2016
Missed Ischemic Stroke Diagnosis in the Emergency Department by Emergency Medicine and Neurology Services
Arch AE, Weisman DC, Coca S, Nystrom KV, Wira CR, Schindler JL. Missed Ischemic Stroke Diagnosis in the Emergency Department by Emergency Medicine and Neurology Services. Stroke 2016, 47: 668-673. PMID: 26846858, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.115.010613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentLarge community hospitalCommunity hospitalIschemic strokeStroke diagnosisAcademic hospitalNausea/vomitingSecondary prevention therapiesAcute ischemic strokeRetrospective chart reviewIschemic stroke diagnosisAcademic teaching hospitalEndovascular considerationsChart reviewPrompt treatmentSymptom onsetPosterior circulationPrevention therapyNeurology serviceAcute interventionAnterior strokeAtypical symptomsStroke historyPosterior strokeTeaching hospital
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 patients
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 role