Recent Respiratory Infection Predicts Atherothrombotic Stroke

Recent respiratory infection predicts atherothrombotic stroke: case-control study in a Buenos Aires healthcare system.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Increasing evidence links infections to atherosclerosis. Case-control and cohort studies have found that infections, especially respiratory and dental, are associated with coronary heart disease. However, data on the association of infections with cerebrovascular disease are limited, especially beyond Europe and the United States. We assessed the relationship between rece...

Low-Density-Lipoprotein Particle Size Predicts a Poor Outcome in Patients with Atherothrombotic Stroke

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particle size is considered to be one of the more important cardiovascular risk factors, and small LDL particles are known to have atherogenic potential. The aim of this study was to determine whether LDL particle size is associated with stroke severity and functional outcome in patients with atherothrombotic stroke. METHODS Between January...

Recurrent Ischemic Lesions After Acute Atherothrombotic Stroke

Secondary prevention of atherothrombotic or cryptogenic stroke.

Self-Reported Mental Health Predicts Acute Respiratory Infection.

BACKGROUND Poor mental health conditions, including stress and depression, have been recognized as a risk factor for the development of acute respiratory infection. Very few studies have considered the role of general mental health in acute respiratory infection occurrence. The aim of this analysis is to determine if overall mental health, as assessed by the mental component of the Short Form 1...