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
1993
A predictive model for delirium in hospitalized elderly medical patients based on admission characteristics.
Inouye SK, Viscoli CM, Horwitz RI, Hurst LD, Tinetti ME. A predictive model for delirium in hospitalized elderly medical patients based on admission characteristics. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1993, 119: 474-81. PMID: 8357112, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-119-6-199309150-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospitalized elderly medical patientsElderly medical patientsValidation cohortDevelopment cohortRisk factorsMedical patientsBlood urea nitrogen/creatinine ratioIndependent baseline risk factorsUrea nitrogen/creatinine ratioPatients 70 yearsRate of deliriumBaseline risk factorsProspective cohort studyProportional hazards analysisHigh-risk groupUniversity Teaching HospitalRisk stratification systemNursing home placementRate of deathNew deliriumComparable patientsCohort studyCreatinine ratioAdmission characteristicsSevere illness