2024
Mediators of sex-specific differences in rates of stroke mimics among patients treated with intravenous thrombolysis: A nationwide analysis of 174,995 patients
Chen H, Khunte M, Colasurdo M, Chaturvedi S, Malhotra A, Gandhi D. Mediators of sex-specific differences in rates of stroke mimics among patients treated with intravenous thrombolysis: A nationwide analysis of 174,995 patients. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2024, 33: 108021. PMID: 39303869, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2024.108021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRate of migraineNo cerebral infarctionPatients treated with intravenous thrombolysisRisk factorsIntravenous thrombolysisStroke mimicsMediation analysisICD-10 codesVascular risk factorsRetrospective cohort studyNational Inpatient Sample databaseIVT-treated patientsRates of stroke mimicsInpatient Sample databaseICD-10Cohort studyFemale patientsDemographic informationSex-specific differencesNationwide analysisCerebral infarctionPatientsSample databaseWomenMigraine
2023
Intravenous thrombolysis prior to endovascular thrombectomy in elderly stroke patients: An analysis of the National Inpatient Sample database
Chen H, Khunte M, Colasurdo M, Malhotra A, Gandhi D. Intravenous thrombolysis prior to endovascular thrombectomy in elderly stroke patients: An analysis of the National Inpatient Sample database. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2023, 454: 120842. PMID: 37856997, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2023.120842.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Inpatient Sample databaseHospital mortalityHemorrhagic complicationsIntravenous thrombolysisEndovascular thrombectomyEVT patientsIVT treatmentThrombectomy centreElderly patientsMultivariable logistic regression modelSample databaseStroke risk factorsElderly stroke patientsCross-sectional studyLarge-scale cross-sectional studyOutcomes of interestHigh rateLogistic regression modelsPatients 80Medical comorbiditiesOnly patientsPatient demographicsStroke etiologyThrombolytic treatmentHemorrhagic riskNational Trends of Cerebral Venous Sinus Stenting for the Treatment of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Khunte M, Chen H, Colasurdo M, Chaturvedi S, Malhotra A, Gandhi D. National Trends of Cerebral Venous Sinus Stenting for the Treatment of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. Neurology 2023, 101: 402-406. PMID: 36990721, PMCID: PMC10501094, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000207245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenous sinus stentingOptic nerve sheath fenestrationIdiopathic intracranial hypertensionIIH treatmentCSF shuntsIntracranial hypertensionSurgical proceduresCerebral venous sinus stentingNational Inpatient Sample databaseStandard medical treatmentCerebral venous sinusesNew surgical procedureRecent temporal trendsAdult patientsSheath fenestrationSinus stentingHospital characteristicsPractice patternsVenous sinusesMedical treatmentComparative effectivenessProcedure numbersPatientsSample databaseShunt