Background Unexplained differences between classes of antihypertensive drugs in their
effectiveness in preventing stroke might be due to class effects on intraindividual variability in …

Endovascular therapy (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke in selected patients has recently been
proven effective in several clinical trials, and the widespread adoption of thrombectomy into …

Background Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) has become the cornerstone of acute ischemic
stroke management in patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO). Objective To assist …

Background The effect of early as compared with later initiation of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs)
in persons with atrial fibrillation who have had an acute ischemic stroke is unclear. …

Stroke is the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disability worldwide
and its burden is increasing rapidly in low-income and middle-income countries, many of …

Background Whether thrombectomy alone is equally as effective as intravenous alteplase
plus thrombectomy remains controversial. We aimed to determine whether thrombectomy …

Importance Advanced imaging for patient selection in mechanical thrombectomy is not widely
available. Objective To compare the clinical outcomes of patients selected for mechanical …

Background and Purpose— Few data exist about clinical, radiologic findings, clinical
outcome, and its predictors in patients with spontaneous vertebral artery dissection (sVAD). …

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to investigate the use of benzoyl germanium
derivatives as a novel visible light photoinitiator of resin-based dental composites. Selected …

Background and Purpose— To test the hypothesis that the National Institutes of Health Stroke
Scale (NIHSS) score is associated with the findings of arteriography performed within the …