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Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Stroke. Declining Age At Time Of Stroke. Analysis Of The Nationwide Inpatient Sample 1988-2010 (S12.002)
CONCLUSIONS: In this longitudinal national sample age at time of stroke became younger for blacks and Hispanics, but not Caucasians. This has increased the disparity of age of onset between blacks and Caucasians. Over time the number of comorbidities have increased, perhaps due to upcoding by hospitals rather than worsening health status of the population.Disclosure: Dr. Costa has nothing to disclose. Dr. Dubinsky has received personal compensation for activities with Allergan Inc. Dr. Dubinsky has received research support from Allergan Inc., Medevation Pharmaceuticals, and from the National Institutes of Health.
Source: Neurology - April 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Costa, C., Dubinsky, R. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Epidemiology and Risk Factors Source Type: research

Preventable Readmissions Within 30 Days of Ischemic Stroke Among Medicare Beneficiaries Clinical Sciences
Conclusions— On the basis of Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Prevention Quality Indicators, we found that a small proportion of readmissions after ischemic stroke were classified as preventable. Although other causes of readmissions not reflected in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality measures could also be avoidable, hospital-level programs intended to reduce all-cause readmissions and costs should target high-risk patients.
Source: Stroke - November 25, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Lichtman, J. H., Leifheit-Limson, E. C., Jones, S. B., Wang, Y., Goldstein, L. B. Tags: Clinical Sciences Source Type: research

Socioeconomic Disparities in the Utilization of Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke
We examined the utilization rates of mechanical thrombectomy by race/ethnicity (white, black, Hispanic, and Asian/Pacific Islander), income quartile (first, second to third, and fourth), and insurance status (Medicare, Medicaid, self-pay, and private). We also studied thrombectomy utilization rates at hospitals that performed thrombectomy.Results: From 2006 to 2010, 2,087,017 patients were hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke; 8946 patients (.4%) received mechanical thrombectomy. Compared with white patients, black patients had significantly lower rates of overall mechanical thrombectomy utilizati...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - October 10, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Waleed Brinjikji, Alejandro A. Rabinstein, Harry J. Cloft Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Factors Associated With Length of Hospitalization in Patients Admitted With Transient Ischemic Attack in United States Clinical Sciences
Conclusions— Approximately 75% of patients admitted with transient ischemic attack stay in the hospital for ≥2 days, with the most important determinants being pre-existing medical comorbidities. Longer duration of hospital stay is associated with 2- to 5-fold greater hospitalization charges.
Source: Stroke - May 24, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Qureshi, A. I., Adil, M. M., Zacharatos, H., Suri, M. F. K. Tags: Transient Ischemic Attacks Clinical Sciences Source Type: research

Incidence and prevalence of treated epilepsy among poor health and low-income Americans
Conclusions: The Medicaid population has a high incidence and prevalence of epilepsy, in an order of magnitude greater than that reported in the US general population. This indigent population carries a disproportionate amount of the epilepsy burden and deserves more attention for its health care needs and support services.
Source: Neurology - May 20, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Kaiboriboon, K., Bakaki, P. M., Lhatoo, S. D., Koroukian, S. Tags: Cohort studies, Prevalence studies, Incidence studies, All Epilepsy/Seizures ARTICLE Source Type: research

Insurance Status and Outcome after Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Findings from Get With The Guidelines-Stroke
Backgound: Few studies have examined associations among insurance status, treatment, and outcomes in patients hospitalized for intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).Methods: Through retrospective analyses of the Get With The Guidelines (GWTG)-Stroke database, a national prospective stroke registry, from April 2003 to April 2011, we identified 95,986 nontransferred subjects hospitalized with ICH. Insurance status was categorized as Private/Other, Medicaid, Medicare, or None/Not Documented (ND). Associations between insurance status and in-hospital outcomes and quality of care measures were analyzed using patient- and hospital-spec...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - March 28, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Michael L. James, Maria V. Grau-Sepulveda, DaiWai M. Olson, Eric E. Smith, Adrian F. Hernandez, Eric D. Peterson, Lee H. Schwamm, Deepak L. Bhatt, Gregg C. Fonarow Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Risk Factor Prevalence in a Young Stroke Population: Get with the Guidelines (P03.155)
CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest a high prevalence of stroke risk factors in a young population. More importantly, we observed a significantly increased prevalence of HTN, DM and dyslipidemia in patients 40-50years of age. Our findings suggest a need for more aggressive screening for primary stroke prevention at younger ages than previously recommended.Disclosure: Dr. Pikula has nothing to disclose. Dr. Un Candan has nothing to disclose. Dr. Lau has nothing to disclose. Dr. Romero has nothing to disclose. Dr. Nguyen has nothing to disclose. Dr. Babikian has nothing to disclose. Dr. Kase has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - February 14, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Pikula, A., Un Candan, F., Lau, H., Romero, J., Nguyen, T., Babikian, V., Kase, C. Tags: P03 Cerebrovascular Disease III Source Type: research

Nationwide Patterns of Hospitalization after Transient Ischemic Attack
Conclusions: Nationwide patterns of hospitalization after TIA show significant regional and demographic variation. These results may provide a useful roadmap for efforts to improve systems of care for TIA across the country.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - November 12, 2012 Category: Neurology Authors: Hooman Kamel, Jahan Fahimi, Prasanthi Govindarajan, Babak B. Navi Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

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