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ArticleFrontiers in neurology2022

Higher comorbidity burden is associated with lower self-reported quality of life after stroke.

Marlene Heinze, Lisa Lebherz, David Leander Rimmele, Marc Frese, Märit Jensen, Ewgenia Barow, Iris Lettow, Levente Kriston, Christian Gerloff, Martin Härter and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in neurology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Marlene HeinzeDepartment of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Lisa LebherzDepartment of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
David Leander RimmeleDepartment of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Marc FreseQuality Management and Clinical Process Management, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Märit JensenDepartment of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Ewgenia BarowDepartment of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Iris LettowDepartment of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Levente KristonDepartment of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Christian GerloffDepartment of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Martin HärterDepartment of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Götz ThomallaDepartment of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.

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Abstract

Introduction: This study assesses the association of comorbidity burden and polypharmacy with self-reported quality of life after stroke. Patients and methods: We performed a Results: Of 781 patients (median age 76 years, 48.4% female) enrolled, 30.2% had a CCI Score ≥2, and 31.5% presented with polypharmacy. At follow up, 71 (9.1%) had died. In 409 (52.4%) reached for outcome evaluation, Global Physical Health T-Score was 43.8 ± 10 and Global Mental Health T-Score was 43.5 ± 8.76, indicating lower HrQoL than the average population. A CCI Score ≥2, higher NIHSS Score, female sex, dependency on others for dressing, toileting and mobility before index stroke, atrial fibrillation and hypertension were independent predictors of worse physical and mental health outcomes, while polypharmacy was not. Conclusion: In patients with AIS, high comorbidity burden and polypharmacy are frequent. Comorbidity burden at admission is independently associated with worse self-reported physical and mental health three months after stroke.

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CCIcomorbidity burdenhealth-related quality of lifepolypharmacystroke

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