2023
Variation in patterns of telestroke usage during the COVID-19 pandemic
Nakamoto C, Wilcock A, Schwamm L, Zachrison K, Uscher-Pines L, Mehrotra A. Variation in patterns of telestroke usage during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2023, 32: 107036. PMID: 36791674, PMCID: PMC9899774, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107036.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Antiplatelet patterns and outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation not prescribed an anticoagulant after stroke
Chang K, Xian Y, Zhao X, Mi X, Matsouaka R, Schwamm L, Shah S, Lytle B, Smith E, Bhatt D, Fonarow G, Hsu J. Antiplatelet patterns and outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation not prescribed an anticoagulant after stroke. International Journal Of Cardiology 2020, 321: 88-94. PMID: 32805327, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.08.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeAntiplatelet therapyAntithrombotic therapyIschemic strokeTherapy prescriptionOral anticoagulationUnadjusted ratesGuidelines-Stroke registryService beneficiaries 65Retrospective cohort studyOral anticoagulant therapyAnticoagulant therapyCohort studyComposite endpointPrimary outcomeAtrial fibrillationAtrial flutterPotential confoundersNeurologic/Medicare beneficiariesMedicare feeTherapyStrokePatientsMortality
2017
Regional Variation in 30-Day Ischemic Stroke Outcomes for Medicare Beneficiaries Treated in Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Hospitals
Thompson M, Zhao X, Bekelis K, Gottlieb D, Fonarow G, Schulte P, Xian Y, Lytle B, Schwamm L, Smith E, Reeves M. Regional Variation in 30-Day Ischemic Stroke Outcomes for Medicare Beneficiaries Treated in Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Hospitals. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2017, 10: e003604. PMID: 28798017, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.117.003604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministrative Claims, HealthcareAgedBrain IschemiaDatabases, FactualFee-for-Service PlansFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealth ResourcesHealthcare DisparitiesHospitalsHumansInsurance BenefitsMaleMedicarePatient ReadmissionPractice Guidelines as TopicProcess Assessment, Health CareQuality Indicators, Health CareRegistriesRisk FactorsStrokeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsReadmission ratesHospital characteristicsHRR levelHealthcare resourcesGuidelines-Stroke hospitalsGuidelines-Stroke registryHealthcare resource dataIschemic stroke outcomeThirty-day mortalityIschemic stroke mortalityHospital referral region levelStroke outcomeHospital factorsPatient characteristicsStroke mortalityCare measuresMedicare beneficiariesMedicare feeMortalityDartmouth AtlasPatientsRegional variationHealth careOutcomesReadmission