2005
Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a Risk Factor for Stroke and Death
Yaggi HK, Concato J, Kernan WN, Lichtman JH, Brass LM, Mohsenin V. Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a Risk Factor for Stroke and Death. New England Journal Of Medicine 2005, 353: 2034-2041. PMID: 16282178, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa043104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apnea syndromeSleep apnea syndromeApnea-hypopnea indexMean apnea-hypopnea indexRisk of strokeApnea syndromeRisk factorsSleep apneaComposite end pointObservational cohort studyObstructive sleep apneaProportional hazards analysisComparison groupAlcohol consumption statusBody mass indexImportant risk factorCohort studyComposite outcomeConsecutive patientsDiabetes mellitusSmoking statusAtrial fibrillationUnadjusted analysesSyndromePatients
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