2021
Expedited and Comprehensive Management of Low-Risk TIA Patients in the Emergency Department is Safe and Less Costly
Garg A, Maran I, Amin H, Vlieks K, Neuschatz K, Coppola A, Poskus K, Johnson J, Davis M, Minja F, Schindler J, Sansing LH, Malhotra A, Jasne AS, Sharma R. Expedited and Comprehensive Management of Low-Risk TIA Patients in the Emergency Department is Safe and Less Costly. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2021, 30: 106016. PMID: 34325273, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.106016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overClinical ProtocolsCost SavingsCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision Support TechniquesDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedEmergency Service, HospitalFeasibility StudiesFemaleHospital CostsHumansIschemic Attack, TransientLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeTriageConceptsLow-risk TIA patientsTransient ischemic attackTIA patientsEmergency roomAcademic comprehensive stroke centerSingle-center cohort studyPre-pathway groupComprehensive stroke centerClinical practice recommendationsLength of stayOutcomes of interestImpending strokeIschemic attackOutpatient echocardiogramRapid outpatientTIA admissionsEchocardiogram findingsEchocardiographic findingsStroke clinicCohort studyStroke centersNeurovascular eventsEmergency departmentFinal diagnosisHospital costsDrip-and-ship versus mothership for endovascular treatment of acute stroke: A comparative effectiveness analysis
Wu X, Wira C, Matouk C, Forman H, Gandhi D, Sanelli P, Schindler J, Malhotra A. Drip-and-ship versus mothership for endovascular treatment of acute stroke: A comparative effectiveness analysis. International Journal Of Stroke 2021, 17: 315-322. PMID: 33759645, DOI: 10.1177/17474930211008701.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrain IschemiaHumansPatient TransferStrokeThrombectomyThrombolytic TherapyTime-to-TreatmentTreatment OutcomeTriageConceptsComprehensive stroke centerPrimary stroke centerAcute stroke patientsNearest comprehensive stroke centerAcute strokeMothership strategyStroke centersStroke patientsPlace of onsetHealth benefitsMarkov decision-analytic modelComparative effectiveness analysisRecent medical literatureMultiple sensitivity analysesDecision analytic modelMothership modelPrimary outcomeEndovascular treatmentPrehospital triageSudden onsetPatientsMedical literatureStrokeShip strategyTarget population
2020
Cost-effectiveness of endovascular thrombectomy in patients with acute stroke and M2 occlusion
Khunte M, Wu X, Payabvash S, Zhu C, Matouk C, Schindler J, Sanelli P, Gandhi D, Malhotra A. Cost-effectiveness of endovascular thrombectomy in patients with acute stroke and M2 occlusion. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2020, 13: 784-789. PMID: 33077578, DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2020-016765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBrain IschemiaCost-Benefit AnalysisEndovascular ProceduresHumansReperfusionStrokeThrombectomyTreatment OutcomeConceptsEndovascular thrombectomyMedical managementProbabilistic sensitivity analysesM2 occlusionsAcute strokeBranch occlusionEVT-treated patientsAcute ischemic strokeQuality-adjusted life yearsLifetime quality-adjusted life yearsDecision analytic modelDecision analytic studyIschemic strokeReperfusion techniquesLifetime horizonBetter outcomesPatientsLife yearsAge groupsPerfect healthSocietal perspectiveCost-effective strategyStrokeHealth benefitsOcclusionEffects of Collateral Status on Infarct Distribution Following Endovascular Therapy in Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke
Al-Dasuqi K, Payabvash S, Torres-Flores GA, Strander SM, Nguyen CK, Peshwe KU, Kodali S, Silverman A, Malhotra A, Johnson MH, Matouk CC, Schindler JL, Sansing LH, Falcone GJ, Sheth KN, Petersen NH. Effects of Collateral Status on Infarct Distribution Following Endovascular Therapy in Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke. Stroke 2020, 51: e193-e202. PMID: 32781941, PMCID: PMC7484023, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.029892.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overArterial Occlusive DiseasesCerebral InfarctionCohort StudiesCollateral CirculationComputed Tomography AngiographyEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHumansInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryLinear ModelsMagnetic Resonance AngiographyMaleMiddle AgedReperfusionRetrospective StudiesStrokeThrombectomyTreatment OutcomeWhite MatterConceptsLarge vessel occlusion strokeFinal infarct volumeCollateral statusPoor collateral statusFavorable outcomeInfarct distributionInfarct volumeReperfusion successIndependent predictorsOcclusion strokeInternal capsuleAnterior circulation large vessel occlusion ischemic strokeLarge vessel occlusion ischemic strokeDeep white matter tractsBaseline collateral statusBorder-zone infarctionEarly favorable outcomeEarly functional outcomesRankin Scale scoreCohort of patientsDegree of reperfusionLarge vessel occlusionComputed tomography angiographyDeep white matterMagnetic resonance imagingEfficacy and safety of nerinetide for the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke (ESCAPE-NA1): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial
Hill MD, Goyal M, Menon BK, Nogueira RG, McTaggart RA, Demchuk AM, Poppe AY, Buck BH, Field TS, Dowlatshahi D, van Adel BA, Swartz RH, Shah RA, Sauvageau E, Zerna C, Ospel JM, Joshi M, Almekhlafi MA, Ryckborst KJ, Lowerison MW, Heard K, Garman D, Haussen D, Cutting SM, Coutts SB, Roy D, Rempel JL, Rohr AC, Iancu D, Sahlas DJ, Yu AYX, Devlin TG, Hanel RA, Puetz V, Silver FL, Campbell BCV, Chapot R, Teitelbaum J, Mandzia JL, Kleinig TJ, Turkel-Parrella D, Heck D, Kelly ME, Bharatha A, Bang OY, Jadhav A, Gupta R, Frei DF, Tarpley JW, McDougall CG, Holmin S, Rha JH, Puri AS, Camden MC, Thomalla G, Choe H, Phillips SJ, Schindler JL, Thornton J, Nagel S, Heo JH, Sohn SI, Psychogios MN, Budzik RF, Starkman S, Martin CO, Burns PA, Murphy S, Lopez GA, English J, Tymianski M, Demchuk A, Barber P, Smith E, Bal S, Subramaniam S, Peters S, Couillard P, Klein G, Stys P, Menon B, Coutts S, Almekhlafi M, Hill M, Goyal M, Wong J, Mitha A, Eesa M, Morrish W, Alqatani S, Kashani N, Joshi M, Zerna C, Ospel J, Venkatesan P, Teleg E, Sitaram A, Graham B, Van Gaal S, Moussaddy A, Chakraborty D, Maraj N, Loockey A, Chen S, Singh R, Alsultan A, Asuncion R, Tse D, Doshi D, Volny O, Ojha P, Wadhwa A, Marko M, Singh N, Wasyliw S, Ryckborst K, Kenney C, Save S, Jambula A, Newcommon N, Hull G, Blackstock D, Kiszczak S, Zimmel L, Wright M, Jahraus C, Andersen L, Bohn S, Paul J, Zhang O, Doram C, Lowerison M, Hanley A, Campbell L, Ure A, Taylor F, Hul D, Wiebe S, Saluzzi M, Blenkin N, Frayne R, Buck B, Butcher K, Shuaib A, Jeerakathil T, Jickling G, Emery D, Rempel J, Owen R, Ashforth R, Yeo T, Kotylak T, O'Kelly C, Chow M, Siddiqui M, Saqqur M, D'Souza A, Lloret M, Butt A, Nomani A, Kalashyan H, Thirunavukkarasu S, Jabs J, Fairall P, Piquette L, Phillips S, Green A, Gubitz G, Heidenreich J, Huynh T, Shankar J, Maloney W, Vandorpe R, Schmidt M, Pickett G, Weeks A, Jarrett J, MacDonald D, Arsenault J, Kinnear R, Mandzia J, Mayich M, Boulton M, Bullrich M, Fridman S, Kiwan R, Lee D, Lownie S, Khaw A, Pandey S, Sharma M, Sposato L, Wade K, Beauchamp B, Lambourn L, Amato-Marziali B, Poppe A, Roy D, Daneault N, Deschaintre Y, Gioia L, Jacquin G, Odier C, Stapf C, Iancu D, Raymond J, Weill A, Lapierre M, Jadil N, Jolteus J, Teitelbaum J, Angle M, Hannouche M, Badawy M, Letourneau J, Cortes M, Linnell G, Tampieri D, Vieira L, Moussaddy A, Legault C, Durcan L, Moore A, Cole E, Magnussen C, Salmon K, Khalil S, Desloges I, Waxman L, Abdon W, Lai S, Dowlatshahi D, Iancu D, Shamy M, Stotts G, Blacquiere D, Lesiuk H, Quateen A, Drake B, Dewar B, Daham Z, Kelly M, Hunter G, Peeling L, Graham B, Whelan R, Garner A, Urroz L, Maley S, Silver F, Casaubon L, Pikula A, Del Campo M, Schaafsma J, Jaigobin C, Krings T, Pereira V, Agid R, Farb R, Kalman L, Cayley A, Williams J, Stewart T, Misquitta K, Bharatha A, Selchen D, Marotta T, Sarma D, Montanera W, Spears J, Saposnik G, Kostyrko P, Li Y, Parra-Farina C, Diestro J, Camden M, Verreault S, Mackey A, Audet M, Milot G, Lavoie P, Gariépy J, Collard K, Haché A, Van Adel B, Sahlas D, Alshanbari A, Baldwin J, Catanese L, Chen B, Boasquevisque D, Deshmukh A, Knapman J, Lamers S, Larrazabal R, MacMillan S, Mai L, Mattia A, Nayar S, Ng K, Oczkowski W, Perera K, Shawawrah M, Shoamanesh A, Sobhi G, Syed N, Taher N, Vandervelde C, Pharm D, Field T, Van Gaal S, Teal P, Benavente O, Wilson L, Mann S, Yip S, Murphy C, Heran M, Rohr A, Settecase F, Redekop G, Haw C, Maclean G, Murray K, Chiu R, Flexman A, Strecha E, Gayton Y, Yip J, Swartz R, Boulos M, Gladstone D, Yu A, Hopyan J, Khosravani H, Alzate H, Southwell A, Kamra M, Lopes K, Kapoor A, da Costa L, Yang V, Dyer E, Shah R, Knowles B, Nichols J, Patterson J, Cope K, Dickerson L, Barton K, Gray K, Massengale T, Miller M, Simpson C, Walker S, Tennyson-Yemm C, Devlin T, Frei D, Bellon R, Atchie B, Kaminsky I, Wilson D, Schraeder N, Arias E, Kodis L, Talley M, Edinger A, Talley T, Dempsey I, Williams L, Williams S, Kupniewski S, Fasbinder B, Snead J, Choe H, Mackenzie L, Weisman D, Kozak O, Shah Q, Gzesh D, Kulandaivel K, Khoury J, Klein B, Bussinger P, Griffin L, dePalmo A, Oliva C, Jadhav A, Jovin T, Kenmuir C, Jankowitz B, Gross B, Rocha M, Starr M, Brown M, Hawkes C, Shah K, Tememe D, Walker G, Patel P, Klein B, Ziayee H, Limaye K, Baxendell L, Gilchrist V, Feineigle P, Haibach K, Van Every C, Desai S, Zulfiqar M, Gibson L, Barrett S, Turkel-Parrella D, Arcot K, DiCrescento S, Farkas J, Filipowski G, Frontera J, Joset D, Liff J, Scher E, McDougall C, Kelly C, Patel A, Monteith S, Starkman S, Atchaneeyasakul K, Burgos A, Chua J, Gaines N, Grunberg I, Guzy J, Liu Z, Maluste N, Ramirez L, Sharma L, Heck D, Brown M, McDonald C, Calderon M, Hargis M, Roels C, Emmady P, Alvi T, McTaggart R, Jayaraman M, Cutting S, Smith W, Foley S, Paolucci G, Has R, Quinn K, Fuller L, Brierley R, Watkins C, Demir N, Lopez G, Vargas A, Osteraas N, Holtz B, Sauvageau E, Hanel R, Aghaebrahim A, Chmayssani M, Naval N, Day J, Dellorso S, Ludwig B, Schemmel D, Ebreo N, Bell K, Lewis L, Delucia M, Nogueira R, Haussen D, Frankel M, Bhatt N, Bianchi N, Anderson A, Belagaje S, Liberato B, Rangaraju S, Al-Bayati A, Grossberg J, Craft L, Schindler K, Schaad E, Schultz M, Southerly L, Doppelheuer S, Charlton J, Faggard J, Barbret Z, Han E, Walters R, Dolia J, El-Jamal S, Eby B, Saleem Y, Pearl H, Patel K, Rahman H, Butt R, English S, Puri A, Howk M, Singh J, Massari F, Rodrigues K, Kuhn A, English J, Barazangi N, Telischak N, Kim W, Ross J, DeVole N, Redford J, Ferreira M, Ponting K, Shen H, Bedenk A, Patel S, Fernandess J, Ke M, Spokoyny I, Gao B, Tong D, Chen C, Wong C, Choe J, Martin C, Summers D, Boutwell C, Olds K, Crandall S, Eatman J, Akhtar N, Holloway W, Halpin J, Donegan B, Schindler J, Hwang D, Gilmore E, Petersen N, Sheth K, Brown S, Beekman R, George B, Kaddouh F, Falcone G, Wira C, Matouk C, Loomis C, Amin H, Stretz H, Narula R, Jasne A, Sansing L, Agarwal T, Jasak S, Fontaine B, King Z, Kuohn L, Orgass H, Leary M, Nye J, Halbert K, Nystrom K, Neuschatz K, 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R, Martin E, Lynch J, McElroy S, Murphy S, Coveney S, Deegan C, Horgan G, Kelly P, Laffan A, Llamas-Osorio Y, Lynch C, Mac Mahon P, Marnane M, McCabe J, Burns P, Tauro S, Cuddy S, Rennie I, Smyth G, Flynn P, Wiggam I, Kerr E, Gordon P, Fearon P, Roberts G, Patterson C, Adams K, Wells B, McFarland M, Holmin S, Moreira T, Sjöstrand C, Mazya M, Almqvist H, Wahlgren N, Steinberg A, Cooray C, Eriksson E, Thorén M, Keselman B, Ahmed N, Holmberg Å, Axelsson M, Berglund A, Thomalla G, Golsari A, Hoppe J, Deb-Chatterji M, Cheng B, Barrow E, Schlemm E, Lettow I, Jensen M, Otto D, Jaramillo K, Appelbohm H, Fiehler J, Bester M, Schönfeld M, Brekenfeld C, Holst B, Wortmann G, Koch F, Puetz V, Gerber J, Abramyuk A, Kaiser D, Winzer S, Prakapenia A, Pallesen L, Siepmann T, Barlinn K, Haase K, Sauer A, Psychogios M, Liman J, Brehm A, Maus V, Hollstein N, Reinke A, Neitz G, Schnieder M, Schwarz M, Ibrahim A, Müller J, Meister S, Bäumle B, Chapot R, Pilgram-Pastor S, Wallocha M, Stauder M, Celik E, Stracke P, Müller N, Weber R, Velktamp R, Nagel S, Ringleb P, Heyse M, Amiri H, Mundiyanapurath S, Chen M, Bevrle E, Beck P, Möhlenbruch M, Tymianski M, Potvin A, Harris C, Wang C, Adams C, Mayor D, Garman D, Chau D, Wu J, Lunn J, Heard K, Bermanis L, Teyes L, Constant M, Galsim M, Helbin M, Leroux M, Felix N, Bendre N, Cuthbert S, Brokx S, Zhang Y, Lingham T, Kohli Y, Salter M, Liebeschuetz J, Hofmann F, Constant J, Soeder T, Snoke K, Bologa M, Stahl K, Graziewicz M. Efficacy and safety of nerinetide for the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke (ESCAPE-NA1): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial. The Lancet 2020, 395: 878-887. PMID: 32087818, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(20)30258-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlberta Stroke Program Early CT ScoreAcute ischemic strokeIschemic strokeEndovascular thrombectomySecondary outcomesScale scoreHealth Stroke Scale scoreModified Rankin Scale scorePost-synaptic density protein 95H treatment windowIntravenous alteplase treatmentBaseline National InstitutesPlacebo-controlled studySerious adverse eventsStroke Scale scoreExcellent functional outcomeProportion of patientsTime of randomisationLarge vessel occlusionPreclinical stroke modelsRankin Scale scoreBetter clinical outcomesMultiphase CT angiographyAcute care hospitalsGood collateral filling
2019
Decreases in Blood Pressure During Thrombectomy Are Associated With Larger Infarct Volumes and Worse Functional Outcome
Petersen NH, Ortega-Gutierrez S, Wang A, Lopez GV, Strander S, Kodali S, Silverman A, Zheng-Lin B, Dandapat S, Sansing LH, Schindler JL, Falcone GJ, Gilmore EJ, Amin H, Cord B, Hebert RM, Matouk C, Sheth KN. Decreases in Blood Pressure During Thrombectomy Are Associated With Larger Infarct Volumes and Worse Functional Outcome. Stroke 2019, 50: 1797-1804. PMID: 31159701, PMCID: PMC6787912, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.118.024286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFinal infarct volumeWorse functional outcomeInfarct volumeEndovascular thrombectomyFunctional outcomeOcclusion strokeCerebral infarction 2b/3 reperfusionPressure reductionLarge vessel intracranial occlusionsGreater infarct growthBlood pressure reductionComprehensive stroke centerPercent of patientsBlood pressure managementLarger infarct volumesModified Rankin ScaleRankin Scale scoreMultivariable logistic regressionRelative hypotensionSustained hypotensionInfarct progressionNinety patientsInfarct growthIschemic penumbraIschemic strokeComparative Effectiveness of Endovascular Thrombectomy in Elderly Stroke Patients
Malhotra A, Wu X, Payabvash S, Matouk CC, Forman HP, Gandhi D, Sanelli P, Schindler J. Comparative Effectiveness of Endovascular Thrombectomy in Elderly Stroke Patients. Stroke 2019, 50: 963-969. PMID: 30908156, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.119.025031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAged, 80 and overBrain IschemiaFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHumansMaleStrokeThrombectomyTissue Plasminogen ActivatorTreatment OutcomeConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsIntravenous thrombolysisEndovascular thrombectomyLarge vessel occlusionAge 80 yearsEVT strategyVessel occlusionModified Rankin Scale scorePoststroke functional outcomeAcute ischemic strokeRankin Scale scoreElderly stroke patientsMarkov decision-analytic modelYears of ageDecision analytic modelMultiple sensitivity analysesPurpose- StrokeAcute strokeBaseline disabilityElderly patientsIschemic strokeStroke patientsFunctional outcomeHealthy patientsAdvanced age
2016
Risk rtPA: An iOS mobile application based on TURN for predicting 90-day outcome after IV thrombolysis
Asuzu D, Nystrӧm K, Schindler J, Wira C, Greer D, Halliday J, Sheth KN. Risk rtPA: An iOS mobile application based on TURN for predicting 90-day outcome after IV thrombolysis. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2016, 142: 148-152. PMID: 26875069, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2016.01.030.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
On- versus Off-Hour Patient Cohorts at a Primary Stroke Center: Onset-to-Treatment Duration and Clinical Outcomes after IV Thrombolysis
Asuzu D, Nystrӧm K, Amin H, Schindler J, Wira C, Greer D, Chi NF, Halliday J, Sheth KN. On- versus Off-Hour Patient Cohorts at a Primary Stroke Center: Onset-to-Treatment Duration and Clinical Outcomes after IV Thrombolysis. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2015, 25: 447-451. PMID: 26654664, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2015.10.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic intracerebral hemorrhagePrimary stroke centerClinical outcomesStroke centersStroke severitySymptom onsetStroke careStroke patientsPatient cohortIntravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) therapyTreatment durationRecombinant tissue plasminogen activator therapyHealth Stroke Scale scoreTissue plasminogen activator therapyConsistent quality careBaseline National InstitutesStroke Scale scoreAcute stroke careIschemic stroke patientsPlasminogen activator therapyMann-Whitney testSICH rateAcute strokeIschemic strokeConsecutive patientsIntravenous Fibrinolytic Therapy in Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: A Patient-Level Meta-analysis
Schrag M, Youn T, Schindler J, Kirshner H, Greer D. Intravenous Fibrinolytic Therapy in Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: A Patient-Level Meta-analysis. JAMA Neurology 2015, 72: 1148-1154. PMID: 26258861, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2015.1578.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral retinal artery occlusionRetinal artery occlusionSystemic fibrinolytic therapyVisual acuity outcomesPatient-level dataNatural history groupConservative treatmentFibrinolytic therapyArtery occlusionAcuity outcomesPatient-Level Meta-AnalysisIntravenous fibrinolytic therapyAnterior chamber paracentesisAbsolute risk reductionOutcome of treatmentNatural history studiesTissue plasminogen activatorRandom-effects modelRelevant review articlesWeb of ScienceFibrinolysis treatmentConservative therapyRetinal ischemiaVisual outcomeConservative modalities
2014
Modest Association between the Discharge Modified Rankin Scale Score and Symptomatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage after Intravenous Thrombolysis
Asuzu D, Nystrom K, Amin H, Schindler J, Wira C, Greer D, Chi NF, Halliday J, Sheth KN. Modest Association between the Discharge Modified Rankin Scale Score and Symptomatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage after Intravenous Thrombolysis. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2014, 24: 548-553. PMID: 25540072, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2014.09.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, IntravenousArea Under CurveBrain IschemiaCerebral HemorrhageChi-Square DistributionConnecticutDecision Support TechniquesDisability EvaluationFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleOdds RatioPatient DischargePredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsROC CurveStrokeThrombolytic TherapyTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsDischarge mRS scoreSymptomatic intracerebral hemorrhageRankin Scale scoreMRS scoreClinical scoresAdverse outcomesIntracerebral hemorrhageScale scoreModified Rankin Scale scoreLong-term adverse outcomesYale-New Haven HospitalIntravenous thrombolytic therapyIschemic stroke patientsUnivariate logistic regressionHosmer-Lemeshow statisticNew Haven HospitalMRS dataIntravenous thrombolysisThrombolytic therapyStroke patientsClinical benefitModest agreementClinical dataLogistic regressionModest association
2012
Decompressive hemicraniectomy for ischemic stroke in the pediatric population
Omay SB, Carrión-Grant GM, Kuzmik GA, Fu M, Grant R, Schindler JL, Diluna ML, Duncan CC, Bulsara KR. Decompressive hemicraniectomy for ischemic stroke in the pediatric population. Neurosurgical Review 2012, 36: 21-25. PMID: 22886322, DOI: 10.1007/s10143-012-0411-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDecompressive hemicraniectomyPediatric populationAdult patientsSpace-occupying hemispheric infarctionMaximal medical therapyMalignant strokeHemispheric infarctionIschemic strokeSymptom onsetMedical therapyPediatric patientsPoor prognosisTreatment optionsPediatric literatureFatality ratePatientsAdult populationPediatric interventionsPositive outcomesOptimal timingHemicraniectomyReasonable outcomesOutcomesStrokeCurrent literatureThrombolysis for acute stroke in patients with vasculitis: Case report and literature discussion
Fattahi P, Sheriff F, Narayanan NS, Greer DM, Schindler J. Thrombolysis for acute stroke in patients with vasculitis: Case report and literature discussion. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2012, 115: 351-353. PMID: 22717602, PMCID: PMC4295510, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.05.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Treated with Intravenous Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator
Nowak RJ, Amin H, Robeson K, Schindler JL. Acute Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Treated with Intravenous Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2012, 21: 913.e5-913.e8. PMID: 22349707, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2012.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral retinal artery occlusionAcute central retinal artery occlusionIntravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activatorRecombinant tissue plasminogen activatorRetinal artery occlusionTissue plasminogen activatorMacular edemaArtery occlusionSymptom onsetLeft eyeVisual acuityRt-PACases of CRAOAcute ischemic cerebral strokePlasminogen activatorIntravenous rt-PALeft afferent pupillaryIschemic cerebral strokeProspective clinical trialsEffective therapeutic optionCherry-red spotRight-handed manMinimal visual acuityCurrent literatureAfferent pupillary