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Incidence And Imaging Pattern Of Stroke After Cardiac Surgery, Saruda Vichitpunt, Netsiri Dumrongpisutikul
Incidence And Imaging Pattern Of Stroke After Cardiac Surgery, Saruda Vichitpunt, Netsiri Dumrongpisutikul
Chulalongkorn Medical Journal
Background: Few cases of patients of previous studies have provided information on imaging patterns of stroke after cardiac surgery. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence and imaging pattern of stroke after cardiac surgery according to type of cardiac surgery. Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted on 3,645 adult patients who underwent cardiac surgery in cardiovascular thoracic unit at our institute from January 1, 2010 – September 30, 2019. Cases of patients who were suspected of having post-operative stroke and on whom brain imaging had been performed were reviewed. The ischemic stroke was categorized into …
Validity And Reliability Of The Thai-Version Of Post Stroke Depression Scale (Psds-T), Kuankidnuttha Arunsri, Aurauma Chutinet, Sookjareon Tangwongchai
Validity And Reliability Of The Thai-Version Of Post Stroke Depression Scale (Psds-T), Kuankidnuttha Arunsri, Aurauma Chutinet, Sookjareon Tangwongchai
Chulalongkorn Medical Journal
Background: Currently, there has been limited effective and practical instruments for screening post-stroke depression (PSD) in Thailand. In 2014, Post-Stroke Depression Scale (PSDS) has been testified to be a valid and reliable self-rated questionnaire for evaluating Chinese patients with PSD. Objective: This study proposed to validate the Thai version of PSDS (PSDS-T) in Thai patients with acute ischemic stroke. Methods: The PSDS was translated into Thai language (PSDS-T). The validity and reliability were tested in 145 acute ischemic stroke patients. Subjects were consecutively recruited to complete PSDS-T; they were clinically evaluated for PSD using DSM-5 diagnosis of adjustment disorder with …
Quality Of Sleep In Stroke Patients At Phramongkutklao Hospital, Jirat Lothaka, Chavit Tunvirachaisakul, Naratorn Soponprapakorn
Quality Of Sleep In Stroke Patients At Phramongkutklao Hospital, Jirat Lothaka, Chavit Tunvirachaisakul, Naratorn Soponprapakorn
Chulalongkorn Medical Journal
Background: Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and serious long-term disability worldwide. A common consequence of stroke is reduced quality of sleep. Objective: To study the quality of sleep in patients with stroke, related factors and the compatibility of wearable tracker device for collecting sleep data. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 66 subjects with stroke at Phramongkutklao Hospital using questionnaires including demographic questions, sleep quality assessment (PSQI), and the satisfaction of Wearable tracker tool assessments. Each subject received a wearable tracker to examine the sleep quality. Results: According to the PSQI assessment, the majority of subjects had …