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Intravenous Thrombolytic Therapy In Acute Ischemic Stroke: Study Of Barriers And Outcome Of An Egyptian Experience, Aktham I. Alemam, Ibrahim E. Alahmar, Khaled H. Afifi, Marwa H A. Khallaf
Intravenous Thrombolytic Therapy In Acute Ischemic Stroke: Study Of Barriers And Outcome Of An Egyptian Experience, Aktham I. Alemam, Ibrahim E. Alahmar, Khaled H. Afifi, Marwa H A. Khallaf
Menoufia Medical Journal
Objectives To identify barriers against thrombolytic therapy of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and to evaluate its efficacy and complications in Egypt. Background Tissue plasminogen activator is the only FDA-approved thrombolytic therapy for AIS. However, its use in Egypt is below best practice benchmarks. Patients and methods In a cohort observational study, 120 patients with AIS were recruited from the stroke unit of Menoufia University Hospitals and were divided into three groups: group A included 40 patients who received intravenous thrombolysis (IVT), group B included 40 patients who were eligible but did not receive IVT, and group C included 40 patients …
Neutrophils-To-Lymphocyte Ratio In Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients, Eman S. Matar, Gelan M. M. Ali, Ibrahim E. Alahmar, Wafeek M. Elsheik
Neutrophils-To-Lymphocyte Ratio In Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients, Eman S. Matar, Gelan M. M. Ali, Ibrahim E. Alahmar, Wafeek M. Elsheik
Menoufia Medical Journal
Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the neutrophils-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) among patients with ischemic stroke and to determine the relationship between NLR and poststroke prognosis Background Inflammations play a role in the pathogenesis of cerebral infarction. Cytokines and adhesion molecules regulate the increased migration of leukocytes to the brain. Neutrophils are the first type of leukocytes to infiltrate ischemic brain (30 min of cerebral ischemia), peak earlier (days 1–3), and then decrease rapidly with time. Lymphocyte recruitment into the brain is involved in the later stages of ischemic brain injury. Patients and methods A retrospective study was …
Serum Ferritin And Its Usefulness In Detecting Iron Deficiency Anaemia Among Children With Protein Energy Malnutrition: A Case-Control Study In North Central Nigeria, Ahmad Mohammad El Shereef, Enas Attef Al Naggar, Mohammad Ezzat Elwan, Rasha Ali El Kapany, Wafik Mahmoud El Sheikh
Serum Ferritin And Its Usefulness In Detecting Iron Deficiency Anaemia Among Children With Protein Energy Malnutrition: A Case-Control Study In North Central Nigeria, Ahmad Mohammad El Shereef, Enas Attef Al Naggar, Mohammad Ezzat Elwan, Rasha Ali El Kapany, Wafik Mahmoud El Sheikh
Menoufia Medical Journal
Objective The aim of the present study was to investigate the traditional and nontraditional risk factors in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients with stroke and the role of renal function in the short-term outcome of stroke. Background Over the past decade, considerable evidence has accumulated on the increased incidence of stroke and mortality associated with CKD. Patients and methods A total of 67 patients with first ever stroke, either ischemic or hemorrhagic, with CKD were compared with 30 first ever stroke patients who were free from the signs and symptoms of CKD. All patients were assessed on admission (day 0) …