March and early May 2020. All patients were tested for COVID-19 during admission.