Siemieniuk, R. A. C;
Chu, D. K;
Kim, L. H;
Güell-Rous, M. R;
Alhazzani, W;
Soccal, P. M;
Karanicolas, P. J;
Farhoumand, P. D;
Siemieniuk, J. L. K;
Satia, I;
Irusen, E. M;
Refaat, M. M;
Mikita, J. S;
Smith, M;
Vandvik, P. O;
Agoritsas, T;
Lytvyn, L;
Guyatt, G. H.
What is the best way to use oxygen therapy for patients with an acute medical illness? A systematic review published in the Lancet in April 2018 found that supplemental oxygen in inpatients with normal oxygen saturation increases mortality.1 Its authors concluded that oxygen should be administered conser...
This guideline covers interventions in the acute stage of a stroke or transient ischaemic attack
(TIA). It offers the best clinical advice on the diagnosis and acute management of stroke and TIA in
the 48 hours after onset of symptoms....
Kobayashi, A;
Czlonkowska, A;
Ford, GA;
Fonseca, AC;
Luijckx, GJ;
Korv, J;
de la Ossa, NP;
Price, C;
Russell, D;
Tsiskaridze, A;
Messmer-Wullen, M;
De Keyser, J.
Background and purpose
The reduction of delay between onset and hospital arrival and adequate pre‐hospital care of persons with acute stroke are important for improving the chances of a favourable outcome. The objective is to recommend evidence‐based practices for the management of patients with susp...
Steiner, T;
Al-Shahi Salman, R;
Beer, R;
Christensen, H;
Cordonnier, C;
Csiba, L;
Forsting, M;
Harnof, S;
Klijn, CJ;
Krieger, D;
Mendelow, AD;
Molina, C;
Montaner, J;
Overgaard, K;
Petersson, J;
Roine, RO;
Schmutzhard, E;
Schwerdtfeger, K;
Stapf, C;
Tatlisumak, T;
Thomas, BM;
Toni, D;
Unterberg, A;
Wagner, M.
"BACKGROUND:
Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) accounted for 9% to 27% of all strokes worldwide in the last decade, with high early case fatality and poor functional outcome. In view of recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of the management of ICH, the European Stroke Organisation (ESO) has updated it...
BACKGROUND: Hyperthermia is a frequent complication in patients with acute ischemic stroke. On the other hand, therapeutically induced hypothermia has shown promising potential in animal models of focal cerebral ischemia. This Guideline Document presents the European Stroke Organisation guidelines for th...
DESCRIPTION: The American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) jointly developed this guideline to present the evidence and provide clinical recommendations based on the benefits and harms of higher versus lower blood pressure targets for the treatment of hyper...
Lanza, G;
Setacci, C;
Ricci, S;
Castelli, P;
Cremonesi, A;
Lanza, J;
Novali, C;
Pratesi, C;
Santalucia, P;
Speziale, F;
Zaninelli, A;
Gensini, G. F.
Although proof-based medicine has generated much valid evidence for the drawing up of guidelines and recommendations for best clinical practice in symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid stenosis, whether and when it is better to employ endarterectomy or stenting as the intervention of choice still remain m...
