2014
The TeleStroke Mimic (TM)‐Score: A Prediction Rule for Identifying Stroke Mimics Evaluated in a Telestroke Network
Ali SF, Viswanathan A, Singhal AB, Rost NS, Forducey PG, Davis LW, Schindler J, Likosky W, Schlegel S, Solenski N, Schwamm LH, Network O. The TeleStroke Mimic (TM)‐Score: A Prediction Rule for Identifying Stroke Mimics Evaluated in a Telestroke Network. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2014, 3: e000838. PMID: 24958778, PMCID: PMC4309074, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.000838.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke mimicsIschemic cerebrovascular diseaseTelestroke networkReceiver-operating characteristic curve analysisCurve analysisHealth Stroke ScaleVascular risk profileVascular risk factorsAcute stroke evaluationExternal validation cohortFinal clinical diagnosisLower mean ageROC curve analysisCharacteristic curve analysisStepwise logistic regressionTelestroke consultationStroke ScaleFacial weaknessConsecutive patientsDerivation cohortPrior seizuresStroke evaluationAlternate diagnosisCerebrovascular diseaseValidation cohort
2010
Risk of Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke in Patients With Current Malignancy
Masrur S, Abdullah A, Smith E, Hidalgo R, El-Ghandour A, Rordorf G, Schwamm L. Risk of Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke in Patients With Current Malignancy. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2010, 20: 124-130. PMID: 20598579, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2009.10.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBostonBrain IschemiaChi-Square DistributionComorbidityFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHospital MortalityHumansIntracranial HemorrhagesLogistic ModelsMaleNeoplasmsOdds RatioRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStrokeThrombolytic TherapyTissue Plasminogen ActivatorTreatment OutcomeConceptsIntra-arterial therapyTissue plasminogen activatorSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhageCurrent malignancyHospital mortalityMedical comorbiditiesThrombolytic therapyIntracranial hemorrhageIndependent predictorsAIS patientsIntravenous (IV) tPAHealth Stroke Scale scoreStroke Scale scoreAcute ischemic strokeConsecutive AIS patientsHistory of hypertensionHistory of malignancyAmerican Stroke AssociationOnly independent predictorRisks of thrombolysisMost clinical trialsStepwise logistic regressionBrain metastasesIschemic strokePerformance status