(TIA), confers a 5-fold increased risk of ischemic stroke. 1, 2 AF-related strokes are associated
with an 50% increased risk of disability and 60% increased risk of death at 3 months …

Background: Symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (SICH) is a devastating complication of
intravenous thrombolysis treatment that is associated with high mortality. Clinical trials, stroke …

Biomarkers provide critical mechanistic insights to key biologic processes that occur during
cerebral ischemia which, when carefully applied, can improve clinical decision-making in …

Oxidative damage has been implicated in the pathogenesis of Parkinson disease (PD) but
the literature data are confusing. Using products of lipid and DNA oxidation measured by …

BACKGROUND: Although the acute manifestations of dengue are well known, few studies
have assessed the long-term consequences of dengue infection. We prospectively studied …

Cigarette smoking predisposes to the development of multiple diseases involving oxidative
damage. We measured a range of oxidative damage biomarkers to understand which differ …

Contrasting observations have been made between serum urate and ischemic stroke
outcomes in studies involving Caucasian populations. To assess the hypothesis that urate is …

OBJECTIVE: There is considerable controversy about what constitutes optimal zinc intakes
in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Several studies suggest that higher zinc intakes …

Background It is unclear whether stroke patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are prone to adverse
outcomes following treatment with intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator…

Background: Computer-based testing (CBT) has become increasingly popular as a testing
modality in under-and postgraduate medical education. Since 2004, our medical school has …