Management of acute ischemic stroke in patients with COVID-19 infection: Insights from an international panel.
Am J Emerg Med
; 38(7): 1548.e5-1548.e7, 2020 07.
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| ID: mdl-32444298
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To present guidance for clinicians caring for adult patients with acuteischemic stroke with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection.METHODS:
The summary was prepared after review of systematic literature reviews,reference to previously published stroke guidelines, personal files, and expert opinionby members from 18 countries.RESULTS:
The document includes practice implications for evaluation of stroke patientswith caution for stroke team members to avoid COVID-19 exposure, during clinicalevaluation and conduction of imaging and laboratory procedures with specialconsiderations of intravenous thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy in strokepatients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection.RESULTS:
Conclusions-The summary is expected to guide clinicians caring for adult patientswith acute ischemic stroke who are suspected of, or confirmed, with COVID-19infection.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pneumonia Viral
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Isquemia Encefálica
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Controle de Infecções
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Infecções por Coronavirus
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Acidente Vascular Cerebral
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Systematic_reviews
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Emerg Med
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos