Lifestyle Factors and Early Clinical Outcome in Patients With Acute Stroke

Abstract

2 ), smoking habits, and alcohol intake, which were grouped (healthy, moderately healthy, moderately unhealthy, and unhealthy). The associations between lifestyle and outcomes were examined using multivariable regression. Results-A total of 18.3% had a severe stroke, 7.8% pneumonia, 12.5% urinary tract infection, and 9.9% died within 30 days. The association between lifestyle, stroke severity, and mortality, respectively, differed according to sex. However, underweight may be a particular concern being associated with an increased risk of adverse outcomes among both sexes.

Monocyte count at onset predicts poststroke outcomes during a 90-day follow-up

“…Moreover, the clinical assessments of stroke severity showed a more serious disease in smokers as compared to nonsmokers. This result confirms previous publications [33,34], although some other contrasting evidence has been also reported, suggesting a 'smoker's paradox' [35]. The effects of tobacco smoke in the brain are largely known, and a huge amount of detrimental compounds has been already identified [36].…”

“…This research work was planned on the basis of the remarkable influence of smoking on systemic and vascular inflammation that might accelerate AIS [31]. This result confirms previous publications [33,34], although some other contrasting evidence has been also reported, suggesting a 'smoker's paradox' [35]. Moreover, the clinical assessments of stroke severity showed a more serious disease in smokers as compared to nonsmokers.…”

<p>Determinants of Health Status After Stroke: A Cohort Study with Repeated Measurements</p>

“…We did not have measurements of self-rated health for the first 3 months, and our findings do not apply to stroke patients admitted from nursing homes. Furthermore, we did not include patients over 80 years, accounting for approximately 29% of all acute stroke patients, 49 because we anticipated a low response rate in this group. However, the correlation between age and response rate was weak, so in future studies we recommend to consider a higher age cut-off or to omit any age criterium.…”

Stroke epidemiology based on experience from Krasnik county in eastern Poland

“…The marked decrease in the number of deaths attributable to stroke among the residents of the European Union, including Poland, has resulted from the reduction in lifestyle risk factors [28]. This was due, first and foremost, to a change in eating habits, reducing the consumption of animal fats in favour of vegetable fats, increasing the consumption of vegetables and fruit, and cutting down on tobacco-smoking, as well as on high alcohol use [11,29].…”