[PDF] Top 20 Transient ischaemic attack: a qualitative study of the long term consequences for patients

... some patients suf- fer consequences as a result of this ‘transient’ event and the knowledge of their subsequent increased stroke ...TIA patients below the age of 50 [9,11,15], followed ... See full document

... our study is that the diagnosis of TIA or minor stroke was confirmed by a consultant stroke physician or neurologist independent of the ...The study has a number of ...higher-risk patients may have ... See full document

... of patients with an acute stroke had died before a scan could be arranged, ...of patients were too ill and, in a further ...those patients likely to die early or suffer severe long-term ... See full document

... the study interventions, we do not know if the beneficial effects of exercise extend beyond the intervention ...disabled patients with ...disabled patients with stroke, with no changes in DBP. These ... See full document

... Our study con fi rmed that stroke has a particular identity status and was not identi fi ed by patients as a chronic disease, despite long-term ...Whether patients considered medication ... See full document

... [6]. Patients with a recent ischaemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) are at high risk for further vascular events and vascular death ...Longer term studies found that while ... See full document

... 6. What do patients (and their carers) see as positive or negative aspects of the acute stroke patient pathway? 7. How do patient perspectives differ from those of the healthcare personnel working in the stroke ... See full document

... loading patients with aspirin after ischaemic stroke/TIA, as done in ...present study involved a large number of patients with recent stroke or TIA, and they were taking a variety of ... See full document

... of patients with osteosarcoma of the lower extremity can be radically operated on using a limb-sparing procedure; hence amputation of the affected extremity can be avoided (27, ... See full document

... The qualitative part of this mixed methods evaluation had two components because we wanted to explore the experience of those taking part in the pilot trial and the views of a wider group of stroke survivors who ... See full document

... The TIA, as index event, was defined as a focal neuro- logical deficit, clearly related to one of the main vascular territories, lasting from few minutes up to 24 hours and resolving completely within 24 hours, without ... See full document

... on long-term outcomes following fistula repair, par- ticularly the quality of life among patients who had fis- tula surgery ...the long-term outcomes and quality of life after fistula ... See full document

... One mechanism by which the AT1-AA can increase ANGII sensitivity may be by altering the binding affinity of ANGII to the AT1R. Preliminary studies from our lab have shown that AT1-AAs increase ( ∼ 15-fold) the binding ... See full document

... individual patients and is influenced by systemic and genetic conditions, cigarette smoking, and the age of the patient ...in patients who do not undergo periodontal main- tenance therapy in comparison to ... See full document

... 1655 patients with acute ischemic stroke within 30 days of symptom ...them, patients with mild stroke accounted for ...few patients were included in our ...to patients without death or ... See full document

... area of 205.4 square kilometres with the population of Western Adelaide reported as 212, 741 in 2006 [13,14]. The AWGPN funded the postage costs and stationery, and because of the Privacy Act 1988 were unable to dis- ... See full document

... clinical trials supports continuing statin therapy beyond 75 years of age in patients already taking and tolerating them. Moderate-intensity statin use was supported for secondary prevention, but, for primary ... See full document

... in patients with IS or TIA ( ...Prevention Study for Antiplatelet Combination), a multicentre, open- label RCT, is evaluating the efficacy and safety of dual anti- platelet therapy involving cilostazol for ... See full document

... the patients with acute cerebral ischaemia revealed paresis of various intensity in 59 patients (81%), paralysis in 14 patients (19%) and additional signs and symp− toms of brain stem failure in 7 ... See full document

... telling patients their ...informing patients of the diagnosis. When considering telling these patients the truth, we first need to understand patients’ attitudes toward being informed, their ... See full document