Qingre Huatan Formula vs placebo for early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke
A Common Stroke Complication May Have a New, Natural Defense
This randomized double-blind placebo-controlled pilot study enrolled 72 patients with acute ischemic stroke within 48 hours of symptom onset…
A centuries-old herbal formula may help stop worsening symptoms in the first week after a stroke, a dangerous period affecting up to one in …
C-reactive protein to albumin ratio shows non-linear association with stroke-associated pneumonia risk
High CAR Score Means Higher Stroke Pneumonia Risk
A retrospective cohort study of 1,595 acute ischemic stroke patients found a non-linear threshold effect for the C-reactive protein to album…
A new blood test score reveals a hidden danger: stroke patients with low albumin face a much higher risk of pneumonia than doctors previousl…
Hospital process reengineering aimed to reduce door-to-needle time in acute ischemic stroke patients presenting within 3.5 hours.
A Simple Hospital Checklist Can Save a Stroke Patient’s Brain
This multicenter prospective pre-post quasi-experimental study evaluated hospital process reengineering in patients with acute ischemic stro…
Fixing hospital paperwork delays can mean the difference between a full recovery and permanent disability for someone having a stroke.
Pilot RCT assesses feasibility of comparing propofol vs. sevoflurane anesthesia for stroke thrombectomy
Pilot study tests feasibility of comparing anesthesia types for stroke surgery
A pilot RCT enrolled 93 patients undergoing endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke to assess the feasibility of comparing propo…
A pilot study testing two anesthesia types for stroke surgery found the research process worked well without showing differences in patient …
Early EVT within 6 hours linked to lower mortality, better functional outcomes versus later EVT in large vessel occlusion stroke
Does getting clot-busting treatment sooner save lives and improve recovery for stroke patients?
A meta-analysis of 18 studies in patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion found early endovascular thrombectomy (≤6…
Stroke patients treated with clot-removal surgery within six hours face lower death rates and better recovery chances than those treated lat…
Direct Transfer to Angiography Suite Shows No Benefit, Higher Hemorrhage Risk in Severe Stroke
Does rushing stroke patients straight to treatment improve their recovery?
A randomized trial in 115 adults with acute severe stroke from large vessel occlusion compared direct transfer to angiography suite (DTAS) w…
Skipping the CT scan to rush stroke patients straight to treatment did not improve recovery and increased the risk of serious brain bleeding…
In elderly AIS patients, BT and DMT showed comparable outcomes, with CRP and puncture time predicting prognosis.
Comparison of two stroke treatments shows similar outcomes in older patients
This single-center retrospective study compared bridging thrombectomy (BT) and direct mechanical thrombectomy (DMT) in 87 patients aged 75 y…
For stroke patients over 75, both bridging and direct clot removal offer similar recovery, but delayed treatment and high inflammation raise…
Carotid PWV and TyG index may help discriminate LAA from SVO in acute ischemic stroke
Could a simple test help doctors quickly identify the type of stroke?
A single-center retrospective cohort study of 298 acute ischemic stroke patients found large-artery atherosclerosis (LAA) patients had highe…
Doctors might soon spot the cause of a stroke faster by checking neck artery stiffness and blood sugar levels.
Higher remnant cholesterol and CHG index associated with lower hemorrhagic transformation risk after IV thrombolysis
Could cholesterol and blood sugar levels predict stroke treatment risks?
A dual-center retrospective cohort study of 4403 acute ischemic stroke patients undergoing IV thrombolysis found that higher levels of remna…
Higher cholesterol and blood sugar levels may signal lower risk of dangerous bleeding after stroke clot-busting treatment, offering a new wa…
Lower admission HRR ratio associated with higher stroke-associated pneumonia risk in ischemic stroke
Could a simple blood test ratio help predict pneumonia risk after a stroke?
A retrospective cohort study of 1051 acute ischemic stroke patients found admission hemoglobin-to-red blood cell distribution width ratio (H…
A simple blood test ratio predicts pneumonia risk after a stroke, but only for patients who do not have diabetes.
Marked hyperglycemia linked to higher parenchymal hematoma risk with bridging therapy versus direct EVT in stroke
High blood sugar linked to bleeding risk after stroke clot removal procedure
A post hoc analysis of 627 patients from the DIRECT-MT trial found that in those with admission glucose >11.1 mmol/L, bridging therapy (alte…
Very high blood sugar levels may increase bleeding risk for stroke patients who receive clot-busting drugs before mechanical clot removal.
Higher serum free fatty acid levels associated with worse 3-month prognosis after acute ischemic stroke
Higher blood fat levels linked to worse recovery after stroke in Chinese study
A post hoc analysis of 5,813 acute ischemic stroke patients from the INSPIRES trial found that elevated baseline serum free fatty acid (FFA)…
High blood fat levels linked to worse stroke recovery and higher risk of a second stroke within three months in a large Chinese study.