2024
Thrombolysis for Wake-Up Stroke Versus Non–Wake-Up Unwitnessed Stroke: EOS Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis
Kamogawa N, Miwa K, Toyoda K, Jensen M, Inoue M, Yoshimura S, Fukuda-Doi M, Kitazono T, Boutitie F, Ma H, Ringleb P, Wu O, Schwamm L, Warach S, Hacke W, Davis S, Donnan G, Gerloff C, Thomalla G, Koga M, Investigators O. Thrombolysis for Wake-Up Stroke Versus Non–Wake-Up Unwitnessed Stroke: EOS Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis. Stroke 2024, 55: 895-904. PMID: 38456303, PMCID: PMC10978262, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.123.043358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhageIntracranial hemorrhageIntravenous thrombolysisFavorable outcomeUnwitnessed strokeNon-WUSFrequency of favorable outcomesIndividual patient-data meta-analysisMultivariate logistic regression analysisModified Rankin Scale scoreSafety of intravenous thrombolysisRankin Scale scoreEffect of intravenous thrombolysisIntravenous thrombolysis groupLogistic regression analysisUnknown-onset strokeRandomized controlled trialsNo significant differencePatient-level dataData meta-analysisStandard treatmentInsufficient statistical powerPatientsSafety outcomesControlled trialsOutcomes associated to the time to treatment with intravenous tenecteplase for acute ischaemic stroke: subgroup analysis of the TRACE-2 randomised controlled clinical trial.
Li S, Wangqin R, Pan Y, Jin A, Li H, Schwamm L, Fisher M, Campbell B, Parsons M, Wang Z, Dai H, Li D, Li R, Wang J, Wang D, Wang Y, Zhao X, Li Z, Zheng H, Xiong Y, Meng X, Wang Y. Outcomes associated to the time to treatment with intravenous tenecteplase for acute ischaemic stroke: subgroup analysis of the TRACE-2 randomised controlled clinical trial. Stroke And Vascular Neurology 2024, svn-2023-002694. PMID: 38296586, DOI: 10.1136/svn-2023-002694.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOnset to treatment timeAcute ischaemic strokeEfficacy outcomesSubgroup analysisPost hoc subgroup analysisModified Rankin Scale scoreIschaemic strokeExcellent functional outcomeAcute ischaemic stroke patientsBenefit of intravenous alteplasePooled risk differenceRankin Scale scoreSymptomatic intracranial haemorrhageControlled clinical trialsStroke onset to treatment timePost hoc analysisNon-inferiority trialOpen-labelTenecteplase groupIntravenous tenecteplaseNon-inferior to alteplaseProportion of participantsReperfusion therapyIntracranial haemorrhageIntravenous alteplase
2023
Effectiveness of a Quality Improvement Intervention on Reperfusion Treatment for Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke
Wang C, Gu H, Zong L, Zhang X, Zhou Q, Jiang Y, Li H, Meng X, Yang X, Wang M, Huo X, Wangqin R, Bei Y, Qi X, Liu X, Hu S, Wang Z, Zhao X, Wang Y, Liu L, Ma X, Morgan L, Xian Y, Schwamm L, Wang Y, Li Z, Yang Q, Chen G, Ma Q, Li X, Chen J, Zhao X, Wang H, Niu X, Xu J, Zhao L, Wang Z, Huang D, Jin X, Chen S, Li J, Yu J, Liu P, Li G, Hao Y, Yang G, Huang X, Zhou C, Yang J, Gu J, Sun P, Guo Z, Ma G, Chen G, Tang M, Wang N, Chen L, Li J, Li A, Li S, Cao M, Guo J, Ren Y, Li T, Zhang L, Xie Z, Dong J, Kong X, Liang H, Zhang Y. Effectiveness of a Quality Improvement Intervention on Reperfusion Treatment for Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2316465. PMID: 37266940, PMCID: PMC10238948, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.16465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeQuality improvement interventionsTargeted quality improvement interventionsReperfusion therapy ratesProportion of patientsIschemic strokeEligible patientsStepped-wedge clusterSymptom onsetReperfusion therapyEndovascular thrombectomyImprovement interventionsTherapy ratesUsual careSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeSecondary hospitalsClinical trialsIntravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activatorModified Rankin Scale scoreRecombinant tissue plasminogen activatorRankin Scale scoreTissue plasminogen activatorEVT rateHospital mortality
2015
Safety and efficacy of desmoteplase given 3–9 h after ischaemic stroke in patients with occlusion or high-grade stenosis in major cerebral arteries (DIAS-3): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial
Albers G, von Kummer R, Truelsen T, Jensen J, Ravn G, Grønning B, Chabriat H, Chang K, Davalos A, Ford G, Grotta J, Kaste M, Schwamm L, Shuaib A, Investigators D. Safety and efficacy of desmoteplase given 3–9 h after ischaemic stroke in patients with occlusion or high-grade stenosis in major cerebral arteries (DIAS-3): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial. The Lancet Neurology 2015, 14: 575-584. PMID: 25937443, DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(15)00047-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor cerebral arteriesHigh-grade stenosisRankin Scale scoreIschemic strokeSymptom onsetCerebral arteryDay 90Scale scorePlacebo-controlled phase 3 trialComputer-generated randomisation listMajor cerebral artery occlusionModified Rankin Scale scoreSymptomatic cerebral edemaSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhageBaseline National InstitutesHealth Stroke ScaleSerious adverse eventsCerebral artery occlusionPhase 3 trialModified Rankin ScaleRandomisation listStroke ScaleStudy drugAdverse eventsArtery occlusion
2013
Impact of macroeconomic status on prehospital management, in-hospital care and functional outcome of acute stroke in China
Ji R, Wang D, Liu G, Shen H, Wang Y, Li H, Schwamm L, Wang Y. Impact of macroeconomic status on prehospital management, in-hospital care and functional outcome of acute stroke in China. Journal Of Clinical Practice 2013, 10: 701-712. DOI: 10.2217/cpr.13.68.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrehospital managementFunctional outcomeChina National Stroke RegistryModified Rankin Scale scoreOpportunity-based scoreNational Stroke RegistryRankin Scale scoreGood functional outcomeGeneralized estimation equationsStroke RegistryIschemic strokeHospital careScale scoreHospital qualityStrokeComposite measureCareOutcomesScores
2008
Intravenous desmoteplase in patients with acute ischaemic stroke selected by MRI perfusion–diffusion weighted imaging or perfusion CT (DIAS-2): a prospective, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
Hacke W, Furlan A, Al-Rawi Y, Davalos A, Fiebach J, Gruber F, Kaste M, Lipka L, Pedraza S, Ringleb P, Rowley H, Schneider D, Schwamm L, Leal J, Söhngen M, Teal P, Wilhelm-Ogunbiyi K, Wintermark M, Warach S. Intravenous desmoteplase in patients with acute ischaemic stroke selected by MRI perfusion–diffusion weighted imaging or perfusion CT (DIAS-2): a prospective, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. The Lancet Neurology 2008, 8: 141-150. PMID: 19097942, PMCID: PMC2730486, DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(08)70267-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBrain IschemiaCerebral HemorrhageDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHumansInjections, IntravenousMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedPerfusionPlasminogen ActivatorsProspective StudiesSample SizeStrokeTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment FailureYoung AdultConceptsSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhageClinical response rateAcute ischemic strokeDiffusion-weighted imagingResponse rateNIHSS scoreIschemic strokeIntracranial hemorrhageLesion volumeDay 90Mortality ratePerfusion imagingScale scoreHealth Stroke Scale scoreMedian baseline NIHSS scoreModified Rankin Scale scoreMagnetic resonance perfusion imagingComposite of improvementBaseline NIHSS scorePlacebo-controlled studyStroke Scale scoreDose-ranging studyRankin Scale scoreSymptoms of strokeOnset of stroke