2005
Prevalence of Abnormal Glucose Tolerance Following a Transient Ischemic Attack or Ischemic Stroke
Kernan WN, Viscoli CM, Inzucchi SE, Brass LM, Bravata DM, Shulman GI, McVeety JC. Prevalence of Abnormal Glucose Tolerance Following a Transient Ischemic Attack or Ischemic Stroke. JAMA Internal Medicine 2005, 165: 227-233. PMID: 15668371, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.165.2.227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge DistributionAgedAged, 80 and overBlood GlucoseCohort StudiesFemaleGlucose IntoleranceGlucose Tolerance TestHumansIschemic Attack, TransientLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioPrevalenceProbabilityPrognosisProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSex DistributionStrokeConceptsTransient ischemic attackDiabetic glucose toleranceImpaired glucose toleranceAbnormal glucose tolerancePlasma glucose levelsRecent transient ischemic attackGlucose toleranceIschemic strokeGlucose levelsIschemic attackPhysician-diagnosed diabetes mellitusOral glucose tolerance testStepwise logistic regression modelIncident vascular diseaseRecurrent brain diseaseVascular disease mortalityHistory of diabetesClinical Research CenterGlucose tolerance testLower waist circumferencePlasma glucose valuesForward stepwise logistic regression modelLogistic regression modelsEligible patientsAntihyperglycemic therapy
2002
Clinical assessment of function among women with a recent cerebrovascular event: a self-reported versus performance-based measure.
Owens PL, Bradley EH, Horwitz SM, Viscoli CM, Kernan WN, Brass LM, Sarrel PM, Horwitz RI. Clinical assessment of function among women with a recent cerebrovascular event: a self-reported versus performance-based measure. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2002, 136: 802-11. PMID: 12044128, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-136-11-200206040-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term health outcomesRecent cerebrovascular eventsLevel of functionCerebrovascular eventsPerformance-based measuresHealth outcomesSelf-reported functional statusTransient ischemic attackProspective cohort studyPhysical performance testsSelf-report measuresIschemic attackPostmenopausal womenBarthel IndexCohort studyNonwhite ethnicityFunctional statusClinical assessmentMost womenHealth measuresClinical settingSubsequent strokeWomenOutcomesStroke
1997
Functional recovery after myocardial infarction in men: the independent effects of social class.
Ickovics JR, Viscoli CM, Horwitz RI. Functional recovery after myocardial infarction in men: the independent effects of social class. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1997, 127: 518-25. PMID: 9313019, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-127-7-199710010-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeta-Blocker Heart Attack TrialHeart Attack TrialMyocardial infarctionFunctional recoveryAttack TrialNew York Heart Association functional classPsychosocial factorsYork Heart Association functional classFunctional status 1 yearDouble-blind clinical trialCardiovascular-related illnessesPertinent prognostic factorsAcute myocardial infarctionIndependent effectsYears of agePrimary outcomePrognostic factorsClinical outcomesFunctional statusProspective dataClinical trialsInfarctionHigher social classMen 29Baseline assessment
1993
A predictive model for delirium in hospitalized elderly medical patients based on admission characteristics.
Inouye SK, Viscoli CM, Horwitz RI, Hurst LD, Tinetti ME. A predictive model for delirium in hospitalized elderly medical patients based on admission characteristics. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1993, 119: 474-81. PMID: 8357112, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-119-6-199309150-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospitalized elderly medical patientsElderly medical patientsValidation cohortDevelopment cohortRisk factorsMedical patientsBlood urea nitrogen/creatinine ratioIndependent baseline risk factorsUrea nitrogen/creatinine ratioPatients 70 yearsRate of deliriumBaseline risk factorsProspective cohort studyProportional hazards analysisHigh-risk groupUniversity Teaching HospitalRisk stratification systemNursing home placementRate of deathNew deliriumComparable patientsCohort studyCreatinine ratioAdmission characteristicsSevere illness