Newswise — Birmingham, Ala. – The annual American Stroke Association 2012 International Stroke Conference begins Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. The University of Alabama at Birmingham has a number of experts available to weigh in on the news coming out of the conference, as well as newsworthy presentations and moderators.
UAB experts available on site at the Scientific Sessions: • George Howard, Dr.PH – Howard is the PI of statistical analysis center for the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy Stenting Trial (CREST), and the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study and a professor in the Department of Biostatistics in the UAB School of Public Health. • Virginia Howard, Ph.D. – Howard is a co-PI on the REGARDS study and a professor in the Department of Epidemiology in the UAB School of Public Health.• Suzanne Judd, Ph.D. – Judd is a program manager for the REGARDS study and an assistant professor in the Department of Biostatistics in the UAB School of Public Health.• Leslie McClure, Ph.D. – McClure is an associate professor in the Department of Biostatistics in the UAB School of Public Health.
UAB presentations include:• Did outcomes change during the CREST study? - (Embargoed until 7:30 a.m. CST, Wednesday, Feb. 1) – George Howard, Dr.PH, will present his findings on the temporal changes in outcomes for both carotid artery stenting and carotid endarterectomy over the course of the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial.• National estimates of urban versus rural differences in stroke risk – (Embargoed until 5:45 p.m. CST, Wednesday, Feb. 1) – George Howard, Dr.PH, will present his findings on rural-urban disparities in U.S. stroke incidence, mortality, and survival after stroke for both whites and blacks. • Vitamin D Intake: A Novel Neuroprotectant? – (Embargoed until 5:45 p.m. CST, Wednesday, Feb. 1) – Suzanne Judd, Ph.D., will present her findings on the role of vitamin D intake on incident stroke and incident cognitive impairment in a cohort of middle aged and older adults.• Associations of poverty with stroke outcomes – (Embargoed until 5:45 p.m. CST, Wednesday, Feb. 1) – Virginia Howard, Ph.D., will present her findings on the effect neighborhood poverty and personal income has on stroke risk.• Sunlight exposure and stroke incidence – (Embargoed until 5:45 p.m. CST, Wednesday, Feb. 1) – Leslie McClure, Ph.D., will present findings on the relationship between stroke incidence and amount of sun exposure. Results of the study found that people who lived in areas with the least sunlight during the year had the highest risk of stroke.
In all, UAB faculty are moderating or giving more than 50 presentations at this year’s American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference.
About UABKnown for its innovative and interdisciplinary approach to education at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, the University of Alabama at Birmingham is the state of Alabama’s largest employer and an internationally renowned research university and academic health center; its professional schools and specialty patient-care programs are consistently ranked among the nation’s top 50. Find more information at www.uab.edu and www.uabmedicine.org.
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