The impact of off-hour mechanical thrombectomy therapy on outcomes for acute ischemic stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis

The impact of off-hours and on-hours mechanical thrombectomy (MT) treatment for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is not well understood. We conducted a systematic review and met-analysis comparing outcomes between patients undergoing off-hours MT versus on-hours MT.

Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - September 11, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Sherief Ghozy, Alireza Hasanzadeh, Hassan Kobeissi, Mariam Abdelghaffar, Mahan Shafie, Zahra Beizavi, Amir Hassankhani, Ahmed Y. Azzam, Adam A. Dmytriw, Ramanathan Kadirvel, David F. Kallmes Source Type: research