Translational Medicine in Acute Ischemic Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury—NeuroAiD Trials, from Traditional Beliefs to Evidence-Based Therapy [PDF]
Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are two severe neurological events, both being major causes of death and prolonged impairment.
Narayanaswamy Venketasubramanian +2 more
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A scoping review of stroke services within the Philippines. [PDF]
Background: Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and disability. In higher-income countries, mortality and disability have been reduced with advances in stroke care and early access to rehabilitation services.
Logan A +4 more
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Novel Insight into the Modulatory Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Targeting Gut Microbiota: A Review. [PDF]
Yisong Ren, Gang Chen, Ying Hong, Qianying Wang, Bo Lan, Zhaozhao Huang Department of Critical Care Medicine, Chengdu Pidu District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 611731, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence ...
Ren Y +5 more
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Efficacy of MLC601 on functional recovery after stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials [PDF]
Background and purpose: Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) MLC601 has shown promising results on functional recovery of patients after stroke. This study aimed to evaluate the pooled effect of its efficacy. Methods: Systematic review and meta-analysis of
Eduardo González-Fraile (1910044) +2 more
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NEURoaid II (MLC901) in cognitively Impaired not demenTEd patientS (NEURITES): A pilot double blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial. [PDF]
Abstract Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of MLC901 in vascular cognitive impairment no dementia (VCIND) patients. Design This was a multi‐center, double‐blind, randomized, placebo‐controlled pilot study. Setting and participant VCIND patients from hospitals in Singapore (67), Vietnam (19), and the Philippines (17) were recruited and ...
Chen CLH +8 more
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Analysis of the Modified Rankin Scale in Randomised Controlled Trials of Acute Ischaemic Stroke: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Background. Historically, most acute stroke clinical trials were neutral statistically, with trials typically dichotomising ordinal scales, such as the modified Rankin Scale. Studies published before 2007 have shown that preserving the ordinal nature of these scales increased statistical power.
Aimie Nunn +3 more
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<i>Background:</i> Previous clinical trials have shown that Neuroaid® (MLC601), a traditional Chinese medicine, shows good tolerability and superiority over another traditional Chinese medicine in terms of neurological disability and ...
Angeline Koh +7 more
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NeuroAiD® (MLC601) and Amyloid Precursor Protein Processing [PDF]
<b><i>Background:</i></b> Amyloid precursor protein (APP) undergoes cleavage under physiological conditions, predominantly by α- and γ-secretases, to form the nonpathogenic sAPPα and p3 fragments. By contrast, amyloid-beta (Aβ) is produced via proteolytic cleavage by β- and γ-secretases. In Alzheimer's disease (
Lim, YA, Murray, LA, Lai, MKP, Chen, C
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Traditional Chinese medicines in the management of cardiovascular diseases:A comprehensive systematic review [PDF]
AIMS: The aim was to perform a systematic review of the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) in cardiovascular disease. METHODS: Electronic databases were searched up to 11 November 2015 for all randomized‐controlled trials evaluating the ...
Ferro, Albert, Layne, Kerry
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Effects of MLC601 on Early Vascular Events in Patients After Stroke [PDF]
Background and Purpose— Early vascular events are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the first 3 months after a stroke. We aimed to investigate the effects of MLC601 on the occurrence of early vascular events within 3 months of stroke onset.
Christopher L.H. Chen +42 more
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