• Filter By:
• Specialty
• Source
• Condition
• Cancer
• Infectious Disease
• Drug
• Training
• Management
• Procedure
• Therapy
• Vaccine
• Nutrition
• Country

Decompressive hemicraniectomy for acute ischemic stroke associated with coronavirus disease 2019 infection: Case report and systematic review
CONCLUSION: Clinicians have to be cognizant of the neurovascular complications that may occur during the course of a patient with COVID-19. DH for acute ischemic stroke associated with the said infection was reported in nine patients, but the outcomes were generally poor despite early surgical intervention.PMID:33880221 | PMC:PMC8053430 | DOI:10.25259/SNI_64_2021
Source: Surgical Neurology International - April 21, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Kevin Ivan Pe ñaverde Chan Alaric Emmanuel Mendoza Salonga Kathleen Joy Ong Khu Source Type: research

Where have the others gone ? Impact of lockdown during COVID-19 pandemic on patient populations undergoing Computed Tomography imaging in a public tertiary care hospital in India
Conclusion: Our study highlights the impact of the lockdown on medical conditions other than COVID-19 in India, with a substantial decrease in the number of patients undergoing CTs for a variety of conditions.
Source: Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging - January 23, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Ameya Shirish Kawthalkar Shradha Dilip Somani Rucha Prafulla Bhalde Source Type: research

Acute Stroke Care in the With-COVID-19 Era: Experience at a Comprehensive Stroke Center in Japan
Conclusions: In our institute, the number of stroke admissions, workflow time metrics, and imaging modalities for reperfusion therapy were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - January 18, 2021 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Bilateral large vessel occlusion causing massive ischemic stroke in a covid-19 patient
The case of a 70-year-old male presenting an ischemic stroke related to COVID-19 infection is described. He was initially admitted to the hospital with respiratory insufficiency syndrome secondary to pneumonia caused by SARS Co2. In the next days, he developed rapid neurological deterioration characterized by drowsiness which progressed to deep coma. D-dimer was elevated. Brain CT scan showed bilateral massive ischemic stroke located in the anterior circulation, CT angiogram showed occlusion in the left internal carotid artery and the right middle cerebral artery.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 7, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Luis A. Robles Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Stroke management during the COVID-19 outbreak: challenges and results of a hub-center in Lombardy, Italy
ConclusionEndovascular treatment of stroke presented several challenges during the COVID-19 outbreak. Within the hospital, special pathways can be used to maintain both procedural safety and procedural times.
Source: Neuroradiology - January 7, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Pages: 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8