title: Depression and recovery of daily life autonomy in patients with stroke receiving home rehabilitative treatment.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The object of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of post stroke depression and its possible role as a predictive negative factor in patients receiving home rehabilitation treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  We analyzed 103 patients with stroke by correlating comorbidities, clinical and blood test parameters and characteristics of the lesion with depression class identified according to the Hamilton scale and the outcome of the rehabilitation program.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A significant association between hypertension and post-stroke severe depression emerged in the female patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Since the literature offers conflicting data, our results may contribute a stimulus for further studies.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Home care; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Depression; Hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Geriatric Assessment Unit of Integrated Home care Health District 10, ASP6, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Concetta
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Cataldo
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Accursio
authors.forename: Maria Luisa
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Calcara
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Caputo
authors.forename: Francesca Dal
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Maschio
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: D'Antoni
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pirrotta
authors.forename: Giovanna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rizzo
authors.forename: Antonino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Salerno
authors.forename: Caterina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mammina