https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:42269 Wed 20 Sep 2023 12:13:03 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:16387 Wed 11 Apr 2018 16:12:54 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:22364 Wed 11 Apr 2018 12:37:43 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:24819 0.1). Conclusions: Microbubble-enhanced sonothrombolysis improves microvascular patency. This effect is not dose- or microbubble formulation-dependent suggesting a class effect of microbubbles promoting microvascular reopening. This study demonstrates that microbubble-enhanced sonothrombolysis may be a therapeutic strategy for patients with persistent hypoperfusion of the ischemic territory.]]> Wed 09 Mar 2022 16:00:18 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:41919 Tue 16 Aug 2022 11:00:51 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:36545 post hoc analysis after excluding subjects that were recruited at centers reporting a decline in the balance of randomization between sonothrombolysis and concurrent endovascular trials. Results: From a total of 676 participants randomized in the CLOTBUST-ER trial we identified 52 patients from 7 centers with perceived equipoise shift in favor of endovascular treatment. Post hoc sensitivity analysis in the intention-to-treat population adjusted for age, National Institutes of Health Scale score at baseline, time from stroke onset to tPA bolus and baseline serum glucose showed a significant (p < 0.01) interaction of perceived endovascular equipoise shift on the association between sonothrombolysis and 3 month functional outcome [adjusted common odds ratio (cOR) in centers with perceived endovascular equipoise shift: 0.22, 95% CI 0.06–0.75; p = 0.02; adjusted cOR for centers without endovascular equipoise shift: 1.20, 95% CI 0.89–1.62; p = 0.24)]. After excluding centers with perceived endovascular equipoise shift, patients randomized to sonothrombolysis had higher odds of 3 month functional independence (mRS scores 0–2) compared with patients treated with tPA only (adjusted OR: 1.53; 95% CI 1.01–2.31; p = 0.04). Conclusion: Our experience in CLOTBUST-ER indicates that increasing implementation of endovascular therapies across major academic stroke centers raises significant challenges for clinical trials aiming to test noninterventional or adjuvant reperfusion strategies.]]> Thu 09 Dec 2021 11:02:10 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:17758 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:57:21 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:46103 185/105 mmHg) during the first 24 h following tPA-bolus. The majority of BP excursions (46%) occurred within the first 75 min from tPA-bolus. Patients with at least one BP excursion in the first 24 h following tPA bolus had significantly lower rates of independent functional outcome at 90 days (31 vs. 40.1%, P = 0.028). The total number of BP excursions was associated with decreased odds of 24-h clinical recovery (OR = 0.88, 95% CI:0.80–0.96), 24-h neurological improvement (OR = 0.87, 95% CI: 0.81–0.94), 7-day functional improvement (common OR = 0.92, 95% CI: 0.87–0.97), 90-day functional improvement (common OR = 0.94, 95% CI: 0.88–0.98) and 90-day independent functional outcome (OR = 0.90, 95% CI: 0.82–0.98) in analyses adjusted for potential confounders. DBP excursions were independently associated with increased odds of any intracranial hemorrhage (OR = 1.26, 95% CI: 1.04–1.53). Conclusion: BP excursions above guideline thresholds during the first 24 h following tPA administration for AIS are common and are independently associated with adverse clinical outcomes.]]> Fri 11 Nov 2022 15:33:52 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:29067 P<0.0001). Recanalization rates were not significantly higher with additional ultrasound in either model. Conclusion: In this model, the degree of carotid stenosis had a large effect on thrombolytic recanalization. Sonothrombolysis using standard parameters for intracranial sonothrombolysis did not increase recanalization. Further testing is warranted. The degree of underlying stenosis may be an important predictor of thrombolytic recanalization, and clinical correlation of these findings may provide new approaches to treatment selection for patients with carotid occlusion.]]> Fri 01 Apr 2022 09:24:48 AEDT ]]>