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Acute Kidney Injury Is Associated with Increased Hospital Mortality after Stroke
Conclusions: AKI occurs frequently after stroke and is associated with increased hospital mortality. Additional studies are needed to establish if the association is causal and if measures to prevent AKI would result in decreased mortality.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 23, 2012 Category: Neurology Authors: Minesh Khatri, Jonathan Himmelfarb, Derk Adams, Kyra Becker, W.T. Longstreth, David L. Tirschwell Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Impact of Telemedicine Implementation in Thrombolytic Use for Acute Ischemic Stroke: The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Telestroke Network Experience
Background: Intravenous thrombolysis is the only therapy for acute ischemic stroke that is approved by the US Food and Drug Association. The use of telemedicine in stroke makes it possible to bring the expertise of academic stroke centers to underserved areas, potentially increasing the quality of stroke care.Methods: All consecutive admissions for stroke were reviewed for 1 year before telemedicine implementation and for variable periods thereafter. A retrospective review identified 2588 admissions for acute stroke between March 2005 and December 2008 at 12 hospitals participating in a telestroke network, including 919 pa...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - March 13, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Edilberto Amorim, Min-Mei Shih, Steven A. Koehler, Lori L. Massaro, Syed F. Zaidi, Mouhammad A. Jumaa, Vivek K. Reddy, Maxim D. Hammer, Tudor G. Jovin, Lawrence R. Wechsler Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Stroke Mimics under the Drip-and-Ship Paradigm
Conclusion: The drip-and-ship paradigm and any psychiatric history predict the diagnosis of SM. None of the SM had thrombolysis-related complications, and all were discharged to home. These findings may explain the superior outcomes associated with the drip-and-ship paradigm in the treatment for AIS.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 19, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Sonal Mehta, Nirav Vora, Randall C. Edgell, Hesham Allam, Aws Alawi, Jennifer Koehne, Abhay Kumar, Eliahu Feen, Salvador Cruz-Flores, Amer Alshekhlee Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

A Qualitative Study of Risks Related to Interhospital Transfer of Patients with Nontraumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage
Goal: Interhospital transfer (IHT) facilitates access to specialized neurocritical care but may also introduce unique risk. Our goal was to describe providers ’ perceptions of safety threats during IHT for patients with nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage. Materials and Methods: We employed qualitative, semi-structured interviews at an academic medical center receiving critically-ill neurologic transfers, and 5 referring hospitals. Interviewees include d physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals with experience caring for patients transferred between hospitals for nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - March 14, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Emily B. Finn, Meredith J. Campbell Britton, Alana P. Rosenberg, John E. Sather, Evie G. Marcolini, Shelli L. Feder, Kevin N. Sheth, Charles C. Matouk, Laura T.L. Pham, Andrew S. Ulrich, Vivek L. Parwani, Beth Hodshon, Arjun K. Venkatesh Source Type: research