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Peter J. Koudstaal

Researcher at Erasmus University Rotterdam

Publications -  519
Citations -  54443

Peter J. Koudstaal is an academic researcher from Erasmus University Rotterdam. The author has contributed to research in topics: Stroke & Population. The author has an hindex of 103, co-authored 505 publications receiving 48997 citations.

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Interobserver agreement for the assessment of handicap in stroke patients.

TL;DR: The results confirm the value of the modified Rankin scale in the assessment of handicap in stroke patients; nevertheless, further improvements are possible.
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Discovery and refinement of loci associated with lipid levels

Cristen J. Willer, +319 more
- 06 Oct 2013 - 
TL;DR: It is found that loci associated with blood lipid levels are often associated with cardiovascular and metabolic traits, including coronary artery disease, type 2 diabetes, blood pressure, waist-hip ratio and body mass index.
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Common Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Risk of Stroke and Myocardial Infarction The Rotterdam Study

TL;DR: Evidence is provided that an increased common carotid IMT is associated with future cerebrovascular and cardiovascular events and Stroke risk increased gradually with increasing IMT.
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Silent brain infarcts and the risk of dementia and cognitive decline

TL;DR: Elderly people with silent brain infarcts have an increased risk of dementia and a steeper decline in cognitive function than those without such lesions.