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Can J Neurol Sci ; : 1-6, 2023 Oct 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37795832

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Numerous studies have shown longer pre-hospital and in-hospital workflow times and poorer outcomes in women after acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in general and after endovascular treatment (EVT) in particular. We investigated sex differences in acute stroke care of EVT patients over 5 years in a comprehensive Canadian provincial registry. METHODS: Clinical data of all AIS patients who underwent EVT between January 2017 and December 2022 in the province of Saskatchewan were captured in the Canadian OPTIMISE registry and supplemented with patient data from administrative data sources. Patient baseline characteristics, transport time metrics, and technical EVT outcomes between female and male EVT patients were compared. RESULTS: Three-hundred-three patients underwent EVT between 2017 and 2022: 144 (47.5%) women and 159 (52.5%) men. Women were significantly older (median age 77.5 [interquartile range: 66-85] vs.71 [59-78], p < 0.001), while men had more intracranial internal carotid artery occlusions (48/159 [30.2%] vs. 26/142 [18.3%], p = 0.03). Last-known-well to comprehensive stroke center (CSC)-arrival time (median 232 min [interquartile range 90-432] in women vs. 230 min [90-352] in men), CSC-arrival-to-reperfusion time (median 108 min [88-149] in women vs. 102 min [77-141] in men), reperfusion status (successful reperfusion 106/142 [74.7%] in women vs. 117/158 [74.1%] in men) as well as modified Rankin score at 90 days did not differ significantly. This held true after adjusting for baseline variables in multivariable analyses. CONCLUSION: While women undergoing EVT in the province of Saskatchewan were on average older than men, they were treated just as fast and achieved similar technical and clinical outcomes compared to men.

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J Neurosurg Case Lessons ; 6(4)2023 Jul 24.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37539871

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BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis is an airborne disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Intracranial tuberculoma is a rare complication of extrapulmonary tuberculosis due to hematogenous spread to subpial and subependymal regions. Intracranial tuberculoma can occur with or without meningitis. OBSERVATIONS: A 3-year-old male who had recently emigrated from Sudan presented to the emergency department with right-sided seizures lasting 30 minutes, which were aborted with levetiracetam and midazolam. Head computed tomography revealed a multilobulated left supratentorial mass with solid and cystic components and measuring 8.0 × 4.8 × 6.5 cm. The patient had successful resection of the mass, which was positive for M. tuberculosis. He was started on rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, ethambutol, and fluoroquinolone and was discharged home in stable condition. LESSONS: A literature review on pediatric intracranial tuberculoma was performed, which included 48 studies (n = 49). The mean age was 8.8 ± 5.4 years with a slight female predilection (59%). Predominant solitary tuberculomas (63%) were preferentially managed with both resection and antituberculosis therapy (ATT), whereas multifocal tuberculomas were preferentially managed with ATT. Intracranial tuberculoma is a rare but treatable cause of space-occupying lesions in children. Clinicians should maintain a high level of suspicion in patients from endemic regions and involve the infectious disease service early.

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