2018
Isolated Upper Limb Weakness From Ischemic Stroke: Mechanisms and Outcome
Topcuoglu M, Rocha E, Siddiqui A, Mills B, Silva G, Schwamm L, Lamuraglia G, Singhal A. Isolated Upper Limb Weakness From Ischemic Stroke: Mechanisms and Outcome. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2018, 27: 2712-2719. PMID: 30033098, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.05.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBrain IschemiaCarotid StenosisCerebral AngiographyComputed Tomography AngiographyDiffusion Magnetic Resonance ImagingDisability EvaluationEmbolismFemaleHeart DiseasesHumansMagnetic Resonance AngiographyMaleMiddle AgedMotor ActivityMotor CortexMuscle StrengthMuscle WeaknessMuscle, SkeletalPlaque, AtheroscleroticPrognosisRecovery of FunctionRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsRupture, SpontaneousStrokeUpper ExtremityConceptsCarotid artery stenosisArtery stenosisCarotid stenosisSubcortical white matter infarctsClinical imaging featuresUpper extremity weaknessDiffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imagingUpper limb weaknessRecurrent stroke riskWhite matter infarctsMagnetic resonance imagingCardioembolic mechanismRecurrent strokeBrainstem infarctsExtremity weaknessMultiple infarctsIschemic strokeLimb weaknessStroke riskMotor stripStroke evaluationMean agePlaque ulcerationStroke mechanismInfarcts
2013
Quality of Care and Outcomes for In-Hospital Ischemic Stroke
Cumbler E, Wald H, Bhatt D, Cox M, Xian Y, Reeves M, Smith E, Schwamm L, Fonarow G. Quality of Care and Outcomes for In-Hospital Ischemic Stroke. Stroke 2013, 45: 231-238. PMID: 24253540, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.113.003617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBrain IschemiaCohort StudiesComorbidityConfidence IntervalsDatabases, FactualFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioQuality ImprovementQuality of Health CareRegistriesRetrospective StudiesSocioeconomic FactorsStrokeThrombolytic TherapyTreatment OutcomeConceptsHospital strokeIschemic strokeSevere strokePatient characteristicsIn-Hospital Ischemic StrokeProcess-based quality measuresCommunity-onset strokeDefect-free careGuidelines-Stroke databaseRetrospective cohort studyThromboembolic risk factorsProportion of patientsHospital ischemic strokeAmerican Heart AssociationTargeted quality improvement effortsQuality of careProsthetic heart valvesQuality improvement effortsHospital mortalityComorbid illnessesCohort studyHeart failureAtrial fibrillationCarotid stenosisHeart Association