Recovery, Functional Status, and Health-Related Quality of Life Status up to 4 Years after First-Ever Stroke Onset: A Population-Based Study.

Background: Stroke is a leading cause of acquired disability in adults worldwide, and the burden of stroke is projected to increase. Current long-term stroke outcome data including functional status, activity, and participation limitations as well as information on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are vital for future rehabilitation and resource planning of stroke survivors.

Methods: First-ever stroke survivors from a population-based cohort with ischemic stroke or intracerebral hemorrhage were followed up 3-4 years after stroke onset via clinic appointments, home visits, or telephone.

Development of a new model for health assessment in agroecosystems.

Healthy agroecosystems provide a range of ecosystem services, and the lack of information about the importance of their health degree leads to the unsustainability of these agroecosystems. To assess the health status of agroecosystems, a model was developed using spatial analysis-based procedures in Geographic Information System (GIS) media, surveyed data, and field monitoring at Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Initially, a survey-based study was conducted in 50 barley fields of Bandar-e-Torkaman County, north of Iran, during the 2016-2017 years.

Survival, causes of death and recurrence up to 3 years after stroke: A population-based study.

Background And Purpose: Up-to-date population-based information about long-term survival, causes of death and recurrence after stroke is needed.

Methods: Four hundred consecutive individuals in a population-based cohort of first-ever stroke between 2015 and 2016 in Lund, Sweden, were followed up to 3 years regarding (i) survival (Swedish Population Register); (ii) causes of death (Swedish Causes of Death Register); and (iii) stroke recurrence (interview and medical chart review). Index and recurrent ischaemic stroke cases were classified using the Trial of ORG 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST) and Oxfordshire Community Stroke Project; and comorbidities were classified using the Charlson Comorbidity Index.

Falls After Stroke: A Follow-up after Ten Years in Lund Stroke Register.

Objectives: To evaluate incidence of self-reported falls and associated factors in a ten-year perspective after stroke.

Methods: From a population-based cohort of first-ever stroke patients (n = 416) included in the Lund Stroke Register between March 1, 2001, and February 28, 2002, we performed a follow up of all 145 survivors ten years after stroke. We collected data on age, gender, main stroke type, living and housing situation, general health status (question 1 in the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), dizziness, physical activity, Barthel Index, mobility aids, moving ability inside/outside, and health-related quality of life as defined by the EuroQol 3 dimension scale (EQ-5D-3L).

Completeness of case ascertainment in Swedish hospital-based stroke registers.

Background: There is a worldwide development toward using data from hospital-based stroke registers to estimate epidemiological trends. However, incomplete case ascertainment may cause selection bias. We examined the completeness of case ascertainment and selection bias in two hospital-based Swedish stroke registers.