2005
Major Risk Factors for Intracerebral Hemorrhage in the Young Are Modifiable
Feldmann E, Broderick JP, Kernan WN, Viscoli CM, Brass LM, Brott T, Morgenstern LB, Wilterdink JL, Horwitz RI. Major Risk Factors for Intracerebral Hemorrhage in the Young Are Modifiable. Stroke 2005, 36: 1881-1885. PMID: 16081867, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000177480.62341.6b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary intracerebral hemorrhageIntracerebral hemorrhageMajor risk factorRisk factorsHemorrhagic strokeCase subjectsIndependent risk factorHistory of strokeCurrent cigarette smokingCase-control studyType of strokeMultivariate regression analysisCigarette smokingStroke ProjectControl subjectsStructural lesionsArteriovenous malformationsBrain lesionsEligibility criteriaStrokeYoung menAlcoholic drinksFurther studiesHemorrhageMenopause
2003
Major Risk Factors for Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in the Young Are Modifiable
Broderick JP, Viscoli CM, Brott T, Kernan WN, Brass LM, Feldmann E, Morgenstern LB, Wilterdink JL, Horwitz RI. Major Risk Factors for Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in the Young Are Modifiable. Stroke 2003, 34: 1375-1381. PMID: 12764233, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000074572.91827.f4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge DistributionBody Mass IndexCase-Control StudiesCocaine-Related DisordersCohort StudiesComorbidityCooperative BehaviorFemaleHumansHypertensionLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioPhenylpropanolamineRisk FactorsSex DistributionSmokingStrokeSubarachnoid HemorrhageThinnessUnited StatesConceptsAneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhageSubarachnoid hemorrhageRisk factorsLower body mass indexIndependent risk factorCurrent cigarette smokersPrevalent risk factorsBody mass indexMajor risk factorCase-control studyYears of ageRandom digit dialingWarrants further studyHemorrhagic strokeIntracerebral hemorrhageCigarette smokersMass indexPreventable diseaseWomen 18Multivariable modelFamily historyCase subjectsAssociation of caffeineCocaine useHemorrhageUse of Ephedra-containing products and risk for hemorrhagic stroke
Morgenstern LB, Viscoli CM, Kernan WN, Brass LM, Broderick JP, Feldmann E, Wilterdink JL, Brott T, Horwitz RI. Use of Ephedra-containing products and risk for hemorrhagic stroke. Neurology 2003, 60: 132-135. PMID: 12525737, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000042092.20411.5b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHemorrhagic strokeUse of ephedraCase-control studyDaily dosesEphedra useHigh dosesStrokeRiskDosesDays
2002
Insulin resistance and risk for stroke
Kernan WN, Inzucchi SE, Viscoli CM, Brass LM, Bravata DM, Horwitz RI. Insulin resistance and risk for stroke. Neurology 2002, 59: 809-815. PMID: 12349850, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.59.6.809.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin resistanceRisk factorsProspective observational cohort studyType 2 diabetes mellitusInsulin-mediated glucose uptakeObservational cohort studyPrevalent risk factorsImportant risk factorType 2 diabetesCase-control studyPertinent English-language publicationsEnglish-language publicationsCardinal defectsPhysical deconditioningStroke preventionCohort studyMost patientsDiabetes mellitusPathophysiologic defectsNondiabetic individualsVascular diseasePeripheral tissuesElderly personsStrokeDefective glycogen synthesis
2000
Phenylpropanolamine and the Risk of Hemorrhagic Stroke
Kernan W, Viscoli C, Brass L, Broderick J, Brott T, Feldmann E, Morgenstern L, Wilterdink J, Horwitz R. Phenylpropanolamine and the Risk of Hemorrhagic Stroke. New England Journal Of Medicine 2000, 343: 1826-1832. PMID: 11117973, DOI: 10.1056/nejm200012213432501.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of coughHemorrhagic strokeAppetite suppressantsCold remediesControl subjectsOdds ratioIndependent risk factorCase-control studyYears of ageRandom digit dialingIntracerebral hemorrhageCase reportRisk factorsBrain lesionsWomen 18CoughEligibility criteriaStrokeU.S. hospitalsPhenylpropanolamineWomenPatientsMenRiskAssociation