2012
Venous Thromboembolism in the Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Acute Ischemic Stroke Population: Incidence and Patterns of Prophylaxis
Douds G, Hellkamp A, Olson D, Fonarow G, Smith E, Schwamm L, Cockroft K. Venous Thromboembolism in the Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Acute Ischemic Stroke Population: Incidence and Patterns of Prophylaxis. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2012, 23: 123-129. PMID: 23253528, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2012.10.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVTE prophylaxisIschemic stroke patientsDeep vein thrombosisVenous thromboembolismProphylaxis ratesPulmonary emboliStroke patientsIntra-arterial tissue plasminogen activatorAcute ischemic stroke populationHospitalized ischemic stroke patientsIncidence of VTEAcute ischemic stroke patientsAtrial fibrillation/flutterIschemic stroke populationPatterns of prophylaxisAcute ischemic strokePeripheral vascular diseaseOverall rateTissue plasminogen activatorMedical comorbiditiesAnalysis cohortIschemic strokeVein thrombosisSerious complicationsStroke population
2011
Representativeness of the Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Registry
Reeves M, Fonarow G, Smith E, Pan W, Olson D, Hernandez A, Peterson E, Schwamm L. Representativeness of the Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Registry. Stroke 2011, 43: 44-49. PMID: 21980197, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.111.626978.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic stroke admissionsGWTG-Stroke hospitalsGWTG-StrokeMedicare cohortStroke admissionsStroke hospitalsIschemic strokePatient characteristicsMedicare patientsGuidelines-Stroke registryGWTG-Stroke programIschemic stroke populationService Medicare patientsAcute ischemic strokeLength of stayHospital mortalityDischarge homeHospital outcomesAcute strokeStroke populationHospital characteristicsMedicare beneficiariesAdmissionHospitalNational fee