Paramedic Initiation of Neuroprotective Agent Infusions [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions—Paramedic infusion initiation using gravity-controlled tubing permits rapid achievement of target serum levels of potential neuroprotective agents. The absence of association of clinical outcomes with achieved magnesium levels provides further evidence that magnesium is not biologically neuroprotective in acute stroke.

Source: Stroke - June 26, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Kristina Shkirkova, Sidney Starkman, Nerses Sanossian, Marc Eckstein, Samuel Stratton, Frank Pratt, Robin Conwit, Scott Hamilton, Latisha Sharma, David Liebeskind, Lucas Restrepo, Miguel Valdes-Sueiras, Jeffrey L. Saver Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke, Neuroprotectants Original Contributions Source Type: research