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Clinical and Electroencephalographic Predictors of Seizures and Status Epilepticus in 12,450 Critically Ill Adults: A Retrospective Cohort Study
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Using a large database of hospitalized adults undergoing continuous electroencephalogram (cEEG) monitoring, researchers identified specific...
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Comparing Patients With Isolated Seizures and Status Epilepticus in Intensive Care Units: An Observational Cohort Study
Written By: NCS Staff
New research out of Switzerland shows that among intensive care unit (ICU) patients with seizures, status epilepticus (SE) was seen in about half...
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Endovascular Treatment Versus No Endovascular Treatment After 6–24 H in Patients With Ischaemic Stroke and Collateral Flow on CT Angiography (Mr Clean-Late) In the Netherlands: A Multicentre, Open-Lab
Written By: NCS Staff
New research demonstrates the efficacy and safety of endovascular treatment for patients who were treated in the late window after experiencing an...
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Duration of Device-Based Fever Prevention After Cardiac Arrest
Written By: NCS Staff
Comatose patients who survived an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest had similar rates of mortality or severe disability and coma with active...
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Tenecteplase Versus Alteplase in Acute Ischaemic Cerebrovascular Events (Trace-2): A Phase 3, Multicenter, Open-Label, Randomized Controlled, Non-Inferiority Trial
Written By: NCS Staff
For patients with acute ischemic stroke within 4.5 hours of symptom onset, tenecteplase is non-inferior to alteplase, according to new research....
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Trial of Endovascular Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke With Large Infarct
Written By: NCS Staff
A recent study out of China investigated the efficacy of endovascular therapy in patients with acute ischemic stroke with a large infarct core....
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Trial of Endovascular Thrombectomy for Large Ischemic Strokes
Written By: NCS Staff
Endovascular thrombectomy plus standard medical care led to better outcomes than standard medical care alone for patients with large ischemic...
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Early Active Mobilization During Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU
Written By: NCS Staff
The results of a new study show that for adults receiving mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU), increasing early active...