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Introducing Currents: Reflecting on COVID-19, Anticipating the Future
By NCS Members 
As featured in Currents
NCS is proud to launch the September 2020 issue of Currents, featuring a compilation of content published on Currents throughout this extraordinary year.
Milrinone
Milrinone for the Treatment of Delay Cerebrovascular Ischemia in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage – Is Aggressive Therapy the Answer?
By Thomas D. Bernier, PharmD; and Michael Schontz, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP 
As featured in Currents
The use of IA followed by IV milrinone demonstrated the ability to reverse CVS and appeared to improve neurologic status with minimal adverse events ...
Thrombectomy
NEWS: Endovascular Thrombectomy Alone Is Non-inferior to Thrombectomy With Alteplase: Results of the DIRECT-MT Study
Reviewed by Wazim Mohamed, MD
As featured in Currents
As thrombectomy has become the mainstay of treatment for large vessel occlusion strokes, the additional benefit offered by thrombolytics has come into question ...
ENLS
New Simulation Content for Emergency Neurological Life Support® (ENLS)
By George Lopez, Chitra Venkatasubramanian and Sarah Peacock
As featured in Currents
We are excited to announce that after much consideration and evaluation, Emergency Neurological Life Support® (ENLS) will receive a major upgrade in Fall 2020! ...
Qatar
On the Frontline of COVID-19 in Qatar: Navigating Through Crisis, Embracing Change and Leading Innovation
By Ahmad Abdussalam, MD, MRCP UK, UCNS Certified; Dana Bakdach, BSC, PharmD; Sundus Sardar, MBBS; Nadir Kharma; Ali Ait Hssain, MD, DESAR, ECMO consultant; Adel Royce Mangodato, senior RN; and Ashraf Molokhia, MD
As featured in Currents
Qatar stands out with a low COVID-19 mortality rate of 0.14%, and 150 deaths to date ...

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