Neurology, Stroke

The Latest in Critical Care, 12.5.24

Cardiology and neurocritical care updates etc

Dec 5 •

Does preventing fevers after strokes protect the brain?

And what about fevers in post-cardiac arrest patients?

Oct 30 •

Thrombectomy after large ischemic strokes: worth the risk?

Weighing improved outcomes against intracranial hemorrhage incidence

Oct 23 •

Blood transfusion targets in acute brain injury: Review

Are brain injuries an exception to the "less is more" heuristic in transfusion during critical illness?

Oct 18 •

Tenecteplase (TNK) noninferior to alteplase (tPA) for ischemic stroke*

Sep 27 •

"ICU delirium," or just sedated?

Deconstructing delirium, part two

Sep 9 •

Do thrombolytics improve outcomes in less severe strokes?

TEMPO-2, testing TNK vs antiplatelets, may have decided things

Aug 25 •

Many "vegetative" patients are conscious and responsive

"Cognitive-motor dissociation" complicates the prognosis of unresponsive patients

Aug 19 •

Antipsychotics in the ICU: Review

Severely ill patients commonly become confused.

Aug 19 •

What is "ICU delirium"?

Looking closely at the concept may cause acute confusion

Aug 16 •

Tenecteplase (TNK) for ischemic stroke after 4 hours

TRACE-III trial tests benefit of later TNK, but patients didn't get thrombectomy

Jul 28 •

Reteplase vs alteplase for ischemic stroke

RAISE trial tests the compound against tPA in China

Jun 29 •

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