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Objectives: (1) Evaluate sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) of a 3-sip test within 24 hours of acute stroke as a screening for clinically relevant dysphagia during acute rehabilitation. (2) For those patients who pass the 3-sip test, identify factors predictive of later detection of clinically relevant dysphagia.

Design: A retrospective review.

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Background: The metabolic syndrome is characterized by the clustering of several traits, including obesity, hypertension, decreased levels of HDL cholesterol, and increased levels of glucose and triglycerides. Because these traits cluster, there are likely common genetic factors involved.

Results: We used a multivariate structural equation model (SEM) approach to scan the genome for loci involved in the metabolic syndrome.

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