Background and purpose: Integrated rehabilitation (IR) in patients with stroke with respect to death rate and
feasibility, initiated as a reduced death rate, was observed in patients with angina pectoris receiving IR.
Design: A case–control study included 73 consecutive patients with ischemic stroke. Death rates were compared
with those of the general Danish population matched for age, gender, and observation period, as well as data
from the community-based Copenhagen Stroke Study.
Interventions: IR was conducted in an outpatient clinic, by professionals as well as by the patient: the former as a
specific acupuncture treatment, the latter as a comprehensive biofeedback guided stress management program
including diets, physical- and relaxation exercise, Chinese health philosophy, cognitive and mindfulness-related
exercises, and specific biofeedback guided acupressure.
Results: The 4½-year accumulated risk of death was 11.6% (95 confidence limits: 3.2%–20.0%) for the 73 patients
with stroke treated with IR, compared to 18.4% for the general Danish population matched for sex, age, and time
period. The corresponding figures for patients receiving conventional stroke treatment were 43.2% (95 confidence
limits: 39.7%– 46.7%), and 20.0% for the general Danish population matched for sex, age, and time period.
Conclusions: IR was found to be feasible for patients with stroke as a complementary treatment to conventional
stroke treatment, and added no risk of dying when compared to Danish stroke patients receiving conventional
medical treatment. The results invite further testing in a randomized trial.
Background and purpose: Integrated rehabilitation (IR) in patients with stroke with respect to death rate andfeasibility, initiated as a reduced death rate, was observed in patients with angina pectoris receiving IR.Design: A case–control study included 73 consecutive patients with ischemic stroke. Death rates were comparedwith those of the general Danish population matched for age, gender, and observation period, as well as datafrom the community-based Copenhagen Stroke Study.Interventions: IR was conducted in an outpatient clinic, by professionals as well as by the patient: the former as aspecific acupuncture treatment, the latter as a comprehensive biofeedback guided stress management programincluding diets, physical- and relaxation exercise, Chinese health philosophy, cognitive and mindfulness-relatedexercises, and specific biofeedback guided acupressure.Results: The 4½-year accumulated risk of death was 11.6% (95 confidence limits: 3.2%–20.0%) for the 73 patientswith stroke treated with IR, compared to 18.4% for the general Danish population matched for sex, age, and timeperiod. The corresponding figures for patients receiving conventional stroke treatment were 43.2% (95 confidencelimits: 39.7%– 46.7%), and 20.0% for the general Danish population matched for sex, age, and time period.Conclusions: IR was found to be feasible for patients with stroke as a complementary treatment to conventionalstroke treatment, and added no risk of dying when compared to Danish stroke patients receiving conventionalmedical treatment. The results invite further testing in a randomized trial.
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