Abstract WP408: Temporal Trends in Pediatric Stroke Hospitalization From 2000 - 2009: Analysis of the KID Inpatient Database

Stroke ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
John M Taylor ◽  
Paul Horn ◽  
Samrat Yeramaneni ◽  
Heidi Sucharew ◽  
Jane Khoury

Background/Hypothesis: Stroke in children ≤18 years is an important public health problem. The incidence of stroke in adults has been falling over several decades, likely attributable to better management of vascular risk factors. Children have different risk factors for cerebrovascular disease, however we wanted to see if similar trends were observed in pediatric stroke. We examined pediatric hospital discharges for stroke over the last decade. Methods: We used the Kids’ Inpatient Database (KID) for 2000, 2003, 2006, and 2009 using the published weighting guidelines to estimate the number of overall discharges and number of discharges due to stroke. To identify stroke we queried primary position discharge ICD-9 stroke codes 430, 431, 432.9, 434.X1, 434.9, and 435.9; previously identified to have high PPV for detection of stroke in children in a physician-verified epidemiology stroke study. We calculated incidence for stroke among hospitalized children as number of stroke discharges / total number of discharges, and expressed the ratio per 100,000 discharges. We compared trends in stroke type, age, race and sex over the decade. Results: Stroke incidence in 2000 was 26.4 (95% CI 23.2-29.6). In the 2009 sample, incidence was 30.9 (27.7-34.1) showing a non-significant increasing trend over time. Ischemic stroke was increasingly diagnosed over the same interval with a statistically significantly higher incidence in 2006 and 2009 compared to 2000 (Figure 1). Groups with highest stroke incidence in hospitalized children were 10-14 year olds, males, and children identifying with the racial group “black.” Conclusion: In the KID database, we identified a rising incidence of ischemic stroke diagnosis over the past decade, however the overall rate of pediatric stroke has not increased significantly. The increasing rate of an ischemic stroke discharge diagnosis may be the result of increased awareness of childhood stroke.

Stroke ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kavelin Rumalla ◽  
Adithi Y Reddy ◽  
Vijay Letchuman ◽  
Paul A Berger ◽  
Manoj K Mittal

Introduction: The prognosis of patients suffering acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is worsened by medical complications that occur during subsequent hospitalization. The incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of gastrointestinal bowel obstruction (GIBO) in AIS have not been previously reported. Methods: We employed the Nationwide Inpatient Sample from 2002 to 2011 to identify all patients admitted with a primary diagnosis of AIS and subsets with and without a secondary diagnosis of GIBO without hernia. Multivariate logistic regression was utilized to analyze predictors of GIBO in AIS patients and the association between GIBO, in-hospital complications, and outcomes. Results: We identified 16,987 patients with GIBO (425 per 100,000) among 3,988,667 AIS hospitalizations and 4.2% of patients of these patients underwent repair surgery for intestinal obstruction. Multivariate predictors of GIBO included: age 55-64 (OR: 1.52, 95% CI: 1.40-1.64), age 65-74 (OR: 1.69, 95% CI: 1.56-1.84), age 75+ (OR: 1.97, 95% CI: 1.81-2.13), black race (OR: 1.42, 95% CI: 1.36-1.49), coagulopathy (OR: 1.39, 95% CI: 1.29-1.50), cancer (OR: 1.59, 95% CI: 1.44-1.75), blood loss anemia (OR: 2.51, 95% CI: 2.22-2.84), fluid/electrolyte disorder (OR: 2.91, 95% CI: 2.81-3.02), weight loss (OR: 3.08, 95% CI: 2.93-3.25), and thrombolytic therapy (OR: 1.30, 95% CI: 1.20-1.42) (all p<0.0001). Patients with GIBO had a greater likelihood of suffering intubation (OR: 1.79, 95% CI: 1.70-1.90), deep vein thrombosis (OR: 1.35, 95% CI: 1.25-1.46), pulmonary embolism (OR: 1.84, 95% CI: 1.53-2.21), sepsis (OR: 2.39, 95% CI: 2.22-2.56), acute kidney injury (OR: 1.85, 95% CI: 1.76-1.95), gastrointestinal hemorrhage (OR: 2.82, 95% CI: 2.63-3.03), and blood transfusions (OR: 2.02, 95% CI: 1.90-2.15) (all p<0.0001). In adjusted analyses, AIS patients with GIBO were 284% and 39% more likely to face moderate to severe disability and in-hospital death, respectively (p<0.0001). GIBO occurrence increased length of stay and total costs by an average of 9.7 days and $22,342 (p<0.0001). Conclusion: Advanced age, black race, and several pre-existing comorbidities increase the likelihood of post-AIS GIBO, which is an independent predictor of in-hospital complications, disability, and mortality.


Author(s):  
Susanti Dwi Ariani ◽  
Dodik Tugasworo ◽  
Maria Imakulata Widiastuti Samekto

RISK FACTORS OF STROKE IN STAGE V CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE WHO UNDERWENT HEMODIALYSISABSTRACTIntroduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease are associated with a significantly in- creased risk of stroke. Incidence and mortality of stroke in CKD patients is higher rather than among the general popula- tion. Stroke in hemodialysis patients is also associated with high mortality.Aims: To analyze risk factors that have a relationship with the occurrence of stroke in patients with stage V CKD who underwent hemodialysis in Dr. Kariadi Hospital, Semarang.Method: A case control with retrospective cohort study of patients diagnosed with stage V CKD undergoing hemo- dialysis in Dr. Kariadi Hospital, Semarang, from March 2016 to August 2017. Subject was divided into case group, who experienced stroke, and control group, who did not experience stroke. Bivariate analysis was performed with Chi-square test, multivariate analysis with logistic regression test and rasio Odds.Results: There were 140 subjects with stage V CKD, 70 subjects in each groups. In case group, 85.7% experienced ischemic stroke while the rest hemorrhagic stroke. The duration of hemodialysis was related to the incidence of stroke. In multivariate analysis, patients with diabetes mellitus were more likely to have a stroke by 0.14 times compared to patients who did not have diabetes mellitus, and patients who underwent hemodialysis >12 months, were more likely to have a stroke 4.05 times greater than patients who underwent hemodialysis <12 months.Discussion: There is a relationship between diabetes mellitus and duration of hemodialysis with the occurrence of ischemic stroke, in stage V CKD patients who underwent hemodialysis.Keywords: Chronic kidney disease, hemodialysis, strokeABSTRAKPendahuluan: Penyakit ginjal kronik (PGK) dan penyakit ginjal stadium akhir terkait dengan peningkatan risiko yang signifikan dari stroke. Insiden dan mortalitas stroke pada pasien PGK lebih tinggi dibandingkan populasi umum. Stroke pada pasien dialisis juga dihubungkan dengan mortalitas yang tinggi.Tujuan: Untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor risiko yang memengaruhi terjadinya stroke pada pasien dengan PGK stadium V yang menjalani hemodialisis (HD) di RSUP Dr. Kariadi, Semarang.Metode: Penelitian kasus kontrol dengan pendekatan kohort retrospektif terhadap pasien penyakit ginjal kronik stadium V yang menjalani HD di RSUP Dr. Kariadi, Semarang dari bulan Maret 2016 hingga Agustus 2017. Subjek dibagi ke dalam kelompok kasus, yaitu yang mengalami stroke dan kelompok kontrol yang tidak mengalami stroke. Dilakukan analisis bivariat dengan uji Chi-square dan analisis multivariat dengan uji regresi logistik serta rasio Odds.Hasil: Didapatkan 140 subjek dengan PGK stadium V yang masing-masing kelompok terdiri dari 70 orang. Pada kelompok kasus, sebanyak 85,7% adalah stroke iskemik dan sisanya stroke hemoragik. Lama HD berhubungan dengan kejadian stroke. Pada uji multivariat, subjek yang menderita diabetes melitus (DM) berisiko mengalami stroke sebesar 0,14 kali dibandingkan yang tidak DM dan subjek yang menjalani HD >12 bulan berisiko mengalami stroke 4,05 kali lebih besar dibandingkan yang menjalani HD <12 bulan.Diskusi: Terdapat pengaruh faktor risiko DM dan lama hemodialisis terhadap kejadian stroke iskemik pada pasien PGK stadium V yang menjalani HD.Kata kunci: Hemodialisis, penyakit ginjal kronik, stroke


2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (9) ◽  
pp. 1385-1406
Author(s):  
Olga Scudiero ◽  
Raffaela Pero ◽  
Annaluisa Ranieri ◽  
Daniela Terracciano ◽  
Fabio Fimiani ◽  
...  

AbstractIn the last few years, a significant increase of childhood obesity incidence unequally distributed within countries and population groups has been observed, thus representing an important public health problem associated with several health and social consequences. Obese children have more than a 50% probability of becoming obese adults, and to develop pathologies typical of obese adults, that include type 2-diabetes, dyslipidemia and hypertension. Also environmental factors, such as reduced physical activity and increased sedentary activities, may also result in increased caloric intake and/or decreased caloric expenditure. In the present review, we aimed to identify and describe a specific panel of parameters in order to evaluate and characterize the childhood obesity status useful in setting up a preventive diagnostic approach directed at improving health-related behaviors and identifying predisposing risk factors. An early identification of risk factors for childhood obesity could definitely help in setting up adequate and specific clinical treatments.


Open Medicine ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adem Ozkara ◽  
Faruk Turgut ◽  
Mehmet Kanbay ◽  
Yusuf Selcoki ◽  
Ali Akcay

AbstractHypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidaemia, obesity and smoking are known to be the most important modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Because the elderly population has been increasing globally, CVD may become a more important public health problem in the future. This report examines the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in the elderly in Ankara, Turkey. This was a cross-sectional survey and included a total of 2720 individuals living in the Ankara district. Trained research staff administered a standard questionnaire in the participants’ homes and worksites. The questionnaire collected information on clinical and demographic characteristics and a self-reported medical history, including past history of hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, coronary artery disease, coronary artery by-pass graft operation, and cerebrovascular accident. The mean age of the study participants was 69.5 ± 7.2 years. The study identified 1298 women (78.1%) and 753 men (71.2%) with hypertension, and the overall prevalence of hypertension was 75.4%. A total of 739 (27.2%) people had diabetes mellitus, and, of these people, 603 (81.6%) were hypertensive. A total of 1361 people had hyperlipidemia, and 1103 of these patients were also hypertensive. The overall prevalence of obesity was 27.2%. A total of 553 (20.3%) people were smokers. Our findings indicate that cardiovascular risk factors are very common in the elderly. To maximize risk reduction, physicians must take aggressive measures to decrease cardiovascular risk factors.


Stroke ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (12) ◽  
pp. 3363-3368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arleen F. Brown ◽  
Li-Jung Liang ◽  
Stefanie D. Vassar ◽  
Sharon Stein-Merkin ◽  
W.T. Longstreth ◽  
...  

Background and Purpose— Neighborhood characteristics may influence the risk of stroke and contribute to socioeconomic disparities in stroke incidence. The objectives of this study were to examine the relationship between neighborhood socioeconomic status and incident ischemic stroke and examine potential mediators of these associations. Methods— We analyzed data from 3834 whites and 785 blacks enrolled in the Cardiovascular Health Study, a multicenter, population-based, longitudinal study of adults ages ≥65 years from 4 US counties. The primary outcome was adjudicated incident ischemic stroke. Neighborhood socioeconomic status was measured using a composite of 6 census tract variables. Race-stratified multilevel Cox proportional hazard models were constructed adjusted for sociodemographic, behavioral, and biological risk factors. Results— Among whites, in models adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics, stroke hazard was significantly higher among residents of neighborhoods in the lowest compared with the highest neighborhood socioeconomic status quartile (hazard ratio, 1.32; 95% CI, 1.01–1.72) with greater attenuation of the hazard ratio after adjustment for biological risk factors (hazard ratio, 1.16; 0.88–1.52) than for behavioral risk factors (hazard ratio, 1.30; 0.99–1.70). Among blacks, we found no significant associations between neighborhood socioeconomic status and ischemic stroke. Conclusions— Higher risk of incident ischemic stroke was observed in the most disadvantaged neighborhoods among whites, but not among blacks. The relationship between neighborhood socioeconomic status and stroke among whites appears to be mediated more strongly by biological than behavioral risk factors.


Cephalalgia ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 35 (14) ◽  
pp. 1252-1260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy A Gelfand ◽  
Heather J Fullerton ◽  
Alice Jacobson ◽  
Stephen Sidney ◽  
Peter J Goadsby ◽  
...  

Importance Our understanding of risk factors for childhood stroke is incomplete. In adults, migraine with aura is associated with a two-fold increase in ischemic stroke risk. Objective In this cohort study we examine the association between migraine and stroke among children in Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC). Design, setting, and participants Children ages 2–17 years who were members of KPNC for ≥6 months between 1997 and 2007 were included. Migraine cohort members had one or more of: an ICD-9 code for migraine, migraine listed as a significant health problem, or a prescription for a migraine-specific medication. The comparison group was children with no evidence of headache. Main outcome measures Main outcome measures included stroke incidence rates and incidence rate ratios (IR). Results Among the 1,566,952 children within KPNC during the study period, 88,164 had migraine, and 1,323,142 had no evidence of headache. Eight migraineurs had a stroke (three (38%) hemorrhagic; five (63%) ischemic). Eighty strokes occurred in children without headache (53 (66%) hemorrhagic; 27 (34%) ischemic). The ischemic stroke incidence rate was 0.9/100,000 person-years in migraineurs vs. 0.4/100,000 person-years in those without headache; IR 2.0 (95% CI 0.8–5.2). A post-hoc analysis of adolescents (12–17 years) showed an increased risk of ischemic stroke among those with migraine; IR 3.4 (95% CI 1.2–9.5). The hemorrhagic stroke incidence rate was 0.5/100,000 person-years in migraineurs and 0.9/100,000 person-years in those without headache; IR 0.6 (95% CI 0.2–2.0). Conclusions There was no statistically significant increase in hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke risk in pediatric migraineurs in this cohort study. A post-hoc analysis found that ischemic stroke risk was significantly elevated in adolescents with migraine. Future studies should focus on identifying risk factors for ischemic stroke among adolescent migraineurs. Based on adult data, we recommend that migraine aura status should be studied as a possible risk factor for ischemic stroke among adolescent migraineurs.


2018 ◽  
Vol 102 (5) ◽  
pp. 575-585 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rupert R A Bourne ◽  
Jost B Jonas ◽  
Alain M Bron ◽  
Maria Vittoria Cicinelli ◽  
Aditi Das ◽  
...  

BackgroundWithin a surveillance of the prevalence and causes of vision impairment in high-income regions and Central/Eastern Europe, we update figures through 2015 and forecast expected values in 2020.MethodsBased on a systematic review of medical literature, prevalence of blindness, moderate and severe vision impairment (MSVI), mild vision impairment and presbyopia was estimated for 1990, 2010, 2015, and 2020.ResultsAge-standardised prevalence of blindness and MSVI for all ages decreased from 1990 to 2015 from 0.26% (0.10–0.46) to 0.15% (0.06–0.26) and from 1.74% (0.76–2.94) to 1.27% (0.55–2.17), respectively. In 2015, the number of individuals affected by blindness, MSVI and mild vision impairment ranged from 70 000, 630 000 and 610 000, respectively, in Australasia to 980 000, 7.46 million and 7.25 million, respectively, in North America and 1.16 million, 9.61 million and 9.47 million, respectively, in Western Europe. In 2015, cataract was the most common cause for blindness, followed by age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, uncorrected refractive error, diabetic retinopathy and cornea-related disorders, with declining burden from cataract and AMD over time. Uncorrected refractive error was the leading cause of MSVI.ConclusionsWhile continuing to advance control of cataract and AMD as the leading causes of blindness remains a high priority, overcoming barriers to uptake of refractive error services would address approximately half of the MSVI burden. New data on burden of presbyopia identify this entity as an important public health problem in this population. Additional research on better treatments, better implementation with existing tools and ongoing surveillance of the problem is needed.


2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-11
Author(s):  
Mihaela Trenchea ◽  
Agripina Rașcu ◽  
Oana-Cristina Arghir

Abstract Over the last thirty years, the pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) has begun to be elucidated worldwide due to the presence of standardized diagnostic and treatment. In adults, the clinical diagnosis may be suggestive of OSAS when symptoms like fatigue, lack of concentration, poor work performance, absenteeism, daytime sleepiness, insomnia, snoring, nocturnal respiratory distress or apnea episodes witnessed by others are present. Some medical conditions found in employees’ personal history such as craniofacial abnormalities, some endocrine diseases, arterial hypertension, especially resistant arterial hypertension, coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, stroke, obesity, diabetes mellitus, cognitive dysfunction or mental disorders may be the alarm signal for OSAS. The assessment of all risk factors, clinical presentation and diagnosis must become an important part of occupational medical examinations and performed in all workers due to its major public health potential and impact on survival. The early identification of OSAS among workers performed by the occupational physician can potentially reduce the risk of work injuries and fatalities. In conclusion, OSAS is a complex entity and an important public health problem. The delay in diagnosis and treatment contributes to the increase of healthcare services demand and implicitly to general mortality.


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