2019
Thrombolytic therapy in older acute ischemic stroke patients with gastrointestinal malignancy or recent bleeding
Inohara T, Liang L, Kosinski A, Smith E, Schwamm L, Hernandez A, Bhatt D, Fonarow G, Peterson E, Xian Y. Thrombolytic therapy in older acute ischemic stroke patients with gastrointestinal malignancy or recent bleeding. European Stroke Journal 2019, 5: 47-55. PMID: 32232169, PMCID: PMC7092738, DOI: 10.1177/2396987319871784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRecombinant tissue plasminogen activatorRecent gastrointestinal bleedingAcute ischemic strokeGastrointestinal malignanciesIschemic strokeGastrointestinal bleedingHospital mortalityIntravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activatorOlder acute ischemic stroke patientsAcute ischemic stroke patientsRtPA-treated patientsIschemic stroke patientsTissue plasminogen activatorOutcomes of interestGuidelines-StrokeIndex strokeRecent bleedingSevere strokeObservational cohortClinical outcomesStroke patientsThrombolytic therapyBleedingSystemic hemorrhagePatients
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