Early neurologic deterioration -- as measured by an increase of 2 or more points on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) at 7 days -- occurred in fewer of those on DAPT (4.8% vs ...

Of these, 868 (1.5%) had a stroke with an NIHSS score greater than 25 and 19,995 (35%) had an NIHSS score of 15 to 25, Dr Mazya reported. Study outcomes focused on safety, with various definitions ...

A secondary outcome of neurological deterioration, defined by an NIHSS score of 2 or more, also was reduced with tirofiban (11.7% vs 23.6%; RR 0.49; 95% CI 0.32-0.75). Various assessments of early ...

While patients were still flat on the CT scanning bed, investigators calculated the initial NIHSS score and administered thrombolytic therapy to those who were eligible. The patients were then ...