Search Results - "Stott, David J"
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High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Concentration and Risk of First-Ever Cardiovascular Outcomes in 154,052 Participants
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (01-08-2017)“…High-sensitivity assays can quantify cardiac troponins I and T (hs-cTnI, hs-cTnT) in individuals with no clinically manifest myocardial injury. The goal of…”
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Genome-wide association meta-analysis of human longevity identifies a novel locus conferring survival beyond 90 years of age
Published in Human molecular genetics (15-08-2014)“…The genetic contribution to the variation in human lifespan is ∼ 25%. Despite the large number of identified disease-susceptibility loci, it is not known which…”
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Subclinical Hypothyroidism and the Risk of Stroke Events and Fatal Stroke: An Individual Participant Data Analysis
Published in The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (01-06-2015)“…Objective: The objective was to determine the risk of stroke associated with subclinical hypothyroidism. Data Sources and Study Selection: Published…”
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Outcomes, experiences and palliative care in major stroke: a multicentre, mixed-method, longitudinal study
Published in Canadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ) (05-03-2018)“…ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Case fatality after total anterior circulation stroke is high. Our objective was to describe the experiences and needs of patients and…”
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Elevated troponin after stroke: a systematic review
Published in Cerebrovascular diseases (Basel, Switzerland) (01-01-2009)“…Troponin levels are elevated in some acute stroke patients, but the clinical significance of this is unclear. We conducted a systematic review of studies…”
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Genetic Risk Prediction of Atrial Fibrillation
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (04-04-2017)“…BACKGROUND—Atrial fibrillation (AF) has a substantial genetic basis. Identification of individuals at greatest AF risk could minimize the incidence of…”
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Comparative validity of informant tools for assessing pre‐stroke cognitive impairment
Published in International journal of geriatric psychiatry (01-04-2022)“…Objectives Various informant‐based questionnaires are used in clinical practice to screen for pre‐stroke cognitive problems. However, there is no guidance on…”
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Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and the Risk of Heart Failure in Older Persons at High Cardiovascular Risk
Published in The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (01-03-2012)“…Context: Subclinical thyroid dysfunction is common in older people. However, its clinical importance is uncertain. Objective: Our objective was to determine…”
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Thyroid Function Within the Reference Range and the Risk of Stroke: An Individual Participant Data Analysis
Published in The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (01-11-2016)“…Context: The currently applied reference ranges for thyroid function are under debate. Despite evidence that thyroid function within the reference range is…”
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Resting heart rate, heart rate variability and functional decline in old age
Published in Canadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ) (20-10-2015)“…Heart rate and heart rate variability, markers of cardiac autonomic function, have been linked with cardiovascular disease. We investigated whether heart rate…”
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Genome-Wide Association Study for Incident Myocardial Infarction and Coronary Heart Disease in Prospective Cohort Studies: The CHARGE Consortium
Published in PloS one (07-03-2016)“…Data are limited on genome-wide association studies (GWAS) for incident coronary heart disease (CHD). Moreover, it is not known whether genetic variants…”
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Can metabolic syndrome usefully predict cardiovascular disease and diabetes? Outcome data from two prospective studies
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (07-06-2008)“…Summary Background Clinical use of criteria for metabolic syndrome to simultaneously predict risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes remains uncertain. We…”
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Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE) for the diagnosis of dementia within a general practice (primary care) setting
Published in Cochrane database of systematic reviews (03-07-2014)“…The IQCODE (Informant Questionnaire for Cognitive Decline in the Elderly) is a commonly used questionnaire based tool that uses collateral information to…”
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Pravastatin and cognitive function in the elderly. Results of the PROSPER study
Published in Journal of neurology (01-01-2010)“…Observational studies have given conflicting results about the effect of statins in preventing dementia and cognitive decline. Moreover, observational studies…”
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Genome-wide association study of 23,500 individuals identifies 7 loci associated with brain ventricular volume
Published in Nature communications (26-09-2018)“…The volume of the lateral ventricles (LV) increases with age and their abnormal enlargement is a key feature of several neurological and psychiatric diseases…”
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Impaired Endogenous Thrombolysis in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients Predicts Cardiovascular Death and Nonfatal Myocardial Infarction
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (11-05-2010)“…Objectives Our objective was to assess endogenous thrombolytic activity in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients and relate this to their likelihood of future…”
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Do vascular risk factors explain the association between socioeconomic status and stroke incidence: a meta-analysis
Published in Cerebrovascular diseases (Basel, Switzerland) (01-01-2011)“…Reduced socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with an increased risk of stroke, although the mechanism is not clear. It may be that those with lower SES…”
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A smartphone-based test for the assessment of attention deficits in delirium: A case-control diagnostic test accuracy study in older hospitalised patients
Published in PloS one (24-01-2020)“…Delirium is a common and serious acute neuropsychiatric syndrome which is often missed in routine clinical care. Inattention is the core cognitive feature…”
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Cerebral Microbleeds Are Predictive of Mortality in the Elderly
Published in Stroke (1970) (01-03-2011)“…To investigate the prognostic value of cerebral microbleeds (CMB) regarding overall, cardiovascular-related, and stroke-related mortality and to investigate…”
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The association of kidney function and cognitive decline in older patients at risk of cardiovascular disease: a longitudinal data analysis
Published in BMC nephrology (05-03-2020)“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been identified as a significant direct marker for cognitive decline, but controversy exists regarding the magnitude of the…”
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