2021
#MaternalStroke Trending Now
Miller EC, Leffert L. #MaternalStroke Trending Now. Neurology 2021, 96: 973-974. PMID: 33827955, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000011995.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
The incidence of pregnancy-related stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Swartz RH, Cayley ML, Foley N, Ladhani NNN, Leffert L, Bushnell C, McClure J, Lindsay MP. The incidence of pregnancy-related stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal Of Stroke 2017, 12: 687-697. PMID: 28884652, DOI: 10.1177/1747493017723271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral venous sinus thrombosisVenous sinus thrombosisPregnancy-related strokeSinus thrombosisStroke incidenceCrude rateSystematic reviewIncidence of strokeHigh-risk populationConclusions StrokePostpartum strokeNonhemorrhagic strokeIschemic strokePregnancy populationStroke riskPerinatal strokePooled analysisSubgroup analysisObstetrical careIncidence rateStroke typeOvid MEDLINEInclusion criteriaStroke ratePregnancy
2016
Risk of Pregnancy-Associated Stroke Across Age Groups in New York State
Miller EC, Gatollari HJ, Too G, Boehme AK, Leffert L, Elkind MS, Willey JZ. Risk of Pregnancy-Associated Stroke Across Age Groups in New York State. JAMA Neurology 2016, 73: 1461-1467. PMID: 27775757, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2016.3774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnancy-associated strokePregnant/postpartum womenRisk of strokeIncidence risk ratioRisk factorsPostpartum womenAge groupsNonpregnant womenStroke riskOlder womenCumulative riskAge-specific incidence ratiosPost partumCalendar year 2003Cerebral venous thrombosisStroke risk factorsTransient ischemic attackVascular risk factorsOverall median ageLogistic regression modelsActive smokingChronic hypertensionIschemic attackNPAS groupCerebrovascular events