2020
Acute ischemic stroke: improving access to intravenous tissue plasminogen activator
Turner A, Schwamm L, Etherton M. Acute ischemic stroke: improving access to intravenous tissue plasminogen activator. Expert Review Of Cardiovascular Therapy 2020, 18: 277-287. PMID: 32323590, DOI: 10.1080/14779072.2020.1759422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeIschemic stroke patientsIschemic strokeStroke patientsTreatment windowAcute ischemic stroke patientsIntravenous tissue plasminogen activatorTreatment ratesUnknown symptom onsetAcute stroke careTissue plasminogen activatorQuality improvement initiativesHealth care resourcesUnited States FoodStroke outcomeSymptom onsetStroke careStroke specialistsStroke systemsTelestroke networkDrug AdministrationAlteplasePatientsPlasminogen activatorStates Food
2009
Remote Supervision of IV-tPA for Acute Ischemic Stroke by Telemedicine or Telephone Before Transfer to a Regional Stroke Center Is Feasible and Safe
Pervez M, Silva G, Masrur S, Betensky R, Furie K, Hidalgo R, Lima F, Rosenthal E, Rost N, Viswanathan A, Schwamm L. Remote Supervision of IV-tPA for Acute Ischemic Stroke by Telemedicine or Telephone Before Transfer to a Regional Stroke Center Is Feasible and Safe. Stroke 2009, 41: e18-e24. PMID: 19910552, PMCID: PMC3383769, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.109.560169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBrain IschemiaFeasibility StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospitalizationHumansInfusions, IntravenousMaleMiddle AgedPatient TransferProspective StudiesRemote ConsultationRetrospective StudiesStrokeTelemedicineTelephoneTime FactorsTissue Plasminogen ActivatorYoung AdultConceptsTissue plasminogen activatorOSH patientsCatheter-based reperfusionGuidelines-Stroke databaseAcute ischemic strokeOutcomes of patientsRegional stroke centerDischarge functional statusRSC patientsTelestroke patientsIntravenous thrombolysisIschemic strokeIV-tPARankin scoreSevere strokeStroke centersSymptom onsetTPA infusionRetrospective reviewStroke databaseStroke specialistsFunctional outcomeFunctional statusTelephone consultationsSystemic hemorrhage
1999
Role for Telemedicine in Acute Stroke
Shafqat S, Kvedar J, Guanci M, Chang Y, Schwamm L. Role for Telemedicine in Acute Stroke. Stroke 1999, 30: 2141-2145. PMID: 10512919, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.30.10.2141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNIH Stroke ScaleNIHSS scoreStroke neurologistsStroke ScaleAcute strokePatient's bedsideAcute stroke assessmentTotal NIHSS scoreAcute stroke treatmentEvaluation of patientsReliable clinical instrumentIschemic strokeStroke treatmentClinical outcomesStroke specialistsStroke expertiseBedside examinationStroke assessmentBedside assessmentKappa coefficientTelemedicine linkPatientsBedsideClinical instrumentsStroke