Browsing by Subject "Stroke"

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    • Development of an automated glove for post stroke hand rehabilitation and assistance 

      Adittya, Ashraf Shafayet; Irfa Chowdhury, MD Fahin Fuad; Islam, Sajidul; Ahnaf, Salman (Brac University, 2022-12)
      Stroke being one of the foremost causes of paralysis and long-term impairment, has compelled people to live under restrictions and spend their lives poorly. Our project aims to help stroke victims regain the dexterity ...

    • Estimated societal costs of stroke in the UK based on a discrete event simulation 

      Patel, Anita; Berdunov, Vladislav; Quayyum, Zahidul; King, Derek; Knapp, Martin; Wittenberg, Raphael (Oxford Academic, 2019-12-17)
      Background: there are around 100,000 new stroke cases and over a million people living with its consequences annually in the UK. This has large impacts on health and social care, unpaid carers and lost productivity. We ...

    • The experience of engaging in occupation following stroke: a qualitative meta-synthesis 

      Williams, Shoshannah; Murray, Carolyn (© 2013 British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2013)
      Introduction: A meta-synthesis is a means of extracting data from multiple qualitative studies about the same topic, re-analysing the findings and bringing them together as a collective whole. Data from six qualitative ...

    • The future incidence, prevalence and costs of stroke in the UK 

      King, Derek; Wittenberg, Raphael; Patel, Anita; Quayyum, Zahid; Berdunov, Vladislav; Knapp, Martin (Oxford Academic, 2020-01-20)
      Background we project incidence and prevalence of stroke in the UK and associated costs to society to 2035. We include future costs of health care, social care, unpaid care and lost productivity, drawing on recent estimates ...

    • Prevalence and risk factors of cardiovascular diseases among Bangladeshi adults: Findings from a cross-sectional study 

      Khanam, Fouzia; Hossain, Md. Belal; Mistry, Sabuj Kanti; Afsana, Kaosar; Rahman, Mahfuzar (Atlantis Press, 2019-09)
      Ever rising prevalence of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) is a major challenge for the health sector in Bangladesh. This study aimed to explore the prevalence of CVD and sociodemographic and lifestyle factors associated with ...

    • Repairing the brain with Mesenchymal stem cells for stroke recovery 

      Chowdhury, Josephina (Brac University, 2022-03)
      Worldwide, stroke isthe most frequent cerebrovascular infarction causing death and disability. Despite advancements in Surgical and pharmacological treatments, therapy of neurological restoration after a stroke goes ...