Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) cycle was implemented May 2021 for 11 months and only included acute ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke patients (n=154) discharged home from the Neuro-Telemetry Unit. Outpatient visits and procedural admissions were excluded.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

This study aimed to evaluate the safety and feasibility of incorporating hyperacute virtual reality augmented rehabilitation (VRAR) as part of acute stroke care.MethodsA prospective, proof‐of‐concept study was conducted with 13 eligible patients who experienced hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke between July 1st, 2021, and January 1st, 2022.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Here, we investigated the validity of mRS assessment through automated text-messaging as an alternative method to traditional assessments.Methods:Two hundred and fifty patients admitted to 3 hospitals within the University of Pennsylvania Health System with ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke were enrolled.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

The study outcome was a new speech pathology (SLT), occupational therapy (OT), or physical therapy (PT) encounter during the first year after discharge.Results:57,647 total cases were identified with 30% Medicare FFS, 33% Truven (Commercial) Medicare Advantage plan (65 years and older), and 37% Truven commercial (less than 65 years old).

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Since the model focused on the cost of patient care, costs included only billed ED, inpatient, and outpatient hospital care and services provided in the baseline year and then estimated cost of care over the next four years. At discharge, 54% were independent and 46% dependent.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Our secondary outcomes included having one or more outpatient visits with a provider, unplanned hospitalizations, and emergency department (ED) visits within 30 days post-discharge. vs. 8.9%) hemorrhage; discharged to a skilled nursing facility (19.8% Patients who were LTFU were significantly more likely to be male (52.9% vs. 40.7%).

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

A detailed query of our common inpatient and outpatient medical record was performed for medications including prescription and adherence to OAC, as well as occurrence of CVA post ablation.Results:Out of 2313 AF patients who underwent CA, 32 (1.4%) had a CVA (6 TIA, 26 stroke) within 5 years of ablation (Table 1). vs 2.74).

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Hopefully a repeat echocardiogram will be performed outpatient. Massive Transfusion for Motorcycle Collision with Hemorrhage, Troponin Elevated. See our other cases of myocardial contusion and related cases (some of which have an important diagnosis OTHER THAN myocardial contusion!):

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Non‐contrast head computerized tomography (CT) was negative for any acute hemorrhage or intracranial pathology. He is now awaiting outpatient Neurology follow up.ConclusionThis case suggests that acute onset Holmes tremor can be the sole presenting sign in acute ischemic frontal cortical infarction.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

There are limited population-based data regarding the prevalence of CAA and associated risks of mortality and incident cerebrovascular events.Methods:We performed a retrospective cohort study using inpatient and outpatient claims from 2008 to 2018 from a nationally representative 5% sample of Medicare beneficiaries. 95% CI, 19.6-52.4),

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Survivors of ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage from a subset of 165 hospitals in the Florida Stroke Registry were included in the Get with the Guidelines-Stroke® (GWTG-S) database. 2.38)] were significantly less likely to be prescribed outpatient therapy compared to NHW or NHB. 0.88)] or Hispanics [OR 0.50, 95%CI (0.31-0.80)].

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

For the more than 20,000 participants in the study, researchers then measured the number of vascular events — ischemic strokes, hemorrhagic strokes , heart attacks or death due to a vascular event — among all study participants after their initial ischemic stroke during a three-month follow-up period.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Introduction:Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is associated with multiple conditions that are known to have an elevated risk of seizures, including intracerebral hemorrhage, CAA-related inflammation, and Alzheimer’s disease.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Patients were admitted between 2013-2021 for ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke and had seen a PCP/PCAPP (primary care physician/primary care advance practice provider) in a regional health system or affiliated outpatient clinics using the EPIC electronic health record.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2024

This demands an explanation -- sepsis, hemorrhage, withdrawal, etc. He was discharged with a plan for outpatient PCI to his chronically occluded RCA. This would be approximately 95% of the patient's maximum predicted sinus rate. Calling sinus tachycardia raises more questions than answers.

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