2021
Investigating the “Weekend Effect” on Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Endovascular Mechanical Thrombectomy for Ischemic Stroke
Grandhi R, Ravindra VM, Ney JP, Zaidat O, Taussky P, de Havenon A. Investigating the “Weekend Effect” on Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Endovascular Mechanical Thrombectomy for Ischemic Stroke. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2021, 30: 106013. PMID: 34375859, PMCID: PMC8511062, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.106013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAfter-Hours CareAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesDatabases, FactualEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHospital CostsHospital MortalityHumansInpatientsIschemic StrokeLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPatient DischargeRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsThrombectomyTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsAcute ischemic strokeEndovascular thrombectomyIschemic strokeLarge vessel occlusion ischemic strokeHealth Stroke Scale scoreNationwide Inpatient Sample dataStroke Scale scoreExtended hospital stayWorse clinical outcomesCross-sectional analysisLogistic regression modelsHospital deathHospital staySecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeClinical outcomesAIS patientsNormal working hoursPatientsScale scoreFavorable dischargeExposure variablesStrokeWeekends/National Institute
2018
Increased blood pressure variability after endovascular thrombectomy for acute stroke is associated with worse clinical outcome
Bennett AE, Wilder MJ, McNally JS, Wold JJ, Stoddard GJ, Majersik JJ, Ansari S, de Havenon A. Increased blood pressure variability after endovascular thrombectomy for acute stroke is associated with worse clinical outcome. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2018, 10: 823. PMID: 29352059, DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2017-013473.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModified Rankin ScaleBlood pressure variabilityIntra-arterial therapyIntravenous tissue plasminogen activatorPressure variabilityTissue plasminogen activatorLogistic regression modelsOrdinal logistic regression modelsIschemic strokeWorse outcomesMean age 63.2 yearsMedian admission National InstitutesMultivariable ordinal logistic regression modelsSystolic blood pressure variabilityPlasminogen activatorAdmission National InstitutesWorse neurologic outcomeWorse clinical outcomesLogistic regression analysisOrdinal logistic regression analysisIndependent predictive abilitySuccessive variationAcute strokeEndovascular thrombectomyNeurologic outcome