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Clinical Usefulness of a Biomarker-Based Diagnostic Test for Acute Stroke
Author(s) -
Daniel T. Laskowitz,
Scott E. Kasner,
Jeffrey L. Saver,
Kerri Remmel,
Edward C. Jauch
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.108.516377
Subject(s) - medicine , biomarker , stroke (engine) , receiver operating characteristic , cohort , prospective cohort study , cardiology , mechanical engineering , biochemistry , chemistry , engineering
One of the significant limitations in the evaluation and management of patients with suspected acute cerebral ischemia is the absence of a widely available, rapid, and sensitive diagnostic test. The objective of the current study was to assess whether a test using a panel of biomarkers might provide useful diagnostic information in the early evaluation of stroke by differentiating patients with cerebral ischemia from other causes of acute neurological deficit.

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