Are the results of intravenous thrombolysis trials reproduced in clinical practice? Comparison of observed and expected outcomes with the stroke-thrombolytic predictive instrument (STPI).

CONCLUSION: In clinical practice, the rate of good outcomes is slightly lower than expected, according to the s-TPI, except for the most severe cases, whereas the rate of catastrophic outcomes is roughly similar. However, the rate of good outcomes is higher than predicted without treatment. This finding suggests that rt-PA is effective for improving outcomes in clinical practice. PMID: 28454980 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Revue Neurologique - April 30, 2017 Category: Neurology Tags: Rev Neurol (Paris) Source Type: research