| Autor: |
Hao Wu, Zhihong Ren, Jinghuan Gan, Yang Lü, Jianping Niu, Xinling Meng, Pan Cai, Yang Li, Baozhi Gang, Yong You, Yan Lv, Shuai Liu, Xiao-Dan Wang, Yong Ji |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Neurology, Vol 13 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1664-2295 |
| DOI: |
10.3389/fneur.2022.956734 |
| Popis: |
BackgroundPost-stroke dementia (PSD) has adverse effects on the quality of work and life in elderly stroke survivors. There are inconsistent results on the impacts of blood pressure control on the risk of PSD in people aged 65 years and above.ObjectiveThis study was performed to explore whether poorly-controlled blood pressure was associated with an increasing risk of PSD.MethodsThe study population was enrolled from cross-sectional research conducted in 106 communities of rural northern China. In Phase I, a total of 7,448 people aged ≥65 years, including 830 with stroke history, completed a questionnaire, a physical examination, and a cognitive assessment. Phase II further confirmed the diagnosis of PSD. Well-controlled blood pressure was defined as an average systolic blood pressure of |
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