Similar results were reported for total cholesterol .
Blood pressure reductions were noted but were non-significant when corrected for multimodal packages including enhanced pharmacotherapy compliance .
Conclusions There is currently insufficient high quality research to support lifestyle interventions post-stroke or TIA on mortality , CVD event rates and cardio-metabolic risk factor profiles .
Promising blood pressure reductions were noted in multimodal interventions which addressed lifestyle
Background and purpose Secondary prevention in ischaemic stroke and transient ischaemic attack ( TIA ) is dominated by pharmacological interventions with evidence for non-pharmacological interventions being less robust .
This systematic review and meta- analysis examines the impact of lifestyle interventions on secondary prevention in stroke or TIA .
Smoking cessation intervention after ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack. A randomized controlled pilot trial.
BACKGROUND Smoking cessation is widely recommended for secondary stroke prevention . However , little is known about the efficacy of smoking cessation intervention after stroke or transient ischemic attack ( TIA ) . METHODS Ninety-four smokers under age 76 , admitted with ischemic stroke or TIA were r and omized to minimal smoking cessation intervention or intensive smoking cessation intervention .  All patients attended a 30-min individual counseling by the study nurse .  Patients r and omized to intensive smoking cessation intervention  also participated in a 5-session outpatient smoking cessation program by an authorized smoking cessation instructor , a 30-min outpatient visit after 6 weeks , and 5 telephone counseling sessions by the study nurse . Free sample s of nicotine replacement therapy were offered as part of the intensive smoking cessation program . Smoking cessation rates at 6 months were determined by self-report and verified by measurement of exhaled carbon monoxide ( CO ) . Fewer patients than expected were recruited , which renders this report a pilot study . RESULTS The 6-month self-reported smoking cessation rate was 37.8 % in the minimal intervention group and 42.9 % in the intensive intervention group . Smoking cessation rates verified by exhaled CO levels in the minimal intervention group and the intensive intervention group were 28.9 % and 32.7 % , respectively . No difference was found between the two groups ( χ(2 ) = 0.16 , p = .69 ) . CONCLUSIONS Overall smoking cessation rates were moderate and comparable to the results from other studies . Intensive smoking cessation intervention was not superior to short smoking cessation intervention . Thus , other factors than intensity of smoking cessation intervention might influence the smoking cessation rates after stroke or TIA
Similar results were reported for total cholesterol .
Blood pressure reductions were noted but were non-significant when corrected for multimodal packages including enhanced pharmacotherapy compliance .
Conclusions There is currently insufficient high quality research to support lifestyle interventions post-stroke or TIA on mortality , CVD event rates and cardio-metabolic risk factor profiles .
Promising blood pressure reductions were noted in multimodal interventions which addressed lifestyle
Background and purpose Secondary prevention in ischaemic stroke and transient ischaemic attack ( TIA ) is dominated by pharmacological interventions with evidence for non-pharmacological interventions being less robust .
This systematic review and meta- analysis examines the impact of lifestyle interventions on secondary prevention in stroke or TIA .