2003
Impaired insulin sensitivity among nondiabetic patients with a recent TIA or ischemic stroke
Kernan WN, Inzucchi SE, Viscoli CM, Brass LM, Bravata DM, Shulman GI, McVeety JC, Horwitz RI. Impaired insulin sensitivity among nondiabetic patients with a recent TIA or ischemic stroke. Neurology 2003, 60: 1447-1451. PMID: 12743229, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000063318.66140.a3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImpaired insulin sensitivityIschemic strokeInsulin sensitivityRecent TIANondiabetic patientsMyocardial infarctionComposite insulin sensitivity indexInsulin sensitivity index valuesOral glucose tolerance testAge 45 yearsGlucose tolerance testInsulin sensitivity indexImportant therapeutic implicationsEligible patientsNondiabetic menStroke etiologyEligible subjectsMedian ageYounger patientsTolerance testHeart diseaseTherapeutic implicationsPatientsGlucose valuesStroke
2001
A Quality-of-Life Instrument for Young Hemorrhagic Stroke Patients
Hamedani A, Wells C, Brass L, Kernan W, Viscoli C, Maraire J, Awad I, Horwitz R. A Quality-of-Life Instrument for Young Hemorrhagic Stroke Patients. Stroke 2001, 32: 687-695. PMID: 11239188, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.32.3.687.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOutcome measuresHemorrhagic strokeQuality of lifeValid QOL instrumentHemorrhagic stroke patientsHemorrhagic stroke survivorsAvailable outcome measuresDistinct subject groupsYounger patientsStroke patientsPatient interviewsNeurological impairmentStroke survivorsMotor functionQOL instrumentsLife instrumentsMortality ratePatient's lifeHigh initial mortality rateStrokePatientsCeiling effectsSubject groupsInitial mortality rateInternal consistency