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Stroke in Lund-Orup, Sweden: improved long-term survival among elderly stroke patients.

Hallström, Björn LU ; Norrving, Bo LU and Lindgren, Arne LU (2002) In Stroke: a journal of cerebral circulation 33(6). p.1624-1629
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Several studies report declining early stroke case fatality, but the findings are not consistent across geographic areas. Corresponding changes in long-term survival are less well documented. We recently reported increased stroke incidence among patients aged <75 years and stable incidence among older persons. We now report temporal trends for early and late case fatality among patients with stroke onset during 1983-1985 and 1993- 1995. METHODS: Patients living within the Lund-Orup, Sweden, hospital district and fulfilling the diagnostic criteria for first-ever stroke during 1983-1985 (n=998) and 1993-1995 (n=1318) were followed up concerning survival status at 28 days, 1 year, and 3 years. Age and sex... (More)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Several studies report declining early stroke case fatality, but the findings are not consistent across geographic areas. Corresponding changes in long-term survival are less well documented. We recently reported increased stroke incidence among patients aged <75 years and stable incidence among older persons. We now report temporal trends for early and late case fatality among patients with stroke onset during 1983-1985 and 1993- 1995. METHODS: Patients living within the Lund-Orup, Sweden, hospital district and fulfilling the diagnostic criteria for first-ever stroke during 1983-1985 (n=998) and 1993-1995 (n=1318) were followed up concerning survival status at 28 days, 1 year, and 3 years. Age and sex adjustments were performed. The possible influence of Oxfordshire Community Stroke Project (OCSP) stroke subtypes on survival was also analyzed. RESULTS: Overall survival improved between the study periods (Cox proportional hazards regression: hazard ratio, 0.84; 95% confidence limits, 0.75 to 0.94; P=0.0019). The 28-day case fatality was 15% for stroke patients from both study periods. One-year case fatality was 31% for 1983-1985 patients and 27% for 1993-1995 patients. The corresponding figures at 3 years were 44% and 40%, respectively. In the group aged <75 years, there were no significant changes in overall survival, but survival improved significantly among patients aged > or = 75 years beyond 28 days after stroke onset. OCSP stroke subtype was an independent predictor of death (P<0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: The recently observed increase in stroke incidence among patients aged <75 years was not accompanied by changing survival in that age group. However, among patients aged > or =75 years, survival improved beyond 28 days after stroke. The causes of this change in survival are unknown but may be related to improved long-term care of elderly stroke patients. (Less)
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Proportional Hazards Models, Male, Middle Age, Human, Follow-Up Studies, Age Distribution, Aged, 80 and over, Cerebrovascular Accident : mortality, Cerebrovascular Accident : classification, Survival Rate, Survivors : statistics & numerical data, Sweden : epidemiology, Female, Regression Analysis
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Stroke: a journal of cerebral circulation
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33
issue
6
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1624 - 1629
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American Heart Association
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  • pmid:12053002
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1524-4628
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10.1161/01.STR.0000017222.48968.6E
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English
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  author       = {{Hallström, Björn and Norrving, Bo and Lindgren, Arne}},
  issn         = {{1524-4628}},
  keywords     = {{Proportional Hazards Models; Male; Middle Age; Human; Follow-Up Studies; Age Distribution; Aged; 80 and over; Cerebrovascular Accident : mortality; Cerebrovascular Accident : classification; Survival Rate; Survivors : statistics & numerical data; Sweden : epidemiology; Female; Regression Analysis}},
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  publisher    = {{American Heart Association}},
  series       = {{Stroke: a journal of cerebral circulation}},
  title        = {{Stroke in Lund-Orup, Sweden: improved long-term survival among elderly stroke patients.}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/01.STR.0000017222.48968.6E}},
  doi          = {{10.1161/01.STR.0000017222.48968.6E}},
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