2015
Drip and Ship Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Sheth KN, Smith EE, Grau-Sepulveda MV, Kleindorfer D, Fonarow GC, Schwamm LH. Drip and Ship Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke. Stroke 2015, 46: 732-739. PMID: 25672784, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.114.007506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous tissue-type plasminogen activatorTissue-type plasminogen activatorSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhageTPA useAcute strokeIschemic strokeIntracranial hemorrhageHealth Stroke Scale scoreReal-world practice patternsGuidelines-Stroke programStroke Scale scoreAcute ischemic strokeCharacteristics of patientsLower National InstitutesPatient selection biasConventional thrombolysisHospital mortalityHospital outcomesSymptom onsetInterhospital transferThrombolytic therapyHospital characteristicsPractice patternsShip paradigmMAIN OUTCOME
2012
Assessing variability in neurointerventional practice patterns for acute ischemic stroke
Mehta B, Leslie-Mazwi T, Chandra R, Chaudhry Z, Rabinov J, Hirsch J, Schwamm L, Rost N, Yoo A. Assessing variability in neurointerventional practice patterns for acute ischemic stroke. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2012, 5: i52. PMID: 23235960, DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2012-010565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntra-arterial therapyPractice patternsHealth Stroke Scale scoreIntravenous tissue plasminogen activatorReal-world practice patternsEvidence-based practice guidelinesComprehensive stroke servicesPosterior circulation strokeStroke Scale scoreAcute ischemic strokeAnterior circulation strokeFirst-line therapyLarge vessel occlusionMedian annual volumeTissue plasminogen activatorAcute strokeIschemic strokeIndependent predictorsSymptom onsetConscious sedationStroke servicesTreatment indicationsVessel occlusionTreatment strategiesPractice guidelines