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Frequency, Risk Factors, and Clinical Significance of Incorrect Dose of Alteplase Due to Weight Estimation in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients: A Single-Center Retrospective Study
Stroke is a clinical emergency requiring urgent recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator treatment in eligible patients. The dosage of thrombolytic agent (alteplase) is weight dependent. However, many patients receive thrombolytic therapy based on weight estimation. Here, we assess the frequency of incorrect thrombolytic therapy dose as a result of weight estimation and evaluate the short-term safety and efficacy of alteplase misdose. Of 237 patients, weight was estimated in 147 (62%), of which 33 patients (22.4%) were treated with an erroneous dose of alteplase. An incorrect dose was associated with neither poor outc...
Source: Journal of Neuroscience Nursing - September 9, 2019 Category: Neuroscience Tags: Article Source Type: research

Treatment With Intravenous Alteplase for Acute Ischemic Stroke After Reversal of Dabigatran With Idarucizumab: A Case Study
Treatment options for anticoagulated patients presenting with ischemic stroke are limited. Off-label use of idarucizumab to rapidly reverse the anticoagulant effect of dabigatran may ensure eligibility for thrombolytic therapy with alteplase. This case describes a 77-year-old white male who presented to the hospital 89 minutes after sudden onset of right-sided hemiparesis, dysarthria, and facial palsy. Significant history included atrial fibrillation and previous right-sided cortical stroke. Medication reconciliation revealed he was taking dabigatran 150 mg twice a day, with the last dose being 179 minutes before presentat...
Source: Journal of Neuroscience Nursing - January 8, 2019 Category: Neuroscience Tags: Case Study Source Type: research

Time to Blood Pressure Control Before Thrombolytic Therapy in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: Comparison of Labetalol, Nicardipine, and Hydralazine
Conclusions: Adequate initial dosing of antihypertensive treatment has the potential to reduce time to blood pressure control and possibly time to alteplase therapy. The optimal antihypertensive regimen for controlling blood pressure before alteplase therapy remains unclear.
Source: Journal of Neuroscience Nursing - November 5, 2015 Category: Neuroscience Tags: Pharmacology Update Source Type: research