Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association
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J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis · Aug 2021
International Survey of Mechanical Thrombectomy Stroke Systems of Care During COVID-19 Pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic has strained the healthcare systems across the world but its impact on acute stroke care is just being elucidated. We hypothesized a major global impact of COVID-19 not only on stroke volumes but also on various aspects of thrombectomy systems. ⋯ The corresponding author will consider requests for sharing survey data. The study was exempt from institutional review board approval as it did not involve patient level data.
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J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis · Aug 2021
Multicenter StudySystemic Inflammation Response Index and Systemic Immune-inflammation Index for Predicting the Prognosis of Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
Inflammatory response plays a pivotal role in the progress of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). As novel inflammatory markers, systemic inflammation response index (SIRI) and systemic immune-inflammation (SII) index could reflect clinical outcomes of patients with various diseases. The aim of this study was to ascertain whether initial SIRI and SII index were associated with prognosis of aSAH patients. ⋯ SIRI and SII index values are associated with clinical outcomes of patients with aSAH. Elevated SIRI and SII index could be independent predicting factors for a poor prognosis after aSAH.
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J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis · Aug 2021
Racial Disparities in Ischemic Stroke Among Patients with COVID-19 in the United States.
Cerebrovascular prevalence is high in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, whether racial disparities exist among this population have not been systematically explored. ⋯ Racial disparities in the prevalence of stroke among patients with COVID-19 exist, higher in Black population.