2023
Hemorrhagic Conversion of Acute Ischemic Stroke
Zubair A, Sheth K. Hemorrhagic Conversion of Acute Ischemic Stroke. Neurotherapeutics 2023, 20: 705-711. PMID: 37085684, PMCID: PMC10275827, DOI: 10.1007/s13311-023-01377-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeHemorrhagic conversionIschemic strokeTreatment of patientsHemorrhagic transformationEndovascular thrombectomySerious complicationsThrombolytic therapyTreatment optionsRisk factorsLeading causePatient outcomesCurrent treatmentTimely managementStrokePatientsTreatmentThrombectomyMorbidityComplicationsReviewPathophysiologyTherapyMortalityDiagnosisDelayed cancer diagnosis in the pregnant patient: navigating a complex medical and ethical dilemma
Revzin M, Solomon N, Langdon J, Czeyda-Pommersheim F, Menias C. Delayed cancer diagnosis in the pregnant patient: navigating a complex medical and ethical dilemma. Abdominal Radiology 2023, 48: 1599-1604. PMID: 36951988, DOI: 10.1007/s00261-023-03860-x.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2020
Assessment of the Protocol-Guided Rapid Evaluation of Veterans Experiencing New Transient Neurological Symptoms (PREVENT) Program for Improving Quality of Care for Transient Ischemic Attack
Bravata DM, Myers LJ, Perkins AJ, Zhang Y, Miech EJ, Rattray NA, Penney LS, Levine D, Sico JJ, Cheng EM, Damush TM. Assessment of the Protocol-Guided Rapid Evaluation of Veterans Experiencing New Transient Neurological Symptoms (PREVENT) Program for Improving Quality of Care for Transient Ischemic Attack. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e2015920. PMID: 32897372, PMCID: PMC7489850, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.15920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackQuality of careIschemic attackElectronic health record toolsRecurrent vascular eventsDiverse medical centersGuideline-recommended processesQuality improvement interventionsProportion of veteransHealth care systemImplementation periodIntervention associationsQI supportVascular eventsMost patientsPrimary outcomeMean ageCare existIntervention periodSymptom interventionMedical CenterQI interventionsMAIN OUTCOMEHigh riskTimely managementFramework for establishing integrated kidney care programs in low- and middle-income countries
Tonelli M, Nkunu V, Varghese C, Abu-Alfa AK, Alrukhaimi MN, Bernieh B, Fox L, Gill J, Harris D, Hou F, O’Connell P, Rashid H, Niang A, Ossareh S, Tesar V, Zakharova E, Yang C. Framework for establishing integrated kidney care programs in low- and middle-income countries. Kidney International Supplements 2020, 10: e19-e23. PMID: 32149006, PMCID: PMC7031683, DOI: 10.1016/j.kisu.2019.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsChronic kidney diseaseKidney care programKidney replacement therapyKidney failureKidney diseaseKidney careMiddle-income countriesReplacement therapyCare programAcute kidney injuryUrgent public health needPublic health needsKidney injuryKidney transplantationPrimary preventionPreventive careRisk factorsNoncommunicable diseasesTimely managementKidney disordersHealth needsMild formHealth systemDiseaseTherapy
2019
Analysis of weekend effect in severe acute liver injury: A nationwide database study
Do A, Ilagan‐Ying Y, Taddei TH. Analysis of weekend effect in severe acute liver injury: A nationwide database study. Health Science Reports 2019, 3: e139. PMID: 32166187, PMCID: PMC7060892, DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSevere acute liver injuryAcute liver injuryHospital mortalityWeekend admissionFull model approachLiver injuryTimely managementLarge national inpatient databaseNational inpatient databaseNationwide database studyHospital-level characteristicsRevision diagnosis codesMultiple logistic regressionSignificant mortality differenceLarger hospital sizeComplete covariate dataHospital-level dataEligible hospitalizationsAdmission dayPayer databasePrimary outcomeHispanic raceMale sexPoor outcomeInpatient DatabaseThe protocol-guided rapid evaluation of veterans experiencing new transient neurological symptoms (PREVENT) quality improvement program: rationale and methods
Bravata D, Myers L, Homoya B, Miech E, Rattray N, Perkins A, Zhang Y, Ferguson J, Myers J, Cheatham A, Murphy L, Giacherio B, Kumar M, Cheng E, Levine D, Sico J, Ward M, Damush T. The protocol-guided rapid evaluation of veterans experiencing new transient neurological symptoms (PREVENT) quality improvement program: rationale and methods. BMC Neurology 2019, 19: 294. PMID: 31747879, PMCID: PMC6865042, DOI: 10.1186/s12883-019-1517-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health record toolsRecurrent vascular eventsTime-sensitive careProportion of patientsTransient neurological symptomsStepped-wedge trialProcess of careQuality improvement interventionsMulti-component interventionQuality Improvement ProgramElectronic quality measuresQI supportTIA careVascular eventsNeurological symptomsLearning healthcare systemAttack patientsClinical conditionsMedical CenterEffectiveness outcomesHigh riskTimely managementClinical protocolsImprovement interventionsClinical setting
2009
Improvements in Time to Reperfusion
Rao V, Safdar B, Parkosewich J, Lee LV, D'Onofrio G, Foody JM. Improvements in Time to Reperfusion. Critical Pathways In Cardiology A Journal Of Evidence-Based Medicine 2009, 8: 38-42. PMID: 19258837, DOI: 10.1097/hpc.0b013e318194e443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCohort StudiesElectrocardiographyEmergency Service, HospitalEmergency TreatmentFemaleHospitals, TeachingHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUrban HealthConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionST-elevation myocardial infarctionYale-New Haven HospitalPrimary PCIChart-abstracted dataPercutaneous coronary interventionUrban teaching hospitalQuality of carePhysician-level interventionsSingle-site studyChest painCoronary interventionHospital-wide systemPhysician awarenessEmergency departmentMyocardial infarctionHeart diseaseSTEMI careImproved outcomesTeaching hospitalEarly presentationReperfusionTimely managementClinical initiativesWomen
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