2016
The Advanced Reperfusion Era: Implications for Emergency Systems of Ischemic Stroke Care
Miller JB, Merck LH, Wira CR, Meurer WJ, Schrock JW, Nomura JT, Siket MS, Madsen TE, Wright DW, Panagos PD, Lewandowski C. The Advanced Reperfusion Era: Implications for Emergency Systems of Ischemic Stroke Care. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2016, 69: 192-201. PMID: 27600649, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.06.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlood Vessel ProsthesisEmergency Service, HospitalEndovascular ProceduresFibrinolytic AgentsHumansStentsStrokeThrombolytic TherapyConceptsStroke careLarge-vessel ischemic strokeEndovascular stroke treatmentIschemic stroke careEmergency medicine cliniciansEndovascular careReperfusion eraIschemic strokeStroke treatmentEndovascular treatmentTreatment paradigmLeading causeMedicine cliniciansTimely treatmentCarePatientsHospitalTreatmentMorbidityStrokeMortalityCliniciansCentral roleValidation of TURN, a simple predictor of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage after IV thrombolysis
Asuzu D, Nystrӧm K, Amin H, Schindler J, Wira C, Greer D, Chi NF, Halliday J, Sheth KN. Validation of TURN, a simple predictor of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage after IV thrombolysis. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2016, 146: 71-75. PMID: 27152469, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2016.04.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic intracerebral hemorrhageIntracerebral hemorrhageRt-PAOdds ratioYale-New Haven HospitalNINDS rt-PA trialIschemic stroke patientsNew Haven HospitalTwo-sample t-testStroke patientsCharacteristic curveThrombolysisHemorrhageSignificant differencesPatientsT-testScoresExternal datasetSimple predictorInternal datasetHospitalRisk rtPA: An iOS mobile application based on TURN for predicting 90-day outcome after IV thrombolysis
Asuzu D, Nystrӧm K, Schindler J, Wira C, Greer D, Halliday J, Sheth KN. Risk rtPA: An iOS mobile application based on TURN for predicting 90-day outcome after IV thrombolysis. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2016, 142: 148-152. PMID: 26875069, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2016.01.030.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
On- versus Off-Hour Patient Cohorts at a Primary Stroke Center: Onset-to-Treatment Duration and Clinical Outcomes after IV Thrombolysis
Asuzu D, Nystrӧm K, Amin H, Schindler J, Wira C, Greer D, Chi NF, Halliday J, Sheth KN. On- versus Off-Hour Patient Cohorts at a Primary Stroke Center: Onset-to-Treatment Duration and Clinical Outcomes after IV Thrombolysis. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2015, 25: 447-451. PMID: 26654664, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2015.10.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic intracerebral hemorrhagePrimary stroke centerClinical outcomesStroke centersStroke severitySymptom onsetStroke careStroke patientsPatient cohortIntravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) therapyTreatment durationRecombinant tissue plasminogen activator therapyHealth Stroke Scale scoreTissue plasminogen activator therapyConsistent quality careBaseline National InstitutesStroke Scale scoreAcute stroke careIschemic stroke patientsPlasminogen activator therapyMann-Whitney testSICH rateAcute strokeIschemic strokeConsecutive patientsTURN Score Predicts 24-Hour Cerebral Edema After IV Thrombolysis
Asuzu D, Nyström K, Sreekrishnan A, Schindler J, Wira C, Greer D, Halliday J, Kimberly WT, Sheth KN. TURN Score Predicts 24-Hour Cerebral Edema After IV Thrombolysis. Neurocritical Care 2015, 24: 381-388. PMID: 26341364, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-015-0198-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic intracerebral hemorrhageBrain swellingIntracerebral hemorrhageCerebral edemaPoor outcomeSevere outcomesOdds ratioLogistic regression reporting odds ratiosNINDS rt-PA trialIschemic stroke patientsReporting odds ratioNew brainNew onsetMidline shiftStroke patientsRt-PAEdemaThrombolysisMortalityOutcomesMass effectCharacteristic curveHemorrhagePatientsStatistical associationCohort-Based Identification of Predictors of Symptomatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage After IV Thrombolysis
Asuzu D, Nyström K, Amin H, Schindler J, Wira C, Greer D, Chi NF, Halliday J, Sheth KN. Cohort-Based Identification of Predictors of Symptomatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage After IV Thrombolysis. Neurocritical Care 2015, 23: 394-400. PMID: 25691004, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-015-0121-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRt-PA therapyEarly CT hypodensityHyperdense MCA signCT hypodensityIschemic strokeIndependent predictorsRisk of sICHSymptomatic intracerebral hemorrhageAcute ischemic strokeVisual field deficitsNew independent predictorAdditional independent predictorsCase-control studyIdentification of predictorsLevel of consciousnessTwo-sample t-testMann-Whitney testAntithrombolytic therapyStroke centersField deficitsSerious complicationsIntracerebral hemorrhageClinical parametersIntracranial hemorrhageTherapy
2014
Modest Association between the Discharge Modified Rankin Scale Score and Symptomatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage after Intravenous Thrombolysis
Asuzu D, Nystrom K, Amin H, Schindler J, Wira C, Greer D, Chi NF, Halliday J, Sheth KN. Modest Association between the Discharge Modified Rankin Scale Score and Symptomatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage after Intravenous Thrombolysis. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2014, 24: 548-553. PMID: 25540072, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2014.09.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, IntravenousArea Under CurveBrain IschemiaCerebral HemorrhageChi-Square DistributionConnecticutDecision Support TechniquesDisability EvaluationFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleOdds RatioPatient DischargePredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsROC CurveStrokeThrombolytic TherapyTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsDischarge mRS scoreSymptomatic intracerebral hemorrhageRankin Scale scoreMRS scoreClinical scoresAdverse outcomesIntracerebral hemorrhageScale scoreModified Rankin Scale scoreLong-term adverse outcomesYale-New Haven HospitalIntravenous thrombolytic therapyIschemic stroke patientsUnivariate logistic regressionHosmer-Lemeshow statisticNew Haven HospitalMRS dataIntravenous thrombolysisThrombolytic therapyStroke patientsClinical benefitModest agreementClinical dataLogistic regressionModest association