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
1994
Gender difference in prognosis after transient cerebral ischemia or minor stroke
Kernan W, Horwitz R, Brass L, Viscoli C. Gender difference in prognosis after transient cerebral ischemia or minor stroke. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 1994, 4: 148-154. PMID: 26486051, DOI: 10.1016/s1052-3057(10)80177-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransient ischemic attackTransient cerebral ischemiaCrude relative riskMinor strokeRelative riskIschemic attackCerebral ischemiaCarotid transient ischemic attacksInitial transient ischemic attackRisk of strokeGender differencesEligible patientsComorbid illnessesPrognostic strataStrokeLarger studyStudy outcomesWomenStatistical significanceMenIschemiaPrognosisRiskEffect of genderDeath