ABSTRACT Objective: To identify scientific evidence regarding the influence of hormonal contraceptive use and the occurrence of stroke. Method: Integrative review of the literature, through database search using the descriptors "contraceptive agents", "contraceptive devices", "contraceptives, Oral" and...
Amaral, Claudio Henrique do;
Amaral, Augusto R;
Nagel, Vivian;
Venancio, Vanessa;
Garcia, Adriana Coronetti;
Magalhaes, Pedro SC;
Longo, Alexandre L;
Moro, Carla HC;
Reis, Felipe I;
D'Avila, Andre;
Cabral, Norberto L.
ABSTRACT Among ischemic strokes, cardioembolic (CE) stroke has the worst outcome. We measured the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) and non-AF related CE strokes, previous anticoagulant use, and the 90-day functional outcome. Using multiple overlapping sources, we included all CE strokes that occurre...
Fibrilación Atrial/complicaciones,
Fibrilación Atrial/epidemiología,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Evaluación de la Discapacidad,
Incidencia,
Embolia Intracraneal/complicaciones,
Embolia Intracraneal/epidemiología,
Factores de Riesgo,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Accidente Cerebrovascular/complicaciones,
Accidente Cerebrovascular/epidemiología
Background: Sequelae after a stroke are common and may lead to disability. Aphasia - defined as an acquired language disturbance - can cause important limitations in quality of life. Aim: To describe the epidemiological features of patients who had an aphasia after a first episode of ischemic stroke and ...
Afasia/epidemiología,
Isquemia Encefálica/epidemiología,
Accidente Cerebrovascular/epidemiología,
Distribución por Edad,
Afasia/etiología,
Isquemia Encefálica/complicaciones,
Chile/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Incidencia,
Pronóstico,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Accidente Cerebrovascular/complicaciones
RESUMO Introdução O acidente vascular encefálico (AVE) é uma condição neurológica associada à morbidade hospitalar e que requer cuidados fonoaudiológicos, em razão de suas sequelas. Objetivo Analisar o perfil de morbidade hospitalar por acidente vascular encefálico e sua relação com a cobe...
Abstract Objective: To verify genetic determinants associated with stroke in children with sickle cell disease (SCD). Methods: Prospective cohort with 110 children submitted to neonatal screening by the Neonatal Screening Program, between 1998 and 2007, with SCD diagnosis, followed at a regional refere...
Anemia de Células Falciformes/complicaciones,
Anemia de Células Falciformes/genética,
Distribución de Chi-Cuadrado,
Haplotipos/genética,
Incidencia,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Factores Sexuales,
Accidente Cerebrovascular/epidemiología,
Accidente Cerebrovascular/etiología,
Accidente Cerebrovascular/genética,
Ultrasonografía Doppler Transcraneal,
Talasemia alfa/genética
ABSTRACT Objectives: To assess the association between hyperuricemia and different neuropsychiatric manifestations and stroke risk factors in systematic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. Methods: This study was conducted on 204 SLE patients who were admitted to a tertiary referral center. A standardi...
Colesterol/sangre,
HDL-Colesterol/sangre,
Hiperuricemia/etiología,
Hiperuricemia/psicología,
Lupus Eritematoso Sistémico/complicaciones,
Enfermedades del Sistema Nervioso Periférico/epidemiología,
Enfermedades del Sistema Nervioso Periférico/etiología,
Factores de Riesgo,
Accidente Cerebrovascular/epidemiología,
Accidente Cerebrovascular/etiología,
Ácido Úrico/sangre
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: To examine stroke risk factors, including atrial fibrillation, management and prevention, and stroke outcomes across Latin America. DESIGN AND SETTING: Narrative review conducted at Piedmont Heart Institute, United States. METHODS: The PubMed, Embase and Cochrane dat...
Anticoagulantes/uso terapéutico,
Fibrilación Atrial/complicaciones,
Fibrilación Atrial/epidemiología,
Fibrilación Atrial/terapia,
América Latina/epidemiología,
Medición de Riesgo/métodos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Accidente Cerebrovascular/epidemiología,
Accidente Cerebrovascular/etiología,
Accidente Cerebrovascular/terapia,
Vitamina K/antagonistas & inhibidores
RESUMO Objetivo: investigar a associação entre os domínios da qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde dos cuidadores familiares e as características sociodemográficas dos indivíduos com sequelas de AVE. Método: pesquisa descritiva, transversal, quantitativa, realizada com 136 cuidadores familiar...
Background: Stroke is the most common specific cause of death in Chile since 2008, representing roughly 10% of total deaths in the country. Aim: To analyze hospital discharges with a diagnosis of stroke in the period 2001-2010 in a regional Chilean health service. Material and Methods: Analysis of hospit...
Objetivou-se identificar os fatores de risco para o Acidente Vascular Cerebral em indivíduos adultos ou idosos assistidos por núcleos de saúde do município de Bauru-SP. Trata-se de um estudo observacional de investigação transversal dos fatores de risco para o acidente vascular cerebral, realizado ...
Estudio Observacional,
Accidente Cerebrovascular/epidemiología,
Accidente Cerebrovascular/etiología,
Centros de Salud,
Factores de Riesgo,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Obesidad/complicaciones,
Hipertensión/complicaciones,
Dislipidemias/complicaciones,
Conducta Sedentaria,
Complicaciones de la Diabetes,
Fumar/efectos adversos,
Factores Sexuales,
Factores de Edad,
Estudios Transversales,
Brasil/epidemiología
