2021
Integration of Regional Hospitalizations, Registry and Vital Statistics Data for Development of a Single Statewide Ischemic Stroke Database
Yan Z, Nielsen V, Song G, Christie A, Schwamm L, Zachrison K. Integration of Regional Hospitalizations, Registry and Vital Statistics Data for Development of a Single Statewide Ischemic Stroke Database. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2021, 31: 106236. PMID: 34954597, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.106236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke databaseDetailed clinical variablesPopulation-based studyLong-term outcomesIndirect identifiersVital statistics databaseHospitalization registryStroke admissionsHospitalization databaseVital statistics dataTerm outcomesVital statusClinical variablesLarge-scale outcome researchClinical registryHospitalization recordsPatient variablesAdministrative databasesClinical dataRich clinical dataRegistryHospitalizationDeterministic linkageCumulative mortalityVital records
2015
Smoking Paradox in Patients Hospitalized With Coronary Artery Disease or Acute Ischemic Stroke
Ali S, Smith E, Reeves M, Zhao X, Xian Y, Hernandez A, Bhatt D, Fonarow G, Schwamm L. Smoking Paradox in Patients Hospitalized With Coronary Artery Disease or Acute Ischemic Stroke. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2015, 8: s73-s80. PMID: 26515213, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.114.001244.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeCoronary artery diseaseVascular risk factorsAdjusted odds ratioHospital mortalityRisk factorsIschemic strokeArtery diseaseOdds ratioProspective population-based studyPast-year smokersResidual unmeasured confoundingPopulation-based studyAge-stratified analysisPotent risk factorPast-year smokingConsecutive patientsMultivariable modelSmokersSmokingPatientsSignificant associationMortalitySubstantial confoundingUnmeasured confounding