2021
Reperfusion Treatment and Stroke Outcomes in Hospitals With Telestroke Capacity
Wilcock A, Schwamm L, Zubizarreta J, Zachrison K, Uscher-Pines L, Richard J, Mehrotra A. Reperfusion Treatment and Stroke Outcomes in Hospitals With Telestroke Capacity. JAMA Neurology 2021, 78: 527-535. PMID: 33646272, PMCID: PMC7922240, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2021.0023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeReperfusion treatmentIschemic strokeShort-term acute carePatients 85 yearsLow-volume hospitalsYear of admissionHospital emergency departmentTraditional Medicare beneficiariesClinical characteristicsCritical access hospitalsStroke outcomeAcute careControl hospitalsEmergency departmentMean ageFunctional statusPrimary diagnosisStroke expertiseHospital characteristicsMAIN OUTCOMEMedicare beneficiariesPatientsHospitalCare patterns
2020
Patterns of anticonvulsant use and adverse drug events in older adults
Moura L, Smith J, Yan Z, Blacker D, Schwamm L, Newhouse J, Hernandez‐Diaz S, Hsu J. Patterns of anticonvulsant use and adverse drug events in older adults. Pharmacoepidemiology And Drug Safety 2020, 30: 28-36. PMID: 33009718, PMCID: PMC7849867, DOI: 10.1002/pds.5139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse drug eventsElectronic health recordsIncident usersAnticonvulsant useDrug eventsMedicare beneficiariesRate of ADEsSeverity of ADEsSignificant adverse drug eventsEligible beneficiariesOlder adultsCohort of communityDuration of useRange of indicationsTraditional Medicare beneficiariesInverse probability weightsADE ratesMonotherapy usersSingle anticonvulsantAnticonvulsant therapyPain reliefCommon indicationOriginal cohortNervous systemOlder adult community