2011
Low Body Temperature Does Not Compromise the Treatment Effect of Alteplase
Lees JS, Mishra NK, Saini M, Lyden PD, Shuaib A. Low Body Temperature Does Not Compromise the Treatment Effect of Alteplase. Stroke 2011, 42: 2618-2621. PMID: 21757664, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.110.611210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaseline body temperatureAcute ischemic strokeRankin Scale scoreIschemic strokeAlteplase treatmentBaseline severityBody temperatureScale scoreVirtual International Stroke Trials ArchiveRankin Scale distributionsBaseline National InstitutesHealth Stroke ScaleIschemic stroke modelTreatment effectsStroke ScaleThrombolytic therapyImproved outcomesTherapeutic effectTreatment responseStroke modelTreatment groupsAlteplaseCochran-MantelLow body temperatureStrokeHome Time Is Extended in Patients With Ischemic Stroke Who Receive Thrombolytic Therapy
Mishra NK, Shuaib A, Lyden P, Diener HC, Grotta J, Davis S, Davalos A, Ashwood T, Wasiewski W, Lees KR. Home Time Is Extended in Patients With Ischemic Stroke Who Receive Thrombolytic Therapy. Stroke 2011, 42: 1046-1050. PMID: 21350199, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.110.601302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth Stroke ScaleBaseline National InstitutesPresence of diabetesAcute stroke trialsStroke ScaleRankin ScaleBarthel IndexStroke trialsNational InstituteDay 90Use of alteplaseHome timeCountry of enrollmentLevel of consciousnessAlteplase useIschemic strokeStroke onsetIschemic lesionsThrombolytic therapyPatient enrollmentBaseline severityOrdinal logistic regressionTreatment responsivenessOutcome measuresAnalysis of covariance
2010
Influence of Age on Outcome From Thrombolysis in Acute Stroke
Mishra NK, Diener HC, Lyden PD, Bluhmki E, Lees KR. Influence of Age on Outcome From Thrombolysis in Acute Stroke. Stroke 2010, 41: 2840-2848. PMID: 21030710, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.110.586206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeHealth scale scoresControl subjectsIschemic strokeInfluence of ageScale scoreBaseline National InstitutesRankin Scale scoreNational InstituteLimited trial dataNeuroprotection trialsRankin scoreThrombolysis treatmentAcute strokeYounger patientsAge decilesPoor outcomeBaseline severityImproved outcomesPatientsHaenszel testTrial dataCochran-MantelThrombolysisLogistic regressionThrombolysis Is Associated With Consistent Functional Improvement Across Baseline Stroke Severity
Mishra NK, Lyden P, Grotta JC, Lees KR. Thrombolysis Is Associated With Consistent Functional Improvement Across Baseline Stroke Severity. Stroke 2010, 41: 2612-2617. PMID: 20947852, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.110.589317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRankin Scale score distributionBaseline stroke severityBaseline NIHSSAssociation of treatmentScale score distributionStroke severityOdds ratioModified Rankin scale score distributionCochran-MantelVirtual International Stroke Trials ArchiveBaseline National InstitutesConsistent functional improvementsHealth Stroke ScaleProportional odds logistic regression analysisClinical trial enrollmentLogistic regression analysisNeuroprotection trialsUntreated comparatorsStroke ScaleTrial enrollmentAdjusted outcomesThrombolysed patientsNonrandomized comparisonBaseline severityFunctional improvement