2015
Drip and Ship Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Sheth KN, Smith EE, Grau-Sepulveda MV, Kleindorfer D, Fonarow GC, Schwamm LH. Drip and Ship Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke. Stroke 2015, 46: 732-739. PMID: 25672784, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.114.007506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous tissue-type plasminogen activatorTissue-type plasminogen activatorSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhageTPA useAcute strokeIschemic strokeIntracranial hemorrhageHealth Stroke Scale scoreReal-world practice patternsGuidelines-Stroke programStroke Scale scoreAcute ischemic strokeCharacteristics of patientsLower National InstitutesPatient selection biasConventional thrombolysisHospital mortalityHospital outcomesSymptom onsetInterhospital transferThrombolytic therapyHospital characteristicsPractice patternsShip paradigmMAIN OUTCOME
2007
Serum lipid profile on admission for ischemic stroke
Smith E, Abdullah A, Amirfarzan H, Schwamm L. Serum lipid profile on admission for ischemic stroke. Neurology 2007, 68: 660-665. PMID: 17325272, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000255941.03761.dc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLipid-lowering agentsLow-density lipoproteinStroke/TIALDL goalLDL targetsNational Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel guidelinesAdult Treatment Panel guidelinesLow-density lipoprotein levelsIschemic stroke/TIACharacteristics of patientsSerum lipid profileATPIII guidelinesCardiovascular eventsIschemic strokeLipoprotein levelsLDL levelsLipid profileMultivariable modelPanel guidelinesLipid measurementsNational guidelinesTherapeutic targetGreater riskPatientsCalendar time