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Andexanet for Factor Xa Inhibitor-Associated Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Connolly, SJ; Sharma, M; Cohen, AT; Demchuk, AM; Czlonkowska, A; Lindgren, AG; Molina, CA; Bereczki, D; Toni, D; Seiffge, DJ; Tanne, D; Sandset, EC"Background: Patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage who are receiving factor Xa inhibitors have a risk of hematoma expansion. The effect of andexanet alfa, an agent that reverses the effects of factor Xa inhibitors, on hematoma volume expansion has not been well studied. Methods: We randomly assigned, in a 1:1 ratio, patients who had taken factor Xa inhibitors within 15 hours before having an acute intrac...
Polypill use for the prevention of cardiovascular disease: A position paper
Araújo, F; Caldeira, D; Aguiar, C; Antunes, JP; Cardim, N; Cunha, V; Fonseca, L; Moura, JP; Paixão-Dias, VM; Ribeiro, H; Tedim Cruz, V; Gavina, CCardiovascular (CV) guidelines stress the need for global intervention to manage risk factors and reduce the risk of major vascular events. Growing evidence supports the use of polypill as a strategy to prevent cerebral and cardiovascular disease, however it is still underused in clinical practice. This paper presents an expert consensus aimed to summarize the data regarding polypill use. The authors consider t...
Nationwide Access to Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke in Portugal
Carvalho Dias, M; Soares dos Reis, R; Santos, JV; Paiva Nunes, A; Ferreira, P; Maia, B; Fragata, I; Reis, J; Ramos Lopes, J; Cruz, L; Santo, GIntroduction: Since the publication of endovascular treatment trials and European Stroke Guidelines, Portugal has re-organized stroke healthcare. The nine centers performing endovascular treatment are not equally distributed within the country, which may lead to differential access to endovascular treatment. Our main aim was to perform a descriptive analysis of the main treatment metrics regarding endovascular ...
Global Impact of COVID-19 on Stroke Care and IV Thrombolysis
Nogueira, RG; Qureshi, MM; Abdalkader, M; Martins, SO; Yamagami, H; Qiu, Z; Mansour, OY; Sathya, A; Czlonkowska, A; Tsivgoulis, G; Aguiar de Sousa, DObjective: To measure the global impact of COVID-19 pandemic on volumes of IV thrombolysis (IVT), IVT transfers, and stroke hospitalizations over 4 months at the height of the pandemic (March 1 to June 30, 2020) compared with 2 control 4-month periods. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional, observational, retrospective study across 6 continents, 70 countries, and 457 stroke centers. Diagnoses were identified ...
Development of a self-administered web-based test for longitudinal cognitive as...
Ruano, L; Sousa, A; Severo, M; Alves, I; Colunas, M; Barreto, R; Mateus, C; Moreira, S; Conde, E; Bento, V; Lunet, N; Pais, J; Tedim Cruz, VSequential testing with brief cognitive tools has been recommended to improve cognitive screening and monitoring, however the few available tools still depend on an external evaluator and periodic visits. We developed a self-administered computerized test intended for longitudinal cognitive testing (Brain on Track). The test can be performed from a home computer and is composed of several subtests, expected to ...