Future directions of acute ischaemic stroke therapy

M Fisher, JL Saver - The Lancet Neurology, 2015 - thelancet.com
For several years, the only therapy with proven efficacy for acute ischaemic stroke was
alteplase, which is approved for use within 4· 5 h after stroke onset in many countries, but …

[HTML][HTML] Emergency and urgent care systems in Australia, Denmark, England, France, Germany and the Netherlands–Analyzing organization, payment and reforms

N Baier, A Geissler, M Bech, D Bernstein, TE Cowling… - Health Policy, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction Increasing numbers of hospital emergency department (ED) visits pose a
challenge to health systems in many countries. This paper aims to examine emergency and …

Burden of stroke in Europe: thirty-year projections of incidence, prevalence, deaths, and disability-adjusted life years

HA Wafa, CDA Wolfe, E Emmett, GA Roth, CO Johnson… - Stroke, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and purpose: Prediction of stroke impact provides essential information for
healthcare planning and priority setting. We aim to estimate 30-year projections of stroke …

The hub-and-spoke organization design: an avenue for serving patients well

JK Elrod, JL Fortenberry - BMC health services research, 2017 - Springer
Background The healthcare industry is characterized by intensive, never-ending change
occurring on a multitude of fronts. Success in such tumultuous environments requires …

Impact of centralising acute stroke services in English metropolitan areas on mortality and length of hospital stay: difference-in-differences analysis

S Morris, RM Hunter, AIG Ramsay, R Boaden… - Bmj, 2014 - bmj.com
Objective To investigate whether centralisation of acute stroke services in two metropolitan
areas of England was associated with changes in mortality and length of hospital stay …

Association of surgeon volume with outcomes and cost savings following thyroidectomy: a national forecast

Z Al-Qurayshi, R Robins, A Hauch… - … –head & neck …, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Incidence of thyroidectomies is continuing to increase. Identifying factors
associated with favorable outcomes can lead to cost savings. Objective To assess the …

Impact and sustainability of centralising acute stroke services in English metropolitan areas: retrospective analysis of hospital episode statistics and stroke national …

S Morris, AIG Ramsay, RJ Boaden, RM Hunter… - bmj, 2019 - bmj.com
Objectives To investigate whether further centralisation of acute stroke services in Greater
Manchester in 2015 was associated with changes in outcomes and whether the effects of …

Long-term trends in death and dependence after ischaemic strokes: a retrospective cohort study using the South London Stroke Register (SLSR)

HA Wafa, CDA Wolfe, A Bhalla, Y Wang - PLoS medicine, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background There have been reductions in stroke mortality over recent decades, but
estimates by aetiological subtypes are limited. This study estimates time trends in mortality …

Effects of centralizing acute stroke services on stroke care provision in two large metropolitan areas in England

AIG Ramsay, S Morris, A Hoffman, RM Hunter… - Stroke, 2015 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—In 2010, Greater Manchester and London centralized acute
stroke care into hyperacute units (Greater Manchester= 3, London= 8), with additional units …

Bigger, faster? Associations between hospital thrombolysis volume and speed of thrombolysis administration in acute ischemic stroke

BD Bray, J Campbell, GC Cloud, A Hoffman, PJ Tyrrell… - Stroke, 2013 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—There is evidence that high-volume hospitals may produce
better patient outcomes. We aimed to identify whether there were any associations between …