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Comparison of Sex-Based In-Hospital Procedural Outcomes and Hospital Readmission Frequency After Patent Foramen Ovale Occluder Device Placement: A Propensity Matched National Cohort
Fakhra S, Sattar Y, Patel N, Aziz S, Titus A, Almas T, Aamir M, Sulaiman S, Mishra N, Elgendy I, Raina S, Jagadeesan V, Daggubati R, Alraies M. Comparison of Sex-Based In-Hospital Procedural Outcomes and Hospital Readmission Frequency After Patent Foramen Ovale Occluder Device Placement: A Propensity Matched National Cohort. Current Problems In Cardiology 2023, 48: 101662. PMID: 36868331, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.101662.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryAcute ischemic strokeNationwide Readmissions DatabaseMultivariate odds ratiosDevice placementAKI incidenceHospital mortalityCardiac tamponadeIschemic strokeHigher total hospitalization costsNational retrospective cohort studySecondary cardiovascular outcomesRetrospective cohort studyTotal hospitalization costsComparison of sexAKI occurrenceNephrotoxic medicationsReadmission LOSRecurrent strokeCardiovascular outcomesIndex hospitalizationKidney injuryPostprocedural bleedingCohort studyComplication rate
2016
Optimal Computed Tomographic Perfusion Scan Duration for Assessment of Acute Stroke Lesion Volumes
Kasasbeh AS, Christensen S, Straka M, Mishra N, Mlynash M, Bammer R, Albers GW, Lansberg MG. Optimal Computed Tomographic Perfusion Scan Duration for Assessment of Acute Stroke Lesion Volumes. Stroke 2016, 47: 2966-2971. PMID: 27895299, PMCID: PMC5134896, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.116.014177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCerebrovascular CirculationHumansPerfusion ImagingRetrospective StudiesStrokeTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsVenous output functionOptimal scan timeLesion volumePerfusion scanAcute stroke patientsIschemic lesion volumeStroke lesion volumeScan durationLesion volume measurementsMost patientsStroke patientsTomographic perfusionOptimal durationScan protocolTotal scan durationContrast bolusScansScan timePatientsSufficient durationDurationVolume measurementsShort scan durationPerfusionBolus
2013
Thrombolysis in Stroke Despite Contraindications or Warnings?
Frank B, Grotta JC, Alexandrov AV, Bluhmki E, Lyden P, Meretoja A, Mishra NK, Shuaib A, Wahlgren NG, Weimar C, Lees KR. Thrombolysis in Stroke Despite Contraindications or Warnings? Stroke 2013, 44: 727-733. PMID: 23391774, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.112.674622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth Stroke ScoreAlteplase treatmentStroke ScoreOdds ratioBaseline National InstitutesIntravenous alteplase treatmentPretreatment National InstitutesSingle antiplatelet agentTrial selection criteriaAcute ischemic strokeIschemic stroke patientsProportional odds logistic regression analysisSubgroup of patientsAdjusted odds ratioCommon clinical situationsNational InstituteLogistic regression analysisInternational normalizedIntravenous thrombolysisOral anticoagulationPrior strokeComprehensive retrospective analysisIschemic strokeRankin ScaleUntreated patients
2011
Thrombolysis outcomes in acute ischemic stroke patients with prior stroke and diabetes mellitus
Mishra NK, Ahmed N, Davalos A, Iversen HK, Melo T, Soinne L, Wahlgren N, Lees KR. Thrombolysis outcomes in acute ischemic stroke patients with prior stroke and diabetes mellitus. Neurology 2011, 77: 1866-1872. PMID: 22094479, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e318238ee42.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNIH Stroke Scale scoreBaseline NIH Stroke Scale scoreConcomitant diabetes mellitusPrior strokeIschemic stroke patientsDiabetes mellitusThrombolytic therapyStroke patientsOdds ratioScale scoreAcute ischemic stroke patientsInfluence of DMOutcomes of patientsStroke Scale scoreRankin Scale scoreConfidence intervalsDistribution of mRSAlteplase treatmentProportional odds logistic regressionMRS outcomesThrombolysis outcomesPatientsHaenszel testEuropean approvalCochran-Mantel
2010
Thrombolysis 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