2018
Prestroke selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor use and functional outcomes after ischaemic stroke
Etherton M, Siddiqui K, Schwamm L. Prestroke selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor use and functional outcomes after ischaemic stroke. Stroke And Vascular Neurology 2018, 3: 9. PMID: 29600002, PMCID: PMC5870643, DOI: 10.1136/svn-2017-000119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsAcute ischemic strokeIschemic strokeLength of staySSRI useFunctional outcomeSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitor useSerotonin reuptake inhibitor useGuidelines-Stroke registrySerotonin reuptake inhibitorsMultivariate regression analysisAmbulatory statusSymptomatic hemorrhageConsecutive patientsInhibitor useMotor recoveryReuptake inhibitorsFunctional recoveryStroke recoveryUnivariate analysisData registryDrug listMultivariate analysisStrokeLower likelihood
2017
Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Prediction of Parenchymal Hemorrhage in Acute Ischemic Stroke After Reperfusion Therapy
Nael K, Knitter J, Jahan R, Gornbein J, Ajani Z, Feng L, Meyer B, Schwamm L, Yoo A, Marshall R, Meyers P, Yavagal D, Wintermark M, Liebeskind D, Guzy J, Starkman S, Saver J, Kidwell C. Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Prediction of Parenchymal Hemorrhage in Acute Ischemic Stroke After Reperfusion Therapy. Stroke 2017, 48: 664-670. PMID: 28138001, PMCID: PMC5325250, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.116.014343.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral blood volumeAcute ischemic strokeParenchymal hemorrhageReperfusion therapyIschemic strokeReceiver-operating characteristic curve analysisApparent diffusion coefficientMultiparametric magnetic resonance imagingPretreatment magnetic resonanceMagnetic resonance perfusionValues of CBVCharacteristic curve analysisApparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) valuesMagnetic resonance imagingIndependent predictorsIschemic coreRisk stratificationUnivariate analysisClinical trialsMicrovascular permeabilityBlood volumeInfarction corePatientsResonance imagingDiagnostic accuracy
2013
Temporal Trends in Patient Characteristics and Treatment With Intravenous Thrombolysis Among Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients at Get With the Guidelines–Stroke Hospitals
Schwamm L, Ali S, Reeves M, Smith E, Saver J, Messe S, Bhatt D, Grau-Sepulveda M, Peterson E, Fonarow G. Temporal Trends in Patient Characteristics and Treatment With Intravenous Thrombolysis Among Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients at Get With the Guidelines–Stroke Hospitals. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2013, 6: 543-549. DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.111.000095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute ischemic stroke patientsIschemic stroke patientsTPA useAIS patientsPatient characteristicsStroke patientsHospitalized acute ischemic stroke patientsIntravenous tissue plasminogen activator useTissue plasminogen activator useNonwhite race/ethnicityAdditional calendar yearGuidelines-Stroke hospitalsAmerican Heart AssociationRace/ethnicityAIS admissionsGuidelines-StrokeEligible patientsIntravenous thrombolysisIntravenous tPAMore patientsMultivariable analysisHeart AssociationMild strokeTPA timeUnivariate analysisTemporal trends in patient characteristics and treatment with intravenous thrombolysis among acute ischemic stroke patients at Get With The Guidelines-Stroke hospitals.
Schwamm L, Ali S, Reeves M, Smith E, Saver J, Messe S, Bhatt D, Grau-Sepulveda M, Peterson E, Fonarow G. Temporal trends in patient characteristics and treatment with intravenous thrombolysis among acute ischemic stroke patients at Get With The Guidelines-Stroke hospitals. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2013, 6: 543-9. PMID: 24046398, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.111.000303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, IntravenousAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAmerican Heart AssociationBrain IschemiaChi-Square DistributionFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHospitalsHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioQuality Indicators, Health CareRegistriesRisk FactorsStrokeThrombolytic TherapyTime FactorsTime-to-TreatmentTissue Plasminogen ActivatorTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsAcute ischemic stroke patientsIschemic stroke patientsTPA useAIS patientsPatient characteristicsStroke patientsHospitalized acute ischemic stroke patientsIntravenous tissue plasminogen activator useTissue plasminogen activator useNonwhite race/ethnicityAdditional calendar yearGuidelines-Stroke hospitalsAmerican Heart AssociationRace/ethnicityAIS admissionsGuidelines-StrokeEligible patientsIntravenous thrombolysisIntravenous tPAMore patientsMultivariable analysisHeart AssociationMild strokeTPA timeUnivariate analysisHospital Acquired Pneumonia Is Linked to Right Hemispheric Peri-Insular Stroke
Kemmling A, Lev MH, Payabvash S, Betensky RA, Qian J, Masrur S, Schwamm LH. Hospital Acquired Pneumonia Is Linked to Right Hemispheric Peri-Insular Stroke. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e71141. PMID: 23951094, PMCID: PMC3737185, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHemispheric infarctsBrain regionsConsecutive acute stroke patientsConditional logistic regression modelsHospital-Acquired PneumoniaRight hemispheric infarctAcute stroke patientsInsular cortex volumeVolume-based variablesSpecific brain regionsLogistic regression modelsAcquired PneumoniaControl patientsMajor complicationsBrainstem strokeImmune suppressionInfarct sizeStroke patientsAutonomic modulationClinical variablesAdmission imagingInfarct locationUnivariate analysisImmune mechanismsCortex volumeLipid Profile, Lipid-lowering Medications, and Intracerebral Hemorrhage After tPA in Get With The Guidelines–Stroke
Messé S, Pervez M, Smith E, Siddique K, Hellkamp A, Saver J, Bhatt D, Fonarow G, Peterson E, Schwamm L. Lipid Profile, Lipid-lowering Medications, and Intracerebral Hemorrhage After tPA in Get With The Guidelines–Stroke. Stroke 2013, 44: 1354-1359. PMID: 23493734, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.111.671966.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of sICHSymptomatic intracerebral hemorrhageLipid-lowering medicationsAcute ischemic stroke patientsHigh-density lipoproteinHigher high-density lipoproteinLow-density lipoproteinTissue plasminogen activatorIschemic stroke patientsLower triglyceride levelsDensity lipoproteinTriglyceride levelsGuidelines-StrokeIntracerebral hemorrhageTotal cholesterolStroke patientsPlasminogen activatorUnivariate analysisLipid profileLipid levelsModest risk factorAcute ischemic strokeTotal cholesterol levelsSICH riskIschemic stroke