2023
Outcomes after ischemic stroke for dual-eligible Medicare-Medicaid beneficiaries in the United States
Leifheit E, Wang Y, Goldstein L, Lichtman J. Outcomes after ischemic stroke for dual-eligible Medicare-Medicaid beneficiaries in the United States. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0292546. PMID: 37797070, PMCID: PMC10553827, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke hospitalization ratesMedicare beneficiariesIschemic strokeHospitalization ratesUS acute care hospitalsDual-eligible patientsLong-term mortalityUS Medicare beneficiariesIschemic stroke hospitalizationsPost-stroke outcomesAcute care hospitalsService Medicare beneficiariesDual-eligible statusDual-eligible beneficiariesPercentage of beneficiariesCause readmissionHigher readmissionClinical factorsDual eligibilityAdjusted analysisPoor outcomeStroke patientsCox regressionStroke hospitalizationsPrincipal diagnosisAssociation of short-term hospital-level outcome metrics with 1-year mortality and recurrence for US Medicare beneficiaries with ischemic stroke
Wang Y, Leifheit E, Goldstein L, Lichtman J. Association of short-term hospital-level outcome metrics with 1-year mortality and recurrence for US Medicare beneficiaries with ischemic stroke. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0289790. PMID: 37561680, PMCID: PMC10414659, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic strokeInverse probability weightsStroke patientsCause mortalityOutcome metricsLower riskUS hospitalsBetter long-term outcomesRecurrent stroke rateIschemic stroke recurrenceIschemic stroke patientsLong-term outcomesUS Medicare beneficiariesPerformance categoriesIntermediate hospitalsRecurrent strokeStroke recurrenceCohort studyClinical factorsRecurrence ratePrincipal diagnosisPatient riskStroke rateReadmission measuresCox model
2000
Intracranial Hemorrhage Associated With Thrombolytic Therapy for Elderly Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Brass L, Lichtman J, Wang Y, Gurwitz J, Radford M, Krumholz H. Intracranial Hemorrhage Associated With Thrombolytic Therapy for Elderly Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Stroke 2000, 31: 1802-1811. PMID: 10926938, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.31.8.1802.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionThrombolytic therapyIntracranial hemorrhageMyocardial infarctionElderly patientsIntracranial Hemorrhage AssociatedRetrospective cohort studyRisk stratification scaleMain outcome measuresAcute care hospitalsTissue plasminogen activatorExcessive anticoagulationPrior strokeCohort studyOlder patientsBlood pressureHemorrhage AssociatedIndependent predictorsMedical chartsSerious complicationsMedian weightAlternate therapyBlack racePrincipal diagnosisMedicare patients