Publications by authors named "P BAUMGARTNER"
Background And Objectives: Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) results in severe visual impairment. Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) is a potential treatment for CRAO, but ambiguous data regarding efficacy and the possibility that the presence of cerebral infarctions may increase the risk of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) raise concerns. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the safety of IVT in patients with CRAO.
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- The study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) in acute ischemic stroke patients treated within early (<6 hours) and extended (6-24 hours) time windows after symptom onset.
- It compared outcomes like good functional recovery, intracranial hemorrhage, and mortality rates between the two groups, finding that while early treatment showed slightly better recovery rates, both time frames had similar safety outcomes.
- Overall, the findings suggest that EVT remains a viable option for patients up to 24 hours after stroke symptoms, aligning with real-world clinical practices.
Background: Direct oral anticoagulants are the preferred treatment for stroke patients with atrial fibrillation. Pharmacy dispensing data represent a practical method to identify suboptimal medication adherence.
Objective: This study investigates whether pharmacy dispensing data are indicative of real-life adherence behavior, using data from 130 patients in the MAAESTRO study (2018-2022) in Basel, Switzerland.
Aim Of The Study: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate demographic characteristics of inmates in the Canton of Zurich (exposure), and investigate the changes in diseases and drug use between 2015 and 2020 (outcome).
Methods: The study prospectively evaluated 51,989 inmates admitted to the Police Prison Zurich in Switzerland between 1 April 2015 and 31 August 2020 and who were systematically medically assessed. A total of 19,027 (37%) inmates had one or more health conditions, which the authors recorded according to the International Classification of Diseases-10 (ICD-10), in addition to demographic data (country of origin, sex, age, year of imprisonment), as well as details of any drugs used (type and dosage).