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Enrique C. Leira
Researcher at University of Iowa
Publications - 123
Citations - 4685
Enrique C. Leira is an academic researcher from University of Iowa. The author has contributed to research in topics: Stroke & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 25, co-authored 110 publications receiving 3226 citations. Previous affiliations of Enrique C. Leira include Saint Louis University & Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine.
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Baseline NIH Stroke Scale score strongly predicts outcome after stroke: A report of the Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST)
Harold P. Adams,Patricia H. Davis,Enrique C. Leira,K.-C. Chang,Birgitte H. Bendixen,W.R. Clarke,Robert F. Woolson,Michael D. Hansen +7 more
TL;DR: The baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score strongly predicts the likelihood of a patient’s recovery after stroke, and only the TOAST subtype of lacunar stroke predicts outcomes independent of the NIHSS score.
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2021 Guideline for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack: A Guideline From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Dawn Kleindorfer,Amytis Towfighi,Seemant Chaturvedi,Kevin M. Cockroft,Jose Gutierrez,Debbie Lombardi-Hill,Hooman Kamel,Walter N. Kernan,Steven J. Kittner,Enrique C. Leira,Olive Lennon,James F. Meschia,Thanh N. Nguyen,Peter M. Pollak,Pasquale Santangeli,Anjail Sharrief,Sidney C. Smith,Tanya N. Turan,Linda S. Williams +18 more
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Racial-Ethnic Disparities in Stroke Care: The American Experience: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Salvador Cruz-Flores,Alejandro A. Rabinstein,José Biller,Mitchell S.V. Elkind,Patrick Griffith,Philip B. Gorelick,George Howard,Enrique C. Leira,Lewis B. Morgenstern,Bruce Ovbiagele,Eric D. Peterson,Wayne D. Rosamond,Brian Trimble,Amy L. Valderrama +13 more
TL;DR: The effect of race and ethnicity on stroke epidemiology, personal beliefs, access to care, response to treatment, and participation in clinical research is described to help identify gaps in knowledge to guide future research.
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Status of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in Hispanics/Latinos in the United States A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association
Carlos J. Rodriguez,Matthew A. Allison,Martha L. Daviglus,Carmen R. Isasi,Colleen Keller,Enrique C. Leira,Latha Palaniappan,Ileana L. Piña,Sarah M. Ramirez,Beatriz L. Rodriguez,Mario Sims +10 more
TL;DR: There is a need to tailor and develop culturally relevant strategies to engage Hispanics in cardiovascular health promotion and cultivate a larger workforce of healthcare providers, researchers, and allies with the focused goal of improving cardiovascular health and reducing CVD among the US Hispanic population.
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Antithrombotic treatment of ischemic stroke among patients with occlusion or severe stenosis of the internal carotid artery: A report of the Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST).
Harold P. Adams,Birgitte H. Bendixen,Enrique C. Leira,K.-C. Chang,Patricia H. Davis,Robert F. Woolson,W.R. Clarke,Michael D. Hansen +7 more
TL;DR: Early identification by duplex imaging of an occlusion or severe stenosis of the ICA ipsilateral to a hemispheric ischemic stroke might improve selection of patients who could be treated with emergent anticoagulation.