Search Results - "THRIFT, A. G"

Sex differences in presentation, severity, and management of stroke in a population-based study by GALL, S. L, DONNAN, G, DEWEY, H. M, MACDONELL, R, STURM, J, GILLIGAN, A, SRIKANTH, V, THRIFT, A. G

“…Women may have poorer outcomes after stroke than men because of differences in their acute management. We examined sex differences in presentation, severity,…”
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Exploring dimensions of quality-of-life in survivors of stroke with communication disabilities - a brief report by Thayabaranathan, T, Baker, C, Andrew, N E, Stolwyk, R, Thrift, A G, Carter, H, Moss, K, Kim, J, Wallace, S J, Brogan, E, Grimley, R, Lannin, N A, Rose, M L, Cadilhac, D A

“…People with communication disabilities post-stroke have poor quality-of-life. We aimed to explore the association of self-reported communication disabilities…”
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Informal care for Stroke survivors: Results from the North East Melbourne Stroke Incidence Study (NEMESIS) by DEWEY, H. M, THRIFT, A. G, MIHALOPOULOS, C, CARTER, R, MACDONELL, R. A. L, MCNEIL, J. J, DONNAN, G. A

“…Informal caregivers play an important role in the lives of stroke patients, but the cost of providing this care has not been estimated. The purpose of this…”
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Progressive dementia after first-ever stroke: A community-based follow-up study by SRIKANTH, V. K, ANDERSON, J. F. I, DONNAN, G. A, SALING, M. M, DIDUS, E, ALPITSIS, R, DEWEY, H. M, MACDONELL, R. A. L, THRIFT, A. G

“…To examine the risk and determinants of a progressive dementia syndrome and cognitive impairment not dementia (CIND) in community-based nonaphasic first-ever…”
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is prestroke use or angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors associated with better outcome? by CHITRAVAS, N, DEWEY, H. M, NICOL, M. B, HARDING, D. L, PEARCE, D. C, THRIFT, A. G

“…There is evidence that angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) reduce the risk of stroke. However, it is unclear whether ACEI use before stroke…”
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Protocol for evaluation of enhanced models of primary care in the management of stroke and other chronic disease (PRECISE): A data linkage healthcare evaluation study by Andrew, N E, Kim, J, Cadilhac, D A, Sundararajan, V, Thrift, A G, Churilov, L, Lannin, N A, Nelson, M, Srikanth, V, Kilkenny, M F

“…The growing burden of chronic diseases means some governments have been providing financial incentives for multidisciplinary care and self-management support…”
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Sex differences in quality of life after stroke were explained by patient factors, not clinical care: evidence from the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry by Phan, H. T., Gall, S. L., Blizzard, C. L., Lannin, N. A., Thrift, A. G., Anderson, C. S., Kim, J., Grimley, R. S., Castley, H. C., Kilkenny, M. F., Cadilhac, D. A.

“…Background and purpose Women may receive stroke care less often than men. We examined the contribution of clinical care on sex differences and health‐related…”
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Stroke incidence on the east coast of Australia : The North East Melbourne Stroke Incidence Study (NEMESIS) by THRIFT, Amanda G, DEWEY, Helen M, MACDONELL, Richard A. L, MCNEIL, John J, DONNAN, Geoffrey A

“…Community-based stroke incidence studies are the most accurate way of explaining mortality trends and developing public health policy. The purpose of this…”
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Heavy Drinking, but Not Moderate or Intermediate Drinking, Increases the Risk of Intracerebral Hemorrhage by Thrift, Amanda G., Donnan, Geoffrey A., McNeil, John J.

“…An increased risk of intracerebral hemorrhage among heavy consumers of alcohol has been demonstrated in several epidemiologic studies. The effect of moderate…”
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Effectiveness of a shared team approach between nurses and doctors for improved risk factor management in survivors of stroke: a cluster randomized controlled trial by Olaiya, M. T., Kim, J., Nelson, M. R., Srikanth, V. K., Bladin, C. F., Gerraty, R. P., Fitzgerald, S. M., Phan, T., Frayne, J., Cadilhac, D. A., Thrift, A. G., Johnston, Colin I., Bernhardt, Julie, Macdonell, Richard A.L., Churilov, Leonid

“…Background and purpose Limited evidence exists on the benefits of organized care for improving risk factor control in patients with stroke or transient…”
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Factors associated with awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in a disadvantaged rural Indian population by Busingye, D, Arabshahi, S, Evans, R G, Srikanth, V K, Kartik, K, Kalyanram, K, Riddell, M A, Zhu, X, Suresh, O, Thrift, A G

“…The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in a rural setting in India. Following screening…”
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Risk of primary intracerebral haemorrhage associated with aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: case-control study by Thrift, Amanda G, McNeil, John J, Forbes, Andrew, Donnan, Geoffrey A

“…Abstract Objective:g To examine the association between use of aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and intracerebral haemorrhage. Design:…”
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Ischemic stroke risk and passive exposure to spouses' cigarette smoking by YOU, R. X, THRIFT, A. G, MCNEIL, J. J, DAVIS, S. M, DONNAN, G. A

“…This study investigated the association between ischemic stroke risk and passive exposure to cigarette smoking. Risk factors among 452 hospitalized cases of…”
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Risk factors for stroke due to cerebral infarction in young adults by YOU, R. X, MCNEIL, J. J, O'MALLEY, H. M, DAVIS, S. M, THRIFT, A. G, DONNAN, G. A

“…Stroke in the young is particularly tragic because of the potential for a lifetime of disablement. More than 10% of patients with stroke due to cerebral…”
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Large Burden of Stroke Incidence in People with Cardiac Disease: A Linked Data Cohort Study by Robinson, Keira, Katzenellenbogen, Judith M, Kleinig, Timothy J, Kim, Joosup, Budgeon, Charley A, Thrift, Amanda G, Nedkoff, Lee

“…People with cardiac disease have 2-4 times greater risk of stroke than the general population. We measured stroke incidence in people with coronary heart…”
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Very early mobilisation and complications in the first 3 months after stroke: further results from phase II of A Very Early Rehabilitation Trial (AVERT) by Sorbello, D, Dewey, H M, Churilov, L, Thrift, A G, Collier, J M, Donnan, G, Bernhardt, J

“…Interventions that may reduce the number and severity of potentially harmful post-stroke complications are desirable. This study explored whether very early…”
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Economic evaluation alongside a phase II, multi-centre, randomised controlled trial of very early rehabilitation after stroke (AVERT) by Tay-Teo, K, Moodie, M, Bernhardt, J, Thrift, A G, Collier, J, Donnan, G, Dewey, H

“…The effectiveness and costs of very early rehabilitation after stroke are unknown. This study assessed the cost effectiveness of very early mobilisation in…”
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Incidence of the major stroke subtypes: Initial findings from the North East Melbourne Stroke Incidence Study (NEMESIS) by THRIFT, Amanda G, DEWEY, Helen M, MACDONELL, Richard A. L, MCNEIL, John J, DONNAN, Geoffrey A

“…Population-based stroke incidence studies are the only accurate way to determine the number of strokes that occur in a given society. Because the major stroke…”
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Epidemiology of intracerebral hemorrhage by Thrift, A G, Donnan, G A, McNeil, J J

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Cost of stroke in Australia from a societal perspective : Results from the North East Melbourne Stroke Incidence Study (NEMESIS) by DEWEY, Helen M, THRIFT, Amanda G, MIHALOPOULOS, Cathy, CARTER, Robert, MACDONELL, Richard A. L, MCNEIL, John J, DONNAN, Geoffrey A

“…Accurate information about resource use and costs of stroke is necessary for informed health service planning. The purpose of this study was to determine the…”
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