Congratulations to Gary Rajah, MD, who recently co-authored the following articles:
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Endovascular Therapy vs Medical Management for Patients With Acute Stroke With Medium Vessel Occlusion in the Anterior Circulation: This article, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (October 24, 2022), concluded that that endovascular therapy is safe and may be associated with higher rates of excellent outcome in patients with ischemic stroke due to M3 middle cerebral artery and anterior cerebral artery medium vessel occlusions. Further investigation into the risks and benefits of distal, medium vessel occlusion treatment is warranted.
- Large vessel occlusion stroke outcomes in diabetic vs. non-diabetic patients with acute stress hyperglycemia: This article, published in Frontiers in Neuroscience (January 27, 2023), concluded the outcome of patients with acute large vessel occlusion stroke treated with endovascular treatment appears to be influenced by premorbid diabetes status. However, the poor prognosis at 3-month in patients with diabetes mellitus is not independently correlated with stress-induced hyperglycemia. This could be due to the long-term damage of persistent hyperglycemia and diabetic patients' adaptive response to stress following acute ischemic damage to the brain.
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Vertebrobasilar artery cooling infusion in acute ischemic stroke for posterior circulation following thrombectomy: Rationale, design and protocol for a prospective randomized controlled trial: This study, published in Frontiers in Neuroscience (April 11, 2023), will determine the preliminary safety, feasibility, and neuroprotective benefits of Vertebrobasilar Artery Cooling Infusion (VACI) in posterior circulation acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients with reperfusion therapy. The results of this study may provide evidence for VACI as a new therapy in posterior circulation AIS.
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Patch Technique for Primary Treatment of Type A Carotid Cavernous Fistula: A Case Series and Technical Notes: This article, published in the Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology (May 11, 2023), concluded that the patch technique using sequentially enlarging flow diverters is a reasonable alternative solo technique for the treatment of direct cavernous fistula symptoms and results in immediate resolution of cortical venous reflux while preserving the cavernous sinus anatomy. For a copy of the full article, contact MHC Library Services.
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