2019
Analysis on geographic variations in hospital deaths and endovascular therapy in ischaemic stroke patients: an observational cross-sectional study in China
Chen H, Shi L, Wang N, Han Y, Lin Y, Dai M, Liu H, Dong X, Xue M, Xu H. Analysis on geographic variations in hospital deaths and endovascular therapy in ischaemic stroke patients: an observational cross-sectional study in China. BMJ Open 2019, 9: e029079. PMID: 31239305, PMCID: PMC6597735, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObservational cross-sectional studyIschemic stroke patientsCross-sectional studyEVT useHospital mortalityTertiary hospitalStroke patientsEmergency departmentAssociated potential risk factorsNationwide hospital discharge databaseEndovascular therapy useHigher hospital mortalityHospital mortality rateHospital discharge databaseHospital discharge dataPost-stroke outcomesChina's tertiary hospitalsPotential risk factorsCause of deathNational Health CommissionHospital deathHospitalised patientsOlder patientsEndovascular therapyMale patients
2018
Geographical variations in endovascular therapy and hospital mortality in patients with stroke in China: a nationwide cross-sectional analysis from tertiary hospitals
Chen H, Shi L, Wang N, Han Y, Lin Y, Dong X, Cai Y, Liu H, Xue M, Xu H. Geographical variations in endovascular therapy and hospital mortality in patients with stroke in China: a nationwide cross-sectional analysis from tertiary hospitals. The Lancet 2018, 392: s26. DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(18)32655-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndovascular therapy useHospital mortalityIschemic strokeEndovascular therapyTertiary hospitalTherapy useNationwide hospital discharge databaseMultivariable logistic regression analysisNationwide cross-sectional analysisOverall hospital mortalityHospital discharge databaseType of strokeCause of deathLogistic regression analysisMultiple confounding factorsCross-sectional analysisNational Health CommissionAdult inpatientsEndovascular treatmentIntracerebral hemorrhageSubarachnoid hemorrhageFunctional outcomeDischarge databasePrimary diagnosisEffective health technologies