2016
Chapter 16 Imaging acute ischemic stroke
González R, Schwamm L. Chapter 16 Imaging acute ischemic stroke. Handbook Of Clinical Neurology 2016, 135: 293-315. PMID: 27432672, DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-53485-9.00016-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeIschemic strokeCurrent evidence-based approachesSevere stroke syndromesIschemic stroke patientsPresence of hemorrhageMassachusetts General HospitalEvidence-based approachStroke syndromeAcute strokeAnterior circulationMajor strokeMore patientsArterial occlusionStroke patientsBrain parenchymaGeneral HospitalStroke typeCommon causeClinical valueComputed tomographyModern neuroimagingMagnetic resonance imaging methodLarge arteriesStroke evolution
2013
Variable Selection and Prediction Using a Nested, Matched Case-Control Study: Application to Hospital Acquired Pneumonia in Stroke Patients
Qian J, Payabvash S, Kemmling A, Lev MH, Schwamm LH, Betensky RA. Variable Selection and Prediction Using a Nested, Matched Case-Control Study: Application to Hospital Acquired Pneumonia in Stroke Patients. Biometrics 2013, 70: 153-163. PMID: 24320930, PMCID: PMC3954429, DOI: 10.1111/biom.12113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMassachusetts General HospitalCase-control studyStroke patientsAcute ischemic stroke patientsBrain regionsMatched Case-Control StudyHospital-Acquired PneumoniaIschemic stroke patientsLarge prospective studiesUnconditional logistic regressionCase-control designSpecific brain regionsAcquired PneumoniaAcute infarctionClinical featuresProspective studyClinical variablesGeneral HospitalEpidemiologic studiesPatientsModern imagingLarger studyLogistic regressionAppropriate statistical analysisHAP studies
2009
Case volumes of intra-arterial and intravenous treatment of ischemic stroke in the USA
Hirsch J, Yoo A, Nogueira R, Verduzco L, Schwamm L, Pryor J, Rabinov J, González R. Case volumes of intra-arterial and intravenous treatment of ischemic stroke in the USA. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2009, 1: 27. PMID: 21994101, DOI: 10.1136/jnis.2009.000166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntra-arterial therapyNumber of patientsT-PA useStroke centersIschemic strokeCase volumeStroke therapyIntra-arterial reperfusion therapyIntravenous tissue plasminogen activatorIntra-arterial stroke therapyPercentage of patientsLarge vessel occlusionCases/yearTissue plasminogen activatorMassachusetts General HospitalReperfusion therapyIntravenous treatmentStroke casesGeneral HospitalNumber of casesPatientsTherapyStrokeLiterature searchPlasminogen activator