2018
Protocols for Endovascular Stroke Treatment Diminish the Weekend Effect Through Improvements in Off-Hours Care
Raymond S, Akbik F, Stapleton C, Mehta B, Chandra R, Gonzalez R, Rabinov J, Schwamm L, Patel A, Hirsch J, Leslie-Mazwi T. Protocols for Endovascular Stroke Treatment Diminish the Weekend Effect Through Improvements in Off-Hours Care. Frontiers In Neurology 2018, 9: 1106. PMID: 30619062, PMCID: PMC6305592, DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2018.01106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTime of presentationTreatment latencyTreatment intervalEndovascular stroke treatmentProspective observational cohortOff-hour careAcute strokeMedian doorObservational cohortConsecutive patientsEndovascular therapyStroke treatmentStroke carePuncture timeFunctional outcomeProtocol adherenceThrombolysis candidatesInstitutional protocolPatient outcomesWeekend effectProtocol experienceStudy periodOutcomesPatientsRegular work hours
2016
Endovascular Stroke Treatment Outcomes After Patient Selection Based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Clinical Criteria
Leslie-Mazwi TM, Hirsch JA, Falcone GJ, Schaefer PW, Lev MH, Rabinov JD, Rost NS, Schwamm L, González RG. Endovascular Stroke Treatment Outcomes After Patient Selection Based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Clinical Criteria. JAMA Neurology 2016, 73: 1-7. PMID: 26524074, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2015.3000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingSelection of patientsClinical criteriaFavorable outcomeSuccessful reperfusionMRS scoreLTB patientsIschemic strokeTerminal internal carotid artery occlusionResonance imagingInternal carotid artery occlusionStroke treatment outcomesEndovascular stroke treatmentAcute ischemic strokeCarotid artery occlusionProspective cohort studyMiddle cerebral arterySpecific magnetic resonance imagingInfarct volume determinationArtery occlusionCohort studyStroke treatmentCerebral arteryEndovascular treatmentPatient selection