2005
Major Risk Factors for Intracerebral Hemorrhage in the Young Are Modifiable
Feldmann E, Broderick JP, Kernan WN, Viscoli CM, Brass LM, Brott T, Morgenstern LB, Wilterdink JL, Horwitz RI. Major Risk Factors for Intracerebral Hemorrhage in the Young Are Modifiable. Stroke 2005, 36: 1881-1885. PMID: 16081867, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000177480.62341.6b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary intracerebral hemorrhageIntracerebral hemorrhageMajor risk factorRisk factorsHemorrhagic strokeCase subjectsIndependent risk factorHistory of strokeCurrent cigarette smokingCase-control studyType of strokeMultivariate regression analysisCigarette smokingStroke ProjectControl subjectsStructural lesionsArteriovenous malformationsBrain lesionsEligibility criteriaStrokeYoung menAlcoholic drinksFurther studiesHemorrhageMenopause
2001
A Quality-of-Life Instrument for Young Hemorrhagic Stroke Patients
Hamedani A, Wells C, Brass L, Kernan W, Viscoli C, Maraire J, Awad I, Horwitz R. A Quality-of-Life Instrument for Young Hemorrhagic Stroke Patients. Stroke 2001, 32: 687-695. PMID: 11239188, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.32.3.687.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOutcome measuresHemorrhagic strokeQuality of lifeValid QOL instrumentHemorrhagic stroke patientsHemorrhagic stroke survivorsAvailable outcome measuresDistinct subject groupsYounger patientsStroke patientsPatient interviewsNeurological impairmentStroke survivorsMotor functionQOL instrumentsLife instrumentsMortality ratePatient's lifeHigh initial mortality rateStrokePatientsCeiling effectsSubject groupsInitial mortality rateInternal consistency
2000
Phenylpropanolamine and the Risk of Hemorrhagic Stroke
Kernan W, Viscoli C, Brass L, Broderick J, Brott T, Feldmann E, Morgenstern L, Wilterdink J, Horwitz R. Phenylpropanolamine and the Risk of Hemorrhagic Stroke. New England Journal Of Medicine 2000, 343: 1826-1832. PMID: 11117973, DOI: 10.1056/nejm200012213432501.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of coughHemorrhagic strokeAppetite suppressantsCold remediesControl subjectsOdds ratioIndependent risk factorCase-control studyYears of ageRandom digit dialingIntracerebral hemorrhageCase reportRisk factorsBrain lesionsWomen 18CoughEligibility criteriaStrokeU.S. hospitalsPhenylpropanolamineWomenPatientsMenRiskAssociation