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Racial differences in the Risk factors, Severity, Outcomes and Treatment in Acute Ischemic Stroke (P7.141)
Conclusion: Despite great disparity in both groups the outcomes were similar.Disclosure: Dr. Chauhan has nothing to disclose. Dr. Ali has nothing to disclose. Dr. Bianchi has nothing to disclose. Dr. Hinduja has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Chauhan, M. A., Ali, S., Bianchi, N., Hinduja, A. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Race, Ethnicity, and Stroke Source Type: research

Uninsured Patients May Lack Diagnoses for Chronic Diseases That Are Known Stroke Risk Predictors (P2.140)
CONCLUSIONS:In our population, uninsured patients were significantly less likely to have risk factors for stroke based on past medical history. However, the same population had the higher prevalence of systolic hypertension and elevated LDL on admission and were not taking medications at home. Together, this suggests that uninsured patients may lack access to resources needed to diagnose and treat known chronic risk factors for stroke.Disclosure: Dr. Baranwal has nothing to disclose. Dr. Monlezun, Jr has nothing to disclose. Dr. Lanceta has nothing to disclose. Dr. Shaban has nothing to disclose. Dr. George has received re...
Source: Neurology - April 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Baranwal, P., Monlezun, D., Lanceta, J., Shaban, A., George, A., Martin-Schild, S., El Khoury, R. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Disparity Source Type: research

Medicare's New Two Midnight Rule for In-patient Status Admission Applied to Transient Ischemic Attack Patients Predicted by Hypertension History and Age (P6.275)
CONCLUSIONS:In our population of TIA patients, history of hypertension and age >70 years were the only baseline variables that significantly predicted LOS >2 days or 2 midnights. Our findings suggests that consideration of age and pre-existing hypertension may facilitate accurate prediction of patients who will exceed the 2 midnight Medicare rule and require in-patient admission versus observation status for TIA patients. Our findings require validation in a larger sample in a different population to determine generalizabilty.Study Supported by: Disclosure: Dr. Chavez-Keatts has nothing to disclose. Dr. Monlezun, ...
Source: Neurology - April 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Chavez-Keatts, M., Monlezun, D., George, A., El Khoury, R., Martin-Schild, S. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Risk Factors Source Type: research