2022
Race-Ethnic Disparities in Rates of Declination of Thrombolysis for Stroke
Mendelson S, Zhang S, Matsouaka R, Xian Y, Shah S, Lytle B, Solomon N, Schwamm L, Smith E, Saver J, Fonarow G, Holl J, Prabhakaran S. Race-Ethnic Disparities in Rates of Declination of Thrombolysis for Stroke. Neurology 2022, 98: e1596-e1604. PMID: 35228335, PMCID: PMC9052571, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000200138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTissue plasminogen activatorNon-Hispanic black patientsTPA-eligible patientsRace/ethnicityBlack patientsNon-Hispanic black race/ethnicityNon-Hispanic white patientsBlack race/ethnicityAsian race/ethnicityGuidelines-Stroke registryPrimary stroke centerSingle-center studyMultivariable logistic regressionRace-ethnic disparitiesNon-Hispanic whitesEligible patientsHospital factorsNationwide registryPatient demographicsStroke centersSymptom onsetWhite patientsMultivariable analysisStroke careAsian patients
2017
Visual Aids for Patient, Family, and Physician Decision Making About Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Tokunboh I, Vales Montero M, Zopelaro Almeida M, Sharma L, Starkman S, Szeder V, Jahan R, Liebeskind D, Gonzalez N, Demchuk A, Froehler M, Goyal M, Lansberg M, Lutsep H, Schwamm L, Saver J. Visual Aids for Patient, Family, and Physician Decision Making About Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke. Stroke 2017, 49: 90-97. PMID: 29222229, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.117.018715.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute cerebral ischemiaEndovascular thrombectomyBetter disability outcomesCerebral ischemiaDisability outcomesTPA-eligible patientsAcute ischemic strokeLarge vessel occlusionReperfusion treatmentTerritory infarctsIschemic strokeRankin ScaleVessel occlusionThrombectomyPatientsPhysician's decisionHealthcare providersTrial dataAdverse effectsOutcomesTreatment effectsIschemiaVisual decision aidsTPADecision aid