2020
Establishment of an internationally agreed minimum data set for acute telestroke
Cadilhac D, Bagot K, Demaerschalk B, Hubert G, Schwamm L, Watkins C, Lightbody C, Kim J, Vu M, Pompeani N, Switzer J, Caudill J, Estrada J, Viswanathan A, Hubert N, Ohannessian R, Hargroves D, Roberts N, Ingall T, Hess D, Ranta A, Padma V, Bladin C. Establishment of an internationally agreed minimum data set for acute telestroke. Journal Of Telemedicine And Telecare 2020, 27: 582-589. PMID: 31937198, DOI: 10.1177/1357633x19899262.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTelestroke programsMinimum datasetExpert panelProcess of careGeneral clinical careInternational expert panelReliable international comparisonsTelestroke consultationThrombolysis treatmentPatient characteristicsEndovascular treatmentAcute careClinical managementPatient outcomesClinical careNeurosurgery treatmentDischarge informationInitial scoping reviewCareScoping ReviewTelestrokeHospitalTreatmentAustralasia-Pacific regionDelphi technique
2010
Clinical Management of Acute Stroke
Rost N, Koroshetz W, González R, Schwamm L. Clinical Management of Acute Stroke. 2010, 211-220. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-12751-9_10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute strokeStroke patientsPermanent brain injurySerious permanent disabilityAcute stroke managementAcute stroke treatmentMin of presentationLocal clinical pathwayNeurologic dysfunctionStroke treatmentBlood testsStroke managementConsensus guidelinesPhysical examinationClinical managementBrain injuryPermanent disabilityClinical pathwayTreatment decisionsMedical attentionCT interpretationStrokeFirst hourPatientsScan completion
2009
Frequency and Determinants of Lipid Testing in Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack
Smith E, Pan W, Olson D, Reeves M, Ovbiagele B, Peterson E, Fonarow G, Schwamm L. Frequency and Determinants of Lipid Testing in Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack. Stroke 2009, 41: 232-238. PMID: 20035071, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.109.567693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackIschemic attackLDL measurementIschemic strokeLipid testingLarger quality improvement programmesLow-density lipoprotein testingTransient ischemic attack admissionsAdditional calendar yearConsecutive ischemic strokeGuidelines-Stroke hospitalsNationwide stroke registryLipid-lowering therapyHistory of strokeQuality Improvement ProgramLogistic regression modelsStroke RegistryHospitalized patientsLipoprotein testingAtrial fibrillationLDL levelsClinical managementHospital characteristicsNational guidelinesPatients
1999
Diffusion- and Perfusion-Weighted Imaging in Vasospasm After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Rordorf G, Koroshetz W, Copen W, Gonzalez G, Yamada K, Schaefer P, Schwamm L, Ogilvy C, Sorensen A. Diffusion- and Perfusion-Weighted Imaging in Vasospasm After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Stroke 1999, 30: 599-605. PMID: 10066858, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.30.3.599.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelative cerebral blood flowRelative cerebral blood volumeAngiographic vasospasmIschemic injurySymptomatic vasospasmNeurological deficitsClinical signsSevere angiographic vasospasmCerebral tissue perfusionEarly ischemic injurySubarachnoid hemorrhage patientsCerebral blood flowIntravenous contrast bolusPerfusion-Weighted ImagingCerebral blood volumeDWI abnormalitiesAsymptomatic patientsHemodynamic abnormalitiesNormal angiogramsAngiographic spasmImaging abnormalitiesIschemic lesionsHemorrhage patientsSubarachnoid hemorrhageClinical management