2010
Age-Related Differences in Characteristics, Performance Measures, Treatment Trends, and Outcomes in Patients With Ischemic Stroke
Fonarow G, Reeves M, Zhao X, Olson D, Smith E, Saver J, Schwamm L. Age-Related Differences in Characteristics, Performance Measures, Treatment Trends, and Outcomes in Patients With Ischemic Stroke. Circulation 2010, 121: 879-891. PMID: 20142445, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.109.892497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic stroke patientsOlder patientsIschemic strokeAge-related differencesAge groupsClinical characteristicsStroke patientsTreatment gapGuideline-recommended therapiesGuidelines-Stroke programWorse poststroke outcomesEarly clinical outcomesAcute ischemic strokeLarge contemporary cohortIschemic stroke admissionsHospital mortalityHospital outcomesStroke admissionsYounger patientsClinical outcomesContemporary cohortRecent smokersAtrial fibrillationMean agePoststroke outcomes
2009
Quality of Care in Women With Ischemic Stroke in the GWTG Program
Reeves M, Fonarow G, Zhao X, Smith E, Schwamm L. Quality of Care in Women With Ischemic Stroke in the GWTG Program. Stroke 2009, 40: 1127-1133. PMID: 19211482, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.108.543157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of careIschemic strokeAcute ischemic stroke admissionsMultivariable logistic regression modelDefect-free careGuidelines-Stroke programGWTG-Stroke programWorse poststroke outcomesIschemic stroke admissionsPast medical historySex differencesLogistic regression modelsSex-based differencesStroke admissionsCrude mortalityAtrial fibrillationMedical historyPoststroke outcomesHeart diseaseRisk adjustmentCareWomenFurther studiesMenStroke