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Pediatric stroke is a stroke that occurs in children or adolescents. Stroke affects an estimated 2.5 to 13 per 100,000 children annually. [1] The signs and symptoms of stroke in children, infants, and newborns are different from those in adults. The causes and risk factors of stroke in children are also different from those in adults. [2]
Anemia: children with acute anemia caused by medical conditions other than sickle cell anemia with hemoglobin below 5.5 g/dL. are at increased risk for having a silent stroke according to a study released at American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2011. The researchers suggested a thorough examination for evidence of ...
The study found the score to be 31.6% sensitive in high-risk patients (score >5) and only 12.5% specific in low-risk patients (score ≤2). [ 7 ] Scoring system
A meta-analysis of various studies in 2015 shown that annual stroke risk is less than 1% in 13 of the 17 studies for CHA 2 DS 2-VASc score of 1, 6 out of 15 studies reported risk of 1 to 2% and 5 out of 15 studies reported risk of more than 2% for CHA 2 DS 2-VASc score of 2. [14]
Population Health Metrics "Stroke prevalence, mortality and disability-adjusted life years in adults aged 20–64 years in 1990–2013: Data from the Global Burden of Disease 2013 study" 2013: October 2015: Neuroepidemiology "Update on the global burden of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke in 1990–2013: the GBD 2013 study" 2013: October 2015 ...
Inflammation and infection can increase the risk of stroke in a variety of ways, [21] such as by encouraging the process of atherosclerosis. [22] Residents of the Stroke Belt have a higher incidence of sepsis than the general U.S. population, [23] as well as higher levels of C-reactive protein, [24] which is a sign of inflammation in the body. [25]
[103] [104] Untreated, celiac disease regardless of the presence of symptoms can be an underlying cause of stroke, both in children and adults. [105] According to a 2021 WHO study, working 55+ hours a week raises the risk of stroke by 35% and the risk of dying from heart conditions by 17%, when compared to a 35-40-hour week. [106]
Medical statistics (also health statistics) deals with applications of statistics to medicine and the health sciences, including epidemiology, public health, forensic medicine, and clinical research. [1] Medical statistics has been a recognized branch of statistics in the United Kingdom for more than 40 years, but the term has not come into ...