2022
Telehealth perceptions and utilization for the delivery of headache care before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A mixed‐methods study
Grinberg AS, Fenton BT, Wang K, Lindsey H, Goldman RE, Baird S, Riley S, Burrone L, Seng EK, Damush TM, Sico JJ. Telehealth perceptions and utilization for the delivery of headache care before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A mixed‐methods study. Headache The Journal Of Head And Face Pain 2022, 62: 613-623. PMID: 35545754, PMCID: PMC9348149, DOI: 10.1111/head.14310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health Administration facilitiesTelehealth deliveryHeadache centerHeadache careAdministration facilitiesCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicUtilization of telehealthDisease 2019 pandemicRace/ethnicityPatient ageTelephone visitsPerson appointmentsTelehealth visitsOutpatient visitsPatient groupPatient preferencesHeadache disordersPerson visitsHeadache treatmentMultiple delivery methodsPatientsPatient engagementProviders' perceptionsHeadache servicesPatient access
2021
Deintensification or No Statin Treatment Is Associated With Higher Mortality in Patients With Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack
Dearborn-Tomazos JL, Hu X, Bravata DM, Phadke MA, Baye FM, Myers LJ, Concato J, Zillich AJ, Reeves MJ, Sico JJ. Deintensification or No Statin Treatment Is Associated With Higher Mortality in Patients With Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack. Stroke 2021, 52: 2521-2529. PMID: 34015937, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.030089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackIschemic strokeIschemic attackHospital dischargeHospital admissionHigh mortalityVeterans Health Administration facilitiesHigh-potency statinsUnderutilization of statinsHigh potencyStatin doseStatin medicationBaseline characteristicsMost patientsPrescribed statinsStatin treatmentPharmacy filesStatin potencyAtherosclerotic originUS veteransPractice guidelinesStudy populationHigher oddsPatientsStatins
2018
Association between admission haematocrit and mortality among men with acute ischaemic stroke
Sico JJ, Myers LJ, Fenton BJ, Concato J, Williams LS, Bravata DM. Association between admission haematocrit and mortality among men with acute ischaemic stroke. Stroke And Vascular Neurology 2018, 3: 160. PMID: 30294472, PMCID: PMC6169611, DOI: 10.1136/svn-2018-000149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeIschemic strokeAdmission haematocritAdjusted ORsChronic Health Evaluation IIIVeterans Health Administration facilitiesFirst year post strokeHours of admissionRisk of deathHaematocrit valuesMultivariate logistic regressionYear post strokeAcute PhysiologyHospital mortalityMedical comorbiditiesPoststroke mortalityStroke severityBlood transfusionSevere anemiaPost strokeHeart diseaseMedical recordsPatient outcomesCardiovascular conditionsPatients
2017
Development and Validation of Electronic Quality Measures to Assess Care for Patients With Transient Ischemic Attack and Minor Ischemic Stroke
Bravata DM, Myers LJ, Cheng E, Reeves M, Baye F, Yu Z, Damush T, Miech EJ, Sico J, Phipps M, Zillich A, Johanning J, Chaturvedi S, Austin C, Ferguson J, Maryfield B, Snow K, Ofner S, Graham G, Rhude R, Williams LS, Arling G. Development and Validation of Electronic Quality Measures to Assess Care for Patients With Transient Ischemic Attack and Minor Ischemic Stroke. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2017, 10: e003157. PMID: 28912200, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.116.003157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackElectronic quality measuresMinor ischemic strokeProportion of patientsIschemic attackIschemic strokeEHR dataDeep vein thrombosis prophylaxisVeterans Health Administration facilitiesCoronary risk assessmentInternational normalized ratioElectronic health record dataIschemic stroke careHealth record dataQuality of careSubstance abuse referralAntihypertensive classesMedication intensificationThrombosis prophylaxisLipid managementChart reviewStroke careAtrial fibrillationNeurology consultationNormalized ratio