2013
Temporal trends in patient characteristics and treatment with intravenous thrombolysis among acute ischemic stroke patients at Get With The Guidelines-Stroke hospitals.
Schwamm L, Ali S, Reeves M, Smith E, Saver J, Messe S, Bhatt D, Grau-Sepulveda M, Peterson E, Fonarow G. Temporal trends in patient characteristics and treatment with intravenous thrombolysis among acute ischemic stroke patients at Get With The Guidelines-Stroke hospitals. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2013, 6: 543-9. PMID: 24046398, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.111.000303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, IntravenousAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAmerican Heart AssociationBrain IschemiaChi-Square DistributionFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHospitalsHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioQuality Indicators, Health CareRegistriesRisk FactorsStrokeThrombolytic TherapyTime FactorsTime-to-TreatmentTissue Plasminogen ActivatorTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsAcute ischemic stroke patientsIschemic stroke patientsTPA useAIS patientsPatient characteristicsStroke patientsHospitalized acute ischemic stroke patientsIntravenous tissue plasminogen activator useTissue plasminogen activator useNonwhite race/ethnicityAdditional calendar yearGuidelines-Stroke hospitalsAmerican Heart AssociationRace/ethnicityAIS admissionsGuidelines-StrokeEligible patientsIntravenous thrombolysisIntravenous tPAMore patientsMultivariable analysisHeart AssociationMild strokeTPA timeUnivariate analysisTemporal Trends in Patient Characteristics and Treatment With Intravenous Thrombolysis Among Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients at Get With the Guidelines–Stroke Hospitals
Schwamm L, Ali S, Reeves M, Smith E, Saver J, Messe S, Bhatt D, Grau-Sepulveda M, Peterson E, Fonarow G. Temporal Trends in Patient Characteristics and Treatment With Intravenous Thrombolysis Among Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients at Get With the Guidelines–Stroke Hospitals. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2013, 6: 543-549. DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.111.000095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute ischemic stroke patientsIschemic stroke patientsTPA useAIS patientsPatient characteristicsStroke patientsHospitalized acute ischemic stroke patientsIntravenous tissue plasminogen activator useTissue plasminogen activator useNonwhite race/ethnicityAdditional calendar yearGuidelines-Stroke hospitalsAmerican Heart AssociationRace/ethnicityAIS admissionsGuidelines-StrokeEligible patientsIntravenous thrombolysisIntravenous tPAMore patientsMultivariable analysisHeart AssociationMild strokeTPA timeUnivariate analysis
2009
Frequency and Determinants of Lipid Testing in Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack
Smith E, Pan W, Olson D, Reeves M, Ovbiagele B, Peterson E, Fonarow G, Schwamm L. Frequency and Determinants of Lipid Testing in Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack. Stroke 2009, 41: 232-238. PMID: 20035071, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.109.567693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackIschemic attackLDL measurementIschemic strokeLipid testingLarger quality improvement programmesLow-density lipoprotein testingTransient ischemic attack admissionsAdditional calendar yearConsecutive ischemic strokeGuidelines-Stroke hospitalsNationwide stroke registryLipid-lowering therapyHistory of strokeQuality Improvement ProgramLogistic regression modelsStroke RegistryHospitalized patientsLipoprotein testingAtrial fibrillationLDL levelsClinical managementHospital characteristicsNational guidelinesPatients