2018
Factors associated with 1-year mortality after discharge for acute stroke: what matters?
Magdon-Ismail Z, Ledneva T, Sun M, Schwamm L, Sherman B, Qian F, Bettger J, Xian Y, Stein J. Factors associated with 1-year mortality after discharge for acute stroke: what matters? Topics In Stroke Rehabilitation 2018, 25: 576-583. PMID: 30281414, DOI: 10.1080/10749357.2018.1499303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInpatient rehabilitation facilitySkilled nursing facilitiesAcute strokeDischarge destinationHealth Stroke ScaleHigher National InstitutesRetrospective cohort studyLong-term outcomesLong-term survivalCause mortalityStroke ScaleCohort studyIschemic strokeAmbulation statusIntracerebral hemorrhageMean ageMultivariate regression modelClinical dataNursing facilitiesRehabilitation facilityTherapeutic targetOlder ageMortalityStrokeNational Institute
2017
Frequent Hub–Spoke Contact Is Associated with Improved Spoke Hospital Performance: Results from the Massachusetts General Hospital Telestroke Network
Moreno A, Schwamm L, Siddiqui K, Viswanathan A, Whitney C, Rost N, Zachrison K. Frequent Hub–Spoke Contact Is Associated with Improved Spoke Hospital Performance: Results from the Massachusetts General Hospital Telestroke Network. Telemedicine Journal And E-Health 2017, 24: 678-683. PMID: 29271703, PMCID: PMC6014912, DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2017.0252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDTN timePatient presentationTelestroke consultsTelestroke networkPatient-level regression analysesAcute ischemic stroke patientsShorter DTN timesIschemic stroke patientsFrequent contactPrimary predictor variableMedian DTNTPA administrationNeedle timeTPA useSpoke hospitalsStroke patientsMore frequent contactsHub hospitalImproved outcomesMedian numberTPA deliveryPatientsHospitalRegression analysisTelestroke
2009
A score to predict early risk of recurrence after ischemic strokeSYMBOLSYMBOL
Ay H, Gungor L, Arsava E, Rosand J, Vangel M, Benner T, Schwamm L, Furie K, Koroshetz W, Sorensen A. A score to predict early risk of recurrence after ischemic strokeSYMBOLSYMBOL. Neurology 2009, 74: 128-135. PMID: 20018608, PMCID: PMC2809031, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e3181ca9cff.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent strokeEarly riskPrognostic scoreConsecutive ischemic stroke patientsComprehensive prognostic scoreTIA/strokeAcute stroke careIschemic stroke patientsPredictors of recurrenceRisk of recurrenceCox regression modelEtiologic stroke subtypesPatient management algorithmsBrain infarctsAcute settingIschemic strokeStroke subtypesIndependent predictorsStroke careStroke patientsImaging featuresPrior historySeparate cohortClinical practiceStroke
2005
Poor Outcomes in Patients Who Do Not Receive Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator Because of Mild or Improving Ischemic Stroke
Smith E, Abdullah A, Petkovska I, Rosenthal E, Koroshetz W, Schwamm L. Poor Outcomes in Patients Who Do Not Receive Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator Because of Mild or Improving Ischemic Stroke. Stroke 2005, 36: 2497-2499. PMID: 16210552, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000185798.78817.f3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous tissue plasminogen activatorTissue plasminogen activatorNeurological worseningPoor outcomeHealth Stroke Scale scoreProspective single-center studyPlasminogen activatorStroke Scale scoreSingle-center studyIschemic stroke symptomsTPA eligibilityHome dischargeIschemic strokeNeurological deficitsSymptom onsetStroke symptomsSeverity criteriaPatientsScale scoreNational InstituteSubstantial minoritySymptomsStrokeWorseningOutcomes