Global epidemiology of stroke and access to acute ischemic stroke interventions

V Saini, L Guada, DR Yavagal - Neurology, 2021 - AAN Enterprises
Purpose of the Review To provide an up-to-date review of the incidence of stroke and large
vessel occlusion (LVO) around the globe, as well as the eligibility and access to IV …

Epidemiology, natural history, and clinical presentation of large vessel ischemic stroke

RC Rennert, AR Wali, JA Steinberg… - …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Large vessel occlusions (LVOs), variably defined as blockages of the proximal intracranial
anterior and posterior circulation, account for approximately 24% to 46% of acute ischemic …

Tenecteplase versus alteplase before thrombectomy for ischemic stroke

BCV Campbell, PJ Mitchell, L Churilov… - … England Journal of …, 2018 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Intravenous infusion of alteplase is used for thrombolysis before endovascular
thrombectomy for ischemic stroke. Tenecteplase, which is more fibrin-specific and has …

Prevalence of large vessel occlusion in patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke: a 10-year systematic review of the literature

N Lakomkin, M Dhamoon, K Carroll, IP Singh… - Journal of …, 2019 - jnis.bmj.com
Background Accurate assessment of the prevalence of large vessel occlusion (LVO) in
patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is critical for optimal resource allocation …

SARS-CoV-2 and stroke characteristics: a report from the multinational COVID-19 stroke study group

S Shahjouei, G Tsivgoulis, G Farahmand, E Koza… - Stroke, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose: Stroke is reported as a consequence of severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in several reports. However, data are …

Association of blood pressure with outcomes in acute stroke thrombectomy

K Malhotra, N Goyal, AH Katsanos, A Filippatou… - …, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Limited data exist evaluating the effect of blood pressure (BP) on clinical outcomes among
patients with acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion treated with mechanical …

The emerging association between COVID-19 and acute stroke

LK Stein, NA Mayman, MS Dhamoon, JT Fifi - Trends in neurosciences, 2021 - cell.com
Prior to COVID-19, only two human-tropic coronaviruses resulted in epidemics and
cerebrovascular disease was rarely reported. Evidence now suggests that 1–6% of …

Global, regional, and national economic consequences of stroke

JVE Gerstl, SE Blitz, QR Qu, AG Yearley, P Lassarén… - Stroke, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
BACKGROUND: An understanding of global, regional, and national macroeconomic losses
caused by stroke is important for allocation of clinical and research resources. The authors …

The application of data envelopment analysis to emergency departments and management of emergency conditions: A narrative review

M Mirmozaffari, N Kamal - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
The healthcare industry is one application for data envelopment analysis (DEA) that can
have significant benefits for standardizing health service delivery. This narrative review …

Evaluation of artificial intelligence–powered identification of large-vessel occlusions in a comprehensive stroke center

A Yahav-Dovrat, M Saban, G Merhav… - American Journal …, 2021 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Artificial intelligence algorithms have the potential to
become an important diagnostic tool to optimize stroke workflow. Viz LVO is a medical …