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Restrictive vs Liberal Transfusion Strategy in Patients With Acute Brain Injury
Written By: NCS Staff
For patients with acute brain injury, a liberal transfusion strategy is associated with a lower risk of unfavorable neurological outcomes,...
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Optimal Timing of Anticoagulation After Acute Ischaemic Stroke With Atrial Fibrillation (OPTIMAS): A Multicentre, Blinded-Endpoint, Phase 4, Randomised Controlled Trial
Written By: NCS Staff
Guideline-based practice recommends deferring direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) initiation for 7-14 days after ischemic stroke associated with...
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Cognitive Motor Dissociation in Disorders of Consciousness
Written By: NCS Staff
As many as 25% of patients with brain injury who are unresponsive to commands showed signs of cognitive motor dissociation when tested with...
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Balloon Angioplasty vs Medical Management for Intracranial Artery Stenosis
Written By: NCS Staff
Balloon angioplasty plus aggressive medical management significantly reduced the risk of a composite outcome of any stroke or death in patients...
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Liberal or Restrictive Transfusion Strategy in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury
Written By: NCS Staff
A liberal transfusion strategy did not reduce the likelihood of an unfavorable neurologic outcome at 6 months in critically ill patients with...
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Tenecteplase for Ischemic Stroke at 4.5 to 24 Hours Without Thrombectomy
Written By: NCS Staff
A study out of China evaluated the safety and efficacy of tenecteplase administered within 4.5-24 hours after the onset of stroke.
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Andexanet for Factor Xa Inhibitor–Associated Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage
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Results of the ANNEXA-I trial show that treatment with andexanet alfa resulted in lower expansion of hematoma volume compared with usual care for...
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Multimodal Assessment Improves Neuroprognosis Performance in Clinically Unresponsive Critical-Care Patients With Brain Injury
Written By: NCS Staff
Researchers developed a multimodal assessment (MMA) for measuring neuroprognosis performance in clinical unresponsive patients with acute brain...