2021
Anticonvulsant Primary and Secondary Prophylaxis for Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients
Jones F, Sanches P, Smith J, Zafar S, Hernandez-Diaz S, Blacker D, Hsu J, Schwamm L, Westover M, Moura L. Anticonvulsant Primary and Secondary Prophylaxis for Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients. Stroke 2021, 52: 2782-2791. PMID: 34126758, PMCID: PMC8384723, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.033299.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnticonvulsantsBrain IschemiaCost-Benefit AnalysisFemaleHumansIschemic StrokeLife ExpectancyMaleMiddle AgedQuality-Adjusted Life YearsSecondary PreventionStrokeConceptsQuality-adjusted life expectancySecondary prophylaxisAdverse drug reactionsADR riskLate seizuresPrimary prophylaxisMale patientsFemale patientsLifetime riskLS riskAcute ischemic stroke hospitalizationsLong-term secondary prophylaxisAcute ischemic stroke patientsHigher ADR risksAcute ischemic strokeIschemic stroke patientsIschemic stroke hospitalizationsCommon clinical scenariosShort-term therapyAnticonvulsant prophylaxisLifetime prophylaxisPersistent seizuresSeizure prophylaxisEarly seizuresIschemic stroke
2012
Economic Impact of Using Additional Diagnostic Tests to Better Select Patients With Stroke for Intravenous Thrombolysis in the United Kingdom
Earnshaw S, McDade C, Chapman A, Jackson D, Schwamm L. Economic Impact of Using Additional Diagnostic Tests to Better Select Patients With Stroke for Intravenous Thrombolysis in the United Kingdom. Clinical Therapeutics 2012, 34: 1544-1558. PMID: 22695225, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2012.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingMRI selectionUsual careDiagnostic testsFavorable outcomeIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioAcute stroke treatmentPreferred diagnostic testNumber of patientsAdditional diagnostic testsCost-effectiveness ratioDecision analytic modelCTP selectionIntravenous thrombolysisStroke onsetStroke treatmentPatient selectionUK patientsPenumbral patternPatient outcomesPerfusion CTPatient historyThrombolysisPatientsPerfusion imaging
2009
Cost-Effectiveness of Patient Selection Using Penumbral-Based MRI for Intravenous Thrombolysis
Earnshaw S, Jackson D, Farkouh R, Schwamm L. Cost-Effectiveness of Patient Selection Using Penumbral-Based MRI for Intravenous Thrombolysis. Stroke 2009, 40: 1710-1720. PMID: 19286581, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.108.540138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAlgorithmsCerebral HemorrhageCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision Support TechniquesFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedInfusions, IntravenousMagnetic Resonance ImagingMalePatient SelectionProportional Hazards ModelsQuality-Adjusted Life YearsStrokeThrombolytic TherapyTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeConceptsMRI selection