2017
Pioglitazone Prevents Stroke in Patients With a Recent Transient Ischemic Attack or Ischemic Stroke
Yaghi S, Furie KL, Viscoli CM, Kamel H, Gorman M, Dearborn J, Young LH, Inzucchi SE, Lovejoy AM, Kasner SE, Conwit R, Kernan WN. Pioglitazone Prevents Stroke in Patients With a Recent Transient Ischemic Attack or Ischemic Stroke. Circulation 2017, 137: 455-463. PMID: 29084736, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.117.030458.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackIschemic strokeIschemic attackNondiabetic patientsStroke outcomeStroke eventsInsulin resistanceRecent transient ischemic attackCox proportional hazards modelQualifying ischemic strokeEffect of pioglitazoneFirst stroke eventProportional hazards modelPrevents strokeHemorrhagic eventsComposite outcomeSecondary preventionRecent strokeIRIS trialMyocardial infarctionTreatment groupsHazards modelPioglitazoneConsensus criteriaSurvival analysis
2005
Decline in Physical Performance Among Women With a Recent Transient Ischemic Attack or Ischemic Stroke
Kernan WN, Viscoli CM, Brass LM, Gill TM, Sarrel PM, Horwitz RI. Decline in Physical Performance Among Women With a Recent Transient Ischemic Attack or Ischemic Stroke. Stroke 2005, 36: 630-634. PMID: 15677573, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000155728.42847.de.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackIschemic strokePhysical performance testsPhysical performanceIschemic attackRecent transient ischemic attackRecent ischemic strokeRecurrent neurological eventsAbsence of recurrenceLong-term disabilityEstrogen therapyRecurrent strokePostmenopausal womenNeurological eventsClinical trialsPPT scoresBaseline scoresFunctional independenceStrokeSpecific interventionsSubsequent strokeWomenSustained declineScoresBaselinePrevalence 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
Pioglitazone Improves Insulin Sensitivity Among Nondiabetic Patients With a Recent Transient Ischemic Attack or Ischemic Stroke
Kernan WN, Inzucchi SE, Viscoli CM, Brass LM, Bravata DM, Shulman GI, McVeety JC, Horwitz RI. Pioglitazone Improves Insulin Sensitivity Among Nondiabetic Patients With a Recent Transient Ischemic Attack or Ischemic Stroke. Stroke 2003, 34: 1431-1436. PMID: 12730556, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000071108.00234.0e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecent transient ischemic attackTransient ischemic attackGlucose tolerance testOral glucose tolerance testHistory of diabetesInsulin sensitivityTolerance testIschemic attackNondiabetic patientsEligible subjectsIschemic strokeMean C-reactive protein concentrationC-reactive protein concentrationsEffectiveness of pioglitazoneMonths of therapyGlucose blood levelsYears of ageMean proportional increaseIndex eventBlood levelsPatientsPlaceboPioglitazoneStrokeDiabetes