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Tenecteplase for stroke thrombolysis up to 24 hours?
“These results are the first to be reported with tenecteplase in the extended time window.”
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Tirofiban does not improve outcomes of endovascular treatment in stroke
Median Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score at 90 days was 3 in both patients who received tirofiban and those who received placebo.
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Top strategies for preventing tardive dyskinesia
“Inform patients and caregivers of the risk of TD and assess for incipient signs regularly,” Dr. Christoph U. Correll advised.
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DOACs comparable to warfarin in CVT
“This real-world data supports use of direct oral anticoagulant drugs as a reasonable alternative to warfarin in patients with cerebral venous...
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Long COVID is real and consists of these conditions – or does it?
“I think this is at least helpful in telling us what disease states are different pre- and post COVID, and what sorts of diagnoses clinicians...
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Stroke risk is highest right after COVID infection
The study highlights the impact COVID-19 has on the cardiovascular system.
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Can periodontal treatment reduce cardiovascular events in stroke patients?
“Even standard periodontal care – a dental cleaning every 3 months – was beneficial.”
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Tenecteplase for stroke linked to reduced ICH risk
The rate of symptomatic hemorrhage after getting a thrombolytic is half that with tenecteplase than with alteplase.
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‘Remarkable’ benefit with intra-arterial tPA after stroke thrombectomy: CHOICE
The benefit was achieved without any increase in intracranial hemorrhage.
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New stroke risk score developed for COVID patients
The user-friendly score represents a step forward but also points to the need to better risk-stratify patients for this complex, expensive, and...
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Does endovascular therapy benefit strokes with larger ischemic cores?
Functional outcomes at 90 days were better with endovascular therapy and medical care than with medical care alone.