2005
Racial Disparities in Stroke Risk Factors
Bravata DM, Wells CK, Gulanski B, Kernan WN, Brass LM, Long J, Concato J. Racial Disparities in Stroke Risk Factors. Stroke 2005, 36: 1507-1511. PMID: 15961710, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000170991.63594.b6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke risk factorsRisk factorsStroke historyHigh prevalenceLow high-density lipoprotein cholesterolHigher C-reactive proteinHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolCommunity-dwelling stroke survivorsC-reactive proteinThird National HealthSevere strokeLipoprotein cholesterolMyocardial infarctionNational HealthStroke survivorsNutrition SurveyHigh incidenceUS populationStrokeOlder ageCross-sectional samplePrevalenceRacial disparitiesEthnic differencesAssociationPrevalence 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
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
1994
Incidence of hospitalization for digitalis toxicity among elderly Americans
Kernan W, Castellsague J, Perlman G, Ostfeld A. Incidence of hospitalization for digitalis toxicity among elderly Americans. The American Journal Of Medicine 1994, 96: 426-431. PMID: 8192174, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(94)90169-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncidence of hospitalizationDigitalis useGastrointestinal symptomsDigitalis toxicityICD-9 codesUse of quinidineAdverse drug reactionsManifestations of toxicityYale HealthObservational cohortHeart blockAlternate therapyDrug reactionsMedical recordsInternational ClassificationHospitalizationElderly AmericansIncidenceNew HavenDigitalisAging ProjectSymptomsPrevalenceToxicityYears