Jacob S Elkins

Summary

Affiliation: University of California
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Pre-existing hypertension and the impact of stroke on cognitive function
    Jacob S Elkins
    University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    Ann Neurol 58:68-74. 2005
  2. ncbi Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism and cognitive function in older women
    Jacob S Elkins
    Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    Am J Epidemiol 166:672-8. 2007
  3. ncbi Midlife obesity and long-term risk of nursing home admission
    Jacob S Elkins
    Department of Neurology, University of California, 505 Parnassus Avenue, Box 0114, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 14:1472-8. 2006
  4. ncbi Education and the cognitive decline associated with MRI-defined brain infarct
    J S Elkins
    Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    Neurology 67:435-40. 2006
  5. ncbi Cognitive function predicts first-time stroke and heart disease
    Jacob S Elkins
    University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    Neurology 64:1750-5. 2005
  6. ncbi Validation and refinement of scores to predict very early stroke risk after transient ischaemic attack
    S Claiborne Johnston
    Stroke Service, Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143 0114, USA
    Lancet 369:283-92. 2007
  7. ncbi Predictors and outcomes of intraprocedural rupture in patients treated for ruptured intracranial aneurysms: the CARAT study
    Lucas Elijovich
    Department of Neurology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143 0114, USA
    Stroke 39:1501-6. 2008
  8. ncbi Electrocardiographic findings predict short-term cardiac morbidity after transient ischemic attack
    Jacob S Elkins
    Department of Neurology, UCSF Box 0114, University of California, San Francisco, 505 Parnassus Ave, Room M-798, San Francisco, CA 94143-0114, USA
    Arch Neurol 59:1437-41. 2002
  9. ncbi Thirty-year projections for deaths from ischemic stroke in the United States
    Jacob S Elkins
    Department of Neurology, Box 0114, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0114, USA
    Stroke 34:2109-12. 2003
  10. ncbi Regionalization of treatment for subarachnoid hemorrhage: a cost-utility analysis
    Naomi S Bardach
    School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-01, USA
    Circulation 109:2207-12. 2004

Detail Information

Publications17

  1. ncbi Pre-existing hypertension and the impact of stroke on cognitive function
    Jacob S Elkins
    University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    Ann Neurol 58:68-74. 2005
    ..13; 95% CI, 1.04-1.22) (p for interaction = 0.032). Pre-existing hypertension in women is associated with a greater impact of stroke on cognitive function, possibly by influencing the ability to tolerate or recover from brain injury...
  2. ncbi Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism and cognitive function in older women
    Jacob S Elkins
    Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    Am J Epidemiol 166:672-8. 2007
    ..035). Although the strength of the observed associations was modest, these results lend some support to the theory that an elevated homocysteine level contributes to cognitive decline...
  3. ncbi Midlife obesity and long-term risk of nursing home admission
    Jacob S Elkins
    Department of Neurology, University of California, 505 Parnassus Avenue, Box 0114, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 14:1472-8. 2006
    ..We investigated whether obesity in middle-aged individuals influences the need for future nursing home care and whether the risk of nursing home admission associated with obesity is greater in whites than in blacks...
  4. ncbi Education and the cognitive decline associated with MRI-defined brain infarct
    J S Elkins
    Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    Neurology 67:435-40. 2006
    ..To assess whether educational attainment, a correlate of cognitive reserve, predicts the amount of cognitive decline associated with a new brain infarct...
  5. ncbi Cognitive function predicts first-time stroke and heart disease
    Jacob S Elkins
    University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    Neurology 64:1750-5. 2005
    ..To investigate whether impaired cognitive function is an early manifestation of vascular injury in the brain and therefore predicts risk of subsequent cardiovascular disease...
  6. ncbi Validation and refinement of scores to predict very early stroke risk after transient ischaemic attack
    S Claiborne Johnston
    Stroke Service, Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143 0114, USA
    Lancet 369:283-92. 2007
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  7. ncbi Predictors and outcomes of intraprocedural rupture in patients treated for ruptured intracranial aneurysms: the CARAT study
    Lucas Elijovich
    Department of Neurology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143 0114, USA
    Stroke 39:1501-6. 2008
    ..Intraprocedural rupture (IPR) is a well known complication of intracranial aneurysm treatment. Risks and predictors of IPR and its impact on outcome have not been clearly established...
  8. ncbi Electrocardiographic findings predict short-term cardiac morbidity after transient ischemic attack
    Jacob S Elkins
    Department of Neurology, UCSF Box 0114, University of California, San Francisco, 505 Parnassus Ave, Room M-798, San Francisco, CA 94143-0114, USA
    Arch Neurol 59:1437-41. 2002
    ..Electrocardiographic findings disclose new atrial fibrillation in a significant portion of patients with TIA and can identify a group of patients at a substantially higher risk for short-term cardiac events...
  9. ncbi Thirty-year projections for deaths from ischemic stroke in the United States
    Jacob S Elkins
    Department of Neurology, Box 0114, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0114, USA
    Stroke 34:2109-12. 2003
    ..CONCLUSIONS: If recent trends in ischemic stroke mortality continue, increases in US stroke deaths will outpace overall population growth, with a doubling in deaths over the next 30 years...
  10. ncbi Regionalization of treatment for subarachnoid hemorrhage: a cost-utility analysis
    Naomi S Bardach
    School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-01, USA
    Circulation 109:2207-12. 2004
    ..However, current estimates of the impact of hospital volume on outcome require confirmation in more detailed cohort studies...
  11. ncbi Effect of a US National Institutes of Health programme of clinical trials on public health and costs
    S Claiborne Johnston
    Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143 0114, USA
    Lancet 367:1319-27. 2006
    ..The total costs and benefits to society of a clinical trial, the final step in testing an intervention, can be estimated by evaluating the effect of trial results on medical care and health...
  12. ncbi Alzheimer disease risk and genetic variation in ACE: a meta-analysis
    Jacob S Elkins
    Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143 0114, USA
    Neurology 62:363-8. 2004
    ..Numerous studies have tested for associations between common variants of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene (ACE) and late-onset Alzheimer disease (AD), but results have been inconclusive...
  13. ncbi Pediatric Stroke Belt: geographic variation in stroke mortality in US children
    Heather J Fullerton
    Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif 94143-0114, USA
    Stroke 35:1570-3. 2004
    ..Stroke risk factors that are applicable to both children and adults should be considered in attempts to explain this geographic variation...
  14. ncbi Recruiting subjects for acute stroke trials: a meta-analysis
    Jacob S Elkins
    The University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    Stroke 37:123-8. 2006
    ..52 patients per center per month). CONCLUSIONS: Recruitment rates for acute stroke trials are influenced by organizational structure and study entry criteria. Characterizing predictors of recruitment may help optimize future trial design...
  15. ncbi Stroke risk factors and loss of high cognitive function
    J S Elkins
    University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0114, USA
    Neurology 63:793-9. 2004
    ..Additional studies are needed to determine whether modification of stroke risk factors can reduce the cognitive decline that is often attributed to normal aging...
  16. ncbi Atherosclerosis and dementia: leading by association
    Jacob S Elkins
    Ann Neurol 61:377-9. 2007
  17. ncbi Twinning hearts and minds
    Jacob S Elkins
    Neurology 63:2211-2. 2004