Recombinant human prourokinase is noninferior to alteplase in acute ischemic stroke, with symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage and major bleeding decreased.

A new meta-analysis examines the effects of dual antiplatelet therapy after thrombolysis in minor stroke patients. Findings ...

Acute ischemic stroke, which occurs due to a blockage in cerebral blood flow, requires prompt intervention with thrombolytic ...

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has allowed two new patents for Remedy Pharmaceuticals’ Cirara to treat large ...

It consists of 11 elements that reflect the wakefulness, vision, and motor, sensory, and language function of stroke patients (Figure 1). The initial ... 1997). NIHSS scores have been shown ...

The survey used a combination of closed-ended questions, a checklist, and a 5-point Likert scale (1 = weak belief ... The bedside RN was asked for the NIHSS score, and any inconsistencies with ...

Details of the patients are recorded in table 1. Mean NIHSS score was 2.25 (range 0–6). One of the patients was treated with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator at the time of recruitment and the ...

1 As part of the trial, data pertaining to patient demographics (age, gender, race, medical comorbidities), admission National Institutes of Health Stroke Scores (NIHSS), stroke severity, disposition ...