2023
Defining the Age of Young Ischemic Stroke Using Data-Driven Approaches
Abedi V, Lambert C, Chaudhary D, Rieder E, Avula V, Hwang W, Li J, Zand R. Defining the Age of Young Ischemic Stroke Using Data-Driven Approaches. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2023, 12: 2600. PMID: 37048683, PMCID: PMC10095415, DOI: 10.3390/jcm12072600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic health recordsIschemic strokeMale patientsYoung strokeOptimal ageYoung ischemic strokePatterns of comorbidityDifferent comorbidity patternsClinical profileFemale patientsSecond approachStroke cohortIS cohortPatient pairsComorbidity patternsPatientsAge groupsFirst approachFuture validation studiesDifferent agesHealth recordsStrokeAgeComorbiditiesSex groups
2021
“Lessons Learned” Preventing Recurrent Ischemic Strokes through Secondary Prevention Programs: A Systematic Review
Lambert C, Olulana O, Bailey-Davis L, Abedi V, Zand R. “Lessons Learned” Preventing Recurrent Ischemic Strokes through Secondary Prevention Programs: A Systematic Review. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2021, 10: 4209. PMID: 34575320, PMCID: PMC8471819, DOI: 10.3390/jcm10184209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRecurrent ischemic strokeSecondary prevention programsIschemic strokePrevention programsControl blood pressureSupervised exercise programVascular risk factorsSignificant healthcare burdenTransitions of careShort-term effectivenessGoogle Scholar databasesLow-resource settingsLong-term effectivenessCurrent prevention programsLiterature search strategyRecurrent strokeDosage titrationBlood pressureExercise programHealthcare burdenRisk factorsFull-text analysisCare plansSystematic reviewScholar databasesTrends in ischemic stroke outcomes in a rural population in the United States
Chaudhary D, Khan A, Shahjouei S, Gupta M, Lambert C, Avula V, Schirmer C, Holland N, Griessenauer C, Azarpazhooh M, Li J, Abedi V, Zand R. Trends in ischemic stroke outcomes in a rural population in the United States. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2021, 422: 117339. PMID: 33592506, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2021.117339.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrior ischemic strokeIschemic stroke patientsIschemic stroke recurrenceChronic kidney diseaseCause mortalityStroke recurrenceStroke mortality ratesIschemic strokeStroke patientsMortality rateHeart failureAtrial fibrillationKidney diseaseRisk factorsHazards modelConsecutive ischemic stroke patientsCox proportional hazards modelOne-yearOne-year recurrenceIschemic stroke outcomeRetrospective cohort studyCause mortality ratesCause-specific hazards modelPrevalent risk factorsElectronic health record data
2020
Sex disparity in long-term stroke recurrence and mortality in a rural population in the United States
Lambert C, Chaudhary D, Olulana O, Shahjouei S, Avula V, Li J, Abedi V, Zand R. Sex disparity in long-term stroke recurrence and mortality in a rural population in the United States. Therapeutic Advances In Neurological Disorders 2020, 13: 1756286420971895. PMID: 33414844, PMCID: PMC7750897, DOI: 10.1177/1756286420971895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRecurrent ischemic strokeIschemic stroke patientsIschemic stroke recurrenceCause mortalityIschemic strokeStroke recurrenceComposite outcomeStroke patientsRisk factorsAdult ischemic stroke patientsConsecutive ischemic stroke patientsKaplan-Meier estimator curvesLong-term stroke recurrenceCox proportional hazard ratiosTraditional vascular risk factorsChronic kidney diseaseIndependent risk factorPeripheral vascular diseasePoor stroke outcomesProportional hazard ratiosVascular risk factorsChronic lung diseaseRural populationHazard ratioStroke outcome