Publications by authors named "Errikos Maslias"
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- * Data from 459 patients with vessel perforation showed a 90-day mortality rate of 51.9%, with only 16.3% achieving a favorable recovery (mRS 0-2).
- * The findings indicate that large vessel perforation leads to worse outcomes, while thrombolysis doesn’t worsen prognoses; quick management of bleeding is crucial for survival.
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- Vessel perforation during thrombectomy is more common in medium vessel occlusion (MeVO) cases compared to large vessel occlusion (LVO), with a rate of 2.4% in MeVO vs. 1.0% in LVO.
- Among patients who experienced perforation, those in the MeVO group had better functional outcomes at 3 months, achieving independence 25.7% of the time compared to 10.9% in the LVO group.
- Common procedural causes of perforation included navigating beyond the occlusion and retracting the stent retriever or aspiration catheter, highlighting the need for further research to improve safety in thrombectomy procedures.
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- * Terson syndrome occurs in 8-19.3% of SAH patients and can lead to significant visual impairment, affecting their ability to interact with their environment.
- * It's crucial to conduct early eye exams in patients with SAH who exhibit altered consciousness or visual issues to properly recognize potential CMD.
Goals of care changes after acute ischaemic stroke: decision frequency and predictors.
BMJ Support Palliat Care
November 2022
Objectives: Little is known about the factors leading to a change in goals of care (CGC) in patients with an acute ischaemic stroke (AIS). Our aim was to analyse the proportion and outcome of such patients and identify medical predictors of a CGC during acute hospitalisation.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all patients who had an AIS over a 13-year period from the prospectively constructed Acute Stroke Registry and Analysis of Lausanne.
Background And Purpose: In-hospital strokes (IHS) are associated with longer diagnosis times, treatment delays and poorer outcomes. Strokes occurring in the stroke unit have seldom been studied. Our aim was to assess the management of in-stroke-unit ischaemic stroke (ISUS) by analysing ISUS characteristics, delays in diagnosis, treatments and outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Purpose: Endovascular treatment (EVT) in acute ischemic stroke is effective in the late time window in selected patients. However, the frequency and clinical impact of procedural complications in the early versus late time window has received little attention.
Methods: We retrospectively studied all acute ischemic strokes from 2015 to 2019 receiving EVT in the Acute Stroke Registry and Analysis of Lausanne.
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- Recent studies suggest a link between COVID-19 and severe acute ischemic strokes, highlighting the need for further research to confirm this association and inform treatment strategies for stroke patients.
- A cohort of 174 COVID-19 patients with acute ischemic stroke was analyzed, revealing that those with COVID-19 generally had more severe strokes compared to non-COVID-19 patients.
- In a matched sample of 336 patients, those with COVID-19 were found to have a higher risk of severe disability and a notable death rate, indicating worse outcomes associated with COVID-19-related strokes.