Publications by authors named "C Boehme"
Article Synopsis
- - Post-stroke dysphagia affects many patients, with 22% showing swallowing difficulties upon hospital admission, which lessens slightly by discharge (16.2% still affected).
- - Research involving 882 ischemic stroke patients found that over half (52.2%) experienced post-stroke fatigue, and those with dysphagia had significantly higher rates of fatigue (68.4% vs. 49.0%).
- - Dysphagia not only increases fatigue risk but remains an independent factor even after considering other influences, highlighting the need for tailored interventions to improve patient outcomes and quality of life after stroke.
Introduction: Dysphagia is common after acute ischemic stroke and entails considerable morbidity and mortality. Here, we investigated the impact of intensified care on swallowing recovery after stroke.
Patients And Methods: In this secondary analysis of STROKE-CARD, a randomized intervention trial of intensified post-stroke care, dysphagia was assessed by speech therapists at admission for acute ischemic stroke, at hospital discharge, and after 12-months.
Background: Pre-existing comorbidities increase the likelihood of post-stroke dysphagia. This study investigates comorbidity prevalence in patients with dysphagia after ischemic stroke.
Methods: The data of patients with acute ischemic stroke from two large representative cohorts (STROKE-CARD trial 2014-2019 and STROKE-CARD registry 2020-2022 - both study center Innsbruck, Austria) were analyzed for the presence of dysphagia at hospital admission (clinical swallowing examination).
Introduction: There is increasing demand for accurate early fetal cardiac disease (FCD). We assessed the accuracy of early fetal echo (EFE) conducted in our high-volume fetal cardiac program and reviewed the spectrum of FCD, associated genetic anomalies, and outcomes encountered.
Methods: We identified all EFEs performed from 10 to 15 weeks of gestation from 2009 to 2021.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the link between high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) levels and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in patients who have experienced acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack.
- Out of 1,687 patients analyzed, 80.7% had detectable hs-cTnT, showing a clear correlation: for every 1-SD increase in hs-cTnT, the risk of CVD events increased significantly.
- Findings indicate that higher hs-cTnT levels are associated with increased risks for specific outcomes like stroke, CVD death, and overall mortality, underscoring its potential as a marker for CVD risk in this patient population.