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Diagnosis And Treatment Of Stroke-Related Sarcopenia: A Narrative Reviewarticle, Szu-Han Chen, Tieh-Cheng Fu
Diagnosis And Treatment Of Stroke-Related Sarcopenia: A Narrative Reviewarticle, Szu-Han Chen, Tieh-Cheng Fu
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Stroke patients have a high prevalence of sarcopenia due to the presence of several risk factors, including immobilization, impaired feeding, sympathetic activation, inflammation, and denervation. The occurrence of sarcopenia further exacerbates the disability caused by the stroke. Thus, appropriate diagnosis and intervention for sarcopenia is an important health issue for the stroke population. The article discusses the dilemma in diagnostic tests and potential treatment for stroke-related sarcopenia based on the currently available literature evidence.
Effectiveness And Predictors Of Home-Based Postacute Stroke Care, Yuan-Ting Lo, Wen-Chih Lin, Lin-Fu Lee, Willy Chou
Effectiveness And Predictors Of Home-Based Postacute Stroke Care, Yuan-Ting Lo, Wen-Chih Lin, Lin-Fu Lee, Willy Chou
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Introduction: Stroke is the leading cause of disability in adults. In 2014, Taiwan's National Health Insurance Administration started to provide inpatient postacute care, and the results indicated that this model improves the overall functional status of patients with stroke. In 2017, home-based postacute stroke care was initiated; however, no study has evaluated its effectiveness. Therefore, we explored the functional recovery of patients with stroke after 6 weeks of postacute care at home and the factors that influenced their functional improvement. Method: We recruited patients with stroke who received a score of 3 or 4 on the modified Rankin Scale between …