Stroke Research at King's College London

Sex Differences in Stroke Care and Outcomes: A National Stroke Registry Study | Journal of the American Heart Association

SSNAP/KCL #strokeaudit findings in JAHA: Despite better 1‐year survival, women were less likely to receive timely stroke care and had worse functional outcomes, highlighting the need for more equitable, sex‐sensitive care strategies. doi.org/10.1161/JAHA...

15.09.2025 12:08 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

American Heart Association Journals

KCL study on trends in haem. stroke subtypes in JAHA: >50% reduced incidence of ICH & SAH, across various demographic groups 1995-2018. Cautiously suggests that prevention, or at very least, delay in onset of some strokes may be achievable through improved RF management. doi.org/10.1161/JAHA...

15.09.2025 12:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Long‐Term Course of Depression After Stroke and Risk Factors for Symptoms With Poor Progression: A Population‐Based Study | Journal of the American Heart Association

KCL study on long-term depression post-stroke in JAHA: “...once #stroke patients develop depression, ongoing monitoring & close follow‐up should be implemented as they are at very high risk of poor prognosis (recurrent depression or persistent depression)” doi.org/10.1161/JAHA...

04.09.2025 12:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

If you are a professional working in #stroke services in the UK and involved in investigating the cause of stroke, please consider taking part in our case-discussion interview. Contact IDStroke@uclan.ac.uk for more information. #StrokeResearch @Uni_Lancashire

02.06.2025 03:38 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

www.kcl.ac.uk/news/depress...
"Encouragingly, [SLSR] data show how those recovering from #depression experience better outcomes in the longer term, suggesting effectively treating these symptoms could have broader ranging health benefits." Dr Matt O'Connell

22.05.2025 10:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

#ESOC2025 KCL Stroke Research team will be presenting in Helsinki this week on long-term outcomes & socioeconomic inequalities. Plus posters on ICD-11 impact, PPI including people with #aphasia, risk factor profiles, ethnic/sex inequalities in care, and many more!

19.05.2025 10:37 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Really great talk from Ulrike Hammerbeck on the mRS, its association to the range of impairments experiences post stroke, and its appropriateness as a primary OCM in rehabilitation studies.

Is it really a (blunt) measure of motor impairment?

#NNR2025

15.05.2025 10:41 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Scientists use ChatGPT to make nation's favourite podcasts more accessible The work breaks new ground on audio media accessibility for people with complex communication needs.

www.kcl.ac.uk/news/scienti... Great work on audio accessibility in #stroke #aphasia work led by @quiteneate.bsky.social at KCL ca11yproject.github.io

01.05.2025 08:47 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0