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Stroke patients discharged with a case manager and access to an educational website report significantly greater improvements in physical health after three months compared with those who receive traditional care

At-Home Support Helps Stroke Patients Adjust After Hospitalization

Home-based support network includes social work case managers and online resources
Antidepressants strongly inhibiting serotonin reuptake may be associated with a small reduction in the rate of ischemic stroke compared with weak reuptake inhibitors

Strong SSRI May Be Tied to Small Decrease in Ischemic Stroke Risk

Rate of myocardial infarction similar with current use of strong, weak selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Intensive blood pressure lowering nonsignificantly reduces the risk for recurrence among patients with a history of stroke compared with a standard blood pressure-lowering regimen

Authors Say Lower BP Targets May Cut Recurrent Stroke Risk

Data from randomized trial with nonsignificant findings added to updated meta-analysis
For aging men with low testosterone levels

Testosterone Replacement Therapy May Increase Cardiovascular Risk

Increased risk in men on TRT for composite of heart attack, ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack
Shorter time to endovascular-reperfusion therapy is associated with improved outcomes among patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion

Initiating Stroke Tx 15 Minutes Earlier Can Improve Outcomes

Findings seen in patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with endovascular-reperfusion therapy
Cholesterol levels that are too low may increase the risk for hemorrhagic stroke

Extremely Low LDL Cholesterol May Up Stroke Risk

Higher hemorrhagic stroke risk seen for individuals with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol <70 mg/dL
Serum neurofilament light chain levels can predict incident stroke among middle-aged and older adults with diabetes mellitus

Neurofilament Light Chain Levels Predict Stroke Risk in Diabetes

Adding NfL to predictive score, including race and Framingham Stroke Risk Score, ups C-statistic
Different infection types

Infections Tied to Subsequent Risk for Acute Ischemic Stroke

Correlation highest for UTI; smaller-magnitude associations seen for UTI with intracerebral hemorrhage
Remote poststroke headache is common among pediatric stroke survivors

Poststroke Headache Common in Pediatric Stroke Survivors

Headache more than 30 days after stroke especially likely in older pediatric stroke survivors
The decline in midlife ischemic strokes over time is less pronounced than the decline among older adults

Greater Long-Term Decline in Stroke Seen Among Older Adults

Continued focus on prevention efforts needed to lower risk for midlife ischemic strokes