Long-term functional outcomes of stroke patients

[Long-term outcomes of stroke rehabilitation: patients and informal caregivers].

Early Trajectory of Stroke Severity Predicts Long-Term Functional Outcomes in Ischemic Stroke Subjects

Initial stroke severity is a primary determinant of clinical outcome among subjects with acute ischemic stroke. Several measures of stroke severity have been developed and include the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scale, the Canadian Neurological Scale, Scandinavian Stroke Scale, and the European Stroke Scale among others. Although baseline measures of stroke severity are a...

Sex differences in long-term outcomes after stroke: functional outcomes, handicap, and quality of life.

There has been recent interest in sex differences in stroke with a focus on the first 3 months after stroke.1 We recently reported that females had more severe strokes, higher short-term mortality, and different management in comparison to males. This was explained by females’ greater age and prevalence of comorbidities at stroke onset,2 findings supported by a recent review.3 Others have sugge...

Long Term Outcomes of Total Hip Arthroplasty in Young Patients under 30

Background:  We aimed to report outcomes of total hip arthroplasty (THA) in very young patients under the year of 30.   Methods:  Thirty patients (45 hips) with various indications for THA were retrospectively reviewed radiologically and clinically and analyzed regarding survival, reasons of failure, factors associated with outcomes and postoperative complications.   Results:  Within a mean fol...

I-18: Evaluating Pregnancy and Long-Term Outcomes of ART

When treating infertile couples by assisted reproductive technologies (ART), all aspects of their care in individual clinics should be evaluated frequently. Results should then be compared with other clinics offering similar treatment. Evaluation of possible adverse longterm outcomes can be achieved by pooling results from individual clinics in national, regional and international registers and...