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Filter by:The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of early treatment with evolocumab plus routine lipid management vs routine lipid management alone when administered in the acute setting to reduce myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, arterial revascularization, and all-cause death in subjects hospitalized for an acute myocardial infarction (non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction [NSTEMI] and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction [STEMI]).
The trial is prospective, block randomized, open-label, blinded endpoint (PROBE) design. Patients with acute ischemic stroke, who are eligible for standard intravenous thrombolysis within 4.5 hours of stroke onset will be randomized 1:1:1 to 0.25mg/kg or 0.40mg/kg intravenous tenecteplase or 0.9 mg/kg alteplase before all participants undergo endovascular thrombectomy.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a person-centered stroke prevention program implemented in primary healthcare. It is a primary prevention program aiming to reduce stroke risk and thereby prevent stroke through the enabling of lifestyle changes by introducing health beneficial engaging everyday activities promoting healthy activities and habits.
More than 30,000 Veterans are hospitalized for stroke each year, and in the critical first months of recovery, at least half are disabled by abnormal 3-D spatial function (spatial neglect). Their self-care, mobility, and ability to return home are severely limited.
This study assess the relationship between lower limb spasticity and trunk movements during static and dynamic balance in post-stroke patients who also underwent conventional physical therapy, visual feedback balance training and radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy intervention.
Stroke is a public health issue and a priority for our institution. MRI plays an essential role in the management of stroke. In this context, the contribution of MRI is diagnostic, etiological and prognostic. Among the MRI parameters evaluated in the acute phase of the stroke, the evaluation of the mismatch between the DIFFUSION and FLAIR sequences is crucial as it will directly contribute to the therapeutic decision. A FLAIR-diffusion mismatch, i.e., a lesion with a diffusion but not a FLAIR hypersignal, identifies patients whose time of onset of symptoms is probably less than 4.5 hours. It is therefore understandable that the main arterial recanalization techniques performed in the acute phase are primarily reserved for patients with a positive mismatch. In current practice, mismatch assessment is performed subjectively, by visually comparing the two sequences, which is known to be the cause of a lack of reproducibility and diagnostic performance. Computational medical imaging techniques ("radiomics") have recently gained momentum and offer the prospect of automated and therefore more reproducible analysis of medical imaging data. In stroke patients, radiomics extracted from FLAIR imaging could thus contribute to describe the "diffusion flair" mismatch in a continuous and objective way. For the time being, data analysis cannot be performed in real time due to technical constraints. If it is proven that radiomics can reliably analyze the mismatch on the FLAIR sequence alone, the next step will be to make the analysis feasible in clinical routine (i.e. in a time frame adapted to the therapeutic management).
Magnetic susceptibility imaging is a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique that uses the magnetic properties of tissues and the BOLD (blood oxygen level-dependent) effect. It allows a better visualization of venous structures and hemorrhagic lesions. These sequences are now used in clinical routine. The extreme sensitivity of these sequences to the oxy/deoxyhemoglobin ratio makes it possible to describe a new MRI semiology, particularly in the context of cerebral ischemia. The interest of the analysis of the venous network signal, which can reflect cerebral perfusion, has been reported. However, the influence of the hematocrit level on the signal of the venous network in magnetic susceptibility imaging has not been evaluated at present. It seems important to better define the influence of hematocrit level on the signal of the veins with this sequence to avoid potential diagnostic errors.
The study is a prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the safety and efficacy of tirofiban in combination with intravenous thrombolytic therapy with alteplase in acute ischemic stroke
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of the ExoNET passive robotic device. It will provide upper-extremity gravity compensation for therapeutic movement retraining in the chronic post stroke patient population.
This pilot study is perfomed to validate and document faisability of the use of Frenzel lens and the use of a diagnostic algorithm for the assessment of a special sign (nystagmus) observe in the eyes of patients consulting in the emergency department (ED) for an acute episode of vertigo/dizziness/imbalance.