Publications by authors named "G Schoenherr"
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).
Background And Purpose: Dysphagia is associated with poor outcome, higher mortality, reduced quality of life, and social isolation. We investigate the relationship between swallowing impairment and symptoms of anxiety and depression after ischemic stroke.
Methods: Consecutive patients with ischemic stroke participating in the prospective STROKE-CARD Registry study from 2020 to 2022 were assessed for dysphagia on hospital admission (clinical swallowing assessment) and for persistence until discharge and 3-month follow-up (SINGER Independency Index).
Background: Patients with ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) are at high risk of incident cardiovascular events and recurrent stroke. Despite compelling evidence about the efficacy of secondary prevention, a substantial gap exists between risk factor management in real life and that recommended by international guidelines. We conducted the STROKE-CARD trial (NCT02156778), a multifaceted pragmatic disease management program between 2014 and 2018 with follow-up until 2019.
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