Factors associated with aspects of functioning one year after hospitalization due to COVID-19.

Objective: To identify factors, present at 3 months after COVID-19 that are associated with the level of functioning 1 year after hospitalization.

Design: Multicenter prospective observational study.

Setting: Region Västra Götaland Sweden.

Outdoor mobility and driving among persons living with spinal cord injury in Sweden: a cross-sectional study.

Persons living with spinal cord injury (SCI) often lacks access to outdoor mobility, which can significantly impact their ability to participate in activities outside the home, to take part in their community, and to have meaningful occupations and relationships with loved ones. To better understand the importance of outdoor mobility for persons with SCI, the aim of this cross-sectional study was to explore transport modes, car adaptations, and their perceived function and safety. A web-survey, addressing outdoor mobility and driving, was distributed among people with different physical impairments.

Upper-extremity motor recovery after stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis of usual care in trials and observational studies.

Background: A better knowledge of upper-extremity (UE) recovery in patients with stroke receiving usual care (UC) is crucial for informing clinicians on expected recovery and serves as reference for future studies.

Objectives: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess rate and amount of recovery of UE with UC in the subacute phase of stroke and identify covariates of UE recovery.

Methods: PRISMA-guidelines were used for search in PubMed, Cinahl and PEDro.

A novel intervention for upper limb rehabilitation in people with stroke combining myoelectric pattern recognition, virtual reality, and serious gaming: a qualitative study.

Purpose: To explore the perceptions and experiences of people with stroke participating in a novel upper limb intervention, combining myoelectric pattern recognition (MPR), virtual reality (VR), and serious gaming.

Material And Methods: Six individuals with chronic stroke and moderate to severe upper limb impairment were interviewed after 18 training sessions delivered over 6 weeks (total average practice time of 21 h). The semi-structured interviews were transcribed and analyzed with qualitative content analysis.

Patients' experiences of very early supported discharge after stroke: safety, emotional support and feelings of control in everyday life.

Objective: Early supported discharge (ESD) aims to enable the transition of care from specialised stroke units to patients' homes. Even though ESD is well-researched, little is known about the experiences faced by persons with stroke in very early supported discharge (VESD). The aim of this study was to understand these experiences when participating in a VESD rehabilitation program.

Self-reported body function and daily life activities 18 months after Covid-19: A nationwide cohort study.

Aims: This study aimed to investigate body function and daily life activities 18 months after Covid-19 infection, depending on the initial severity of disease and according to sex.

Methods: All 11,955 individuals on sick leave due to Covid-19 during the first wave of the pandemic in Sweden were invited to answer a questionnaire regarding experiencing negative changes in body function and daily life activities approximately 18 months after the start of sick leave. The analysis of data included descriptive statistics, group comparisons and multivariable binary logistic regressions (two groups).

Cognitive function in pituitary adenoma patients: A cross-sectional study.

Various factors may affect cognition in patients with pituitary adenoma, including size and extension of the tumor, degree of pituitary hormone deficiencies, and treatment of the tumor, most often being transsphenoidal surgery (TSS). The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate cognitive function in patients with clinically significant pituitary adenoma and to identify factors influencing cognition. Sixty-eight patients with pituitary adenoma were included.

The Prognostic Test Accuracy of the Short and Standard Forms of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment.

Introduction: Cognitive impairment is a critical concern in stroke care, and international guidelines recommend early cognitive screening. The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic accuracy of both the short and standard forms of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in predicting long-term cognitive recovery following a stroke.

Methods: For this study, we used data from the Efficacy of Fluoxetine - a Randomized Controlled Trial in Stroke (EFFECTS) study, which encompassed stroke patients from 35 Swedish centers over the period from 2014 to 2019.

Socioeconomic Differences in Patient Reported Outcome Measures 3 Months After Stroke: A Nationwide Swedish Register-Based Study.

Background: There is a well-known association between low socioeconomic status (SES), poor survival, and clinician-reported outcomes after stroke. We aimed to assess socioeconomic differences in Patient Reported Outcome Measures 3 months after stroke.

Methods: This nationwide cohort study included patients registered with acute stroke in the Swedish Stroke Register 2015-2017.

Prediction of long-term functional outcome following different rehabilitation pathways after stroke unit discharge.

Objective: To investigate whether referral for different types of rehabilitation on discharge from Swedish stroke units can predict functional outcomes at 1 and 5 years after a stroke.

Design: A longitudinal and registry-based study.

Subjects/patients: A total of 5,118 participants with index stroke in 2011 were followed-up at 1 and 5 years after the stroke.

Predictors of functional outcome after stroke: Sex differences in older individuals.

Background: Sex differences in stroke are well documented, with females being older at onset, with more severe strokes and worse outcomes than males. Females receive less comprehensive stroke unit treatment. Similarly, older individuals receive poorer quality care than younger ones.

Physical activity trajectories and all-cause mortality in type 1 diabetes: A nationwide longitudinal study.

Aims: To identify physical activity trajectories, explore the factors associated with them and assess their relationship with all-cause mortality.

Methods: This was a population-based longitudinal cohort study, with data from all specialist care units for type 1 diabetes in Sweden. A total of 48.

Participation and autonomy, independence in activities of daily living and upper extremity functioning in individuals with spinal cord injury.

Improvements in care and rehabilitation have resulted in a higher proportion of people living with spinal cord injury (SCI), which calls for an increased focus on participation and autonomy. This observational cross-sectional study investigated the impact of SCI on autonomy and how it correlates to activity performance and upper extremity functioning. A total of 25 adults (mean age 58 years) with chronic cervical or thoracic SCI were included.

Validation of general pain scores from multidomain assessment tools in stroke.

Purpose: We describe how well general pain reported in multidomain assessment tools correlated with pain-specific assessment tools; associations between general pain, activities of daily living and independence after stroke.

Materials And Methods: Analyses of individual participant data (IPD) from the Virtual International Stroke Trials Archive (VISTA) described correlation coefficients examining (i) direct comparisons of assessments from pain-specific and multidomain assessment tools that included pain, (ii) indirect comparisons of pain assessments with the Barthel Index (BI) and modified Rankin Scale (mRS), and (iii) whether pain identification could be enhanced by accounting for reported usual activities, self-care, mobility and anxiety/depression; factors associated with pain.

Results: European Quality of Life 3- and 5-Level (EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L), RAND 36 Item Health Survey 1.

Patient experiences of physical activity and inactivity in the stroke unit: an interview study.

Objective: Stroke unit care is highly recommended after stroke, but patients in these units are often physically inactive. The aim of this study was to explore patient experiences of physical activity and inactivity in the stroke unit.

Design: Qualitative interview study.

Sick leave one year after COVID-19 infection: a nationwide cohort study during the first wave in Sweden.

This study aimed to investigate the patterns of sick leave, as well as factors associated with sick leave due to COVID-19 during one year after the COVID-19 diagnosis, and sex-related aspects on sick leave. This nationwide study involved 11,902 individuals who received sickness benefits for COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic. Data from three Swedish registries were analyzed for sick leave that commenced between March 1 and August 31, 2020, with a follow-up period of 12 months.

Physical activity, acute severity and long-term consequences of COVID-19: an 18-month follow-up survey based on a Swedish national cohort.

Objective: To investigate how changes in levels of physical activity (PA) in regard to acute disease severity relate to perceived difficulties in performing daily life activities 18 months after COVID-19 infection.

Design: An observational study with an 18-month follow-up survey based on registry data from a national cohort.

Participants: 5464 responders to the 18-month follow-up survey of a Swedish national cohort of 11 955 individuals on sick leave due to COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic.

Prognostic value of acute National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Items on disability: a registry study of first-ever stroke in the western part of Sweden.

Objectives: We aimed to study how the individual items of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) at admission predict functional independence 3 months post-stroke in patients with first-ever stroke.

Setting: This registry-based study used data from two Swedish stroke registers (Riksstroke, the mandatory national quality register for stroke care in Sweden, and Väststroke, a local quality stroke register in Gothenburg).

Participants: This study included patients with first-ever acute stroke admitted from November 2014 to August 2018, with available NIHSS at admission and modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at 3-month follow-up.

Figuring Out Life After Covid-19: a Qualitative Study From Sweden.

Objective: To obtain a deeper understanding of the daily life experiences of working aged people during the year following hospitalization due to SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), with a focus on function-ing in daily life and return to work.

Design: An explorative qualitative study using individual interviews.

Subjects: A purposive sample was selected of persons who had received inpatient hospital care, had been discharged approximately 1 year previously and were of working age.