Publications by authors named "Clarissa Menezes Moreira"
Stroke subtypes and comorbidity among ischemic stroke patients in Brasilia and Cuenca: a Brazilian-Spanish cross-cultural study.
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis
January 2014
Article Synopsis
- The study compared stroke subtypes and comorbidities between patients in Brasilia, Brazil, and Cuenca, Spain, revealing significant differences related to age and health conditions.
- Spanish stroke patients were generally older and had higher rates of ischemic cardiopathy and atrial fibrillation, while Brazilian patients had more atherothrombotic and lacunar strokes.
- The findings suggest that increased age in Spanish patients correlates with greater comorbidities and functional dependence post-stroke, highlighting the evolving nature of stroke epidemiology in different regions.
Objective: To identify the main determinants of burden and perceived health status in caregivers of Brazilian stroke survivors.
Methods: Cross-sectional study. Caregivers answered the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Zarit caregiver burden interview (ZCBI) and EuroQol.
Background And Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine proxy-patient agreement on the domains of the Stroke Impact Scale (SIS), as per the proxy-proxy perspective.
Methods: Stroke patients were prospectively assessed by means of the NIH Stroke Scale, Barthel index, and modified Rankin scale. Proxies and patients answered the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the SIS 3.
Background: Poststroke depression (PSD) is one of the most important long-term adverse psychosocial consequences in stroke survivors. Our objective was to assess the prevalence of PSD in Brazilian stroke patients and identify significant associated factors.
Methods: A cross-sectional study of stroke patients consecutively admitted for rehabilitation was conducted.
Objective: To identify the main determinants of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Brazilian stroke survivors.
Methods: Patients were assessed with the NIH Stroke Scale, Barthel index (BI), Lawton scale, modified-Rankin scale, Cumulative Illness Rating Scale for Geriatrics, Mini-Mental State Examination, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) 3.0.
Background And Purpose: We sought to assess the psychometric attributes of the Brazilian version of the Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) 3.0 in stroke survivors.
Methods: Patients were evaluated by the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, Mini-Mental State Examination, Barthel Index, Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale, modified Rankin Scale, Geriatric Depression Scale, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.