Pragmatic solutions for the global burden of stroke – Authors' reply

[...]older adults with frailty are at increased risk of stroke and worse disability-adjusted life-years if they have a stroke.2–4 Nevertheless, the interplay between frailty and stroke is intricate and its assessment is not clearly defined. [...]standardisation of the assessment scales is needed to...

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Published inLancet neurology Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 334 - 335
Main Authors Feigin, Valery L, Yaria, Joseph, Owolabi, Mayowa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2024
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Developing countries
Dietary supplements
Electronic health records
Electronic medical records
Frailty
Global Health
Humans
LDCs
Medical records
Rehabilitation
Stroke
Stroke - epidemiology
Stroke - therapy
Surveillance
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Summary:[...]older adults with frailty are at increased risk of stroke and worse disability-adjusted life-years if they have a stroke.2–4 Nevertheless, the interplay between frailty and stroke is intricate and its assessment is not clearly defined. [...]standardisation of the assessment scales is needed to allow comparability of findings. [...]frailty and pre-frailty are common and should be addressed in patients with stroke.2,4 A few interventions are being developed to address frailty, including exercise and nutritional supplementation, which are interventions listed in our Commission for stroke prevention or rehabilitation.1 As part of the future directions for the acute care and rehabilitation pillars, we recommend development of evidence-based pragmatic interventions for stroke patients with frailty. In panel 2 of the Commission, we emphasised the importance of secure electronic medical record systems for stroke surveillance across all countries.
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ISSN:1474-4422
1474-4465
DOI:10.1016/S1474-4422(24)00081-4