Sex Differences in Participation Restriction in Social Activities Among Older Stroke Survivors: A Nationwide Study.

Background: Women experience more poststroke physical activity limitations, but sex differences in social activity participation, an important patient-reported outcome for stroke recovery, remain uncertain.

Methods: Incident stroke survivors aged ≥65 years were identified from the US NHATS (National Health and Aging Trends Study), 2011-2022. Participants were asked to report restricted participation in the past month in 2 formal activities (religious services and clubs/classes) and 2 informal activities (visiting friends/family and going out for enjoyment) in the year of stroke onset.

Changes in sleep-disordered breathing severity and post-stroke outcomes in the first year after stroke.

Background: Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is common among stroke survivors and is associated with worse functional, cognitive, and neurologic outcomes after stroke. Little is known about the association between changes in SDB and changes in these outcomes over time.

Methods: Ischemic stroke (IS) patients identified through the Brain Attack Surveillance in Corpus Christi project were offered SDB testing with a portable respiratory monitor (ApneaLink Plus) shortly after stroke, and at 3-, 6-, and 12-months post-stroke.

Sex Differences in Nonadherence to Secondary Stroke Prevention Medications Among Patients With First-Ever Ischemic Stroke.

Background: More women than men experience recurrent strokes. Medication adherence is critical to prevent recurrence; however, studies investigating sex differences are limited. We examined sex differences in poststroke medication adherence, overall and by drug class, and identified influencing factors.

Changes Over Time in Short-Term Stroke Outcomes by Race-Ethnicity.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to quantify trends (2008-2019) in stroke outcomes by race-ethnicity.

Methods: Patients with ischemic stroke from a population-based study were interviewed at 90 days to assess outcomes. Linear regression with multiple imputation and inverse probability weighting was used to model trends.

Hypertension Prevalence, Treatment, and Control 90 Days After Acute Stroke Among Mexican American and Non-Hispanic White Adults.

Background: High blood pressure (BP) increases recurrent stroke risk.

Methods And Results: We assessed hypertension prevalence, treatment, control, medication adherence, and predictors of uncontrolled BP 90 days after ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke among 561 Mexican American and non-Hispanic White (NHW) survivors of stroke from the BASIC (Brain Attack Surveillance in Corpus Christi) cohort from 2011 to 2014. Uncontrolled BP was defined as average BP ≥140/90 mm Hg at 90 days poststroke.