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@ARTICLE{Bode:279362,
      author       = {Bode, Felix J and Zadon, Nina A and Asperger, Hannah and
                      Beckonert, Niklas M and Ebrahimi, Taraneh and Nitsch, Louisa
                      and Nordsiek, Julia and Meissner, Julius N and Shirvani,
                      Omid and Stösser, Sebastian and Thielscher, Christian and
                      Dorn, Franziska and Lehnen, Nils C and Petzold, Gabor C and
                      Weller, Johannes M},
      title        = {{H}ome and workforce reintegration one year after
                      thrombectomy in acute stroke patients.},
      journal      = {European stroke journal},
      volume       = {10},
      number       = {2},
      issn         = {2396-9873},
      address      = {London},
      publisher    = {Sage Publishing},
      reportid     = {DZNE-2025-00739},
      pages        = {416 - 421},
      year         = {2025},
      abstract     = {Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) combined with intravenous
                      thrombolysis is the current standard treatment for acute
                      large-vessel occlusion stroke. Beyond clear clinical
                      benefits in the acute and post-acute phases, comprehensive
                      evaluations of long-term outcomes, including home and
                      workforce reintegration, remain limited. This study aimed to
                      assess home and workforce reintegration 1 year post-EVT in a
                      cohort of acute stroke patients and explore their
                      association with health-related quality of life (HRQoL).We
                      conducted a prospective observational study of 404 patients
                      undergoing EVT at a tertiary university medical center
                      between October 2019 and December 2021. Patients' functional
                      outcomes were evaluated using the modified Rankin Scale
                      (mRS), and HRQoL was assessed via the European Quality of
                      Life Five Dimension Scale (EQ-5D). Data on occupational and
                      living status were collected through standardized telephone
                      interviews at 3- and 12-months post-treatment.Of 357
                      patients with 12-month follow-up data, $33.6\%$ had a
                      favorable outcome (mRS 0-2). Among stroke survivors, the
                      rate of home reintegration without nursing care was
                      $42.1\%,$ and workforce reintegration among previously
                      employed patients was $43.3\%$ at 12 months. Both outcomes
                      were significantly associated with improved HRQoL. Lower
                      neurological deficits and younger age were predictive of
                      successful home and workforce reintegration.One year
                      post-EVT, approximately $40\%-50\%$ of acute stroke patients
                      successfully reintegrate into home and work settings. These
                      findings underscore the need for ongoing support tailored to
                      improving long-term reintegration and quality of life for
                      stroke survivors.Data access statement:The data supporting
                      the findings of the study are available from the
                      corresponding author upon reasonable request and in
                      accordance to European data privacy obligations.},
      keywords     = {Humans / Male / Female / Quality of Life / Aged /
                      Thrombectomy: methods / Middle Aged / Prospective Studies /
                      Stroke: surgery / Stroke Rehabilitation / Treatment Outcome
                      / Aged, 80 and over / Thrombectomy (Other) / functional
                      outcome (Other) / ischemic stroke (Other) / quality of life
                      (Other) / workforce reintegration (Other)},
      cin          = {AG Petzold},
      ddc          = {610},
      cid          = {I:(DE-2719)1013020},
      pnm          = {353 - Clinical and Health Care Research (POF4-353)},
      pid          = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-353},
      typ          = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
      pubmed       = {pmid:39359171},
      pmc          = {pmc:PMC11556533},
      doi          = {10.1177/23969873241282875},
      url          = {https://pub.dzne.de/record/279362},
}