2024
Care Quality and Outcomes of Ischemic Stroke in Patients With Premorbid Dementia: Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Registry
Ganesh A, Wang M, Schwamm L, Fonarow G, Messé S, Xian Y, Saver J, Smith E. Care Quality and Outcomes of Ischemic Stroke in Patients With Premorbid Dementia: Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Registry. Stroke 2024, 55: 2901-2905. PMID: 39503052, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.124.049027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality of stroke carePremorbid dementiaGuidelines-Stroke registryStroke careGuidelines-StrokeDoor-to-needle timeImprove care qualityNational quality measuresQuality of careEmergency medical servicesQuality measuresHospice admissionPrestroke dementiaCare qualityDementia diagnosisIschemic strokeAcute stroke interventionHospital characteristicsIntravenous thrombolysisDischarge destinationPoststroke outcomesMedical servicesIn-hospital mortalityIschemic stroke patientsComprehensive stroke center
2018
Association of Kidney Function With 30-Day and 1-Year Poststroke Mortality and Hospital Readmission
El Husseini N, Fonarow G, Smith E, Ju C, Sheng S, Schwamm L, Hernandez A, Schulte P, Xian Y, Goldstein L. Association of Kidney Function With 30-Day and 1-Year Poststroke Mortality and Hospital Readmission. Stroke 2018, 49: 2896-2903. PMID: 30571413, PMCID: PMC6338440, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.118.022011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoststroke mortalityIschemic strokeDialysis statusHospital readmissionKidney functionPoststroke outcomesMultivariable Cox proportional hazards modelsCox proportional hazards modelService Medicare patientsGlomerular filtration rateHospital readmission ratesRisk stratification modelProportional hazards modelEGFR 15Guidelines-StrokeIndex hospitalizationPostdischarge mortalityEGFR 30EGFR 45Readmission ratesRehospitalization ratesCohort studyKidney diseaseFiltration rateIndependent association
2015
Telestroke
Rubin M, Demaerschalk B, Schwamm L, Wechsler L. Telestroke. 2015, 47-57. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-2349-6_5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSecondary preventionStroke careHealth Stroke Scale scoreMajor public health problemStroke Scale scoreAcute ischemic strokeAcute stroke carePrimary stroke centerAcute stroke evaluationPrevention of complicationsEducation of patientsPublic health problemPrehospital emergency medical systemEmergency medical systemExcellent interrater agreementStroke practiceStroke providersTelestroke modelIschemic strokeStroke centersStroke evaluationCerebrovascular diseaseEvidence-based practicePoststroke outcomesBedside assessment
2014
Determinants of Early Outcomes in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke and Proximal Artery Occlusion
LaBuzetta J, Yoo A, Ali S, Fitzpatrick K, Leslie-Mazwi T, Hirsch J, Schwamm L, Rost N. Determinants of Early Outcomes in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke and Proximal Artery Occlusion. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2014, 23: 2527-2532. PMID: 25238927, PMCID: PMC4256100, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2014.03.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, IntravenousAgedAged, 80 and overArterial Occlusive DiseasesBrain IschemiaCombined Modality TherapyEndovascular ProceduresFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHumansInjections, Intra-ArterialLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPatient DischargeProspective StudiesRegional Blood FlowStrokeStroke RehabilitationTime FactorsTissue Plasminogen ActivatorTreatment OutcomeConceptsIntra-arterial therapyProximal artery occlusionArtery occlusionIndependent predictorsAIS patientsPoststroke outcomesFavorable outcomeAcute ischemic stroke patientsIntravenous tissue plasminogen activatorInstitutional stroke databaseAcute ischemic strokeIschemic stroke patientsOnly independent predictorTissue plasminogen activatorEligible patientsHospital mortalityTPA administrationIschemic strokeStroke databaseAtrial fibrillationEarly outcomesPrespecified protocolStroke patientsPatient subgroupsUnfavorable outcome
2010
Age-Related Differences in Characteristics, Performance Measures, Treatment Trends, and Outcomes in Patients With Ischemic Stroke
Fonarow G, Reeves M, Zhao X, Olson D, Smith E, Saver J, Schwamm L. Age-Related Differences in Characteristics, Performance Measures, Treatment Trends, and Outcomes in Patients With Ischemic Stroke. Circulation 2010, 121: 879-891. PMID: 20142445, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.109.892497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic stroke patientsOlder patientsIschemic strokeAge-related differencesAge groupsClinical characteristicsStroke patientsTreatment gapGuideline-recommended therapiesGuidelines-Stroke programWorse poststroke outcomesEarly clinical outcomesAcute ischemic strokeLarge contemporary cohortIschemic stroke admissionsHospital mortalityHospital outcomesStroke admissionsYounger patientsClinical outcomesContemporary cohortRecent smokersAtrial fibrillationMean agePoststroke outcomes
2009
Quality of Care in Women With Ischemic Stroke in the GWTG Program
Reeves M, Fonarow G, Zhao X, Smith E, Schwamm L. Quality of Care in Women With Ischemic Stroke in the GWTG Program. Stroke 2009, 40: 1127-1133. PMID: 19211482, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.108.543157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of careIschemic strokeAcute ischemic stroke admissionsMultivariable logistic regression modelDefect-free careGuidelines-Stroke programGWTG-Stroke programWorse poststroke outcomesIschemic stroke admissionsPast medical historySex differencesLogistic regression modelsSex-based differencesStroke admissionsCrude mortalityAtrial fibrillationMedical historyPoststroke outcomesHeart diseaseRisk adjustmentCareWomenFurther studiesMenStroke