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Iron nanoparticle contrast enhanced microwave imaging for emergent stroke: A pilot study
Publication date: Available online 1 November 2018Source: Journal of Clinical NeuroscienceAuthor(s): Joseph S. Hudson, Timothy K. Chung, Benjamin S. Prout, Yasunori Nagahama, Madhavan L. Raghavan, David M. HasanAbstractEmergent stroke is mostly evaluated using hospital based imaging. Quick imaging allows for rapid administration of IV thrombolysis and outcome improvement. Microwave imaging (MI) is an emerging portable imaging modality. Iron oxide nanoparticles are known to interact with microwave frequency electromagnetic radiation. In this manuscript, we provide proof of concept for a novel iron oxide nanoparticle enhance...
Source: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience - November 2, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research

Impact of venous thromboembolism during admission for meningioma surgery on hospital charges and postoperative complications
Publication date: Available online 9 October 2018Source: Journal of Clinical NeuroscienceAuthor(s): Eleonora F. Spinazzi, Darshan Shastri, Milap Raikundalia, Nicole A. Silva, Jean Anderson Eloy, James K. LiuAbstractSurgical resection of meningiomas has been associated with high rates of venous thromboembolic events (VTE) as compared with all other intracranial tumors. There is a paucity of data regarding the clinical complications and comorbidities associated with this cohort yet the underlying pathophysiological mechanism for this tumor-specific finding remains unclear. Our goal was to determine the various impacts of VTE...
Source: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience - October 9, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research

Predictive value of plasma matrix metalloproteinase-9 concentrations for spontaneous haemorrhagic transformation in patients with acute ischaemic stroke: A cohort study in Chinese patients
Publication date: Available online 2 October 2018Source: Journal of Clinical NeuroscienceAuthor(s): Ruozhen Yuan, Song Tan, Deren Wang, Simiao Wu, Xinhui Cao, Shihong Zhang, Bo Wu, Ming LiuAbstractWhether matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) concentrations in plasma predict risk of spontaneous haemorrhagic transformation (sHT) in acute ischaemic stroke is unclear. From 1 March 2003 to 27 February 2006, patients with acute ischaemic stroke admitted to West China Hospital within 24 h of onset and healthy controls were enrolled and blood samples obtained. Plasma MMP-9 concentrations were determined using enzyme-linked immunos...
Source: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience - October 4, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research

Survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest among cerebrovascular disease patients
Publication date: August 2018Source: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, Volume 54Author(s): Corey R. Fehnel, Alissa Trepman, Dale Steele, Muhib A. Khan, Brian Silver, Susan L. MitchellAbstractStroke is a leading cause of death and disability, and while preferences for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are frequently discussed, there is limited evidence detailing outcomes after CPR among acute cerebrovascular neurology (inclusive of stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH)) patients. Systematic review and meta-analysis of PubMed and Cochrane libraries from January 1990 to December 2016 was conducted among stroke patients unde...
Source: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience - July 10, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research

Dangers of outpatient nimodipine use after spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage in accordance with the Comprehensive Stroke Center guidelines
This report underscores the danger of outpatient nimodipine use and questions the optimal length of nimodipine therapy, especially in patients with low risk of vasospasm. Future studies, including randomized controlled trials and cost-effectiveness studies, are necessary to clarify the benefit of 21-day nimodipine therapy compared to a shortened duration of nimodipine.
Source: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience - April 12, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research

Association of ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes hospital admission with extreme temperature in Nanchang, China —A case-crossover study
This study suggests that extreme high temperature might be a risk factor for both hemorrhagic and ischemic strokes, and that extreme low temperature might be a risk factor of hemorrhagic stroke. Further studies are necessary in order to clarify this relationship and provide evidence for stroke prevention.
Source: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience - June 17, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research

The establishment of a telestroke service using multimodal CT imaging decision assistance: “Turning on the fog lights”
Publication date: March 2017 Source:Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, Volume 37 Author(s): Jelle Demeestere, Claire Sewell, Jennifer Rudd, Timothy Ang, Louise Jordan, James Wills, Carlos Garcia-Esperon, Ferdinand Miteff, Venkatesh Krishnamurthy, Neil Spratt, Longting Lin, Andrew Bivard, Mark Parsons, Christopher Levi Telestroke services have been shown to increase stroke therapy access in rural areas. The implementation of advanced CT imaging for patient assessment may improve patient selection and detection of stroke mimics in conjunction with telestroke. We implemented a telestroke service supported by multimodal CT ima...
Source: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience - January 31, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research

International benchmarking for acute thrombolytic therapy implementation in Australia and Japan
Publication date: July 2016 Source:Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, Volume 29 Author(s): Hiroyuki Kawano, Christopher Levi, Yuichiro Inatomi, Heather Pagram, Erin Kerr, Andrew Bivard, Neil Spratt, Ferdinand Miteff, Toshiro Yonehara, Yukio Ando, Mark Parsons Although a wide range of strategies have been established to improve intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IV-tPA) treatment rates, international benchmarking has not been regularly used as a systems improvement tool. We compared acute stroke codes (ASC) between two hospitals in Australia and Japan to study the activation process and potentially improv...
Source: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience - May 29, 2016 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research

Airplane stroke syndrome
We describe the patient, stroke, and flight characteristics. Over the study period, 131 million passengers arrived at Melbourne airport. Our centre admitted 5727 stroke patients, of whom 42 (0.73%) had flight-related strokes. Flight-related stroke patients were younger (median age 65 versus 73, p<0.001), had similar stroke severity, and received intravenous thrombolysis more often than non-flight-related stroke patients. Seven patients had flight-related intracerebral haemorrhage. The aetiology of the ischaemic strokes was cardioembolic in 14/35 (40%), including seven patients with confirmed PFO, one with atrial sep...
Source: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience - February 20, 2016 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research

Ten year clinical experience with stroke and cerebral vasculitis
Publication date: Available online 8 January 2016 Source:Journal of Clinical Neuroscience Author(s): Peter A. Kempster, Catriona A. McLean, Thanh G. Phan Angiitis of the central nervous system (CNS) is difficult to diagnose but potentially fatal. When stroke occurs in a younger individual or is associated with multiple infarcts on imaging, clinicians must decide how far to pursue a possible diagnosis of vasculitis. The aim of this study is to establish the prevalence of primary and secondary cerebral angiitis among patients presenting with stroke. Hospital attendances over a 10year period were surveyed by searching fo...
Source: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience - January 11, 2016 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research

In-hospital outcomes of thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke in patients with primary brain tumors
Publication date: March 2015 Source:Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, Volume 22, Issue 3 Author(s): Santosh B. Murthy , Yogesh Moradiya , Shreyansh Shah , Aditi Shastri , Eric M. Bershad , Jose I. Suarez Data on thrombolysis outcomes in patients with primary brain tumors are limited. Our aim was to study stroke outcomes following thrombolysis in these patients in a population-based study. Patients with acute ischemic stroke who received thrombolysis were identified from the 2002–2011 USA Nationwide Inpatient Sample. We compared demographics, comorbidities, and outcomes between primary brain tumor-associated strokes (BT...
Source: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience - February 16, 2015 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research