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  • Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)  (6)
  • Kleinig, Timothy  (6)
  • 1
    In: Circulation, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 136, No. 10 ( 2017-09-05), p. 907-916
    Abstract: Patients with minor acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack are at high risk for subsequent stroke, and more potent antiplatelet therapy in the acute setting is needed. However, the potential benefit of more intense antiplatelet therapy must be assessed in relation to the risk for major bleeding. The SOCRATES trial (Acute Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack Treated With Aspirin or Ticagrelor and Patient Outcomes) was the first trial with ticagrelor in patients with acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack in which the efficacy and safety of ticagrelor were compared with those of aspirin. The main safety objective was assessment of PLATO (Platelet Inhibition and Patient Outcomes)–defined major bleeds on treatment, with special focus on intracranial hemorrhage (ICrH). Methods: An independent adjudication committee blinded to study treatment classified bleeds according to the PLATO, TIMI (Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction), and GUSTO (Global Use of Strategies to Open Occluded Coronary Arteries) definitions. The definitions of ICrH and major bleeding excluded cerebral microbleeds and asymptomatic hemorrhagic transformations of cerebral infarctions so that the definitions better discriminated important events in the acute stroke population. Results: A total of 13 130 of 13 199 randomized patients received at least 1 dose of study drug and were included in the safety analysis set. PLATO major bleeds occurred in 31 patients (0.5%) on ticagrelor and 38 patients (0.6%) on aspirin (hazard ratio, 0.83; 95% confidence interval, 0.52–1.34). The most common locations of major bleeds were intracranial and gastrointestinal. ICrH was reported in 12 patients (0.2%) on ticagrelor and 18 patients (0.3%) on aspirin. Thirteen of all 30 ICrHs (4 on ticagrelor and 9 on aspirin) were hemorrhagic strokes, and 4 (2 in each group) were symptomatic hemorrhagic transformations of brain infarctions. The ICrHs were spontaneous in 6 and 13, traumatic in 3 and 3, and procedural in 3 and 2 patients on ticagrelor and aspirin, respectively. In total, 9 fatal bleeds occurred on ticagrelor and 4 on aspirin. The composite of ICrH or fatal bleeding included 15 patients on ticagrelor and 18 on aspirin. Independently of bleeding classification, PLATO, TIMI, or GUSTO, the relative difference between treatments for major/severe bleeds was similar. Nonmajor bleeds were more common on ticagrelor. Conclusions: Antiplatelet therapy with ticagrelor in patients with acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack showed a bleeding profile similar to that of aspirin for major bleeds. There were few ICrHs. Clinical Trial Registration: URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov . Unique identifier: NCT01994720.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0009-7322 , 1524-4539
    Language: English
    Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
    Publication Date: 2017
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    In: Stroke, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 52, No. 8 ( 2021-08), p. 2502-2509
    Abstract: The AFFINITY trial (Assessment of Fluoxetine in Stroke Recovery) reported that oral fluoxetine 20 mg daily for 6 months after acute stroke did not improve functional outcome and increased the risk of falls, bone fractures, and seizures. After trial medication was ceased at 6 months, survivors were followed to 12 months post-randomization. This preplanned secondary analysis aimed to determine any sustained or delayed effects of fluoxetine at 12 months post-randomization. Methods: AFFINITY was a randomized, parallel-group, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in adults (n=1280) with a clinical diagnosis of stroke in the previous 2 to 15 days and persisting neurological deficit who were recruited at 43 hospital stroke units in Australia (n=29), New Zealand (4), and Vietnam (10) between 2013 and 2019. Participants were randomized to oral fluoxetine 20 mg once daily (n=642) or matching placebo (n=638) for 6 months and followed until 12 months after randomization. The primary outcome was function, measured by the modified Rankin Scale, at 6 months. Secondary outcomes for these analyses included measures of the modified Rankin Scale, mood, cognition, overall health status, fatigue, health-related quality of life, and safety at 12 months. Results: Adherence to trial medication was for a mean 167 (SD 48) days and similar between randomized groups. At 12 months, the distribution of modified Rankin Scale categories was similar in the fluoxetine and placebo groups (adjusted common odds ratio, 0.93 [95% CI, 0.76–1.14]; P =0.46). Compared with placebo, patients allocated fluoxetine had fewer recurrent ischemic strokes (14 [2.18%] versus 29 [4.55%] ; P =0.02), and no longer had significantly more falls (27 [4.21%] versus 15 [2.35%] ; P =0.08), bone fractures (23 [3.58%] versus 11 [1.72%] ; P =0.05), or seizures (11 [1.71%] versus 8 [1.25%] ; P =0.64) at 12 months. Conclusions: Fluoxetine 20 mg daily for 6 months after acute stroke had no delayed or sustained effect on functional outcome, falls, bone fractures, or seizures at 12 months poststroke. The lower rate of recurrent ischemic stroke in the fluoxetine group is most likely a chance finding. Registration: URL: http://www.anzctr.org.au/ ; Unique identifier: ACTRN12611000774921.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0039-2499 , 1524-4628
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    Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
    Publication Date: 2021
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    In: Stroke, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 49, No. Suppl_1 ( 2018-01-22)
    Abstract: Background: Whether radiological factors influence the effect of time to recanalization on outcome in basilar artery occlusion (BAO) is uncertain. We evaluated the association between onset time to treatment (OTT), radiological prognostic factors (presence of collaterals and extent of the occlusion) and clinical outcome in endovascular BAO patients. Methods: Clinical and radiological data of consecutive endovascular-treated stroke patients with BAO diagnosed on CT angiography at Royal Melbourne Hospital (Australia), Royal Adelaide Hospital (Australia), University Hospital of Tor Vergata (Rome, Italy) and from the international BASICS registry were retrospectively analysed. The Basilar Artery on Computed Tomography Angiography (BATMAN) score and Posterior Circulation Collateral Score (PC-CS) were assessed by two investigators blinded to clinical outcome. Previously validated dichotomies for favorable BATMAN score (≥7) or PC-CS (≥6) were used. Good outcome was defined as modified Rankin Scale≤3 within 3 months; successful reperfusion as mTICI 2b-3 (or TIMI 2-3 in BASICS). Results: We included 155 BAO patients treated with intra-arterial urokinase and/or mechanical thrombectomy (86 with mechanical thrombectomy): mean(SD) age 65(14), median NIHSS 22 (IQR 12-30), median OTT 348.5 min [(IQR 246-480), 37% treated beyond 6hours]. In logistic regression adjusted for age and NIHSS, OTT 〉 6h was associated with poor outcome (OR 3.0, 95%CI 1.4-6.6, p=0.006) but this association was only present in the subgroup with unfavourable BATMAN score (adjusted OR 4.6, 95%CI 1.7-12, p=0.002) or PC-CS (3.7, 95%CI 1.3-11, p=0.02) and not in those with favorable BATMAN score (adjusted OR 0.7, 95%CI 0.2-3.6, p=0.7) or PC-CS (2.7, 95%CI 0.6-12, p=0.2). When successful reperfusion was added to the model with age and NIHSS, OTT 〉 6h remained significantly associated with poor outcome in patients with unfavorable BATMAN score (OR 5.0, 95%CI 1.8-14, p=0.002) or PC-CS (4.5, 95%CI 1.4-14, p=0.01), but not in patients with favorable BATMAN score (OR 1.6, 95%CI 0.2-13, p=0.6) or PC-CS (3.2, 95%CI 0.6-17, p=0.2). Conclusions: BAO patients with good collaterals and less extensive occlusion may have good outcome if recanalization is achieved even in a delayed time window.
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    ISSN: 0039-2499 , 1524-4628
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    Publication Date: 2018
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  • 4
    In: Neurology, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 96, No. 23 ( 2021-06-08), p. e2824-e2838
    Abstract: To measure the global impact of COVID-19 pandemic on volumes of IV thrombolysis (IVT), IVT transfers, and stroke hospitalizations over 4 months at the height of the pandemic (March 1 to June 30, 2020) compared with 2 control 4-month periods. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional, observational, retrospective study across 6 continents, 70 countries, and 457 stroke centers. Diagnoses were identified by their ICD-10 codes or classifications in stroke databases. Results There were 91,373 stroke admissions in the 4 months immediately before compared to 80,894 admissions during the pandemic months, representing an 11.5% (95% confidence interval [CI] −11.7 to −11.3, p 〈 0.0001) decline. There were 13,334 IVT therapies in the 4 months preceding compared to 11,570 procedures during the pandemic, representing a 13.2% (95% CI −13.8 to −12.7, p 〈 0.0001) drop. Interfacility IVT transfers decreased from 1,337 to 1,178, or an 11.9% decrease (95% CI −13.7 to −10.3, p = 0.001). Recovery of stroke hospitalization volume (9.5%, 95% CI 9.2–9.8, p 〈 0.0001) was noted over the 2 later (May, June) vs the 2 earlier (March, April) pandemic months. There was a 1.48% stroke rate across 119,967 COVID-19 hospitalizations. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection was noted in 3.3% (1,722/52,026) of all stroke admissions. Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a global decline in the volume of stroke hospitalizations, IVT, and interfacility IVT transfers. Primary stroke centers and centers with higher COVID-19 inpatient volumes experienced steeper declines. Recovery of stroke hospitalization was noted in the later pandemic months.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0028-3878 , 1526-632X
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    Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
    Publication Date: 2021
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    In: Stroke, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 53, No. 4 ( 2022-04), p. 1247-1255
    Abstract: The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) underestimates clinical severity in posterior circulation stroke and patients presenting with low NIHSS may be considered ineligible for reperfusion therapies. This study aimed to develop a modified version of the NIHSS, the Posterior NIHSS (POST-NIHSS), to improve NIHSS prognostic accuracy for posterior circulation stroke patients with mild-moderate symptoms. Methods: Clinical data of consecutive posterior circulation stroke patients with mild-moderate symptoms (NIHSS 〈 10), who were conservatively managed, were retrospectively analyzed from the Basilar Artery Treatment and Management registry. Clinical features were assessed within 24 hours of symptom onset; dysphagia was assessed by a speech therapist within 48 hours of symptom onset. Random forest classification algorithm and constrained optimization were used to develop the POST-NIHSS in the derivation cohort. The POST-NIHSS was then validated in a prospective cohort. Poor outcome was defined as modified Rankin Scale score ≥3 at 3 months. Results: We included 202 patients (mean [SD] age 63 [14] years, median NIHSS 3 [interquartile range, 1–5]) in the derivation cohort and 65 patients (mean [SD] age 63 [16] years, median NIHSS 2 [interquartile range, 1–4] ) in the validation cohort. In the derivation cohort, age, NIHSS, abnormal cough, dysphagia and gait/truncal ataxia were ranked as the most important predictors of functional outcome. POST-NIHSS was calculated by adding 5 points for abnormal cough, 4 points for dysphagia, and 3 points for gait/truncal ataxia to the baseline NIHSS. In receiver operating characteristic analysis adjusted for age, POST-NIHSS area under receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.80 (95% CI, 0.73–0.87) versus NIHSS area under receiver operating characteristic curve, 0.73 (95% CI, 0.64–0.83), P =0.03. In the validation cohort, POST-NIHSS area under receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.82 (95% CI, 0.69–0.94) versus NIHSS area under receiver operating characteristic curve 0.73 (95% CI, 0.58–0.87), P =0.04. Conclusions: POST-NIHSS showed higher prognostic accuracy than NIHSS and may be useful to identify posterior circulation stroke patients with NIHSS 〈 10 at higher risk of poor outcome.
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    ISSN: 0039-2499 , 1524-4628
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    Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
    Publication Date: 2022
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    In: Stroke, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 49, No. 4 ( 2018-04), p. 924-930
    Abstract: This study aimed to assess how the ischemic core measured by perfusion computed tomography (CTP) was affected by the delay and dispersion effect. Methods— Ischemic stroke patients having CTP performed within 6 hours of onset were included. The CTP data were processed twice, generating standard cerebral blood flow (sCBF) and delay- and dispersion-corrected CBF (ddCBF), respectively. Ischemic core measured by the sCBF and ddCBF was then compared at the relative threshold 〈 30% of normal tissue. Two references for ischemic core were used: acute diffusion-weighted imaging or 24-hour diffusion-weighted imaging in patients with complete recanalization. Difference of core volume between CTP and diffusion-weighted imaging was estimated by Mann–Whitney U test and limits of agreement. Patients were also classified into favorable and unfavorable CTP patterns. The imaging pattern classification by sCBF and ddCBF was compared by the χ 2 test; their respective ability to predict good clinical outcome (3-month modified Rankin Scale score) was tested in logistic regression. Results— Fifty-five patients were included in this study. Median sCBF ischemic core volume was 38.5 mL (12.4–61.9 mL), much larger than the median core volume of 17.2 mL measured by ddCBF (interquartile range, 5.5–38.8; P 〈 0.001). Moreover, compared with sCBF 〈 30%, ddCBF 〈 30% measured the ischemic core much closer to diffusion-weighted imaging core references, with the mean volume difference of −0.1 mL (95% limits of agreement, −25.4 to 25.2; P =0.97) and 16.7 mL (95% limits of agreement, −21.7 to 55.2; P 〈 0.001), respectively. Imaging patterns defined by sCBF showed a difference to that defined by ddCBF ( P 〈 0.001), with 12 patients classified as favorable imaging patterns by ddCBF but as unfavorable by sCBF. The favorable imaging pattern classified by ddCBF, compared with sCBF classification, had higher predictive power for good clinical outcome (odds ratio, 7.8 [2–30.5] and 3.1 [0.9–11] , respectively). Conclusions— Delay and dispersion correction increases the accuracy of ischemic core measurement on CTP.
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    ISSN: 0039-2499 , 1524-4628
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    Language: English
    Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
    Publication Date: 2018
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