Background Previous studies have shown that alendronate can increase bone mineral
density (BMD) and prevent radiographically defined (morphometric) vertebral fractures. The …

✓ The International Cooperative Study on the Timing of Aneurysm Surgery evaluated the
results of surgical and medical management in 3521 patients between December, 1980, and …

Intra-arterial thrombolysis can reopen arterial occlusions (Levels of Evidence II through V).
Rates of recanalization are lower for occlusions of the internal carotid artery or basilar artery …

Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a common and often devastating occurrence; each
year approx-imately 30 000 Americans have nontraumatic SAH. 1 Despite considerable …

OBJECTIVE: Quadriceps weakness has been reported with incident but not progressive knee
osteoarthritis (OA) in longitudinal studies. This study examined the relationship between …

✓ A prospective, observational clinical trial was conducted by the International Cooperative
Study on the Timing of Aneurysm Surgery to determine the best time in relation to the …

Background The decision of whether to treat incidental intracranial saccular aneurysms is
complicated by limitations in current knowledge of their natural history. We combined …

Background and Purpose Stroke imposes a substantial economic burden on individuals and
society. This study estimates the lifetime direct and indirect costs associated with the three …

✓ The case records of 191 patients with a cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM) were
reviewed to determine bleeding characteristics of these lesions. Possible influences of age, …

Objectives This report examines the frequency, type, and prognostic factors of medical (nonneurologic)
complications after subarachnoid hemorrhage in a large, prospective study. The …