Melissa Stamplecoski

Biographic Data

ID5536864
NAMEMelissa Stamplecoski
GIVEN NAMESMelissa
FAMILY NAMEStamplecoski
SIGNATURESTAMPLECOSKI M
AFFILIATIONSInstitute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2016
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2016
H-INDEX0

  • Low Use of Oral Anticoagulant Prescribing for Secondary Stroke Prevention

    Reema Shah, Shudong Li et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2016References: 50

    BACKGROUND: Oral anticoagulation reduces the risk of stroke in atrial fibrillation but is often underused. OBJECTIVES: To identify factors associated with oral anticoagulant prescribing and adherence after stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA). RESEARCH DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study using linked Ontario Stroke Registry and prescription claims data. SUBJECTS: Consecutive patients with atrial fibrillation and ischemic stroke/TIA admitted t…

  • Temporal Trends in the Use of Investigations After Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack

    Vivian T Ng, Ahmed M Bayoumi et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2016References: 13

    BACKGROUND: Guidelines recommend that patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) undergo neuroimaging and cardiac investigations to determine etiology and guide treatment. It is not known how the use of these investigations has changed over time and whether there have been associated changes in management. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate temporal trends in the use of brain and vascular imaging, echocardiography, and antithrombotic and surgic…