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Maintained acute stroke admission during the first wave COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden, a register-based study
Clinicians and researchers have addressed concerns about the negative impact of COVID-19 outbreaks on the ability of health care systems to provide timely assessment and acute therapies to patients with stroke. The aim of this study is to describe stroke care during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the same period the year before at an acute care hospital in Sweden.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 26, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Melissa Rydell, Per Wester, Ann-Charlotte Laska, Ann-Sofie Rudberg Source Type: research

Recurrent ischemic stroke – Examples from Sweden
Recently, in a systematic review and meta-analysis, Kolmos et al found that the rates of recurrent ischemic stroke seem unchanged over time.1 This is disappointing, especially as the benefits of secondary prevention have become more and more recognized over the recent decades. Possibly, this knowledge has not been materialized in practice everywhere. However there are promising results from Sweden.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - September 14, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Peter Appelros Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Response to Recurrent ischemic stroke-examples from Sweden
We thank you for the very relevant and important comment on the results of our systematic review and meta-analysis on recurrent ischemic stroke related to stroke subtypes.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - September 12, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Christina Kruuse Source Type: research

Factor XII Concentrations and Risk of Intracerebral Haemorrhage. A Prospective Case-Referent Study
Intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) accounts for about 15% of all stroke in Sweden and is associated with high rates of death and disability.1,2 Biomarkers can be used in predicting disease risk as well as for disease diagnosis and prognosis estimation.3 A range of biomarkers have been studied in relationship to risk of ICH.4-7
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 5, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Kristina Johansson, Lars Johansson, Torbj örn K. Nilsson, Marcus M. Lind Source Type: research

Multicenter, retrospective analysis of endovascular treatment for acute ischemic stroke in nonagenarians
Background: With the increasing age of acute stroke patients being admitted to hospitals, more data are needed on indications, complications and outcome of endovascular treatment (EVT) in the very elderly. Methods: Retrospective observational study with data collection from Belgian, Swiss, Canadian comprehensive stroke centers and Swedish EVT National database. All patients with acute ischemic stroke were eligible if aged older than or ≥90 years and treated with EVT ± pretreatment with intravenous thrombolysis (IVT).
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 15, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Helena Janssen, Stefania Nannoni, Olivier Francois, Tom Dewaele, Sofie De Blauwe, Geert Vanhooren, Johan Ghekiere, Joost Kager, Andr é Peeters, Pierre Goffette, Frank Hammer, Thierry Duprez, Jelle Demeestere, Robin Lemmens, Sandra Cornelissen, Sam Heye, Source Type: research

Risk of Ischemic Stroke and Major Bleeding in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Cancer
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an important risk factor for ischemic stroke. Cancer may increase the risk both of ischemic stroke and of bleeding. Less is known about risk of ischemic stroke and bleeding among cancer patients with AF, complicating the prevention of ischemic stroke in these patients. Methods: Register based cohort study comprising all Swedish patients hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of AF from July 1, 2005 until December 31, 2014. Patients with cancer diagnosis were compared to the rest of the cohort.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - December 26, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Sara Aspberg, Liyang Yu, Bruna Gigante, Karin E Smedby, Daniel E Singer Source Type: research

Tick-borne Encephalitis: Stroke-like Presentation
We report a unique case of clinical symptoms and radiological findings compatible with a stroke-like inflammatory lesion in the thalamus, suggesting microangiopathy from TBEV. Our case shows that TBEV could be a possible cause of stroke-like lesions.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - June 9, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Andreas Eleftheriou, Fredrik Lundin, Evangelos Alexandros Petropoulos Tags: Case Report Source Type: research