2018
Evaluation of a score for the prehospital distinction between cerebrovascular disease and stroke mimic patients
Geisler F, Ali S, Ebinger M, Kunz A, Rozanski M, Waldschmidt C, Weber J, Wendt M, Winter B, Schwamm L, Audebert H. Evaluation of a score for the prehospital distinction between cerebrovascular disease and stroke mimic patients. International Journal Of Stroke 2018, 14: 400-408. PMID: 30303808, DOI: 10.1177/1747493018806194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke mimic patientsIndividual patient characteristicsMimic patientsCerebrovascular diseaseStroke mimicsPatient characteristicsFocal neurological deficitsCerebrovascular disease patientsCertain patient characteristicsMobile stroke unitPre-hospital settingSevere strokeArterial hypertensionNeurological deficitsStroke unitAtrial fibrillationDisease patientsSudden onsetEmergency physiciansHospital destinationPatientsDiscriminative valueFinal analysisDiseaseStroke
2012
Variability in the Perception of Informed Consent for IV-tPA during Telestroke Consultation
Thomas L, Viswanathan A, Cochrane T, Johnson J, O’Brien J, McMahon M, Santimauro J, Schwamm L. Variability in the Perception of Informed Consent for IV-tPA during Telestroke Consultation. Frontiers In Neurology 2012, 3: 128. PMID: 23015805, PMCID: PMC3449489, DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2012.00128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTelestroke consultationIV-tPAStroke patientsConsent processAcute ischemic stroke patientsIntravenous tissue plasminogen activatorInformed consentBenefits of tPAAcute stroke patientsIschemic stroke patientsPatients/familiesTissue plasminogen activatorInformed consent presentationAdequacy of consentEmergency physiciansClinical situationsPatientsPhysician ratersPlasminogen activatorPhysiciansConsentSubgroupsConsultationReviewersLow quality
2004
Virtual TeleStroke Support for the Emergency Department Evaluation of Acute Stroke
Schwamm L, Rosenthal E, Hirshberg A, Schaefer P, Little E, Kvedar J, Petkovska I, Koroshetz W, Levine S. Virtual TeleStroke Support for the Emergency Department Evaluation of Acute Stroke. Academic Emergency Medicine 2004, 11: 1193-1197. PMID: 15528584, DOI: 10.1197/j.aem.2004.08.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTissue plasminogen activatorAcute strokeTelestroke consultationNeedle timeSymptom onsetEmergency departmentHealth Stroke Scale scoreIntravenous tissue plasminogen activatorMean National InstitutesPossible acute strokeEmergency department evaluationStroke Scale scoreAcute ischemic strokeEvaluation of patientsEligible patientsStroke neurologistsIschemic strokeDepartment evaluationNeurologic examinationRandomized trialsStroke expertiseProtocol violationsEmergency physiciansInter-rater reliabilityPatient management