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Cohort Study of Features Used by Experts to Diagnose Transient Ischemic Attack
Fitzpatrick T, Gocan S, Wang CQ, Bourgoin A, Taljaard M, Cheng W, Dowlatshahi D, Stotts G, Shamy M. Cohort Study of Features Used by Experts to Diagnose Transient Ischemic Attack. The Neurohospitalist 2020, 10: 245-249. PMID: 32983341, PMCID: PMC7495706, DOI: 10.1177/1941874420908485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransient ischemic attackTIA/strokeStroke prevention clinicFinal diagnosisIschemic attackSecondary stroke prevention therapyStroke prevention servicesStroke prevention therapyMonocular vision lossRetrospective chart reviewLogistic regression analysisMultinomial logistic regression analysisBackward eliminationPrevention clinicStroke neurologistsChart reviewCohort studyNeurological eventsPrevention therapyUnilateral weaknessHomonymous hemianopiaReferral characteristicsVision lossSudden onsetInclusion criteria
2021
Thromboembolic events following cardioversion of acute atrial fibrillation and flutter: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Wong BM, Perry JJ, Cheng W, Zheng B, Guo K, Taljaard M, Skanes AC, Stiell IG. Thromboembolic events following cardioversion of acute atrial fibrillation and flutter: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Canadian Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 23: 500-511. PMID: 33715143, DOI: 10.1007/s43678-021-00103-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral anticoagulation useAcute atrial fibrillationAnticoagulation useThromboembolic eventsAtrial fibrillationThromboembolic riskFlutter patientsInsufficient evidencePrimary analysisSecondary analysisDerSimonian-Laird random-effects modelSafety of cardioversionPrognostic Studies toolRisk of biasRandom-effects modelBackgroundRecent studiesInclusion criteriaMAIN OUTCOMELower riskFibrillationSystematic reviewEvent ratesCardioversionMore studiesPatients