2013
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Outcomes in Older Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke
Qian F, Fonarow G, Smith E, Xian Y, Pan W, Hannan E, Shaw B, Glance L, Peterson E, Eapen Z, Hernandez A, Schwamm L, Bhatt D. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Outcomes in Older Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2013, 6: 284-292. PMID: 23680966, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.113.000211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanBrain IschemiaEthnicityFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMedicareMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPatient ReadmissionRacial GroupsRegistriesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexStrokeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsAcute ischemic strokeLong-term outcomesRace/ethnicityCause rehospitalizationOlder patientsIschemic strokeUnadjusted mortalityHispanic patientsGuidelines-Stroke programGuidelines-Stroke registryHealth Stroke ScaleOlder Medicare beneficiariesAmerican Heart AssociationAsian American patientsYears of ageStroke ScaleStroke severityHigher median scoresAsian patientsHeart AssociationHospital characteristicsAmerican patientsUS CentersPrognostic variablesLower odds
2012
Death and Rehospitalization after Transient Ischemic Attack or Acute Ischemic Stroke: One-year Outcomes from the Adherence Evaluation of Acute Ischemic Stroke–Longitudinal Registry
Olson D, Cox M, Pan W, Sacco R, Fonarow G, Zorowitz R, LaBresh K, Schwamm L, Williams L, Goldstein L, Bushnell C, Peterson E, Registry A. Death and Rehospitalization after Transient Ischemic Attack or Acute Ischemic Stroke: One-year Outcomes from the Adherence Evaluation of Acute Ischemic Stroke–Longitudinal Registry. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2012, 22: e181-e188. PMID: 23273788, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2012.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackAcute ischemic strokeIschemic stroke Longitudinal (AVAIL) registryAIS patientsIschemic attackTIA patientsIschemic strokeAdherence evaluationPrimary composite outcomeOne-year outcomesRehospitalization of patientsRate of deathCause deathGuidelines-StrokePostdischarge riskCause mortalityCause rehospitalizationComposite outcomeHospital dischargeMedication useAdjusted ratesRehospitalizationPreventive guidelinesPatientsOne-year