TY - JOUR
T1 - On the outcome in stroke patients one year later
T2 - The role of atrial fibrillation
AU - Cisternino, M. D.
AU - Giaquinto, Salvatore
AU - Maiolo, I.
AU - Palma, E.
AU - Valeriani, M.
AU - Vittoria, E.
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - The post-stroke aftermath of patients suffering from atrial fibrillation (AF) is investigated. A total of 104 consecutive patients (80 with AF and 24 without AF) were referred to a rehabilitation centre and enrolled. They underwent a rehabilitative programme. Disability was assessed by using the Functional Independence Measure (FIM), at the time of admission, discharge and after 1 year. Death was more frequent over the 1-year interval in AF group. Ten patients died (42%), whereas in the non-AF group death occurred in 15 cases (19%). By using chi-square test, the difference was significant (P <0.02). The logistic regression analysis indicated that the unique variable a#ecting the FIM at follow-up was the FIM at discharge (P <0.0001). AF was not a significant variable in the equation. The result can be attributed to subject attrition in the AF group, as the most severe patients died and survivors could benefit from a better functional status.
AB - The post-stroke aftermath of patients suffering from atrial fibrillation (AF) is investigated. A total of 104 consecutive patients (80 with AF and 24 without AF) were referred to a rehabilitation centre and enrolled. They underwent a rehabilitative programme. Disability was assessed by using the Functional Independence Measure (FIM), at the time of admission, discharge and after 1 year. Death was more frequent over the 1-year interval in AF group. Ten patients died (42%), whereas in the non-AF group death occurred in 15 cases (19%). By using chi-square test, the difference was significant (P <0.02). The logistic regression analysis indicated that the unique variable a#ecting the FIM at follow-up was the FIM at discharge (P <0.0001). AF was not a significant variable in the equation. The result can be attributed to subject attrition in the AF group, as the most severe patients died and survivors could benefit from a better functional status.
KW - Atrial fibrillation
KW - Cardiopathy
KW - Comorbility
KW - FIM
KW - Rehabilitation
KW - Stroke
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U2 - 10.1046/j.1468-1331.2003.00514.x
DO - 10.1046/j.1468-1331.2003.00514.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 12534996
AN - SCOPUS:0037238173
VL - 10
SP - 67
EP - 70
JO - European Journal of Neurology
JF - European Journal of Neurology
SN - 1351-5101
IS - 1
ER -