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Observational studyMedicine2021

A physician survey of poststroke aphasia diagnosis and treatment in China: SPEECH study.

Yuying Zhou, Xiaoxia Du, Jun Xiao, Yunpeng Cao, Qihao Guo, Aihong Zhou, Jiong Zhou, Nan Li, Yinhua Wang, Lifei Jiao

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Observational study in Medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 8 institutions in 2 countries.

Yuying ZhouDepartment of Neurology, Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin.
Xiaoxia DuDepartment of Neurorehabilitation, School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing Bo'Ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing.
Jun XiaoDepartment of Neurology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, PR.
Yunpeng CaoDepartment of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province.
Qihao GuoDepartment of Gerontology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai.
Aihong ZhouInnovation Center for Neurological Disorders and Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing.
Jiong ZhouDepartment of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou.
Nan LiResearch Center of Clinical Epidemiology, Peking University Third Hospital.
Yinhua WangDepartment of Neurology, the First Hospital of Peking University.ORCID 0000-0001-9903-6940
Lifei JiaoDrug Development Organization, Lundbeck China, Beijing, China.
Capital Medical University · CNPeking University · CNFirst Hospital of China Medical University · CNNational Medical Products Administration · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University · CNShanghai Jiao Tong University · CNSichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital · CNTianjin Huanhu Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

abstractThe current status of the diagnosis and management of poststroke aphasia (PSA) in China is unknown.To analyze the physicians' strategy and knowledge about the management of PSA in clinical practice and the needs for standardization of diagnosis and treatment.This survey was conducted in March-August 2019 at 32 tertiary hospitals in 16 provinces/municipalities in China. The attending physicians from the Neurology and Neuro-rehabilitation/Rehabilitation Departments were included. The online questionnaire inquired about patient information, physicians' diagnosis and treatment behavior for PSA, and physicians' understanding of PSA.A total of 236 physicians completed the survey. Regarding PSA assessment, 99.2% of the physicians reported using medical history and physical examination, 93.2% reported using neuroimaging, and 76.3% reported using dedicated scales. Most physicians used a combination of drug and non-drug treatment. Neuro-regenerators/cerebral activators and anti-dementia drugs were the most common pharmacotherapies; butylphthalide, edaravone, and memantine were most frequently prescribed. Six months poststroke was rendered as a spontaneous language recovery period, and a ≥6-month treatment for PSA was suggested by many physicians. The lack of standardized treatment regimen/clinical guidelines and the limited number of approved drugs for PSA were the primary challenges encountered by physicians during practice. The majority of the physicians agreed with the necessity of guidelines or consensus for the diagnosis and treatment of PSA.The knowledge gaps exist among physicians in China regarding the assessment and management of PSA. The improved awareness of the available guidelines/consensus could improve the performance of the physicians.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAphasiaChinaCholinesterase InhibitorsHumansNeuroprotective AgentsPhysiciansPractice Patterns, Physicians'StrokeCholinesterase InhibitorsNeuroprotective Agents

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PMID34087826
PMCPMC8183701
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