Preexisting Depression and Ambulatory Status After Stroke: Florida-Puerto Rico Collaboration to Reduce Stroke Disparities.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Stroke is a global public health burden, and therefore it is critical to identify modifiable risk factors to reduce stroke incidence and improve outcomes. Depression is such a risk factor; however, the association between preexisting depression and stroke outcomes, such as independent ambulation, is not well studied, especially among racial-ethnic minority groups. To address this gap in the literature, effects of preexisting depression on ambulatory status at hospital discharge after stroke were evaluated among individuals participating in the racially and ethnically diverse Florida-Puerto Rico Collaboration to Reduce Stroke Disparities project.

Methods

Data were analyzed from a total of 42,031 ischemic stroke patients, who were independently ambulatory prior to th

SUBMITTER: Starosciak AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10754056 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature