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
2003
Major Risk Factors for Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in the Young Are Modifiable
Broderick JP, Viscoli CM, Brott T, Kernan WN, Brass LM, Feldmann E, Morgenstern LB, Wilterdink JL, Horwitz RI. Major Risk Factors for Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in the Young Are Modifiable. Stroke 2003, 34: 1375-1381. PMID: 12764233, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000074572.91827.f4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge DistributionBody Mass IndexCase-Control StudiesCocaine-Related DisordersCohort StudiesComorbidityCooperative BehaviorFemaleHumansHypertensionLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioPhenylpropanolamineRisk FactorsSex DistributionSmokingStrokeSubarachnoid HemorrhageThinnessUnited StatesConceptsAneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhageSubarachnoid hemorrhageRisk factorsLower body mass indexIndependent risk factorCurrent cigarette smokersPrevalent risk factorsBody mass indexMajor risk factorCase-control studyYears of ageRandom digit dialingWarrants further studyHemorrhagic strokeIntracerebral hemorrhageCigarette smokersMass indexPreventable diseaseWomen 18Multivariable modelFamily historyCase subjectsAssociation of caffeineCocaine useHemorrhage
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