2015
TURN 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 scoreOutcomes
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
2011
Cardiac Complications in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Wira CR, Rivers E, Martinez-Capolino C, Silver B, Iyer G, Sherwin R, Lewandowski C. Cardiac Complications in Acute Ischemic Stroke. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2011, 12: 414-420. PMID: 22224130, PMCID: PMC3236132, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2011.2.1765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital mortality rateCardiac complicationsTroponin elevationIschemic changesAtrial fibrillationAIS patientsEmergency departmentMortality rateSystolic dysfunctionAcute ischemic stroke patientsRetrospective cross-sectional studyActive atrial fibrillationAcute ischemic strokeHours of admissionIschemic stroke patientsUrban emergency departmentCross-sectional studySerum troponin elevationAcute presentationIschemic strokeSymptom onsetEjection fractionStroke patientsSubgroup analysisAdjunctive roleEpidemiology and Outcomes of Fever Burden Among Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke
Phipps MS, Desai RA, Wira C, Bravata DM. Epidemiology and Outcomes of Fever Burden Among Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke. Stroke 2011, 42: 3357-3362. PMID: 21980196, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.111.621425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigher fever burdenFever burdenFever eventsIschemic strokeStroke patientsAcute ischemic stroke patientsAcute ischemic strokeIschemic stroke patientsOdds of deathPoor patient outcomesAspects of feverFever daysHospital mortalityMedian tmaxClinical characteristicsRetrospective cohortStroke severityFebrile patientsFever episodesOutcome ratesOdds ratioPatient outcomesPatientsFeverLogistic regression