2024
After the Stroke (Secondary Prevention)
Bottomley S, Picagli J, Sico J. After the Stroke (Secondary Prevention). 2024, 445-457. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-66289-8_37.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Interdisciplinary Stroke Team
Bottomley S, Sico J. The Interdisciplinary Stroke Team. 2024, 417-430. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-66289-8_35.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
The quality of medication optimization among patients with transient ischemic attack or minor stroke
Myers J, Bravata D, Sico J, Myers L, Chaturvedi S, Cheng E, Baye F, Zillich A. The quality of medication optimization among patients with transient ischemic attack or minor stroke. JACCP JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY 2019, 3: 36-46. DOI: 10.1002/jac5.1149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransient ischemic attackVeterans Health AdministrationMedication optimizationMinor strokeEligible patientsIschemic attackEmergency departmentAmerican Heart Association/American Stroke Association guidelinesGreater baseline disease severityAmerican Stroke Association guidelinesMultivariable logistic regression modelRecurrent vascular eventsVHA emergency departmentBaseline disease severityMinor stroke patientsPast medical historyEvidence-based guidelinesHigh-risk populationLogistic regression modelsMedication changesVascular eventsRetrospective cohortStroke patientsIndex eventInpatient stay
2018
Post‐stroke hypertension control and receipt of health care services among veterans
Kohok DD, Sico JJ, Baye F, Myers L, Coffing J, Kamalesh M, Bravata DM. Post‐stroke hypertension control and receipt of health care services among veterans. Journal Of Clinical Hypertension 2018, 20: 382-387. PMID: 29397583, PMCID: PMC8031130, DOI: 10.1111/jch.13194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary careHypertension managementRecurrent stroke rateGoal blood pressureRetrospective cohort studyAcute ischemic strokeIschemic stroke patientsIschemic stroke admissionsFuture intervention studiesHealth care servicesBP controlBP trajectoriesPC visitsGoal BPHypertension controlStroke admissionsCohort studyIschemic strokeBlood pressureMean BPHealthcare utilizationMedian timeStroke patientsStroke ratePatients
2017
Comparison of Risk Factor Control in the Year After Discharge for Ischemic Stroke Versus Acute Myocardial Infarction
Bravata DM, Daggy J, Brosch J, Sico JJ, Baye F, Myers LJ, Roumie CL, Cheng E, Coffing J, Arling G. Comparison of Risk Factor Control in the Year After Discharge for Ischemic Stroke Versus Acute Myocardial Infarction. Stroke 2017, 49: 296-303. PMID: 29284738, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.117.017142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionRisk factor controlIncident ischemic strokeBlood pressure controlIschemic stroke patientsIschemic strokeStroke patientsGlycemic controlAMI patientsMyocardial infarctionPressure controlIncident acute myocardial infarctionChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseVascular risk factor controlFacility-level covariatesTransient ischemic attackAcute ischemic strokeCongestive heart failureObstructive pulmonary diseaseVeterans Health AdministrationFactor controlFacility covariatesIschemic attackHypertension controlStroke prevention
2016
Have clinicians adopted the use of brain MRI for patients with TIA and minor stroke?
Chaturvedi S, Ofner S, Baye F, Myers LJ, Phipps M, Sico JJ, Damush T, Miech E, Reeves M, Johanning J, Williams LS, Arling G, Cheng E, Yu Z, Bravata D. Have clinicians adopted the use of brain MRI for patients with TIA and minor stroke? Neurology 2016, 88: 237-244. PMID: 27927939, PMCID: PMC5272790, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000003503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTIA/minor strokeDays of presentationMinor strokeDiffusion-weighted imagingPrevious guidelinesHospital complexityCoronary artery diseaseMinor stroke patientsVeterans Affairs hospitalPreferred imaging modalityUse of MRISubset of hospitalsFacility-level variablesPerformance of MRINational Health SystemPrior strokeSymptom durationChart abstractionArtery diseaseBlood pressureHeart failureNeurologic consultationStroke patientsAtrial fibrillationClinical variablesUsing Radiological Data to Estimate Ischemic Stroke Severity
Sico JJ, Phipps MS, Concato J, Brandt C, Wells CK, Lo AC, Nadeau SE, Williams LS, Gorman M, Boice JL, Bravata DM. Using Radiological Data to Estimate Ischemic Stroke Severity. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2016, 25: 792-798. PMID: 26794264, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2015.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke severityHospital mortalityStroke patientsC-statisticAcute ischemic stroke patientsStroke care qualityIschemic stroke patientsChart review dataIschemic stroke severityElectronic health recordsAdmission headSevere strokePoststroke mortalityAbnormal findingsValid measurePatient levelRadiographic scoresRadiological dataRadiographic dataRadiographic measuresCare qualityRisk adjustmentSeverityHealth recordsMortality
2015
Infarct location and sleep apnea: evaluating the potential association in acute ischemic stroke
Stahl SM, Yaggi HK, Taylor S, Qin L, Ivan CS, Austin C, Ferguson J, Radulescu R, Tobias L, Sico J, Fragoso C, Williams LS, Lampert R, Miech EJ, Matthias MS, Kapoor J, Bravata DM. Infarct location and sleep apnea: evaluating the potential association in acute ischemic stroke. Sleep Medicine 2015, 16: 1198-1203. PMID: 26429745, PMCID: PMC4592521, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2015.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaApnea-hypopnea indexAcute ischemic strokeIschemic stroke patientsStroke patientsStroke locationOSA presenceIschemic strokeSleep apneaPrevalence of OSASeverity of OSAAcute ischemic stroke patientsTransient ischemic attackObstructive respiratory eventsMeasures of hypoxiaHigh overall prevalenceBrain imaging reportsIschemic attackPolysomnographic findingsOSA severityComplete polysomnographyRespiratory eventsInfarct locationOverall prevalenceVascular territories
2012
Thrombocytopenia and In-hospital Mortality Risk among Ischemic Stroke Patients
Sico JJ, Phipps MS, Concato J, Wells CK, Lo AC, Nadeau SE, Williams LS, Peixoto AJ, Gorman M, Boice JL, Bravata DM. Thrombocytopenia and In-hospital Mortality Risk among Ischemic Stroke Patients. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2012, 22: e99-e102. PMID: 22974703, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2012.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeIschemic stroke patientsHospital mortalityIschemic strokeStroke patientsHealth Stroke Scale scoreAcute ischemic stroke patientsStroke Scale scorePredictors of mortalityLogistic regression modelingAdmission thrombocytopeniaRetrospective cohortAntiplatelet effectUnadjusted analysesRisk factorsOdds ratioMortality riskThrombocytopeniaPatientsScale scoreHigh mortalityMortalityU.S. hospitalsStrokeNational Institute
2011
Anemia is Associated with Poor Outcomes in Patients with Less Severe Ischemic Stroke
Sico JJ, Concato J, Wells CK, Lo AC, Nadeau SE, Williams LS, Peixoto AJ, Gorman M, Boice JL, Bravata DM. Anemia is Associated with Poor Outcomes in Patients with Less Severe Ischemic Stroke. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2011, 22: 271-278. PMID: 22100828, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2011.09.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnemiaBrain IschemiaChi-Square DistributionDisability EvaluationFemaleHospice CareHospital MortalityHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPatient AdmissionPatient DischargePredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexStrokeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsAcute ischemic strokeSevere ischemic strokeSevere strokeHospital mortalityIschemic strokeConsecutive ischemic stroke patientsHealth Stroke Scale scoreAdmission National InstitutesRole of anemiaStroke Scale scoreChronic kidney diseaseIschemic stroke patientsCongestive heart failureAcute myocardial infarctionAdmission anemiaCombined endpointRetrospective cohortStroke severitySymptom onsetHeart failureHospital admissionStroke patientsPoor outcomeKidney diseaseMyocardial infarctionAmbulatory blood pressure monitoring among patients with cerebrovascular disease
Sico JJ, Phipps MS, Yaggi HK, Burrus N, Ferguson J, McClain V, Austin C, Li X, Bravata DM. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring among patients with cerebrovascular disease. Blood Pressure Monitoring 2011, 16: 211-217. PMID: 21885958, DOI: 10.1097/mbp.0b013e32834b4d6c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmbulatory blood pressure monitoringABP monitoringBlood pressure monitoringCerebrovascular diseaseStroke patientsPressure monitoringStroke care guidelinesBlood pressure valuesOngoing clinical trialsABP dataEnglish-language articlesNocturnal fallArm weaknessBlood pressureHypertension managementCare guidelinesPoor outcomeCase reportNeurological impairmentClinical trialsInclusion criteriaPatientsSystematic reviewSupport interventionsDisease