• This study aimed to assess the time to treatment and outcomes among acute ischemic stroke patients who received thrombolytic treatment in the Chulalongkorn Stroke Network by 1. (springer.com)
  • Acute ischemic stroke patients who received thrombolytic treatment during January 2016-December 2017 in the Chulalongkorn Stroke Network were studied. (springer.com)
  • The national thrombolytic treatment for acute ischemic stroke rate has been increased from 0.38% in 2008 [ 1 ] to 4.36% in 2015 [ 6 ]. (springer.com)
  • Despite the increasing number of patients receiving thrombolytic treatment, this figure is relatively low compared to the number of all ischemic stroke patients. (springer.com)
  • According to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA), telestroke facilitates the use of thrombolytic therapy in acute ischemic stroke with similar safety as the primary stroke centers [ 8 ]. (springer.com)
  • The effect of arterial recanalization following thrombolytic therapy of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is a complicated and controversial issue. (ajnr.org)
  • Reperfusion and neuroprotection are 2 main treatment strategies exist for management of patients with ischemic stroke. (ac.ir)
  • This study aimed to assess the 3-month outcome of patients who underwent thrombolytic therapy following ischemic stroke. (ac.ir)
  • In the present prospective cohort study, the 3-month outcome of patients (mortality, disability) with acute ischemic stroke admitted to neurology department an educational hospital, Kermanshah, Iran, from 2016 to 2019, who had received thrombolytic therapy was assessed. (ac.ir)
  • A large review of individual-patient data confirms the importance of providing rapid thrombolytic therapy in cases of acute ischemic stroke. (medscape.com)
  • The study team assessed the effect of treatment delay, age, and stroke severity on the effect of intravenous thrombolysis with alteplase in 6756 patients with acute ischemic stroke who participated in 9 major trials of thrombolysis for treatment of stroke. (medscape.com)
  • Audits show that patients with ischemic stroke are offered thrombolysis too rarely or, if they are offered it, too slowly," they point out. (medscape.com)
  • However, most of the physicians still prescribe the antithrombotic drug for Moyamoya patients with an ischemic event. (intechopen.com)
  • Identifying predictors of clinical outcome after thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic stroke may improve patient selection. (ajnr.org)
  • Because CT is faster, less expensive, and more universally available than MR imaging, evidence supporting the accurate characterization of stroke physiology with advanced CT imaging could widely impact the management of patients with ischemic stroke. (ajnr.org)
  • The goal of this activity is that learners will be better able to identify patients with ischemic stroke who are candidates for endovascular and/or thrombolytic therapies. (medscape.org)
  • The aim of this work was to assess the risk of all-cause mortality and poor functional outcomes after ischemic stroke in patients with and without pre-existing dementia. (ices.on.ca)
  • The researchers conducted a multicenter cohort study of all patients presenting to 12 tertiary care institutions participating in the Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network (RCSN) with a first ischemic stroke between 2003 and 2008. (ices.on.ca)
  • The researchers matched 877 patients with an acute ischemic stroke and pre-existing dementia to 877 stroke patients without dementia. (ices.on.ca)
  • The objective of this study was to provide a generalized critique for the role of mesenchymal stem cell therapy in ischemic stroke injury, its underlying mechanisms, and constraints on its preclinical and clinical applications. (hindawi.com)
  • Thus, MSCs were suggested as a promising candidate for ischemic brain injury patients[ 11 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Herein, we presented an overview of a previously published work regarding the role of stem cell therapy in ischemic stroke and its underlying molecular mechanisms. (hindawi.com)
  • We aim to provide the basis for establishing a future study to promote the clinical translation of stem cell therapy in ischemic brain diseases. (hindawi.com)
  • If you get to the hospital within 3 hours of the first symptoms of an ischemic stroke , you may get a type of medicine called a thrombolytic (a "clot-busting" drug) to break up blood clots. (cdc.gov)
  • Studies show that patients with ischemic strokes who receive tPA are more likely to recover fully or have less disability than patients who do not receive the drug. (cdc.gov)
  • Ideally, you should receive thrombolytic medicines within the first 30 minutes after arriving at the hospital for treatment. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Associated comorbid conditions were more often present in those who did not receive thrombolytic therapy than in those who did. (resus.me)
  • For at least 2 decades, we've been taught that patients presenting with cardiac symptoms plus a presumed-new left bundle branch block (LBBB) pattern on the ECG should be treated for STEMI and receive thrombolytic medications or immediate cardiac catheterization. (medscape.com)
  • According to the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine's evidence-based guidelines, in the patient receiving antithrombotic or thrombolytic therapy, the exact same precautions should be taken when placing thoracic paravertebral blockade as when placing an epidural. (medscape.com)
  • There was no significant correlation between 3-month disabilities of stroke patients underwent thrombolytic therapy and age, sex, time from initiation of symptoms, or vital signs on admission. (ac.ir)
  • This CT score is simple and reliable and identifies stroke patients unlikely to make an independent recovery despite thrombolytic treatment. (nih.gov)
  • Our results show that alteplase treatment is a very effective means of limiting the degree of disability in stroke patients," Jonathan Emberson, PhD, study coauthor and senior statistician at the University of Oxford's Clinical Trial Service Unit in the United Kingdom, said in a statement. (medscape.com)
  • It is associated with mental illness, dementia, and structural brain lesion, as is seen in right hemisphere stroke patients. (nih.gov)
  • We sought to characterize the role of admission CTA-SI and other relevant clinical variables in determining clinical outcome among acute stroke patients who undergo attempted recanalization. (ajnr.org)
  • We retrospectively reviewed the clinical and imaging findings of consecutive acute stroke patients who presented to 2 centers with symptoms of proximal middle cerebral artery (MCA) ischemia within 6 hours of symptom onset, underwent admission unenhanced head CT and CTA evaluation, had recanalization status assessed by hospital day 2, and ultimately received follow-up brain imaging to confirm the diagnosis. (ajnr.org)
  • Yet 1 in 3 stroke patients never calls 9-1-1. (cdc.gov)
  • Stroke patients who are taken to the hospital in an ambulance may get diagnosed and treated more quickly than people who do not arrive in an ambulance. (cdc.gov)
  • Fibrin-bound plasminogen will be converted by thrombolytic drugs to plasmin, the rate-limiting step in thrombolysis. (medscape.com)
  • They demonstrate a striking difference in mortality when thrombolysis is given to unstable patients with PE, which is further reduced with the addition of a vena cava filter. (resus.me)
  • We hypothesized that successful reperfusion therapy with intravenous thrombolysis may reduce the incidence and severity of postinfarction mitral regurgitation in this patient group. (tau.ac.il)
  • Systemic thrombolysis is used more often than CDT in patients with acute PE, in particular among those with a greater prevalence of high-risk features. (qxmd.com)
  • Further therapy, such as cardiac catheterization with angioplasty and stenting, may be needed. (medlineplus.gov)
  • thrombolytic agents, angioplasty and valves. (who.int)
  • At the same time, however, in several patients coronary dissection was reportedly caused by coronary angiography or angioplasty and led to either death, a need for extensive stenting or coronary bypass surgery. (acc.org)
  • 13. Patient has had a previous intervention in the target CTO (angioplasty, stenting) including at time of index procedure. (who.int)
  • Act in Time to Heart Attack Signs brochure and wallet (e.g., angioplasty, thrombolytic therapy) and arrhythmia card with their paychecks. (cdc.gov)
  • Streptokinase infusion initially yielded conflicting results until the Gruppo Italiano per la Sperimentazione della Streptochinasi nell'Infarto Miocardico (GISSI) trial in 1986, which validated streptokinase as an effective therapy and established a fixed protocol for its use in AMI. (medscape.com)
  • Thrombolytic agent used was streptokinase in 65 (98.48 %) patients and 1 (1.52 %) received tenecteplase. (ijsr.net)
  • Bleeding is the most common complication encountered during eptifibatide therapy. (globalrph.com)
  • We present a patient who suffered an unusual complication of thrombolytic therapy. (bmj.com)
  • Prediction of Hemorrhagic Complication after Thrombolytic Therapy Based on Multimodal Data from Multiple Centers: An Approach to Machine Learning and System Implementation. (cdc.gov)
  • Improving Patient Safety with Human Factors Methods. (ahrq.gov)
  • This manuscript will reviewrisk factors of WUS, with a focus on obstructive sleep apnea, potential mechanisms of WUS, andevaluate studies assessing safety and efficacy of IV t-PA treatment in WUS patients guided byneuroimaging to estimate time of symptom onset.Methods : The authors used PubMed (1966 to March 2018) to search for the term Wake-UpStroke cross-referenced with pathophysiology, ''pathogenesis, pathology, magneticresonanceimaging, obstructive sleepapnea, or treatment. (civilica.com)
  • Methods and analysis We will conduct a search for the studies comparing collateral blood flow-based imaging with CT perfusion using the DEFUSE 3 or DAWN criteria in selecting patients with acute ischaemic stroke undergo EVT in the Web of Science, PubMed, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library databases between November 2017 and November 2021. (bmj.com)
  • METHODS: We retrospectively examined the medical records of 79 patients who visited our hospital from January 2018 to December 2020 and received adrenaline in the vocal folds and trachea for hemostasis by intracordal injection under local anesthesia to investigate changes in heart rate and systolic blood pressure before and after the injection. (bvsalud.org)
  • Methods: A descriptive study that assessed hospital records of all patients diagnosed with AMI over a 2-year period (01 August 2016 to 31 July 2018). (bvsalud.org)
  • This patient underwent surgical embolectomy and closure of PFO. (acc.org)
  • Among patients who underwent CDT, 417 (20.2%) received CDT-ultrasound, and 1,643 (79.8%) received CDT alone. (qxmd.com)
  • Results: A total of 66 patients included in this study had mean age of 35.2 10.5 years and 43 (65.15 %) are females and 23 (34.85 %) are males.58 (87.88 %) patients underwent MVR, 4 (6.06 %) underwent AVR and 4 (6.06 %) underwent DVR. (ijsr.net)
  • These issues in administering care in women are compounded by a change in this patient population, from a young, healthy group to an increasingly larger group of geriatric patients, including many who have chronic diseases (eg, obesity). (medscape.com)
  • Post hoc analysis from randomized trials and registries suggests that patients who either were on chronic beta-blockers or received beta-blockers in the emergency department had a lower incidence of ventricular fibrillation and possibly mortality. (hcplive.com)
  • The history of thrombolytic therapy began in 1933, when it was discovered that filtrates of broth cultures of certain streptococcal strains (beta-hemolytic streptococci) could dissolve a fibrin clot. (medscape.com)
  • Most major bleeding associated with eptifibatide has been at the arterial access site for cardiac catheterization or from the gastrointestinal or genitourinary tract.In patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions, patients receiving eptifibatide experience an increased incidence of major bleeding compared to those receiving placebo without a significant increase in transfusion requirement. (globalrph.com)
  • The recommendations pertain to adult patients, 18 years of age or older, who undergo elective open or endovascular arterial revascularization procedures of the lower extremities. (ccs.ca)
  • Patients who require emergency lower extremity arterial revascularization should not have their surgery delayed by a preoperative risk assessment. (ccs.ca)
  • Conversely, patients who undergo scheduled, nonemergency lower extremity arterial revascularization surgery should undergo cardiac risk assessment. (ccs.ca)
  • The patient will normally have to take medications regularly for an indefinite amount of time, usually at least 3 months. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • This is particularly useful if the patient requires inotropic medications. (medscape.com)
  • The role of beta-blockers in patients with low ejection fraction in the setting of contemporary heart failure medications was established by the CAPRICORN trial. (hcplive.com)
  • Some patients may also be non compliant with their medications. (highbloodpressuremed.com)
  • 9. History of severe allergy or contraindication, to contrast medium or other medications used during or after endovascular therapy. (who.int)
  • In other words, the odds of mortality was 3.19 times in patients over 60 years of age (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.18 â€" 8.62) and 1.83 times in patients with NIHSS score over 12 (95% CI: 0.92 â€" 3.61). (ac.ir)
  • however, for the large majority of patients lacking access to advanced therapies stroke mortality and residual morbidity remain high and many patients become incapacitated by motor and cognitive deficits, with loss of independence in activities of daily living. (mdpi.com)
  • Data extracted recorded patient demographics, risk factors, timing of care, therapeutic interventions, follow up with cardiology and mortality of patients. (bvsalud.org)
  • Prevention strategies should be implemented in order to improve the long-term prognosis and decrease overall morbidity and mortality from coronary artery disease in Libyan patients. (who.int)
  • 203 consecutive patients with ischaemic stroke were treated with intravenous alteplase within 3 h of symptom onset in two North American teaching hospitals. (nih.gov)
  • 14. Patient tests positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-2019), as per site standard practice. (who.int)
  • All patients require admission to an intensive care setting, which may involve emergency transfer to the cardiac catheterization suite, critical care transport to a tertiary care center, or internal transfer to the intensive care unit (ICU). (medscape.com)
  • The way these drugs work is also referred to as fibrinolytic therapy. (healthline.com)
  • The magnitude and nature of cardiac injury after primary PCI is very different from that seen after fibrinolytic therapy or after a completed infarct. (hcplive.com)
  • One of the pioneers in meta-analyses to evaluate therapeutic efficacy, he was the first to demonstrate the efficacy of an anti-aggregating agent, ticlopidine, to prevent clinical events in patients with lower-limb atherosclerosis. (wikipedia.org)
  • Although the onset of WUS is unknown, a few studies investigated the potential benefit ofmagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in estimating the age of onset which encouraged conductingclinical trials assessing the efficacy of MRI-guided thrombolytic therapy in WUS. (civilica.com)
  • Artificial intelligence-assisted selection and efficacy prediction of antineoplastic strategies for precision cancer therapy. (cdc.gov)
  • Introduction Perfusion imaging according to the DEFUSE 3 or DAWN criteria has been applied to select patients with large vascular occlusive stroke undergo endovascular therapy (EVT) in the extended time window. (bmj.com)
  • Endovascular therapy (EVT) has become a standard care for patients with large vessel occlusive stroke within 6 hours. (bmj.com)
  • The aim of this study is to evaluate time to treatment and clinical outcomes of patients receiving thrombolytic treatment among different thrombolytic delivery protocol in the Chulalongkorn Stroke Network. (springer.com)
  • This study analysed the management and outcomes of patients presenting with AMI at a district hospital in KwaZulu-Natal. (bvsalud.org)
  • An early revascularization strategy with either PCI or CABG, in collaboration between cardiologists and surgeons, is recommended for appropriate patients with suspected cardiogenic shock related to acute coronary syndrome (eg, those with uncertain neurologic status, those who received previous fibrinolysis), regardless of the time delay from MI onset. (medscape.com)
  • Patients with a suspected acute coronary syndrome should be observed, with repeat 12 lead ECG recording, during symptoms if the opportunity arises. (bmj.com)
  • Patients with a confirmed acute coronary syndrome should be admitted to a cardiac care unit or high dependency unit with continuous ECG rhythm monitoring. (bmj.com)
  • Patients who have had ischaemic ECG changes, or cardiac troponin release or raised CK-MB enzyme demonstrated at any time during admission, have a confirmed acute coronary syndrome. (bmj.com)
  • stress testing for risk assessment is unnecessary if the patient is already in a high risk category for which coronary angiography is indicated. (bmj.com)
  • The chest pain of the patient was assessed to be typical of acute coronary syndrome. (who.int)
  • In this edition of Clinical Forum, we asked 3 Cardiology Review editorial board members to comment on the role of beta-blockers in patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention. (hcplive.com)
  • This is very rare in non-pregnant patients and is thought to occur during and immediately after pregnancy because of the weakening of the wall of the coronary arteries. (acc.org)
  • Researchers also found that coronary dissection may actually be worsened by blind use of guideline-recommended standard therapies such as thrombolytic therapy. (acc.org)
  • In particular, he said coronary angiography to identify the mechanism of heart attack and guide therapy is recommended in high-risk patients when urgent treatment is needed. (acc.org)
  • Our aim was to look at the combined results of these trials and to ascertain which reperfusion therapy is most effective. (nih.gov)
  • Although not specifically addressed in the guidelines, LBBB plus hemodynamic instability or LBBB plus Sgarbossa criteria should probably still result in acute reperfusion therapy. (medscape.com)
  • We reviewed our collected brain-attack data base of patients presenting within 6 hours of AIS symptoms during a 7-year period. (ajnr.org)
  • Inclusion criteria for thrombolytic therapy were 18 years of age or older, presenting within 6 hours of stroke symptoms onset with initial National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) of 8 or more, except for aphasia and visual field deficit, and normal initial head CT scan. (ajnr.org)
  • Thrombolytic therapy was administered to 55 patients (treatment group) 3.2 ± 2.1 h after the onset of symptoms. (tau.ac.il)
  • In patients whose symptoms and condition have become stable after initial treatment, this assessment should include stress testing. (bmj.com)
  • [4] The term anosognosia can also refer to the lack of awareness seen in psychiatric conditions when patients deny or minimize psychiatric symptoms. (nih.gov)
  • Of 44 patients undergoing CT/CTA within 6 hours of developing symptoms of proximal MCA ischemia, 19 patients achieved complete proximal MCA (MCA M1) recanalization. (ajnr.org)
  • hospitalized with AMI was 2.1 hours in 1997, and 32% of Awareness of heart attack signs and symptoms and the patients with AMI had delay times of more than four need to call 911 increased significantly among employees hours (3). (cdc.gov)
  • We did a search of published work and identified 23 trials, which together randomly assigned 7739 thrombolytic-eligible patients with ST-segment elevation AMI to primary PTCA (n=3872) or thrombolytic therapy (n=3867). (nih.gov)
  • This is a cumulative meta-analysis, each of those numbers represents the cumulative number of patients enrolled in trials up to that point. (hstalks.com)
  • Up to seven trials and less than 2,000 patients, you still see that the confidence interval around the point estimate overlaps no effect. (hstalks.com)
  • At 10 trials and 2,500 patients, we see that the confidence interval no longer overlaps no effect. (hstalks.com)
  • Based on the results of these trials and in the absence of the data to the contrary, it is clear that routine intravenous beta-blockers have no value in the management of STEMI patients who are treated with fibrinolytics. (hcplive.com)
  • However, despite having the promising outcome of preclinical studies, the clinical application of stem cell therapy remained elusive due to little or no progress in clinical trials. (hindawi.com)
  • The recent decade has seen encouraging outcomes of mesenchymal stem cell therapy that holds promise to alleviate the burden of neurological disorders Moreover, initial study data of preclinical trials have also indicated the effectiveness, tolerance, and safety of MSC-based therapy [ 10 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • 1 Subsequently, the DEFUSE 3 2 and DAWN 3 trials have revealed that patients who had an acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) beyond 6 hours due to large vessel occlusion (LVO) can benefit from EVT by using strict imaging selection criteria. (bmj.com)
  • Since publication of the seventh American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) supplement on antithrombotic and thrombolytic therapy, the results of clinical trials have provided important new information on the management of thromboembolic disorders, and the science of developing recommendations has advan. (bvsalud.org)
  • Individual thromboembolic risk for patients can be estimated using validated risk stratification model. (medicines.org.uk)
  • The scope of this section includes the evaluation of available evidence for preoperative assessment and risk stratification of patients who undergo nonurgent vascular surgery for PAD along the following themes: clinical risk indices, cardiac biomarkers, and noninvasive testing. (ccs.ca)
  • Thus, we attempted to present an overview of previously published reports to evaluate the progress and provide molecular basis of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) therapy and its application in preclinical and clinical settings, which could aid in designing an effective regenerative therapeutic strategy in the future. (hindawi.com)
  • In-hospital all-cause case fatality rate in unstable patients with thrombolytic therapy was 3105 of 21,390 (15%) versus 23,820 of 50,840 (47%) without thrombolytic therapy (P (resus.me)
  • All-cause case fatality rate in unstable patients with thrombolytic therapy plus a vena cava filter was 505 of 6630 (7.6%) versus 4260 of 12,850 (33%) with a filter alone (P (resus.me)
  • 55 years), diabetics (45.3% versus 62.0% for non-diabetic patients) and hypertensives (47.3% versus 57.8% for non-hypertensive patients). (who.int)
  • In most cases, this workup includes patient evaluation, stratification of risk, and risk factor modification. (medscape.com)
  • Cardiogenic shock is an emergency involving acute hemodynamic instability that necessitates immediate resuscitative therapy before shock irreversibly damages vital organs. (medscape.com)
  • The key to a good outcome in patients with cardiogenic shock is an organized approach, with rapid diagnosis and prompt initiation of pharmacologic therapy to maintain blood pressure and cardiac output and respiratory support, as well as reversal of the underlying cause. (medscape.com)
  • [ 12 ] Consider placing an IABP in patients with cardiogenic shock who have acute mitral regurgitation or a ventricular septal defect, as well as select patients with severe cardiogenic shock when other MCS devices are unavailable. (medscape.com)
  • When adjusted to time to therapy and vessel occluded, these results lessened but remained significant. (ajnr.org)
  • We investigated the effect of vessel recanalization on clinical outcome following local thrombolytic therapy of AIS patients. (ajnr.org)
  • 12. Patient has had a previous peripheral bypass that includes the target vessel. (who.int)
  • CONCLUSIONS: The evidence on the optimal strategies to prevent, diagnose, and treat VTE in patients with COVID-19 is sparse but rapidly evolving. (bvsalud.org)
  • These studies demonstrated a reduction in infarct size and improvement in clinical end points with early administration of intravenous beta-blocker therapy in animal models of STEMI as well as in patients presenting with STEMI. (hcplive.com)
  • Every few years, the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) and the American Heart Association (AHA) jointly revise their recommendations for management of patients with STEMI. (medscape.com)
  • The final key changes that I'll mention pertain to the management of patients with STEMI plus cardiac arrest. (medscape.com)
  • hence, the importance of time for thrombolytic therapy. (medscape.com)
  • However, women with significant medical conditions should be seen at least 1 week before surgery to allow time for risk assessment, specialty consultation, and patient preparation. (medscape.com)
  • The degree of recanalization was directly related to time to therapy and associated with good clinical outcome without an increase in the rate of adverse effect. (ajnr.org)
  • National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and Modified Rankin Score (MRS) were used for measuring the degree of disability (on admission, at the time of discharge and 3 months after thrombolytic therapy). (ac.ir)
  • RESULTS: Median times for the interval between arrival at the hospital and acquisition of a diagnostic electrocardiogram (door-to-electrocardiography time) and the interval between arrival and start of thrombolytic therapy (door-to-drug time) were 6 minutes and 34 minutes, respectively. (uncg.edu)
  • However, 76.1% of the patients met the recommendation of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association of door-to-electrocardiography time of 10 minutes, and 47.2% met the recommendation of door-to-drug time of 30 minutes or less. (uncg.edu)
  • Admission National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score, onset-to-imaging time, CTA-SI Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score, MCA M1 occlusion, cerebrovascular collaterals score, and CTA-SI lesion volume were correlated with 3- to 6-month follow-up modified Rankin Scale (mRS). We developed 2 stepwise regression models: one for patients with complete MCA M1 recanalization and one for patients without complete recanalization. (ajnr.org)
  • However, effective dose and appropriate time of MSCs delivery are the main challenges in the clinical translation of stem cell therapy. (hindawi.com)
  • As many as 1/3 do not develop any changes at al.Because ECG changes are not always seen with acute MI and serum markers may take time to evolve, the key determinant wheather or not to hospitalize a patient with chest pain remains the clinical history. (highbloodpressuremed.com)
  • Three (12.5%) patients received thrombolytic therapy within the recommended 30-min time frame. (bvsalud.org)
  • We identified short-term and long-term clinical outcomes of death, non-fatal reinfarction, and stroke, and did subgroup analyses to assess the effect of type of thrombolytic agent used and the strategy of emergent hospital transfer for primary PTCA. (nih.gov)
  • Subsequent subgroup analysis suggested that the benefit of beta-blockers was most evident in patients with low ejection fraction. (hcplive.com)
  • This pilot study evaluated the impact of recanalization status on clinical and radiologic predictors of patient outcomes. (ajnr.org)
  • Communicate the results of the whole evaluation to the patient, surgeon, primary care physician (PCP), and anesthesiology team. (medscape.com)
  • The results seen with primary PTCA remained better than those seen with thrombolytic therapy during long-term follow-up, and were independent of both the type of thrombolytic agent used, and whether or not the patient was transferred for primary PTCA. (nih.gov)
  • These new results tell us that the elderly should be treated with the same urgency as younger patients," Richard Lindley, MD, coauthor and professor of geriatric medicine at the University of Sydney in Australia, said in the statement. (medscape.com)
  • Clinicians should not refer patients to CDC to find out where or how to get tested for COVID-19 or to get COVID-19 test results. (cdc.gov)
  • Test results may help make a diagnosis in symptomatic patients (diagnostic testing) or identify occult disease in asymptomatic patients (screening). (msdmanuals.com)
  • Test results may interfere with the clinical decision process if the test poorly discriminates between patients with and without the suspected disease(s) or if the test result is improperly integrated into the clinical context. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The distribution of test results for patients with disease is centered on a different point than that for patients without disease. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Results: Of the 140 patients who were admitted with AMI, 96 hospital records were analysed. (bvsalud.org)
  • Almost 49.5% of patients arrived at hospital more than 6 h after symptom onset. (bvsalud.org)
  • However, by 3 to 6 months, this risk was offset by an average absolute increase in disability-free survival by about 10% for patients treated within 3 hours of onset and about 5% for those treated up to 4.5 hours after onset. (medscape.com)
  • In addition, they say the finding of a small benefit of treatment up to 4.5 hours from onset makes the advice of the US Food and Drug Administration and Health Canada to not treat patients after 3 hours from onset "similarly outdated. (medscape.com)
  • Further questioning of the patient may reveal that the pain is actually intermittent scince its onset and not constant. (highbloodpressuremed.com)
  • Because the success of recanalization is unknown at presentation and can impact clinical outcome, we divided patients a priori into 2 cohorts based on the degree of recanalization later achieved. (ajnr.org)
  • Patients with pre-existing dementia had similar disability at discharge and home disposition. (ices.on.ca)
  • A first-year orthopedic surgery resident was consulted to aspirate fluid from the left ankle of a patient in the intensive care unit. (ahrq.gov)
  • A nationwide data analysis from 2016 reviewed more than 3.7 million instances of epidural analgesia over a period of 12 years and found the rate of spinal hematoma to be 0.6 per 100,000 in obstetric patients and 18.5 per 100,000 in nonobstetric patients. (medscape.com)