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2. Safety and Outcome of Revascularization Treatment in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke and COVID-19
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Marto, J, Strambo, D, Ntaios, G, Nguyen, T, Herzig, R, Czlonkowska, A, Demeestere, J, Mansour, O, Salerno, A, Wegener, S, Baumgartner, P, Cereda, C, Bianco, G, Beyeler, M, Arnold, M, Carrera, E, Machi, P, Altersberger, V, Bonati, L, Gensicke, H, Bolognese, M, Peters, N, Wetzel, S, Magrico, M, Ramos, J, Sargento-Freitas, J, Machado, R, Maia, C, Machado, E, Nunes, A, Ferreira, P, Pinho E Melo, T, Dias, M, Paula, A, Correia, M, Castro, P, Azevedo, E, Albuquerque, L, Alves, J, Ferreira-Pinto, J, Meira, T, Pereira, L, Rodrigues, M, Araujo, A, Rocha, M, Pereira-Fonseca, A, Ribeiro, L, Varela, R, Malheiro, S, Cappellari, M, Zivelonghi, C, Sajeva, G, Zini, A, Gentile, M, Forlivesi, S, Migliaccio, L, Sessa, M, La Gioia, S, Pezzini, A, Sangalli, D, Zedde, M, Pascarella, R, Ferrarese, C, Beretta, S, Diamanti, S, Schwarz, G, Frisullo, G, Marcheselli, S, Seners, P, Sabben, C, Escalard, S, Piotin, M, Maier, B, Charbonnier, G, Vuillier, F, Legris, L, Cuisenier, P, Vodret, F, Marnat, G, Liegey, J, Sibon, I, Flottmann, F, Broocks, G, Gloyer, N, Bohmann, F, Schaefer, J, Nolte, C, Audebert, H, Siebert, E, Sykora, M, Lang, W, Ferrari, J, Mayer-Suess, L, Knoflach, M, Gizewski, E, Stolp, J, Stolze, L, Coutinho, J, Nederkoorn, P, Van Den Wijngaard, I, De Meris, J, Lemmens, R, De Raedt, S, Vandervorst, F, Rutgers, M, Guilmot, A, Dusart, A, Bellante, F, Calleja-Castano, P, Ostos, F, Gonzalez-Ortega, G, Martin-Jimenez, P, Garcia-Madrona, S, Cruz-Culebras, A, Vera, R, Matute, M, Fuentes, B, Alonso-De-Lecinana, M, Rigual, R, Diez-Tejedor, E, Perez-Sanchez, S, Montaner, J, Diaz-Otero, F, Perez-De-La-Ossa, N, Flores-Pina, B, Munoz-Narbona, L, Chamorro, A, Rodriguez-Vazquez, A, Renu, A, Ayo-Martin, O, Hernandez-Fernandez, F, Segura, T, Tejada-Meza, H, Sagarra-Mur, D, Serrano-Ponz, M, Hlaing, T, See, I, Simister, R, Werring, D, Kristoffersen, E, Nordanstig, A, Jood, K, Rentzos, A, Simunek, L, Krajickova, D, Krajina, A, Mikulik, R, Cvikova, M, Vinklarek, J, Skoloudik, D, Roubec, M, Hurtikova, E, Hruby, R, Ostry, S, Skoda, O, Pernicka, M, Jurak, L, Eichlova, Z, Jira, M, Kovar, M, Pansky, M, Mencl, P, Palouskova, H, Tomek, A, Jansky, P, Olserova, A, Sramek, M, Havlicek, R, Maly, P, Trakal, L, Fiksa, J, Slovak, M, Karlinski, M, Nowak, M, Sienkiewicz-Jarosz, H, Bochynska, A, Wrona, P, Homa, T, Sawczynska, K, Slowik, A, Wlodarczyk, E, Wiacek, M, Tomaszewska-Lampart, I, Sieczkowski, B, Bartosik-Psujek, H, Bilik, M, Bandzarewicz, A, Dorobek, M, Zielinska-Turek, J, Nowakowska-Kotas, M, Obara, K, Urbanowski, P, Budrewicz, S, Guzinski, M, Switonska, M, Rutkowska, I, Sobieszak-Skura, P, Labuz-Roszak, B, Debiec, A, Staszewski, J, Stepien, A, Zwiernik, J, Wasilewski, G, Tiu, C, Terecoasa, E, Radu, R, Negrila, A, Dorobat, B, Panea, C, Tiu, V, Petrescu, S, Ozdemir, A, Mahmoud, M, El-Samahy, H, Abdelkhalek, H, Al-Hashel, J, Ismail, I, Salmeen, A, Ghoreishi, A, Sabetay, S, Gross, H, Klein, P, Abdalkader, M, Jabbour, P, El Naamani, K, Tjoumakaris, S, Abbas, R, Mohamed, G, Chebl, A, Min, J, Hovingh, M, Tsai, J, Khan, M, Nalleballe, K, Onteddu, S, Masoud, H, Michael, M, Kaur, N, Maali, L, Abraham, M, Khandelwal, P, Bach, I, Ong, M, Babici, D, Khawaja, A, Hakemi, M, Rajamani, K, Cano-Nigenda, V, Arauz, A, Amaya, P, Llanos, N, Arango, A, Vences, M, Barrientos Guerra, J, Caetano, R, Martins, R, Scollo, S, Yalung, P, Nagendra, S, Gaikwad, A, Seo, K, Georgiopoulos, G, Nogueira, R, Michel, P, Marto J. P., Strambo D., Ntaios G., Nguyen T. N., Herzig R., Czlonkowska A., Demeestere J., Mansour O. Y., Salerno A., Wegener S., Baumgartner P., Cereda C. W., Bianco G., Beyeler M., Arnold M., Carrera E., Machi P., Altersberger V., Bonati L., Gensicke H., Bolognese M., Peters N., Wetzel S., Magrico M., Ramos J. N., Sargento-Freitas J., Machado R., Maia C., Machado E., Nunes A. P., Ferreira P., Pinho E Melo T., Dias M. C., Paula A., Correia M. A., Castro P., Azevedo E., Albuquerque L., Alves J. N., Ferreira-Pinto J., Meira T., Pereira L., Rodrigues M., Araujo A. P., Rocha M., Pereira-Fonseca A., Ribeiro L., Varela R., Malheiro S., Cappellari M., Zivelonghi C., Sajeva G., Zini A., Gentile M., Forlivesi S., Migliaccio L., Sessa M., La Gioia S., Pezzini A., Sangalli D., Zedde M., Pascarella R., Ferrarese C., Beretta S., Diamanti S., Schwarz G., Frisullo G., Marcheselli S., Seners P., Sabben C., Escalard S., Piotin M., Maier B., Charbonnier G., Vuillier F., Legris L., Cuisenier P., Vodret F. R., Marnat G., Liegey J. -S., Sibon I., Flottmann F., Broocks G., Gloyer N. -O., Bohmann F. O., Schaefer J. H., Nolte C., Audebert H. J., Siebert E., Sykora M., Lang W., Ferrari J., Mayer-Suess L., Knoflach M., Gizewski E. R., Stolp J., Stolze L. J., Coutinho J. M., Nederkoorn P., Van Den Wijngaard I., De Meris J., Lemmens R., De Raedt S., Vandervorst F., Rutgers M. P., Guilmot A., Dusart A., Bellante F., Calleja-Castano P., Ostos F., Gonzalez-Ortega G., Martin-Jimenez P., Garcia-Madrona S., Cruz-Culebras A., Vera R., Matute M. C., Fuentes B., Alonso-De-Lecinana M., Rigual R., Diez-Tejedor E., Perez-Sanchez S., Montaner J., Diaz-Otero F., Perez-De-La-Ossa N., Flores-Pina B., Munoz-Narbona L., Chamorro A., Rodriguez-Vazquez A., Renu A., Ayo-Martin O., Hernandez-Fernandez F., Segura T., Tejada-Meza H., Sagarra-Mur D., Serrano-Ponz M., Hlaing T., See I., Simister R., Werring D., Kristoffersen E. S., Nordanstig A., Jood K., Rentzos A., Simunek L., Krajickova D., Krajina A., Mikulik R., Cvikova M., Vinklarek J., Skoloudik D., Roubec M., Hurtikova E., Hruby R., Ostry S., Skoda O., Pernicka M., Jurak L., Eichlova Z., Jira M., Kovar M., Pansky M., Mencl P., Palouskova H., Tomek A., Jansky P., Olserova A., Sramek M., Havlicek R., Maly P., Trakal L., Fiksa J., Slovak M., Karlinski M. A., Nowak M., Sienkiewicz-Jarosz H., Bochynska A., Wrona P., Homa T., Sawczynska K., Slowik A., Wlodarczyk E., Wiacek M., Tomaszewska-Lampart I., Sieczkowski B., Bartosik-Psujek H., Bilik M., Bandzarewicz A., Dorobek M., Zielinska-Turek J., Nowakowska-Kotas M., Obara K., Urbanowski P., Budrewicz S., Guzinski M., Switonska M., Rutkowska I., Sobieszak-Skura P., Labuz-Roszak B. M., Debiec A., Staszewski J., Stepien A., Zwiernik J., Wasilewski G., Tiu C., Terecoasa E. O., Radu R. A., Negrila A., Dorobat B., Panea C., Tiu V., Petrescu S., Ozdemir A., Mahmoud M., El-Samahy H., Abdelkhalek H., Al-Hashel J., Ismail I. I., Salmeen A., Ghoreishi A., Sabetay S. I., Gross H., Klein P., Abdalkader M., Jabbour P., El Naamani K., Tjoumakaris S., Abbas R., Mohamed G. A., Chebl A., Min J., Hovingh M., Tsai J. P., Khan M., Nalleballe K., Onteddu S., Masoud H., Michael M., Kaur N., Maali L., Abraham M. G., Khandelwal P., Bach I., Ong M., Babici D., Khawaja A. M., Hakemi M., Rajamani K., Cano-Nigenda V., Arauz A., Amaya P., Llanos N., Arango A., Vences M. A., Barrientos Guerra J. D., Caetano R., Martins R. T., Scollo S. D., Yalung P. M., Nagendra S., Gaikwad A., Seo K. -D., Georgiopoulos G., Nogueira R. G., Michel P., Marto, J, Strambo, D, Ntaios, G, Nguyen, T, Herzig, R, Czlonkowska, A, Demeestere, J, Mansour, O, Salerno, A, Wegener, S, Baumgartner, P, Cereda, C, Bianco, G, Beyeler, M, Arnold, M, Carrera, E, Machi, P, Altersberger, V, Bonati, L, Gensicke, H, Bolognese, M, Peters, N, Wetzel, S, Magrico, M, Ramos, J, Sargento-Freitas, J, Machado, R, Maia, C, Machado, E, Nunes, A, Ferreira, P, Pinho E Melo, T, Dias, M, Paula, A, Correia, M, Castro, P, Azevedo, E, Albuquerque, L, Alves, J, Ferreira-Pinto, J, Meira, T, Pereira, L, Rodrigues, M, Araujo, A, Rocha, M, Pereira-Fonseca, A, Ribeiro, L, Varela, R, Malheiro, S, Cappellari, M, Zivelonghi, C, Sajeva, G, Zini, A, Gentile, M, Forlivesi, S, Migliaccio, L, Sessa, M, La Gioia, S, Pezzini, A, Sangalli, D, Zedde, M, Pascarella, R, Ferrarese, C, Beretta, S, Diamanti, S, Schwarz, G, Frisullo, G, Marcheselli, S, Seners, P, Sabben, C, Escalard, S, Piotin, M, Maier, B, Charbonnier, G, Vuillier, F, Legris, L, Cuisenier, P, Vodret, F, Marnat, G, Liegey, J, Sibon, I, Flottmann, F, Broocks, G, Gloyer, N, Bohmann, F, Schaefer, J, Nolte, C, Audebert, H, Siebert, E, Sykora, M, Lang, W, Ferrari, J, Mayer-Suess, L, Knoflach, M, Gizewski, E, Stolp, J, Stolze, L, Coutinho, J, Nederkoorn, P, Van Den Wijngaard, I, De Meris, J, Lemmens, R, De Raedt, S, Vandervorst, F, Rutgers, M, Guilmot, A, Dusart, A, Bellante, F, Calleja-Castano, P, Ostos, F, Gonzalez-Ortega, G, Martin-Jimenez, P, Garcia-Madrona, S, Cruz-Culebras, A, Vera, R, Matute, M, Fuentes, B, Alonso-De-Lecinana, M, Rigual, R, Diez-Tejedor, E, Perez-Sanchez, S, Montaner, J, Diaz-Otero, F, Perez-De-La-Ossa, N, Flores-Pina, B, Munoz-Narbona, L, Chamorro, A, Rodriguez-Vazquez, A, Renu, A, Ayo-Martin, O, Hernandez-Fernandez, F, Segura, T, Tejada-Meza, H, Sagarra-Mur, D, Serrano-Ponz, M, Hlaing, T, See, I, Simister, R, Werring, D, Kristoffersen, E, Nordanstig, A, Jood, K, Rentzos, A, Simunek, L, Krajickova, D, Krajina, A, Mikulik, R, Cvikova, M, Vinklarek, J, Skoloudik, D, Roubec, M, Hurtikova, E, Hruby, R, Ostry, S, Skoda, O, Pernicka, M, Jurak, L, Eichlova, Z, Jira, M, Kovar, M, Pansky, M, Mencl, P, Palouskova, H, Tomek, A, Jansky, P, Olserova, A, Sramek, M, Havlicek, R, Maly, P, Trakal, L, Fiksa, J, Slovak, M, Karlinski, M, Nowak, M, Sienkiewicz-Jarosz, H, Bochynska, A, Wrona, P, Homa, T, Sawczynska, K, Slowik, A, Wlodarczyk, E, Wiacek, M, Tomaszewska-Lampart, I, Sieczkowski, B, Bartosik-Psujek, H, Bilik, M, Bandzarewicz, A, Dorobek, M, Zielinska-Turek, J, Nowakowska-Kotas, M, Obara, K, Urbanowski, P, Budrewicz, S, Guzinski, M, Switonska, M, Rutkowska, I, Sobieszak-Skura, P, Labuz-Roszak, B, Debiec, A, Staszewski, J, Stepien, A, Zwiernik, J, Wasilewski, G, Tiu, C, Terecoasa, E, Radu, R, Negrila, A, Dorobat, B, Panea, C, Tiu, V, Petrescu, S, Ozdemir, A, Mahmoud, M, El-Samahy, H, Abdelkhalek, H, Al-Hashel, J, Ismail, I, Salmeen, A, Ghoreishi, A, Sabetay, S, Gross, H, Klein, P, Abdalkader, M, Jabbour, P, El Naamani, K, Tjoumakaris, S, Abbas, R, Mohamed, G, Chebl, A, Min, J, Hovingh, M, Tsai, J, Khan, M, Nalleballe, K, Onteddu, S, Masoud, H, Michael, M, Kaur, N, Maali, L, Abraham, M, Khandelwal, P, Bach, I, Ong, M, Babici, D, Khawaja, A, Hakemi, M, Rajamani, K, Cano-Nigenda, V, Arauz, A, Amaya, P, Llanos, N, Arango, A, Vences, M, Barrientos Guerra, J, Caetano, R, Martins, R, Scollo, S, Yalung, P, Nagendra, S, Gaikwad, A, Seo, K, Georgiopoulos, G, Nogueira, R, Michel, P, Marto J. P., Strambo D., Ntaios G., Nguyen T. N., Herzig R., Czlonkowska A., Demeestere J., Mansour O. Y., Salerno A., Wegener S., Baumgartner P., Cereda C. W., Bianco G., Beyeler M., Arnold M., Carrera E., Machi P., Altersberger V., Bonati L., Gensicke H., Bolognese M., Peters N., Wetzel S., Magrico M., Ramos J. N., Sargento-Freitas J., Machado R., Maia C., Machado E., Nunes A. P., Ferreira P., Pinho E Melo T., Dias M. C., Paula A., Correia M. A., Castro P., Azevedo E., Albuquerque L., Alves J. N., Ferreira-Pinto J., Meira T., Pereira L., Rodrigues M., Araujo A. P., Rocha M., Pereira-Fonseca A., Ribeiro L., Varela R., Malheiro S., Cappellari M., Zivelonghi C., Sajeva G., Zini A., Gentile M., Forlivesi S., Migliaccio L., Sessa M., La Gioia S., Pezzini A., Sangalli D., Zedde M., Pascarella R., Ferrarese C., Beretta S., Diamanti S., Schwarz G., Frisullo G., Marcheselli S., Seners P., Sabben C., Escalard S., Piotin M., Maier B., Charbonnier G., Vuillier F., Legris L., Cuisenier P., Vodret F. R., Marnat G., Liegey J. -S., Sibon I., Flottmann F., Broocks G., Gloyer N. -O., Bohmann F. O., Schaefer J. H., Nolte C., Audebert H. J., Siebert E., Sykora M., Lang W., Ferrari J., Mayer-Suess L., Knoflach M., Gizewski E. R., Stolp J., Stolze L. J., Coutinho J. M., Nederkoorn P., Van Den Wijngaard I., De Meris J., Lemmens R., De Raedt S., Vandervorst F., Rutgers M. P., Guilmot A., Dusart A., Bellante F., Calleja-Castano P., Ostos F., Gonzalez-Ortega G., Martin-Jimenez P., Garcia-Madrona S., Cruz-Culebras A., Vera R., Matute M. C., Fuentes B., Alonso-De-Lecinana M., Rigual R., Diez-Tejedor E., Perez-Sanchez S., Montaner J., Diaz-Otero F., Perez-De-La-Ossa N., Flores-Pina B., Munoz-Narbona L., Chamorro A., Rodriguez-Vazquez A., Renu A., Ayo-Martin O., Hernandez-Fernandez F., Segura T., Tejada-Meza H., Sagarra-Mur D., Serrano-Ponz M., Hlaing T., See I., Simister R., Werring D., Kristoffersen E. S., Nordanstig A., Jood K., Rentzos A., Simunek L., Krajickova D., Krajina A., Mikulik R., Cvikova M., Vinklarek J., Skoloudik D., Roubec M., Hurtikova E., Hruby R., Ostry S., Skoda O., Pernicka M., Jurak L., Eichlova Z., Jira M., Kovar M., Pansky M., Mencl P., Palouskova H., Tomek A., Jansky P., Olserova A., Sramek M., Havlicek R., Maly P., Trakal L., Fiksa J., Slovak M., Karlinski M. A., Nowak M., Sienkiewicz-Jarosz H., Bochynska A., Wrona P., Homa T., Sawczynska K., Slowik A., Wlodarczyk E., Wiacek M., Tomaszewska-Lampart I., Sieczkowski B., Bartosik-Psujek H., Bilik M., Bandzarewicz A., Dorobek M., Zielinska-Turek J., Nowakowska-Kotas M., Obara K., Urbanowski P., Budrewicz S., Guzinski M., Switonska M., Rutkowska I., Sobieszak-Skura P., Labuz-Roszak B. M., Debiec A., Staszewski J., Stepien A., Zwiernik J., Wasilewski G., Tiu C., Terecoasa E. O., Radu R. A., Negrila A., Dorobat B., Panea C., Tiu V., Petrescu S., Ozdemir A., Mahmoud M., El-Samahy H., Abdelkhalek H., Al-Hashel J., Ismail I. I., Salmeen A., Ghoreishi A., Sabetay S. I., Gross H., Klein P., Abdalkader M., Jabbour P., El Naamani K., Tjoumakaris S., Abbas R., Mohamed G. A., Chebl A., Min J., Hovingh M., Tsai J. P., Khan M., Nalleballe K., Onteddu S., Masoud H., Michael M., Kaur N., Maali L., Abraham M. G., Khandelwal P., Bach I., Ong M., Babici D., Khawaja A. M., Hakemi M., Rajamani K., Cano-Nigenda V., Arauz A., Amaya P., Llanos N., Arango A., Vences M. A., Barrientos Guerra J. D., Caetano R., Martins R. T., Scollo S. D., Yalung P. M., Nagendra S., Gaikwad A., Seo K. -D., Georgiopoulos G., Nogueira R. G., and Michel P.
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Background and Objectives COVID-19–related inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, and coagulopathy may increase the bleeding risk and lower the efficacy of revascularization treatments in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). We aimed to evaluate the safety and outcomes of revascularization treatments in patients with AIS and COVID-19. Methods This was a retrospective multicenter cohort study of consecutive patients with AIS receiving intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) and/or endovascular treatment (EVT) between March 2020 and June 2021 tested for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. With a doubly robust model combining propensity score weighting and multivariate regression, we studied the association of COVID-19 with intracranial bleeding complications and clinical outcomes. Subgroup analyses were performed according to treatment groups (IVT-only and EVT). Results Of a total of 15,128 included patients from 105 centers, 853 (5.6%) were diagnosed with COVID-19; of those, 5,848 (38.7%) patients received IVT-only and 9,280 (61.3%) EVT (with or without IVT). Patients with COVID-19 had a higher rate of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (SICH) (adjusted OR 1.53; 95% CI 1.16–2.01), symptomatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (SSAH) (OR 1.80; 95% CI 1.20–2.69), SICH and/or SSAH combined (OR 1.56; 95% CI 1.23–1.99), 24-hour mortality (OR 2.47; 95% CI 1.58–3.86), and 3-month mortality (OR 1.88; 95% CI 1.52–2.33). Patients with COVID-19 also had an unfavorable shift in the distribution of the modified Rankin score at 3 months (OR 1.42; 95% CI 1.26–1.60). Discussion Patients with AIS and COVID-19 showed higher rates of intracranial bleeding complications and worse clinical outcomes after revascularization treatments than contemporaneous non–COVID-19 patients receiving treatment. Current available data do not allow direct conclusions to be drawn on the effectiveness of revascularization treatments in patients with COVID-19 or to establish different treatment r
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- 2023
3. Considerations on the Application of RANO 2.0 Criteria in Clinical Practice.
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Meira T
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- 2025
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4. One-year regional brain volume changes as potential predictors of cognitive function in multiple sclerosis: a pilot study.
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Meira T, Coelho A, Onat S, Ruano L, and Cerqueira JJ
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- Humans, Pilot Projects, Cross-Sectional Studies, Cognition, Brain diagnostic imaging, Multiple Sclerosis complications, Multiple Sclerosis diagnostic imaging
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Background: The most reliable magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) marker of cognitive dysfunction in multiple sclerosis (MS) is brain atrophy. However, 1-year volumetric changes prior to cognitive assessment were never studied as potential predictors of cognition, which we aim to assess with this pilot work., Methods: Twenty-two MS patients were submitted to a baseline measure of 83 regional brain volumes with MRI and re-evaluated 1 year later; they were also tested with the Brief International Cognitive Assessment for MS (BICAMS): sustained attention and processing speed were examined with the Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT), verbal and visuo-spatial learning and memory with the learning trials from the California Verbal Learning Test-II (CVLT) and the Brief Visuo-spatial Memory Test-revised (BVMT), respectively. Controlling for age, sex, and years of education, a multivariate linear regression model was created for each cognitive score at 1-year follow-up in a backward elimination manner, considering cross-sectional regional volumes and 1-year volume changes as potential predictors., Results: Decreases in the volumes of the left amygdala and the right lateral orbitofrontal cortex in the year prior to assessment were identified as possible predictors of worse performance in verbal memory (P = 0.009) and visuo-spatial memory (P = 0.001), respectively, independently of cross-sectional brain regional volumes at time of testing., Conclusion: Our work reveals novel 1-year regional brain volume changes as potential predictors of cognitive deficits in MS. This suggests a possible role of these regions in such deficits and might contribute to uncover cognitively deteriorating patients, whose detection is still unsatisfying in clinical practice., (© 2023. The Author(s).)
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- 2024
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5. Fly and treat: Endovascular treatment of ruptured aneurysms at an insular tertiary center.
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Almeida Xavier S, Rodrigues A, Meira T, Mota Dória H, Figueira C, Amorim J, Pestana R, Nobrega J, Franco J, and Carneiro Â
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- Humans, Treatment Outcome, Retrospective Studies, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage diagnostic imaging, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage therapy, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage complications, Aneurysm, Ruptured diagnostic imaging, Aneurysm, Ruptured therapy, Aneurysm, Ruptured complications, Endovascular Procedures adverse effects, Endovascular Procedures methods, Intracranial Aneurysm diagnostic imaging, Intracranial Aneurysm therapy, Intracranial Aneurysm complications
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(Objectives) Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is a life-threatening condition associated with poor outcomes. Early intervention is critical, particularly in low-volume hospitals, which are advised to transfer aSAH patients to high-volume centers. This study examines a novel protocol implemented in 2016 at Região Autónoma da Madeira, a Portuguese island. It involves the mobilization of experienced neurointerventionalists from high-volume hospitals to provide aSAH treatment. (Methods) We conducted a retrospective analysis on 30 aSAH patients who underwent endovascular treatment at the island center between November 2016 and April 2022. Additionally, we included a comparison group of 74 aSAH patients, treated with the endovascular approach at Hospital de Braga (high volume center at Portugal mainland). (Results) There was no statistical difference in patients' clinical severity between both hospitals (median WFNS score of 1). Although 90 % of patients in the novel protocol group received treatment within 3 days, we observed a significant delay compared to Hospital de Braga. Rates of aneurysm occlusion and intra-procedure complications between the two groups were similar. At the 3-months follow-up, there were no statistically significant differences between groups regarding patients that achieved a modified Rankin score of 2 or less. However, the island center exhibited a significantly higher mortality rate. (Conclusions) Overall, our results suggest that making the neurointerventionalist fly to an insular center is feasible and allows most patients to be treated within the first 72 h, as recommended. We highlight some potential recommendations for implementing this model and discuss possible causes that might justify the high mortality rate., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2023. Published by Elsevier Inc.)
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6. Starting gastrointestinal endoscopy in a lower middle-income country in Africa: Training, creating an endoscopy facility and developing telemedicine.
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Campos ST, Barreto L, Fernandes V, Meira T, Portela F, Carreira C, Nunes AM, d'Apresentação P, Barreto L, Lima W, da Costa D, Zhaky A, and Freitas P
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Background and study aims The prevalence of digestive diseases seems to be high in African countries. Nonetheless, the human and material resources are scarce. The aim of the Portuguese volunteering project described in this report was to develop the specialty of digestive endoscopy in Sao Tome and Principe, a lower-middle-income country in Africa. Methods Beginning by assessing the local needs and available resources and managing immediate issues related to this field, we aimed to provide the tools necessary to improve gastroenterological and endoscopic care in the country. The first step included training of the local teams, through the development and accomplishment of an adapted curriculum for a 3-year medical gastroenterological fellowship and a short-term nursing fellowship, both in Portugal, and the organization of regular gastroenterological and endoscopic theoretical and practical sessions in Sao Tome and Principe. Second, the endoscopy facilities of the unit were significantly optimized. Third, a web platform was designed to provide telemedicine incorporating real-time endoscopic imaging available remotely. Results Through these sequential steps achieved in collaboration with Portuguese and local teams, this 5-year project provided the basis for gastroenterology care in this country. Conclusions At the present time, Sao Tome and Principe has an autonomous, efficient and skilled team and unit to provide care for patients with gastrointestinal diseases who need endoscopic procedures., Competing Interests: Competing interests The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest., (The Author(s). This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonDerivative-NonCommercial License, permitting copying and reproduction so long as the original work is given appropriate credit. Contents may not be used for commercial purposes, or adapted, remixed, transformed or built upon. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).)
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- 2022
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7. Autosomal Dominant Osteopetrosis.
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Meira T and Soares-Fernandes JP
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- Humans, Pedigree, Genes, Dominant genetics, Osteopetrosis complications, Osteopetrosis diagnostic imaging, Osteopetrosis genetics
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- 2022
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