Self-reported cognitive and psychiatric symptoms at 3 months predict single-item measures of fatigue and daytime sleep 12 months after ischemic stroke.

Introduction: Post-stroke fatigue and increased need for daytime sleep are multidimensional and insufficiently understood sequelae. Our aim was to study the relationships of self-reported cognitive and psychiatric symptoms at 3 months with fatigue and daytime sleep at 12 months post-stroke.

Methods: Ischemic stroke patients without reported history of dementia or depression completed postal surveys 3- and 12-months post-stroke.

Stroke-Related Knowledge and Lifestyle Behavior among Stroke Survivors.

Aims: Awareness of stroke symptoms and risk factors, and actions taken in order to reduce the risk of new stroke events, should be of great importance among stroke survivors. The aims of this study were to assess changes in stroke-related knowledge and lifestyle behavior among patients experiencing a cerebrovascular event, and to assess the agreement between the patients' self-reported diagnosis, and the discharge diagnosis.

Methods: All patients discharged with a diagnosis of stroke or transient ischemic attack during a 1-year period, received postal survey questionnaires at 3 and 12 months after discharge.

Changes in survival and characteristics among older stroke unit patients-1994 versus 2012.

Objectives: Treatment on organized stroke units (SUs) improves survival after stroke, and stroke mortality has decreased worldwide in recent decades; however, little is known of survival trends among SU patients specifically. This study investigates changes in survival and characteristics of older stroke patients receiving SU treatment.

Materials & Methods: We compared 3-year all-cause mortality and baseline characteristics in two cohorts of stroke patients aged ≥60 consecutively admitted to the same comprehensive SU in 1994 (n = 271) and 2012 (n = 546).

Differences in and Determinants of Prehospital Delay Times among Stroke Patients-1994 Versus 2012.

Objectives: Prehospital delay is a challenge for stroke treatment and the delivery of time-critical treatments. Few studies have examined secular trends in prehospital delay, and results vary. This study investigates how prehospital delay among Norwegian stroke patients has changed over the last 2 decades.

The Burden of Stroke Mimics: Present and Future Projections.

Background And Purpose: An increasing proportion of patients presenting with suspected stroke prove to have other conditions, often referred to as stroke mimics. The aim of this study was to present a projection of the number of hospitalized strokes, transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), and stroke mimics in Norway up to the year 2050 based on expected demographic changes, to estimate the burden of stroke mimics in the coming decades.

Materials And Methods: This prospective study included all admissions to the stroke unit of Akershus University Hospital from March 1, 2012, to February 28, 2013.