2011
Prediction of Early Stroke Risk in Transient Symptoms With Infarction
Arsava E, Furie K, Schwamm L, Sorensen A, Ay H. Prediction of Early Stroke Risk in Transient Symptoms With Infarction. Stroke 2011, 42: 2186-2190. PMID: 21680907, PMCID: PMC3144273, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.110.604280.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackReceiver-operating characteristic curveIschemic attackStroke riskTransient symptomsDiffusion-weighted imagesStroke prevention strategiesHigh-risk patientsRisk of strokeEarly stroke riskCharacteristic curveNew infarctionRecurrent strokeClinical deteriorationConsecutive patientsIschemic strokeSymptom onsetIndex lesionRetrospective seriesPrevention strategiesPatientsEarly interventionInfarctionStrokeSubsequent stroke
2009
Regional Implementation of the Stroke Systems of Care Model
Gropen T, Magdon-Ismail Z, Day D, Melluzzo S, Schwamm L. Regional Implementation of the Stroke Systems of Care Model. Stroke 2009, 40: 1793-1802. PMID: 19299641, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.108.531053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEmergency Medical ServicesEvidence-Based MedicineGuidelines as TopicHealth EducationHealth PersonnelHealth Planning SupportHealthcare DisparitiesHumansModels, TheoreticalNew EnglandPatient AdvocacyRegional Medical ProgramsRural PopulationSocioeconomic FactorsStrokeStroke RehabilitationUrban PopulationConceptsStroke systemsCare modelStroke careStroke-related death ratesEmergency medical services dispatchAcute stroke protocolSecondary prevention strategiesContinuum of careEvidence-based interventionsPublic health officialsStroke centersStroke protocolStroke patientsCare measuresStroke resourcesPrevention strategiesHealth professionalsCare deliveryRehabilitation servicesOrder setsDeath rateHealth officialsCareSignificant disparitiesWriting group