2021
Expedited and Comprehensive Management of Low-Risk TIA Patients in the Emergency Department is Safe and Less Costly
Garg A, Maran I, Amin H, Vlieks K, Neuschatz K, Coppola A, Poskus K, Johnson J, Davis M, Minja F, Schindler J, Sansing LH, Malhotra A, Jasne AS, Sharma R. Expedited and Comprehensive Management of Low-Risk TIA Patients in the Emergency Department is Safe and Less Costly. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2021, 30: 106016. PMID: 34325273, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.106016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overClinical ProtocolsCost SavingsCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision Support TechniquesDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedEmergency Service, HospitalFeasibility StudiesFemaleHospital CostsHumansIschemic Attack, TransientLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeTriageConceptsLow-risk TIA patientsTransient ischemic attackTIA patientsEmergency roomAcademic comprehensive stroke centerSingle-center cohort studyPre-pathway groupComprehensive stroke centerClinical practice recommendationsLength of stayOutcomes of interestImpending strokeIschemic attackOutpatient echocardiogramRapid outpatientTIA admissionsEchocardiogram findingsEchocardiographic findingsStroke clinicCohort studyStroke centersNeurovascular eventsEmergency departmentFinal diagnosisHospital costs
2015
On- versus Off-Hour Patient Cohorts at a Primary Stroke Center: Onset-to-Treatment Duration and Clinical Outcomes after IV Thrombolysis
Asuzu D, Nystrӧm K, Amin H, Schindler J, Wira C, Greer D, Fang NF, Halliday J, Sheth KN. On- versus Off-Hour Patient Cohorts at a Primary Stroke Center: Onset-to-Treatment Duration and Clinical Outcomes after IV Thrombolysis. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2015, 25: 447-451. PMID: 26654664, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2015.10.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic intracerebral hemorrhagePrimary stroke centerClinical outcomesStroke centersStroke severitySymptom onsetStroke careStroke patientsPatient cohortIntravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) therapyTreatment durationRecombinant tissue plasminogen activator therapyHealth Stroke Scale scoreTissue plasminogen activator therapyConsistent quality careBaseline National InstitutesStroke Scale scoreAcute stroke careIschemic stroke patientsPlasminogen activator therapyMann-Whitney testSICH rateAcute strokeIschemic strokeConsecutive patientsTURN Score Predicts 24-Hour Cerebral Edema After IV Thrombolysis
Asuzu D, Nyström K, Sreekrishnan A, Schindler J, Wira C, Greer D, Halliday J, Kimberly WT, Sheth KN. TURN Score Predicts 24-Hour Cerebral Edema After IV Thrombolysis. Neurocritical Care 2015, 24: 381-388. PMID: 26341364, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-015-0198-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic intracerebral hemorrhageBrain swellingIntracerebral hemorrhageCerebral edemaPoor outcomeSevere outcomesOdds ratioLogistic regression reporting odds ratiosNINDS rt-PA trialIschemic stroke patientsReporting odds ratioNew brainNew onsetMidline shiftStroke patientsRt-PAEdemaThrombolysisMortalityOutcomesMass effectCharacteristic curveHemorrhagePatientsStatistical association
2014
Modest Association between the Discharge Modified Rankin Scale Score and Symptomatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage after Intravenous Thrombolysis
Asuzu D, Nystrom K, Amin H, Schindler J, Wira C, Greer D, Fang NF, Halliday J, Sheth KN. Modest Association between the Discharge Modified Rankin Scale Score and Symptomatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage after Intravenous Thrombolysis. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2014, 24: 548-553. PMID: 25540072, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2014.09.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, IntravenousArea Under CurveBrain IschemiaCerebral HemorrhageChi-Square DistributionConnecticutDecision Support TechniquesDisability EvaluationFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleOdds RatioPatient DischargePredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsROC CurveStrokeThrombolytic TherapyTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsDischarge mRS scoreSymptomatic intracerebral hemorrhageRankin Scale scoreMRS scoreClinical scoresAdverse outcomesIntracerebral hemorrhageScale scoreModified Rankin Scale scoreLong-term adverse outcomesYale-New Haven HospitalIntravenous thrombolytic therapyIschemic stroke patientsUnivariate logistic regressionHosmer-Lemeshow statisticNew Haven HospitalMRS dataIntravenous thrombolysisThrombolytic therapyStroke patientsClinical benefitModest agreementClinical dataLogistic regressionModest association
2012
Acute Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Treated with Intravenous Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator
Nowak RJ, Amin H, Robeson K, Schindler JL. Acute Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Treated with Intravenous Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2012, 21: 913.e5-913.e8. PMID: 22349707, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2012.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral retinal artery occlusionAcute central retinal artery occlusionIntravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activatorRecombinant tissue plasminogen activatorRetinal artery occlusionTissue plasminogen activatorMacular edemaArtery occlusionSymptom onsetLeft eyeVisual acuityRt-PACases of CRAOAcute ischemic cerebral strokePlasminogen activatorIntravenous rt-PALeft afferent pupillaryIschemic cerebral strokeProspective clinical trialsEffective therapeutic optionCherry-red spotRight-handed manMinimal visual acuityCurrent literatureAfferent pupillary
2007
Rapid intervention for TIA: a new standard emerges
Kernan WN, Schindler JL. Rapid intervention for TIA: a new standard emerges. The Lancet Neurology 2007, 6: 940-941. PMID: 17928271, DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(07)70249-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research