2022
The relationship between stroke system organization and disparities in access to stroke center care in California
Zachrison K, Samuels‐Kalow M, Li S, Yan Z, Reeves M, Hsia R, Schwamm L, Camargo C. The relationship between stroke system organization and disparities in access to stroke center care in California. Journal Of The American College Of Emergency Physicians Open 2022, 3: e12706. PMID: 35316966, PMCID: PMC8921441, DOI: 10.1002/emp2.12706.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIschemic stroke patientsInterhospital transferStroke patientsReperfusion interventionsCenter careEthnic disparitiesAcute ischemic stroke patientsNon-Hispanic black patientsAsian/Pacific Islander patientsAcute ischemic strokeComprehensive stroke centerOdds of dischargeHospital-level characteristicsPacific Islander patientsNon-Hispanic Asian/Pacific IslandersNon-Hispanic blacksAsian/Pacific IslandersInterhospital patient transfersOutcomes of interestNon-Hispanic whitesHierarchical logistic regressionReperfusion therapyHospital dischargeIschemic strokeStroke centersRace-Ethnic Disparities in Rates of Declination of Thrombolysis for Stroke
Mendelson S, Zhang S, Matsouaka R, Xian Y, Shah S, Lytle B, Solomon N, Schwamm L, Smith E, Saver J, Fonarow G, Holl J, Prabhakaran S. Race-Ethnic Disparities in Rates of Declination of Thrombolysis for Stroke. Neurology 2022, 98: e1596-e1604. PMID: 35228335, PMCID: PMC9052571, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000200138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTissue plasminogen activatorNon-Hispanic black patientsTPA-eligible patientsRace/ethnicityBlack patientsNon-Hispanic black race/ethnicityNon-Hispanic white patientsBlack race/ethnicityAsian race/ethnicityGuidelines-Stroke registryPrimary stroke centerSingle-center studyMultivariable logistic regressionRace-ethnic disparitiesNon-Hispanic whitesEligible patientsHospital factorsNationwide registryPatient demographicsStroke centersSymptom onsetWhite patientsMultivariable analysisStroke careAsian patients
2012
Care and Outcomes of Hispanic Patients Admitted With Heart Failure With Preserved or Reduced Ejection Fraction
Vivo R, Krim S, Krim N, Zhao X, Hernandez A, Peterson E, Piña I, Bhatt D, Schwamm L, Fonarow G. Care and Outcomes of Hispanic Patients Admitted With Heart Failure With Preserved or Reduced Ejection Fraction. Circulation Heart Failure 2012, 5: 167-175. PMID: 22414939, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.111.963546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hispanic whitesEjection fractionHeart failureQuality of careHF patientsNon-Hispanic white patientsLeft ventricular ejection fractionGuidelines-Heart FailureVentricular ejection fractionOverweight/obesityLower mortality riskPercent of HispanicsHospital survivalInpatient mortalityWhite patientsHispanic patientsHispanic ethnicityMortality riskHigh riskEquitable carePerformance improvement programMultivariate analysisPatientsStudy periodCare