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Intensive vs Conventional Blood Pressure Lowering After Endovascular Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke and Blood Pressure Management After Endovascular Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke

Written By: NCS Staff

Two new studies focus on blood pressure (BP) management after endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke. In the OPTIMAL-BP randomized...

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The Neurological Pupil Index for Outcome Prognostication in People With Acute Brain Injury (Orange): A Prospective, Observational, Multicentre Cohort Study

Written By: NCS Staff

A new study demonstrates the prognostic value of the Neurological Pupil index (NPi) for monitoring disease progression and predicting outcomes for...

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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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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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Direct Oral Anticoagulant Use Within 48 Hours Is Not Associated With Increased Intracerebral Hemorrhage After Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke

Written By: Matthew Bower, MD; Sara Stern-Nezer, MD, MPH

Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have become the standard treatment for stroke prevention in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF), and use of...

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Intensive vs Conventional Blood Pressure Lowering After Endovascular Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke and Blood Pressure Management After Endovascular Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke

Written By: NCS Staff

Two new studies focus on blood pressure (BP) management after endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke. In the OPTIMAL-BP randomized...

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The Neurological Pupil Index for Outcome Prognostication in People With Acute Brain Injury (Orange): A Prospective, Observational, Multicentre Cohort Study

Written By: NCS Staff

A new study demonstrates the prognostic value of the Neurological Pupil index (NPi) for monitoring disease progression and predicting outcomes for...