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 studiesHemorrhageMenopauseRacial 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
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 useHemorrhageInfluence of race, clinical, and other socio-demographic features on trial participation
Corbie-Smith G, Viscoli CM, Kernan WN, Brass LM, Sarrel P, Horwitz RI. Influence of race, clinical, and other socio-demographic features on trial participation. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2003, 56: 304-309. PMID: 12767406, DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(03)00046-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrial participationPrevious estrogen useClinical trial participationHistory of hysterectomyEstrogen useClinical characteristicsStroke trialsWomen's EstrogenClinical trialsConsent ratesCognitive impairmentSocio-demographic featuresMultivariate modelInfluence of raceHysterectomyEstrogenWomen's decisionsTrialsEthnic groupsImpairmentVisitsWomenUse 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 Research
1990
Indexes and boundaries for “quantitative significance” in statistical decisions
Burnand B, Kernan W, Feinstein A. Indexes and boundaries for “quantitative significance” in statistical decisions. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 1990, 43: 1273-1284. PMID: 2254764, DOI: 10.1016/0895-4356(90)90093-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research