Statin therapy and outcome after ischemic stroke: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies and randomized trialsDanielle Ní Chróinín
Neurovascular Unit for Applied Translational Research and Therapeutics, Mater University Hospital Dublin Academic Medical Centre, University College Dublin, Ireland
Stroke 44:448-56. 2013
..We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis investigating the relationship between statin therapy and outcome after ischemic stroke...
- Awareness of osteoporosis, risk and protective factors and own diagnostic status: a cross-sectional study
Danielle Ní Chróinín
Department of Geriatric Medicine, Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont, Dublin 11, Ireland
Arch Osteoporos 8:117. 2013
..Improving patient osteoporosis education may lead to improved compliance with preventive and therapeutic measures...
- Medicine in the community: a unique partnership
Danielle Ní Chróinín
School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College, Dublin, Ireland
Clin Teach 9:158-63. 2012
..We describe our initial experience developing, implementing and evaluating this module...
Crack-ing the case: a patient with persistent delirium due to body packing with cocaineD Ní Chróinín
Department of General Internal Medicine, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles St, Dublin 7
Ir Med J 105:118-9. 2012
..An index of suspicion should be maintained in patients presenting with drug toxicity following cross-border travel...
- Association between acute statin therapy, survival, and improved functional outcome after ischemic stroke: the North Dublin Population Stroke Study
Danielle Ní Chróinín
Neurovascular Clinical Science Unit, Catherine McCauley Research Centre, Mater University Hospital, Nelson Street, Dublin 7, Ireland
Stroke 42:1021-9. 2011
..Statins improve infarct volume and neurological outcome in animal stroke models. We investigated the relationship between statin therapy and ischemic stroke outcome in the North Dublin Population Stroke Study...
- Improved late survival and disability after stroke with therapeutic anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation: a population study
Niamh Hannon
Neurovascular Clinical Science Unit, Catherine McAuley Research Centre, Nelson Street, Mater University Hospital, Dublin 7, Ireland
Stroke 42:2503-8. 2011
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- Diagnostic usefulness of the ABCD2 score to distinguish transient ischemic attack and minor ischemic stroke from noncerebrovascular events: the North Dublin TIA Study
Orla C Sheehan
Neurovascular Clinical Science Unit, Mater University Hospital, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Stroke 40:3449-54. 2009
..We hypothesized that the ABCD(2) score may partly improve risk stratification due to improved discrimination of true TIA and minor ischemic stroke (MIS) from noncerebrovascular events...
- Incidence, event rates, and early outcome of stroke in Dublin, Ireland: the North Dublin population stroke study
Peter J Kelly
Neurovascular Unit for Applied Translational and Therapeutics Research, Mater University Hospital Dublin Academic Medical Centre, Dublin, Ireland
Stroke 43:2042-7. 2012
..To date, few such studies have been conducted using recommended gold-standard ascertainment methods. We conducted a large, population-based stroke study in Dublin, Ireland...
- Population-based study of ABCD2 score, carotid stenosis, and atrial fibrillation for early stroke prediction after transient ischemic attack: the North Dublin TIA study
Orla C Sheehan
Neurovascular Clinical Science Unit, Mater University Hospital University College Dublin, Ireland
Stroke 41:844-50. 2010
..We investigated the external validity of the ABCD(2) score, carotid stenosis, and atrial fibrillation for prediction of early recurrent stroke after TIA...
- Stroke subtype classification to mechanism-specific and undetermined categories by TOAST, A-S-C-O, and causative classification system: direct comparison in the North Dublin population stroke study
Michael Marnane
Neurovascular Clinical Science Unit, Mater University Hospital University College Dublin, Ireland
Stroke 41:1579-86. 2010
..We hypothesized that both CCS and ASCO would reduce the proportion of patients classified as cause undetermined compared with the Trial of ORG 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST) scheme in a large population-based stroke study...
- Carotid plaque inflammation on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography predicts early stroke recurrence
Michael Marnane
Neurovascular Clinical Science Unit, Mater University Hospital University College Dublin at Dublin Academic Medical Centre, Ireland
Ann Neurol 71:709-18. 2012
..Using combined (18) F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography (FDG-PET)/computed tomography, we investigated the relation between inflammation-related FDG uptake and stroke recurrence...
Stroke associated with atrial fibrillation--incidence and early outcomes in the north Dublin population stroke studyNiamh Hannon
Neurovascular Clinical Science Unit, Mater University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Cerebrovasc Dis 29:43-9. 2010
..Prospective population-based studies are important to accurately determine the incidence and characteristics of stroke associated with atrial fibrillation (AF), while avoiding selection bias which may complicate hospital-based studies...
