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Stent-assisted coiling versus coiling alone in unruptured intracranial aneurysms in the matrix and platinum science trial: safety, efficacy, and mid-term outcomes by Hetts, S W, Turk, A, English, J D, Dowd, C F, Mocco, J, Prestigiacomo, C, Nesbit, G, Ge, S G, Jin, J N, Carroll, K, Murayama, Y, Gholkar, A, Barnwell, S, Lopes, D, Johnston, S C, McDougall, C

“…Stent-assisted coiling may result in less aneurysm recanalization but more complications than coiling alone. We evaluated outcomes of coiling with and without…”
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Commercially available gluten-free pastas elevate postprandial glycemia in comparison to conventional wheat pasta in healthy adults: a double-blind randomized crossover trial by Johnston, C S, Snyder, D, Smith, C

“…Given the popularity of gluten-free diets, research regarding the health implications of gluten-free (GF) products is necessary. This study compared the…”
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Glucose metabolism is altered in the adequately-nourished grand-offspring (F3 generation) of rats malnourished during gestation and perinatal life by Benyshek, D C, Johnston, C S, Martin, J F

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The 5-year direct medical cost of neonatal and childhood stroke in a population-based cohort by GARDNER, M. A, HILLS, N. K, SIDNEY, S, JOHNSTON, S. C, FULLERTON, H. J

“…Despite increasing awareness of the long-term impact of pediatric stroke, there are few estimates of the costs of care. We examined acute and 5-year direct…”
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Early stroke risk and ABCD2 score performance in tissue- vs time-defined TIA: A multicenter study by GILES, M. F, ALBERS, G. W, JOHNSTON, S. C, KELLY, P. J, KIM, A. S, LABREUCHE, J, LAVALLEE, P. C, MAS, J.-L, MERWICK, A, OLIVOT, J. M, PURROY, F, ROSAMOND, W. D, AMARENCO, P, SCIOLLA, R, ROTHWELL, P. M, ARSAVA, E. M, ASIMOS, A. W, AY, H, CALVET, D, COUTTS, S. B, CUCCHIARA, B. L, DEMCHUK, A. M

“…Stroke risk immediately after TIA defined by time-based criteria is high, and prognostic scores (ABCD2 and ABCD3-I) have been developed to assist management…”
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Incidence and mortality of generalized convulsive status epilepticus in California by WU, Y. W, SHEK, D. W, GARCIA, P. A, ZHAO, S, JOHNSTON, S. C

“…Few population-based studies of status epilepticus have been performed in the United States. To determine the incidence, case fatality, and demographics of…”
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Prevalence and knowledge of transient ischemic attack among US adults by JOHNSTON, S. C, FAYAD, P. B, GORELICK, P. B, HANLEY, D. F, SHWAYDER, P, VAN HUSEN, D, WEISKOPF, T

“…Little information is available about public knowledge of TIA and prevalence of a TIA diagnosis. The National Stroke Association sponsored a telephone survey…”
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Spinal manipulative therapy is an independent risk factor for vertebral artery dissection by SMITH, W. S, JOHNSTON, S. C, SKALABRIN, E. J, WEAVER, M, AZARI, P, ALBERS, G. W, GRESS, D. R

“…To determine whether spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is an independent risk factor for cervical artery dissection. Using a nested case-control design, the…”
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Evaluation of carotid stenosis using CT angiography in the initial evaluation of stroke and TIA by JOSEPHSON, S. A, BRYANT, S. O, MAK, H. K, JOHNSTON, S. C, DILLON, W. P, SMITH, W. S

“…Imaging of the carotid arteries is important for the evaluation of patients with ischemic stroke or TIA. CT angiography (CTA) of the head and neck is readily…”
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Do the brain attack coalition's criteria for stroke centers improve care for ischemic stroke? by DOUGLAS, V. C, TONG, D. C, GILLUM, L. A, ZHAO, S, BRASS, L. M, DOSTAL, J, JOHNSTON, S. C

“…In 2000, the Brain Attack Coalition (BAC) recommended 11 major criteria for the establishment of primary stroke centers. The BAC relied heavily on expert…”
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Ischemic Stroke Risk With Oral Contraceptives: A Meta-analysis by Gillum, Leslie Allison, Mamidipudi, Sai Kumar, Johnston, S. Claiborne

“…CONTEXT The relationship between ischemic stroke and oral contraceptive (OC) use has been studied for 40 years, but disagreement about an association persists…”
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Inpatient statin use predicts improved ischemic stroke discharge disposition by FLINT, A. C, KAMEL, H, SIDNEY, S, JOHNSTON, S. C, NAVI, B. B, RAO, V. A, FAIGELES, B. S, CONELL, C, KLINGMAN, J. G, HILLS, N. K, NGUYEN-HUYNH, M, CULLEN, S. P

“…To determine whether statin use is associated with improved discharge disposition after ischemic stroke. We used generalized ordinal logistic regression to…”
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Education and the cognitive decline associated with MRI-defined brain infarct by ELKINS, J. S, LONGSTRETH, W. T, MANOLIO, T. A, NEWMAN, A. B, BHADELIA, R. A, JOHNSTON, S. C

“…To assess whether educational attainment, a correlate of cognitive reserve, predicts the amount of cognitive decline associated with a new brain infarct. The…”
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Is Mechanical Clot Removal or Disruption a Cost-Effective Treatment for Acute Stroke? by NGUYEN-HUYNH, M. N, JOHNSTON, S. C

“…It is unclear whether the costs and risks of mechanical therapies make them cost-effective. We examined whether interventions such as mechanical clot removal…”
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Deaths from stroke in US children, 1979 to 1998 by FULLERTON, H. J, CHETKOVICH, D. M, WU, Y. W, SMITH, W. S, JOHNSTON, S. C

“…Studies have documented declining mortality from stroke in adults over the past two decades, with black adults at greater risk of death from stroke than whites…”
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A randomized trial of hypothesis-driven vs screening neurologic examination by KAMEL, H, DHALIWAL, G, NAVI, B. B, PEASE, A. R, SHAH, M, DHAND, A, JOHNSTON, S. C, JOSEPHSON, S. A

“…We hypothesized that trainees would perform better using a hypothesis-driven rather than a traditional screening approach to the neurologic examination. We…”
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Transient ischemic attacks characterized by RNA profiles in blood by ZHAN, X, JICKLING, G. C, JOHNSTON, S. C, SHARP, F. R, TIAN, Y, STAMOVA, B, XU, H, ANDER, B. P, TURNER, R. J, MESIAS, M, VERRO, P, BUSHNELL, C

“…Transient ischemic attacks (TIA) are common. Though systemic inflammation and thrombosis are associated with TIA, further study may provide insight into TIA…”
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Effect of endovascular services and hospital volume on cerebral aneurysm treatment outcomes by JOHNSTON, S. C

“…Endovascular coil embolization and angioplasty for cerebral vasospasm are offered by some centers for the treatment of unruptured and ruptured cerebral…”
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The burden, trends, and demographics of mortality from subarachnoid hemorrhage by JOHNSTON, S. C, SELVIN, S, GRESS, D. R

“…The objective of this study was to describe the recent epidemiology of mortality from subarachnoid hemorrhage in the United States. Subarachnoid hemorrhage is…”
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Health-related quality of life in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: an Australian cross-sectional study by Eaton-Fitch, N., Johnston, S. C., Zalewski, P., Staines, D., Marshall-Gradisnik, S.

“…Background Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a serious and debilitating disorder associated with significant disruptions in daily…”
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