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Disparities in the Use of Mechanical Thrombectomy Alone Compared with Adjunctive Intravenous Thrombolysis in Acute Ischemic Stroke in the United States

W. Wahood, A.A. Rizvi, Y. Alexander, M.A. Alvi, K.R. Rajjoub, H. Cloft, A.A. Rabinstein and W. Brinjikji
American Journal of Neuroradiology December 2021, 42 (12) 2175-2180; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7332
W. Wahood
aFrom the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (W.W., A.A.R.), Nova Southeastern University, Davie, Florida
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aFrom the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (W.W., A.A.R.), Nova Southeastern University, Davie, Florida
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bNeuro-informatics Laboratory (Y.A., M.A.A.)
cDepartments of Neurological Surgery (Y.A., M.A.A., H.C., W.B.)
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    Use of MT alone among those with AIS undergoing MT.

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    Use of MT alone among those who identify as White versus non-White among those with AIS.

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    The incidence of poor functional outcome for MT versus MT+IV-tPA.

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    Outcome: MT Alone (vs MT+IV-tPA)Odds RatioP Value95% CI
    Race<.001a
     White1.000–––
     Black0.830.0010.7470.922
     Hispanic0.788<.0010.6980.890
     Other0.899.1020.7921.021
    Region of hospital<.001a
     Northeast1.000–––
     Midwest0.979.7830.8451.135
     South0.886.0640.7791.007
     West0.826.0080.7160.952
    Median household income national quartile for patient ZIP code.032a
     0–25th Percentile1.000–––
     26th–50th Percentile1.078.1110.9831.183
     51st–75th Percentile1.022.6660.9261.127
     >75th Percentile0.934.2210.8381.042
    Location/teaching status of hospital<.001a
     Urban nonteaching1.000
     Urban teaching1.442<.0011.2861.616
     Rural0.802.5710.3741.721
    ADSS score0.998.2670.9941.002
    Elixhauser Comorbidity Index score1.017.0501.0001.034
    • Note:—-indicates not available (reference group).

    • ↵a P value for Wald test.

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W. Wahood, A.A. Rizvi, Y. Alexander, M.A. Alvi, K.R. Rajjoub, H. Cloft, A.A. Rabinstein, W. Brinjikji
Disparities in the Use of Mechanical Thrombectomy Alone Compared with Adjunctive Intravenous Thrombolysis in Acute Ischemic Stroke in the United States
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