Publications by authors named "Ajith Vemuri"
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- This study investigates how well stroke survivors in the U.S. follow physical activity recommendations compared to myocardial infarction survivors and healthy adults, using data from a national survey between 2011 and 2019.
- Results show that adherence rates among stroke survivors varied by year, with rates of 75.4%, 40.2%, and 69.2% for the 2011, 2014, and 2021 guidelines respectively, while MI survivors and healthy adults had lower rates of 42.7% and 72%.
- Older stroke survivors (≥65 years) adhered better to the latest 2021 recommendations than younger ones, and non-Hispanic Black survivors showed lower adherence rates even after adjusting for
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- The study investigates the prevalence and factors related to persistent post-COVID conditions (PCCs) in stroke survivors in the U.S., emphasizing the need for targeted research on these groups.
- It analyzed data from the 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and found that 30.6% of stroke survivors reported PCCs, which is higher compared to survivors of myocardial infarction and cancer.
- Key factors linked to increased odds of PCCs among stroke survivors included being female, residing in the stroke-belt region, having pulmonary disease, and experiencing depression, while older age was linked to lower odds of PCCs.
: Self-management among stroke survivors is effective in mitigating the risk of a recurrent stroke. This study aims to determine the prevalence of self-management and its associated factors among stroke survivors in the United States. : We analyzed the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data from 2016 to 2021, a nationally representative health survey.
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- A significant number of COVID survivors continue to face long-term symptoms after their initial infection, prompting the need to study the prevalence and factors contributing to post-COVID conditions.
- In a study using data from the 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, researchers analyzed COVID-19 survivors and found that 21.7% experienced long-term health issues, with fatigue, dyspnea, and taste/smell loss being the most common symptoms.
- Key factors associated with a higher likelihood of post-COVID conditions included being female, having a BMI over 25, lacking insurance, and experiencing depression, while older age and higher income correlated with lower odds.
For software applications in health coaching domains to be effective, it is vital that they address issues of privacy, modularity, scalability, individualization, data integration, transferability, coordination and flexibility. In this paper, we propose a novel generic multi-agent architecture which serves as a template for health coaching applications involving wearable sensors. Analyzer and communication modules allow different functionalities like goal formation, planning, scheduling, event detection, learning, inter-agent + human communication and long-term data collection, based on the capabilities of the underlying sensor platforms.
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