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Effects of Hypothermia vs Normothermia on Societal Participation and Cognitive Function at 6 Months in Survivors After Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Written By: NCS Staff
New research shows that for survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), targeted hypothermia did not improve functional outcome with a...
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Symptomatic Intracranial Hemorrhage With Tenecteplase vs Alteplase in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke
Written By: NCS Staff
Stroke thrombolysis with tenecteplase was associated with a lower risk of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) compared with treatment with...
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Can Albumin Lower Delayed Cerebral Ischemia in Patients With Subarachnoid Hemorrhage? A New Take on an Old Treatment
Written By: Preethi Ramchand, MD
Numerous interventions have been studied to decrease the risk of delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH)....
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The Third Intensive Care Bundle With Blood Pressure Reduction in Acute Cerebral Haemorrhage Trial (INTERACT3): An International, Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial
Written By: NCS Staff
Implementing an early intensive care bundle with blood pressure reduction improved outcomes for patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage,...
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Early Versus Later Anticoagulation For Stroke With Atrial Fibrillation
Written By: NCS Staff
A recent study investigated the safety and efficacy of early initiation of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) compared with later, guideline-based...
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Reversibility of Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Lesions in Patients With Ischemic Stroke in the WAKE-UP Trial
Written By: NCS Staff
A retrospective analysis of the Efficacy and Safety of Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Thrombolysis in Wake-Up Stroke (WAKE-UP) trial identified...
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Decompressive Craniectomy Versus Craniotomy for Acute Subdural Hematoma
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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Clinical and Electroencephalographic Predictors of Seizures and Status Epilepticus in 12,450 Critically Ill Adults: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Written By: NCS Staff
Using a large database of hospitalized adults undergoing continuous electroencephalogram (cEEG) monitoring, researchers identified specific...