A preliminary investigation into tooth care, dental attendance and oral health related quality of life in adult stroke survivors in Tayside, Scotland.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate patterns of oral care, dental attendance and oral health-related quality of life among adults who had suffered a stroke.

Background: Stroke is the most common cause of adult disability in the UK. Seventy per cent of strokes occur in adults over 65 years of age.

Orlistat enhances warfarin effect.

Objective: To report a case of increased international normalized ratio (INR) associated with the addition of orlistat to the drug regimen of a patient receiving warfarin therapy.

Case Summary: A 66-year-old white man with a history of chronic atrial fibrillation (treated with a stable dose of warfarin), hypertension, and diet-controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus was started on orlistat for weight reduction. An increased INR was reported after the introduction of orlistat; there had been no other recent changes to medication or medical conditions.

Does renal dysfunction predict mortality after acute stroke? A 7-year follow-up study.

Background And Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate renal function as a long-term predictor of mortality in patients hospitalized for acute stroke.

Methods: This was a cohort study done in a Scottish tertiary teaching hospital. Participants included 2042 (993 male) unselected consecutive stroke patients (mean age, 73 years) admitted to hospital within 48 hours of stroke between 1988 and 1994.