2016
Renal Dysfunction Is Associated With Poststroke Discharge Disposition and In-Hospital Mortality
El Husseini N, Fonarow G, Smith E, Ju C, Schwamm L, Hernandez A, Schulte P, Xian Y, Goldstein L. Renal Dysfunction Is Associated With Poststroke Discharge Disposition and In-Hospital Mortality. Stroke 2016, 48: 327-334. PMID: 28034963, PMCID: PMC5268130, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.116.014601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital mortalityDischarge dispositionEGFR 15Renal dysfunctionEGFR levelsMultivariable Cox proportional hazards modelsRenal Disease Study equationCox proportional hazards modelAcute ischemic strokeIn-Hospital MortalityIschemic stroke patientsGlomerular filtration rateModification of DietShort-term outcomesNinth Revision codesProportional hazards modelDemographic factorsGuidelines-StrokeCohort studyEGFR 30EGFR 45Ischemic strokeFrequent comorbiditiesTotal cohortStroke patients
2014
Hospitalized Hemorrhagic Stroke Patients with Renal Insufficiency: Clinical Characteristics, Care Patterns, and Outcomes
Ovbiagele B, Schwamm L, Smith E, Grau-Sepulveda M, Saver J, Bhatt D, Hernandez A, Peterson E, Fonarow G. Hospitalized Hemorrhagic Stroke Patients with Renal Insufficiency: Clinical Characteristics, Care Patterns, and Outcomes. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2014, 23: 2265-2273. PMID: 25158677, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2014.04.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic kidney diseaseNormal renal functionICH patientsClinical characteristicsRenal functionKidney diseaseCare patternsDeep venous thrombosis prophylaxisGuidelines-Stroke programGWTG-Stroke programVenous thrombosis prophylaxisThird of patientsGlomerular filtration rateHemorrhagic stroke patientsNormal kidney functionIntracerebral hemorrhage patientsSmoking cessation interventionHospital mortalityThrombosis prophylaxisHospital outcomesRenal dysfunctionRenal insufficiencyInpatient mortalityClinical outcomesComorbid conditionsPatterns of Care Quality and Prognosis Among Hospitalized Ischemic Stroke Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Ovbiagele B, Schwamm L, Smith E, Grau‐Sepulveda M, Saver J, Bhatt D, Hernandez A, Peterson E, Fonarow G. Patterns of Care Quality and Prognosis Among Hospitalized Ischemic Stroke Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2014, 3: e000905. PMID: 24904017, PMCID: PMC4309090, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.000905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic kidney diseaseIschemic stroke patientsSevere renal dysfunctionGlomerular filtration rateStroke patientsRenal dysfunctionQuality of careKidney diseaseHospitalized ischemic stroke patientsGuideline-based therapyGuideline-recommended therapiesGuidelines-Stroke programGWTG-Stroke programStroke performance measuresHospital mortality rateNormal kidney functionHospital mortalityHospital prognosisInpatient mortalityIschemic strokeCare complianceKidney functionModerate dysfunctionKidney failureFiltration rate
2012
Quality of Care and Outcomes Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction by Level of Kidney Function at Admission: Report From the Get With The Guidelines Coronary Artery Disease Program
Vasaiwala S, Cannon C, Fonarow G, Peacock W, Laskey W, Schwamm L, Liang L, Hernandez A, Peterson E, Rosas S, Bhatt D, Committee and Investigators G. Quality of Care and Outcomes Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction by Level of Kidney Function at Admission: Report From the Get With The Guidelines Coronary Artery Disease Program. Clinical Cardiology 2012, 35: 541-547. PMID: 22744797, PMCID: PMC6652568, DOI: 10.1002/clc.22021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionGuidelines-Coronary Artery Disease programChronic renal insufficiencyRenal insufficiencyGlomerular filtration rateRenal functionInpatient careAMI patientsKidney failureMyocardial infarctionDisease programsAMI performance measuresGuideline-recommended therapiesMild renal insufficiencyModerate renal insufficiencySevere renal dysfunctionNormal renal functionSevere renal insufficiencyAmerican Heart AssociationMultivariable regression analysisQuality of careHospital mortalityRenal dysfunctionPatient characteristicsAdjusted mortality