User profiles for G. Saposnik

Gustavo Saposnik, MD MPH PhD FAHA FRCPC

Associate Professor of Medicine (Neurology), University of Toronto
Verified email at unityhealth.to
Cited by 31231

Diagnosis and management of cerebral venous thrombosis: a statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke …

G Saposnik, F Barinagarrementeria, RD Brown Jr… - Stroke, 2011 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— The purpose of this statement is to provide an overview of cerebral venous
sinus thrombosis and to provide recommendations for its diagnosis, management, and …

Virtual reality for stroke rehabilitation

…, S George, JE Deutsch, G Saposnik… - Cochrane database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Virtual reality and interactive video gaming have emerged as recent treatment
approaches in stroke rehabilitation with commercial gaming consoles in particular, being …

[HTML][HTML] Primary stroke prevention worldwide: translating evidence into action

…, R Sahathevan, IS Carquín, G Saposnik… - The Lancet Public …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Stroke is the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disability worldwide
and its burden is increasing rapidly in low-income and middle-income countries, many of …

Effectiveness of virtual reality using Wii gaming technology in stroke rehabilitation: a pilot randomized clinical trial and proof of principle

G Saposnik, R Teasell, M Mamdani, J Hall, W McIlroy… - Stroke, 2010 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose— Hemiparesis resulting in functional limitation of an upper extremity
is common among stroke survivors. Although existing evidence suggests that increasing …

Guidelines for the prevention of stroke in women: a statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

…, IL Piña, MJ Reeves, KM Rexrode, G Saposnik… - Stroke, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
… Therefore, reductions in salt intake from 9 to 12 g/d to 3 g/d have been recommended. …
arterial pressure was associated with a 176-g decrease in neonatal birth weight, regardless of the …

[HTML][HTML] Cognitive biases associated with medical decisions: a systematic review

G Saposnik, D Redelmeier, CC Ruff… - BMC medical informatics …, 2016 - Springer
Background Cognitive biases and personality traits (aversion to risk or ambiguity) may lead
to diagnostic inaccuracies and medical errors resulting in mismanagement or inadequate …

Virtual reality in stroke rehabilitation: a meta-analysis and implications for clinicians

G Saposnik, M Levin… - Stroke, 2011 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose— Approximately two thirds of stroke survivors continue to experience
motor deficits of the arm resulting in diminished quality of life. Conventional rehabilitation …

Standardized measurement of sensorimotor recovery in stroke trials: consensus-based core recommendations from the stroke recovery and rehabilitation roundtable

…, M Ali, L Churilov, G Saposnik… - … Journal of Stroke, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Finding, testing and demonstrating efficacy of new treatments for stroke recovery is a
multifaceted challenge. We believe that to advance the field, neurorehabilitation trials need a …

Intravenous tenecteplase compared with alteplase for acute ischaemic stroke in Canada (AcT): a pragmatic, multicentre, open-label, registry-linked, randomised …

…, G Hawthorne, G Boyd, G Walker, G Saposnik… - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Intravenous thrombolysis with alteplase bolus followed by infusion is a global
standard of care for patients with acute ischaemic stroke. We aimed to determine whether …

Scientific rationale for the inclusion and exclusion criteria for intravenous alteplase in acute ischemic stroke: a statement for healthcare professionals from the …

…, EI Levy, YY Palesch, S Prabhakaran, G Saposnik… - Stroke, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Purpose— To critically review and evaluate the science behind individual eligibility criteria (indication/inclusion
and contraindications/exclusion criteria) for intravenous recombinant …