Results We categorized trials by type of intervention and used random effects meta-analysis
to combine mean differences between endpoint blood pressure in treatment and control …

Background and Purpose— The aim of the Synergium was to devise and prioritize new ways
of accelerating progress in reducing the risks, effects, and consequences of stroke. Methods…

… GA and CS groups. Similarly, in the preliminary results from the GOLIATH study, MT under
GA, … Likewise, in an earlier small single center German RCT, GA was not inferior to conscious …

… In the UK, source data verification was done by independent clinical staff under the direction
of KR Lees and GA Ford. Boehringer Ingelheim was responsible for reporting of serious …

Background Patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) are at increased
risk for future cardiovascular events despite current preventive therapies. The identification …

Background and Purpose— Timely referral of appropriate patients to acute stroke units is
necessary for effective provision of skilled care. We compared the characteristics of referrals …

Background and Purpose— The Safe Implementation of Thrombolysis in Stroke-MOnitoring
STudy (SITS-MOST) unadjusted results demonstrated that intravenous alteplase is well …

Background Stenting is an alternative to endarterectomy for treatment of carotid artery
stenosis, but long-term efficacy is uncertain. We report long-term data from the randomised …

Background In patients with acute stroke, rapid intervention is crucial to maximise early
treatment benefits. Stroke patients commonly have their first contact with medical staff in the …

Background and Purpose— UK-279,276 (neutrophil inhibitory factor) reduced infarct volume
in a rat middle cerebral artery occlusion reperfusion model. ASTIN (Acute Stroke Therapy …