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Acute Ischemic Stroke in Pregnancy [PDF]
Stroke is an uncommon but serious potential complication of pregnancy. The management of acute ischemic stroke in pregnant women remains a complex challenge that extends beyond the limits of clinical trial evidence. Patient 1 was a 29-year-old woman 27 weeks into her first pregnancy, without remarkable past medical history or vascular risk factors. She
Luís Fontão+4 more
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Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke
Objectives:Concise “synthetic” review of the state of the art of management of acute ischemic stroke.Data Sources:Available literature on PubMed.Study Selection:We selected landmark studies, recent clinical trials, observational studies, and professional guidelines on the management of stroke including the last 10 years.Data Extraction:Eligible studies
Herpich, Franziska, Rincon, Fred
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Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke during Sleep in Apneic Patients. [PDF]
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The literature indicates that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) increases the risk of ischemic stroke. However, the causal relationship between OSA and ischemic stroke is not well established.
Im, Kyoung Bin+5 more
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Background and Purpose— The purpose of these guidelines is to provide an up-to-date comprehensive set of recommendations for clinicians caring for adult patients with acute arterial ischemic stroke in a single document.
W. Powers+18 more
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Tenecteplase Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke.
Tenecteplase is a fibrinolytic drug with higher fibrin specificity and longer half-life than the standard stroke thrombolytic, alteplase, permitting the convenience of single bolus administration.
S. Warach, A. Dula, T. Milling
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Rescue Endovascular Treatment to Prevent Neurological Deterioration in Acute Symptomatic Bilateral Vertebral Artery Occlusion [PDF]
Bilateral vertebral artery occlusive disease has been considered as a favorable condition with good collaterals. However, the prognosis of acute ischemic stroke secondary to symptomatic bilateral vertebral artery occlusion (BVAO) and endovascular ...
Byoung Wook Hwang+5 more
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Imaging of Acute Ischemic Stroke [PDF]
<b><i>Background:</i></b> Over 80% of strokes result from ischemic damage to the brain due to an acute reduction in the blood supply. Around 25-35% of strokes present with large vessel occlusion, and the patients in this category often present with severe neurological deficits.
Caspar Brekenfeld+3 more
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Current status of stroke in hemodialysis patients on a remote island.
ObjectivesHemodialysis patients have a higher incidence of stroke than healthy individuals. Hemodialysis patients living on remote islands are subject to additional distance and transportation difficulties.
Hikaru Nakamura+5 more
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Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke [PDF]
In patients with ischemic stroke, endovascular treatment results in a higher rate of recanalization of the affected cerebral artery than systemic intravenous thrombolytic therapy. However, comparison of the clinical efficacy of the two approaches is needed.We randomly assigned 362 patients with acute ischemic stroke, within 4.5 hours after onset, to ...
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Acute ischemic stroke is associated with pulmonary complications, and often dexmedetomidine and propofol are used to decrease cerebral metabolic rate. However, it is unknown the immunomodulatory actions of dexmedetomidine and propofol on brain and lungs ...
Giselle C. Sousa+11 more
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