Kennedy R. Lees
University of Glasgow
467 Papers
3.9K Citations
Kennedy R. Lees is an academic researcher from University of Glasgow. The author has contributed to research in topics: Stroke & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 86, co-authored 455 publications. Previous affiliations of Kennedy R. Lees include Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich & Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
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Papers
Association between disability measures and healthcare costs after initial treatment for acute stroke.
Jesse Dawson,Jennifer S Lees,Tou Pin Chang,Matthew Walters,Myzoon Ali,Stephen M. Davis,Hans-Christoph Diener,Kennedy R. Lees +7 more
TL;DR: Analysis of the full distribution of mRS scores is appropriate for interpretation of treatment effects after acute stroke and more informative than Barthel or NIHSS end points.
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Validating and comparing stroke prognosis scales.
TL;DR: Even the best performing scale had prognostic accuracy that may not be sufficient as a basis for clinical decision-making, but on formal comparative testing, there was a significant difference in modified Rankin Scale AUROC between ASTRAL and all other scales.
Differentiation between gaseous and formed embolic materials in vivo. Application in prosthetic heart valve patients.
D Georgiadis,Tom G. Mackay,Andrew W. Kelman,Donald G. Grosset,David J. Wheatley,Kennedy R. Lees +5 more
TL;DR: Application of the differentiation algorithm in prosthetic valve patients suggests that the embolic material in these patients is gaseous, and the possibility of distinguishing between different formed embolic materials with this technique remains to be evaluated.
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Does neuroprotection improve stroke outcome
TL;DR: Competition may be all that is required to bring the price of conjugate vaccine to the South American market, and President Clinton’s recent catch-cry in Africa, “trade not aid”, can be reversed in respect of life-saving vaccines.
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Safety of intravenous thrombolysis for ischemic stroke in patients treated with warfarin
Michael V. Mazya,Kennedy R. Lees,Romesh Markus,Risto O. Roine,Raymond C.S. Seet,Nils Wahlgren,Niaz Ahmed +6 more
TL;DR: The influence of warfarin on symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage, arterial recanalization, and long‐term functional outcome in stroke thrombolysis remains unclear.
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