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  • 1
    In: Journal of the American Heart Association, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 8, No. 21 ( 2019-11-05)
    Abstract: Off‐hour presentation can affect treatment delay and clinical outcomes in endovascular therapy ( EVT ) for acute ischemic stroke. We aimed to examine the treatment delays and clinical outcomes of EVT between on‐ and off‐hour admission and to evaluate the effect of hospital procedure volume and the number of neurointerventionalists on off‐hour EVT . Methods and Results From a multicenter registry, we identified patients who were treated with EVT within 12 hours of symptom. Annual hospital procedure volume was divided as low ( 〈 30), medium (30–60), and high ( 〉 60). The effect of the number of neurointerventionalists and annual hospital procedure volume on clinical outcome was estimated by the generalized estimation equation. Of the 31 133 stroke patients, 1564 patients met the eligibility criteria (mean age: 69±12 years; median baseline National Institutes of Health stroke scale score, 15 [interquartile range, 10–19]). Of 1564 patients, 893 (57.1%) arrived during off‐hour. The off‐hour patients had greater median door‐to‐puncture time (110  versus 95 minutes; P 〈 0.001) compared with on‐hour patients. Despite the treatment delay, the functional outcome at 3 months did not differ between off‐ and on‐hour (odds ratio with 95% CI for 3‐month modified Rankin Scale 0–2, 0.99 [0.78–1.25]; P =0.90). The presence of three neurointerventionalists was significantly associated with favorable outcomes at 3 months during on‐ and off‐hour (2.07 [1.53–2.81]; P 〈 0.001). The association was not observed for annual hospital procedural volume and the functional outcomes. Conclusions The number of neurointerventionalists was more crucial to effective around‐the‐clock EVT for acute stroke patients than hospital procedural volume.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2047-9980
    Language: English
    Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
    Publication Date: 2019
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    In: Stroke, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 54, No. Suppl_1 ( 2023-02)
    Abstract: Introduction: Perfusion imaging (PI) could guide decision-making for endovascular treatment (EVT) of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). However, PI was underused even in the US before the pivotal EVT trials proved its usefulness in 2018. This study aimed to describe the secular trends of PI utilization and investigate the effectiveness of PI-based EVT in real-world practice. Methods: Using a prospective multicenter (n=17) stroke registry in South Korea, we identified patients with AIS who presented within 24 hours from onset between 2011 and 2021. The study period was divided into 3 epochs: 2011-2014, 2015-2017, and 2018-2021. The study population was divided into the early (arrival within 6 hours) and late window (6-24 hours) groups. Results: A total of 51,650 patients (15,654 patients in 2011-2014, 14,432 patients in 2015-2017, and 21,564 patients in 2018-2021) were analyzed. Utilization of PI decreased in the overall population and early window group ( P trend 〈 0.001); 43.3% and 54.1% in 2011-2014, 40.1% and 44.1% in 2015-2017, and 38.4% and 40.2% in 2018-2021, respectively; but increased in the late window group ( P trend 〈 0.001); 31.3% in 2011-2014, 35.7% in 2015-2017, and 36.5% in 2018-2021. Of 10,872 patients with anterior large-vessel occlusion (aLVO), the EVT rate was not different between patients with and without PI (48.7% vs. 46.6%, P =0.08) in the early window but higher in those with PI than without PI in the late window (29.8% vs. 18.7%, P 〈 0.001). The EVT outcome (3-month mRS 0-2) was not different between patients with and without PI in the early window (44.1% vs. 41.8%, P =0.21) and late window (38.4% vs. 39.2%, P =0.81). Propensity score analysis and instrumental variable analysis with PI rate per center as an instrument will be performed to adjust imbalances between patients with and without PI. Conclusion: Between 2011 and 2021 in South Korea, PI utilization has decreased in patients arriving within 6 hours from onset but has increased in those arriving between 6 and 24 hours. Among patients with aLVO, PI likely increased the EVT rate in the late window but did not in the early window. PI utilization did not seem to affect the EVT outcomes, but in-depth analysis is required.
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    ISSN: 0039-2499 , 1524-4628
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    Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
    Publication Date: 2023
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    In: Stroke, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 55, No. Suppl_1 ( 2024-02)
    Abstract: Background: The efficacy of beta-blockers in acute ischemic stroke remains ambiguous. Research targeting high-risk patients, especially those with elevated heart rates, is crucial. Methods: A comprehensive multicenter registry of acute ischemic stroke patients was integrated with the National Health Insurance Service database. We focused on patients exhibiting a heart rate of ≥100 bpm between days 3-7 post-symptom onset. These patients were categorized based on whether they received a beta-blocker prescription by day 8. To account for potential imbalances, we employed Cox’s proportional hazard model with inverse-probability of treatment weighting based on propensity score. The primary outcome was composite of stroke recurrence, myocardial infarction, and mortality within a year post-stroke. Recognizing the significant discontinuation rate of beta-blockers, we conducted an additional analysis on persistent users and landmark analysis at 2-month, 1-year, and 2-year intervals. Results: Out of 5,049 patients, 1,623 (32.1%) were prescribed with beta-blockers by the 8th day. Beta-blocker usage did not significantly influence the primary outcome within the first year (IPTW adjusted HR [95% CI], 0.98 [0.86-1.12] ). However, patients who consistently used beta-blockers beyond 2 months exhibited a reduced mortality risk (adjusted HR, 0.88 [0.78-0.99]). Landmark analysis further revealed that consistent beta-blocker usage notably decreased mortality risk at 8-day to 2-month (IPTW adjusted HR [95% CI] , 0.80 [0.69-0.93]) and 2-month to 1-year intervals (IPTW adjusted HR [95% CI] , 0.80 [0.68-0.94]). Conclusion: Our findings suggest that beta-blockers can potentially reduce mortality in acute ischemic stroke patients, with consistent usage being a pivotal factor.
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    ISSN: 0039-2499 , 1524-4628
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    Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
    Publication Date: 2024
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    In: Stroke, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 54, No. Suppl_1 ( 2023-02)
    Abstract: Background: Outcome improvement in young stroke patients is of great interest given their long life expectancy and substantial societal burden. We aimed to investigate whether the treatment advancement has been made and translated into outcome improvement in young patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Methods: From a prospective multicenter stroke registry in South Korea, young AIS patients (aged 18-50) hospitalized between 2008 and 2019 were identified. The study period was divided into 4 epochs. The secular trends of patient characteristics, treatments, and outcomes adjusted for potential confounders were analyzed. Results: This study included 7,050 young AIS patients (mean age 43.1; men 71.9%) from 70,567 enrolled during the period. The mean age decreased from 43.6 years in 2008-2010 to 42.9 years in 2017-19 (P trend =.009). Obesity increased (40.1% to 49.0%), but current smoking decreased (53.1% to 42.8%). Other vascular risk factors and sex proportions did not change (P trend ’s 〉 0.5). Onset-to-arrival time and door-to-puncture time for mechanical thrombectomy did not change (P trend ’s 〉 0.5), but door-to-needle time for intravenous thrombolysis improved (P trend 〈 .001). Acute and secondary stroke prevention treatments including intravenous thrombolysis (9.5% to 13.8%), mechanical thrombectomy (3.2% to 9.2%), dual antiplatelet therapy for minor stroke (26.6% to 48.0%), direct oral anticoagulant for atrial fibrillation (0.0% to 56.2%) and statins (71.5% to 91.2%) improved significantly (P trend ’s 〈 .01). For stroke outcomes, for which data were available since 2011, the proportions of 3-month modified Rankin Scale 0-1 (68.3% to 69.1%) and 0-2 (87.6% to 86.2%), one-year mortality (2.5% to 2.4%), and one-year stroke recurrence (4.4% to 5.3%) did not improve (adjusted P trend ’s 〉 0.2). Conclusions: This study shows that the treatment improvements did not lead to outcome improvements in young AIS patients. The findings indicate that we should not be complacent with the current advances.
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    ISSN: 0039-2499 , 1524-4628
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    Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
    Publication Date: 2023
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  • 5
    In: BMC Neurology, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 19, No. 1 ( 2019-12)
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1471-2377
    Language: English
    Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
    Publication Date: 2019
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  • 6
    In: Stroke, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 46, No. suppl_1 ( 2015-02)
    Abstract: Objective: This study aimed to describe clinical outcomes in patients treated with intravenous (IV) tPA according to evidence of previous Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) and investigate the associations between previous ICH and clinical outcomes. Methods: Using a prospective multicenter stroke registry database, we identified acute ischemic stroke patients who were hospitalized to the 14 participating centers between January 2011 and July 2013 and were treated with IV tPA within 4.5 h of onset. Presence of previous ICH was screened using the formal radiologic reports or the clinical history of ICH from the registry database. If suspected, previous ICH was confirmed through direct review of brain MRI. As clinical outcomes, modified Rankin scale (mRS) 0-1 at discharge, mortality during hospitalization and symptomatic hemorrhagic transformation (sHT) were collected. sHT was defined according to the definition of SITS-MOST trial. Results: Among 1495 patients who were treated with IV tPA, 70 (4.7%) had evidence of previous ICH. sHT developed in 69 (4.6%) of all subjects; 7.1% (n=5) of 70 patients with previous ICH and 4.5% (n=64) of 1425 without previous ICH (p=0.25 on Fisher’s exact test). Hospital Mortality and mRS 0-1 at discharge was observed in 5.6% and 26.6% of all subjects and in 8.6% and 22.9% of those with previous ICH and 5.4% and 26.7% in those without it (p=0.28 on Fisher’s exact test and p=0.47 on Pearson’s chi-squared test, respectively). Multivariable logistic regression analysis with adjustment for age, initial National Institute of Health Stroke Scale, initial glucose and tPA dose showed that previous ICH was not associated with sHT, mortality during hospitalization and having discharge mRS 0-1 (p’s 〉 0.4). Review of MRI on 5 patients who had previous ICH and developed sHT after IV tPA demonstrated that, in 4 cases, location of sHT was different from where previous ICH had developed, but in 1 case sHT occurred exactly where previous ICH had developed. Conclusions: This study shows that previous ICH may not increase the risk of sHT and death and aggravate functional outcome at discharge. However, it should be noted that the retrospective nature and small sample size of this study limit the generalization of its results.
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    ISSN: 0039-2499 , 1524-4628
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    Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
    Publication Date: 2015
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  • 7
    In: ACS Omega, American Chemical Society (ACS), Vol. 6, No. 50 ( 2021-12-21), p. 34876-34888
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2470-1343 , 2470-1343
    Language: English
    Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
    Publication Date: 2021
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  • 8
    In: Stroke, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 47, No. suppl_1 ( 2016-02)
    Abstract: Introduction: To describe the distribution of futile recanalization, defined by 3-month modified Rankin scale (mRS) 3 to 6 despite of successful recanalization (Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction grade 2b-3), and therapeutic gain of endovascular treatment (EVT) across the whole range of initial National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) in patients with acute ischemic stroke attributable to major cerebral artery occlusion. Methods: Using a prospective multicenter stroke registry database, acute ischemic stroke patients, who were confirmed anterior circulation large artery occlusion and were treated with EVT within 12h of onset between November 2009 and July 2014, were identified. Futile recanalization rates were described across the whole range of NIHSS score, categorized as ≤ 5, 6∼10, 11∼20 and 〉 20. To estimate therapeutic gain, defined as a difference in the proportions of mRS 3-6 between those recanalized completely with EVT and those not treated, a proportion of mRS 3-6 in those not treated was obtained through age-specific direct standardization using a population who were hospitalized within 12 h due to acute ischemic stroke, had major anterior circulation large artery occlusion and were not treated with recanalization therapy. Results: Among 21,591 patients with acute ischemic stroke, 4.5% (n=972) received EVT within 12 h of onset. Of those 972 patients, 54.8% (n=533) were successfully recanalized. Of those 533, 440 with anterior circulation larger artery occlusion were enrolled for study (male 58%, age 67.3±12.3 years, onset to EVT starting time 4.19±1.96 hours). Seventy percent of patients were treated with intravenous alteplase prior to EVT. Futile recanalization was observed in 51.4% (n=226). Futile recanalization increased with the increase of stroke severity; 20.9% in NIHSS≤ 5; 34.6% in 6∼10; 58.9% in 11∼20; 63.8% in 〉 20 (p for trends 〈 0.001). Therapeutic gain of EVT significantly differed by initial stroke severity (p for interaction 〈 0.001); -1.9% in NIHSS≤ 5; 14.3% in 6∼10; 27.7% in 11∼20; 34.3% in 〉 20. Conclusions: This study emphasized the impact of initial stroke severity on futile recanalization and therapeutic gain in patients receiving EVT for acute ischemic stroke caused by anterior circulation large artery occlusion.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0039-2499 , 1524-4628
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    Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
    Publication Date: 2016
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  • 9
    In: Stroke, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 54, No. Suppl_1 ( 2023-02)
    Abstract: Introduction: Now novel oral anticoagulants (NOAC) are strongly recommended for secondary stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, it remains unclear to what extent the introduction of NOACs improved clinical outcomes in real-world practice. Methods: Using a nationwide prospective multi-center stroke registry database, we identified consecutive AIS patients with AF enrolled between Jan 2011 and Dec 2019, and analyzed one-year clinical events and NOAC prescription at discharge. The primary outcome was the composite of stroke, myocardial infarction, and all-cause death. To assess the mediation effect of NOAC on the outcomes, we performed natural effect models according to the calendar year. The exposure-mediator analysis, exposure-outcome analysis, and mediator-outcome analysis were performed using multivariate regression analysis according to the characteristics of the variables. Results: We analyzed 12,500 patients (mean age, 74.4 years; 51.3% male; median NIHSS at presentation, 8). From 2011 to 2019, the cumulative one-year incidence of the primary composite outcome (28.3% to 22.1%), all-cause mortality (23.8% to 17.9%), and stroke recurrence (8.3% to 5.1%) significantly decreased, while the NOAC prescription rate at discharge increased (0% to 75.6%). One-year increase in the calendar year was independently associated with a delayed occurrence of primary composite outcomes (Step 1: adjusted Time Ratio (aTR), 1.10; 95% confidence interval, 1.07-1.14) and with an increased NOAC prescription rate (Step 2: adjusted odds ratio, 2.20; 2.14-2.27). Increase in the NOAC prescription rate was significantly associated with the delayed occurrence of primary composite outcome (Step 3: aTR, 3.80; 3.15-4.58). However, after controlling for the NOAC prescription rate (mediator), the calendar year was no longer associated with the primary composite outcomes. (Step 4: aTR, 0.78; 95% CI 0.60-1.03). Thus, our results indicate full mediation of NOAC prescription in the association between the calendar year and primary composite outcomes. Conclusion: The reduced risk of major vascular events or death over time in AIS patients with AF was fully mediated by the increase in NOAC use.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0039-2499 , 1524-4628
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    Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
    Publication Date: 2023
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  • 10
    In: Advanced Energy Materials, Wiley, Vol. 10, No. 6 ( 2020-02)
    Abstract: Gallium arsenide (GaAs) photovoltaic (PV) cells have been widely investigated due to their merits such as thin‐film feasibility, flexibility, and high efficiency. To further increase their performance, a wider bandgap PV structure such as indium gallium phosphide (InGaP) has been integrated in two‐terminal (2T) tandem configuration. However, it increases the overall fabrication cost, complicated tunnel‐junction diode connecting subcells are inevitable, and materials are limited by lattice matching. Here, high‐efficiency and stable wide‐bandgap perovskite PVs having comparable bandgap to InGaP (1.8–1.9 eV) are developed, which can be stable low‐cost add‐on layers to further enhance the performance of GaAs PVs as tandem configurations by showing an efficiency improvement from 21.68% to 24.27% (2T configuration) and 25.19% (4T configuration). This approach is also feasible for thin‐film GaAs PV, essential to reduce its fabrication cost for commercialization, with performance increasing from 21.85% to 24.32% and superior flexibility (1000 times bending) in a tandem configuration. Additionally, potential routes to over 30% stable perovskite/GaAs tandems, comparable to InGaP/GaAs with lower cost, are considered. This work can be an initial step to reach the objective of improving the usability of GaAs PV technology with enhanced performance for applications for which lightness and flexibility are crucial, without a significant additional cost increase.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1614-6832 , 1614-6840
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    Language: English
    Publisher: Wiley
    Publication Date: 2020
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