2022
Characteristics and Gender Differences of Headache in the Veterans Health Administration
Sico JJ, Seng E, Wang K, Skanderson M, Schindler E, Ney JP, Lorenze N, Kimber A, Lindsey H, Grinberg AS, Kuruvilla D, Higgins D, Graham G, Sandbrink F, Scholten J, Shapiro RE, Lipton RB, Fenton B. Characteristics and Gender Differences of Headache in the Veterans Health Administration. Neurology 2022, 99: e1993-e2005. PMID: 36100437, PMCID: PMC9651459, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000200905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationHeadache diagnosisHealthcare utilizationIncidence rateHeadache careHeadache typesHealth AdministrationSociodemographic characteristicsMilitary-related exposuresAge-adjusted incidenceEmergency department utilizationElectronic health record dataRetrospective cohort designType of headacheHigh incidence rateTraumatic brain injuryUnited States veteransHealth record dataPost-traumatic stress disorderGender differencesMilitary sexual traumaHeadache disordersBrain injuryHeadache specialistsCohort design
2019
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Risk for Stroke in Young and Middle-Aged Adults
Rosman L, Sico JJ, Lampert R, Gaffey AE, Ramsey CM, Dziura J, Chui PW, Cavanagh CE, Brandt C, Haskell S, Burg MM. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Risk for Stroke in Young and Middle-Aged Adults. Stroke 2019, 50: 2996-3003. PMID: 31619151, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.119.026854.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackIncident transient ischemic attackPosttraumatic stress disorderEffects of PTSDIschemic strokeIncident strokeHealthcare utilizationIncidence of TIAStress disorderYoung adultsMiddle-aged veteransStroke risk factorsMultivariate Cox modelIschemic stroke riskAge-specific prevention strategiesVeterans Health AdministrationMiddle-aged adultsIschemic attackStroke riskPsychological factorsUnadjusted analysesRisk factorsEffect modificationCox modelPsychiatric disorders
2018
Association between admission haematocrit and mortality among men with acute ischaemic stroke
Sico JJ, Myers LJ, Fenton BJ, Concato J, Williams LS, Bravata DM. Association between admission haematocrit and mortality among men with acute ischaemic stroke. Stroke And Vascular Neurology 2018, 3: 160. PMID: 30294472, PMCID: PMC6169611, DOI: 10.1136/svn-2018-000149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeIschemic strokeAdmission haematocritAdjusted ORsChronic Health Evaluation IIIVeterans Health Administration facilitiesFirst year post strokeHours of admissionRisk of deathHaematocrit valuesMultivariate logistic regressionYear post strokeAcute PhysiologyHospital mortalityMedical comorbiditiesPoststroke mortalityStroke severityBlood transfusionSevere anemiaPost strokeHeart diseaseMedical recordsPatient outcomesCardiovascular conditionsPatients
2016
Observational Study of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Wake-Up Stroke: The SLEEP TIGHT Study
Koo BB, Bravata DM, Tobias LA, Mackey JS, Miech EJ, Matthias MS, Stahl SM, Sico JJ, Fragoso C, Williams LS, Lampert R, Qin L, Yaggi HK. Observational Study of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Wake-Up Stroke: The SLEEP TIGHT Study. Cerebrovascular Diseases 2016, 41: 233-241. PMID: 26811929, DOI: 10.1159/000440736.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBiomarkersBlood PressureBlood Pressure Monitoring, AmbulatoryBrain IschemiaChi-Square DistributionCholesterol, LDLConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansIndianaIschemic Attack, TransientLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioOxygenPolysomnographyPrevalenceRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsSleepSleep Apnea, ObstructiveStrokeSympathetic Nervous SystemWakefulnessConceptsObstructive sleep apneaDiastolic blood pressureSevere obstructive sleep apneaLow-density lipoproteinBlood pressureSleep apneaSerum catecholaminesAmbulatory blood pressure monitoringBaseline diastolic blood pressureMean body mass indexB-type natriuretic peptideHigher diastolic blood pressureMore oxygen desaturationTransient ischemic attackIschemic stroke patientsAmbulatory blood pressureHistory of strokeBody mass indexC-reactive proteinBlood pressure monitoringOxygen desaturation eventsGender-stratified analysesCross-sectional analysisIschemic attackOSA frequency