thrombolysis

Nanotechnology in Stroke Management: From Neuroprotection to Post-Stroke Recovery

  • Javeria Zaheer1,2

 Introduction Stroke is a devastating neurological disorder and one of the leading causes of morbidity, mortality, and long-term disability worldwide [1]. It is characterized by a sudden disruption of blood flow to the brain, resulting in oxygen and nutrient deprivation, which rapidly leads to the loss of brain tissue and neurological function. Based on the … Read more

The value of thrombolysis for the management of acute ischemic stroke: a cost effectiveness analysis based on real world data from the SUN4P study

  • Panos Stafylas1
  • Olga Siskou2
  • Petros Galanis3
  • Olympia Konstantakopoulou3
  • Iliana Karagkouni3
  • Marianthi Karaiskou1
  • Argyro Tountopoulou4
  • Ioanna Kouzi4
  • Sofia Vasilopoulou4
  • Ioannis Kalliontzakis5
  • Christos Savopoulos6
  • Efstathios Manios7
  • Evangelos Tsampalas8
  • Haralampos Milionis9
  • Athanasios Protogerou10
  • Daphne Kaitelidou3
  • Eleni Korompoki7, 11
  • George Ntaios11, 12
  • Konstantinos Vemmos11, 13

INTRODUCTION Stroke is one of the leading causes of morbidity, mortality and disability worldwide.1,2 The most recent Global Burden of Disease (GBD) showed that in 2019 around the world, there were 12.2 million incident cases of stroke (one stroke every three seconds) and 101 million prevalent cases.1,2 Recently, OECD reported that he average mortality rate … Read more