2017
Neurology Concepts: Young Women and Ischemic Stroke—Evaluation and Management in the Emergency Department
Chang BP, Wira C, Miller J, Akhter M, Barth BE, Willey J, Nentwich L, Madsen T. Neurology Concepts: Young Women and Ischemic Stroke—Evaluation and Management in the Emergency Department. Academic Emergency Medicine 2017, 25: 54-64. PMID: 28646558, PMCID: PMC6415947, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic strokeYoung womenEmergency departmentRisk factorsSex-specific risk factorsIschemic stroke evaluationAcute ischemic strokeOral contraceptive useBoard-certified emergency physiciansPremenopausal womenAcute settingBroad differentialCerebral hemorrhageStroke evaluationVascular neurologistsNonpregnant individualsPostpartum periodLeading causeEmergency physiciansTimely diagnosisContraceptive useThrombolytic agentsCurrent evidenceStrokeOlder population
2016
Validation of TURN, a simple predictor of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage after IV thrombolysis
Asuzu D, Nystrӧm K, Amin H, Schindler J, Wira C, Greer D, Fang NF, Halliday J, Sheth KN. Validation of TURN, a simple predictor of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage after IV thrombolysis. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2016, 146: 71-75. PMID: 27152469, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2016.04.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic intracerebral hemorrhageIntracerebral hemorrhageRt-PAOdds ratioYale-New Haven HospitalNINDS rt-PA trialIschemic stroke patientsNew Haven HospitalTwo-sample t-testStroke patientsCharacteristic curveThrombolysisHemorrhageSignificant differencesPatientsT-testScoresExternal datasetSimple predictorInternal datasetHospitalRisk rtPA: An iOS mobile application based on TURN for predicting 90-day outcome after IV thrombolysis
Asuzu D, Nystrӧm K, Schindler J, Wira C, Greer D, Halliday J, Sheth KN. Risk rtPA: An iOS mobile application based on TURN for predicting 90-day outcome after IV thrombolysis. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2016, 142: 148-152. PMID: 26875069, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2016.01.030.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 associationTURN Score Predicts 90-day Outcome in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients After IV Thrombolysis
Asuzu D, Nyström K, Schindler J, Wira C, Greer D, Halliday J, Sheth KN. TURN Score Predicts 90-day Outcome in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients After IV Thrombolysis. Neurocritical Care 2015, 23: 172-178. PMID: 26032809, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-015-0154-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic intracerebral hemorrhageGOS scoreSevere outcomesConfidence intervalsOdds ratioLogistic regression reporting odds ratiosScale scoreAcute ischemic stroke patientsGlasgow Outcome Scale scoreSPAN-100NINDS rt-PA trialIschemic stroke patientsBarthel Index scoreRankin Scale scoreReporting odds ratioStroke-TPIMRS scoreIntracerebral hemorrhageClinical scoresStroke patientsExcellent outcomesRt-PABI scoreIndex scoreOutcomesTURN: A Simple Predictor of Symptomatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage After IV Thrombolysis
Asuzu D, Nyström K, Amin H, Schindler J, Wira C, Greer D, Chi NF, Halliday J, Sheth KN. TURN: A Simple Predictor of Symptomatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage After IV Thrombolysis. Neurocritical Care 2015, 23: 166-171. PMID: 25869481, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-015-0131-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBrain IschemiaCerebral HemorrhageFemaleHumansMaleOutcome Assessment, Health CarePrognosisStrokeThrombolytic TherapyTissue Plasminogen ActivatorConceptsSymptomatic intracerebral hemorrhageBaseline NIHSS scorePrestroke mRS scoreNIHSS scoreMRS scoreIntracerebral hemorrhageRt-PAOdds ratioYale-New Haven HospitalNINDS rt-PA trialIschemic stroke patientsIschemic stroke treatmentIndependent predictorsStroke treatmentStroke patientsClinical parametersPlatelet countHyperacute strokeDerivation datasetThrombolysisLogistic regressionSubstantial riskNew scoreCharacteristic curveHemorrhageCohort-Based Identification of Predictors of Symptomatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage After IV Thrombolysis
Asuzu D, Nyström K, Amin H, Schindler J, Wira C, Greer D, Chi NF, Halliday J, Sheth KN. Cohort-Based Identification of Predictors of Symptomatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage After IV Thrombolysis. Neurocritical Care 2015, 23: 394-400. PMID: 25691004, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-015-0121-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRt-PA therapyEarly CT hypodensityHyperdense MCA signCT hypodensityIschemic strokeIndependent predictorsRisk of sICHSymptomatic intracerebral hemorrhageAcute ischemic strokeVisual field deficitsNew independent predictorAdditional independent predictorsCase-control studyIdentification of predictorsLevel of consciousnessTwo-sample t-testMann-Whitney testAntithrombolytic therapyStroke centersField deficitsSerious complicationsIntracerebral hemorrhageClinical parametersIntracranial hemorrhageTherapy
2014
Comparison of 8 Scores for predicting Symptomatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage after IV Thrombolysis
Asuzu D, Nystrom K, Amin H, Schindler J, Wira C, Greer D, Chi NF, Halliday J, Sheth KN. Comparison of 8 Scores for predicting Symptomatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage after IV Thrombolysis. Neurocritical Care 2014, 22: 229-233. PMID: 25168743, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-014-0060-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic intracerebral hemorrhageRt-PA therapyStroke-TPIThrombolytic therapyClinical scoresIntracerebral hemorrhageOdds ratioPredictors of sICHAcute ischemic stroke patientsYale-New Haven HospitalRt-PA treatmentIschemic stroke patientsHosmer-Lemeshow statisticBackgroundIntracerebral hemorrhageConsecutive patientsFeared complicationMethodsClinical dataStroke patientsAdverse outcomesStudy criteriaPatientsTherapyHemorrhageLogistic regressionSPAN-100