International Journal of Stroke: Podcast Series

Dr Elena Pizzo on the Cost-utility analysis of mechanical thrombectomy between 6 and 24 hours in acute ischemic stroke

Cost-utility analysis of mechanical thrombectomy between 6 and 24 hours in acute ischemic stroke

Recently, two randomized controlled trials demonstrated the benefit of mechanical thrombectomy performed between 6 and 24 hours in acute ischemic stroke. The current economic evidence is supporting the intervention only within 6 hours, but extended thrombectomy treatment times may result in better long-term outcomes for a larger cohort of patients.

I’m Carmen Lahiff-Jenkins Managing Editor of the International Journal of Stroke and I spoke to Dr. Elena Pizzo from the Department of Applied Health Research, University College London, submitting author of the manuscript ‘Cost-utility analysis of mechanical thrombectomy between 6 and 24 hours in acute ischemic stroke‘

You’ve been listening to a podcast interview with and Carmen Lahiff-Jenkins, Managing Editor of the International Journal of Stroke and Dr. Elena Pizzo from the Department of Applied Health Research, University College London, submitting author of the manuscript ‘Cost-utility analysis of mechanical thrombectomy between 6 and 24 hours in acute ischemic stroke‘

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Cerebral microbleeds: beyond the microscope. Vincent Berezowski

Cerebral microbleeds: beyond the macroscope 

Deciphering the biological mechanisms leading to, or following microbleeds would enable us to address a key question: do microbleeds arise and impact the surrounding parenchyma like a miniature version of intracerebral haemorrhages or do they represent a different kind of injury? Carmen Lahiff-Jenkins, Managing Editor of the International Journal of Stroke spoke to Dr Vincent Berezowski from the Department of medical Pharmacology, Lille France, submitting author of the review article Cerebral microbleeds: beyond the macroscope whose group analysis supports the need for a convergent effort from clinicians and basic scientists to go beyond the current ‘macro’ view and disclose the cellular and molecular insights of cerebral haemorrhagic microlesions. 

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1747493019830594 

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Prof. Rustam Al-Shahi Salman REstart or STop Antithrombotics Randomised Trial for oral anticoagulants

REstart or STop Antithrombotics Randomised Trial for oral anticoagulants. We talked results with Prof. Rustam Al-Shahi Salman from the University of Edinburgh.  

Drs. Shelia Martins and Raul Nogueira RESILIENT trial

EndoVascular Treatment With Stent-retriever and/or Thromboaspiration vs. Best Medical Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke (RESILIENT) Drs. Shelia Martins and Raul Nogueira RESULTS!

https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02216643

 

Prof. Julie Berhardt in conversation with Dr. Vivian Fu TACAS trial ESOC

Prof. Julie Berhardt in conversation with Dr. Vivian Fu who presented the TACAS trial at ESOC. 

ESOC Prof. Helen Rodgers Ratuls Trial

Prof. Helen Rodgers RATULS TRIAL 

ESOC 2019 Milan 

http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN69371850

Craig Anderson ENCHANTED results from the ISC

Carmen Lahiff-Jenkins spoke to Craig Anderson, after a 7 year trial what does ENCHANTED resuts released today at the International Stroke Conference in Hawaii. 

Excess stroke incidence in young Aboriginal people in South Australia: pooled results from two population-based studies: Anna Balabanski

Excess stroke incidence in young Aboriginal people in South Australia: pooled results from two population-based studies.

Retrospective data indicate increased stroke incidence in Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) Australians, possibly with poorer outcomes. 

Carmen Lahiff-Jenkins, Managing Editor of the International Journal of Stroke and spoke to Dr Anna Balabanski from the Alfred Hospital and Monash University, corresponding author for the article Excess stroke incidence in young Aboriginal people in South Australia: pooled results from two population-based studies, this article  presents the first prospective population-based stroke incidence study in Indigenous Australians. 

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http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1747493018778113

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Post-stroke infections and preventive antibiotics in stroke: update of clinical evidence - Jan-Dirk Vermeij

 

Infection is a common complication after stroke, affecting between 15% and 30% of patients. The predictors for post-stroke infection can be divided into three categories: clinical factors, anatomical (stroke related) factors and immunological factors. The relation between the occurrence of a post-stroke infection and functional outcome remained subject of debate, but it seems likely that the occurrence of these infections have a causal relation with poor functional outcome and mortality. 

It has now become clear that, despite the finding that overall infections are reduced, preventive antibiotic therapy in the acute phase of stroke does neither improve functional outcome, nor decrease mortality rates.
Carmen Lahiff-Jenkins, Managing Editor of the International Journal of Stroke spoke to Dr Jan-Dirk Vermeij from the Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam and submitting author of the paper Post-stroke infections and preventive antibiotics in stroke: update of clinical evidence.

You’ve been listening to a podcast interview with Dr Jan-Dirk Vermeij from the Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam submitting author of the manuscript Post-stroke infections and preventive antibiotics in stroke: update of clinical evidence that was published in the International journal of stroke. The International Journal of Stroke and the World Stroke Academy are the flagship publication, and the education platform of the World Stroke Organization - please consider becoming a member.

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1747493018798557

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Systematic Review Of Organizational Models For Intra-Arterial Treatment Of Acute Ischemic Stroke

Intra-arterial treatment of acute ischemic stroke requires changes to acute stroke services since most hospitals do not have on-site intra-arterial treatment facilities.

I’m Carmen Lahiff-Jenkins, Managing Editor of the International Journal of Stroke and I spoke to Dr Alfonso Ciccone director of the department of neuroscience at the hospital Mantova, Italy who explained to us how they conducted research to identify models for delivery of intra-arterial treatment and to compare process performance and clinical and radiological outcomes effectiveness of the different models.

You’ve been listening to a podcast interview with Dr Alfonso Ciccone from the Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale di Mantova, Italy author of the recently published article Systematic Review Of Organizational Models For Intra-Arterial Treatment Of Acute Ischemic Stroke in the International Journal of Stroke. 

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http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1747493018806157

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Erin Godeke - trial results from VERSE

Carmen Lahiff-Jenkins, Managing Editor of the International Journal of Stroke spoke to the fabulous Erin Godeke about the VERSE trial and results  JUST announced at WSC in REAL TIME! 

Rationale, design, and protocol of a randomized controlled trial of the safety and efficacy of dabigatran etexilate versus dose-adjusted warfarin in patients with cerebral venous thrombosis

To prevent recurrent venous thrombotic events after acute cerebral venous or dural sinus thrombosis, guidelines recommend long-term oral anticoagulation with vitamin K antagonists. Non-vitamin K oral anticoagulant experience in cerebral venous or dural sinus thrombosis is limited to case reports and series.

I’m Carmen Lahiff-Jenkins, Managing Editor of the International Journal of Stroke and I spoke with Professor Jose Ferro from University of Lisbon – Neurology Hospital Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal.

The International Journal of Stroke is the flagship publication of the World Stroke Organization - please consider becoming a member, you can find links to membership in the text of this podcast or at www.world-stroke.com  

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Rationale, design, and protocol of a randomized controlled trial of the safety and efficacy of dabigatran etexilate versus dose-adjusted warfarin in patients  with cerebral venous thrombosis  SAGE LINK 

Prof.Stephen Davis in conversation with Maynak Goyal SSA/Smartstrokes

Carmen Lahiff-Jenkins, Managing Editor of the International Journal of Stroke attended the Stroke Society Australasia/ Smartstrokes conference 2018, and developed a collection of podcasts for your listening pleasure. 

In this podcast you will be privy to an important and insightful conversation on the big questions in endovascular thrombectomy between Professor Stephen Davis Director of the Melbourne Brain Centre RMH and the University of Melbourne and Maynak Goyal interventional radiologist University of Calgary.

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A telehealth intervention to promote healthy lifestyles after stroke: The Stroke Coach protocol 

Determining optimal poststroke exercise: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial investigating therapeutic intensity and dose on functional recovery during stroke inpatient rehabilitation

 

 

Janice Eng in conversation with Carmen Lahiff-Jenkins SSA/Smartstrokes 2018

Janice Eng GF Strong Rehab Centre, British Columbia, Canada 

Carmen Lahiff-Jenkins, Managing Editor of the International Journal of Stroke attended the Stroke Society Australasia/ Smartstrokes conference 2018 and developed a collection of podcasts for your listening pleasure. 

In this podcast you will be privy to this important interview with Professor Janice Eng from GF Strong Rehab Centre and University of British Columbia, Canada and Carmen Lahiff-Jenkins.

The International Journal of Stroke is the flagship publication of the World Stroke Organization - please consider becoming a member, you can find links to membership here here and here 

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Prof. Avril Drummond in conversation with Prof. Richard Lindley

Avril Drummond and Richard Lindley Stroke Society Australasia and Smartstrokes 

Carmen Lahiff-Jenkins, Managing Editor of the International Journal of Stroke attended the Stroke Society Australasia/ Smartstrokes conference 2018, and developed a collection of podcasts for your listening pleasure. 

In this podcast you will be privy to a fascinating conversation by Professor of Geriatric Medicine Richard Lindley from The George Institute, Australia and Professor of Health Care Research Avril Drummond at the University of Nottingham, in the UK.  

 

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Family-led rehabilitation in India (ATTEND)—Findings from the process evaluation of a randomized controlled trial

Statistical analysis plan for the family-led rehabilitation after stroke in India (ATTEND) trial: A multicenter randomized controlled trial of a new model of stroke rehabilitation compared to usual care

 

FAmily-Led RehabiliTaTion aftEr Stroke in INDia: The ATTEND Pilot Study

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Breaking Up Sitting Time after Stroke (BUST-Stroke) - Coralie English

Link to the BUST results

People with stroke sit for long periods each day, which may compromise blood glucose control and increase risk of recurrent stroke. Studies in other populations have found regular activity breaks have a significant acute positive effect on glucose metabolism. We examined the effects of breaking up uninterrupted sitting with short, regular activity breaks in people with stroke on post-prandial plasma glucose and insulin. 

 The International Journal of Stroke first published the BUST-Stroke: Breaking Up Sitting Time after Stroke protocol paper in 2016, and are very pleased to publish the results and a further paper on frequent, short bouts of light-intensity exercises while standing and the decreases of systolic blood pressure. 

Carmen Lahiff-Jenkins, Managing Editor of the International Journal of Stroke had the opportunity to speak to Dr Coralie English from the John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle Australia, who is the lead investigator for BUST-Stroke.

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Music for this podcast is 'Kool Kats' by Kevin MacLeod

Sedentary behaviour after stroke: a new target for therapeutic intervention: Sarah Morton

Sedentary behaviour after stroke: a new target for therapeutic intervention

Over the last 10 years evidence has emerged that too much sedentary time (e.g. time spent sitting down) has adverse effects on health, including an increased risk of cardiovascular disease incidence and mortality. A considerable amount of media attention has been given to the topic. The current UK activity guidelines recommend that all adults should minimise the amount of time spent being sedentary for extended periods. How best to minimise sedentary behaviour is a focus of ongoing research. 

I’m Carmen Lahiff-Jenkins, Managing Editor of the International Journal of Stroke and I spoke to Dr Sarah Morton lead author of the opinion piece Sedentary behaviour after stroke: a new target for therapeutic intervention.

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Johanna Ralston from the World Obesity Society

In this podcast Carmen Lahiff-Jenkins, Managing Editor of the International journal of Stroke spoke to Johanna Ralston Director of the World Obesity Society about the impact of obesity on stroke. 

Infarct location is associated with quality of life after mild ischemic stroke: Chen Lin

In patients with mild ischemic stroke, small but eloquent infarcts may have devastating effects, particularly on health-related quality of life. Carmen Lahiff-Jenkins, Managing Editor of the International Journal of Stroke spoke to Dr Chen Lin from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago Illinois in the US, who was lead author for the article ‘Infarct location is associated with quality of life after mild ischemic stroke’, recently published in IJS.

This study looks at the association between acute infarct location and 3-month health- related quality of life in patients with mild ischemic stroke.

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The Brain Health Index: Towards a combined measure of neurovascular and neurodegenerative structural brain injury with David Dickie

A structural MRI measure of combined neurovascular and neurodegenerative burden may be useful as these features often coexist in older people, stroke and dementia. Carmen Lahiff-Jenkins, Managing Editor of the International Journal of Stroke spoke to Dr David Dickie from the University of Glasgow lead author of 'The Brain Health Index: Towards a combined measure of neurovascular and neurodegenerative structural brain injury'. The author aimed to develop a new automated approach for quantifying visible brain injury from small vessel disease and brain atrophy in a single measure, the Brain Health Index.

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1747493018770222

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