Publications by authors named "Tasmin Patel"
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Because of their high risk of stroke, anticoagulation therapy is recommended for most patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The present study evaluated the use of anticoagulants in the community and in a hospital setting for patients with AF and its associations with stroke.
Methods: Patients admitted with stroke to four major hospitals in County of Surrey, England were surveyed in the 2014-2016 Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme.
Background/objectives: Early swallow screening, within 4 h of admission, is required for all acute stroke patients to commence nutritional support, as recommended. We evaluated the impact of delay in early swallow screening on outcomes in patients admitted with acute stroke.
Subjects/methods: Prospective cohort study of 1656 men (mean ± SD age = 73.
Objective: The relationship of anticoagulation therapies with stroke severity and outcomes have been well documented in the literature. However, none of the previous research has reported the relationship of atrial fibrillation (AF)/anticoagulation therapies with urinary tract infection (UTI), pneumonia and length of stay in hyperacute stroke units (HASUs). The present study aimed to evaluate AF and anticoagulation status in relation to early outcomes in 1387 men (median age=75 years, IQR=65-83) and 1371 women (median age=83 years, IQR=74-89) admitted with acute ischaemic stroke to HASUs in Surrey between 2014 and 2016.
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- * The international biobank called BEAST is being established to study the genetic factors of CVT, aiming to recruit diverse cases and perform a genome-wide association analysis to identify genetic variants linked to CVT risk.
- * The study follows ethical standards and plans to share findings through peer-reviewed journals and presentations, contributing valuable insights into the mechanisms of this uncommon disease for future research.