Open AccessAssociation between recent cannabinoid use and acute ischemic stroke
Author(s) -
Christa O’haobleza,
Christa O’haobleza,
Shashank Shekhar,
Rebecca Sugg,
Darren J. Villareal,
Tapan Mehta,
Shreyas Gangadhara
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
neurology. clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.674
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2163-0933
pISSN - 2163-0402
DOI - 10.1212/cpj.0000000000000888
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , confidence interval , dyslipidemia , diabetes mellitus , stroke (engine) , cannabis , urine , obesity , psychiatry , endocrinology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Studies that have analyzed the association between cannabis use and acute ischemic stroke (AIS) have provided conflicting results. In this study, we aim to determine the association of recent cannabis use detected through urine drug screen (UDS) among patients admitted with AIS.