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Treatment of ischemic stroke with r-tPA: implementation challenges in a tertiary hospital in Brazil / Tratamento do acidente vascular cerebral isquêmico com r-tPA: o desafio da implantação em um hospital terciário no Brasil
Tosta, Elza Dias; Rebello, Letícia Costa; Almeida, Soraya Soares; Neiva, Márcia Silva Santos.
Affiliation
  • Tosta, Elza Dias; Brazilian Academy of Neurology. Brasília. BR
  • Rebello, Letícia Costa; Brazilian Academy of Neurology. Brasília. BR
  • Almeida, Soraya Soares; Brazilian Academy of Neurology. Brasília. BR
  • Neiva, Márcia Silva Santos; Brazilian Academy of Neurology. Brasília. BR
Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; Arq. neuropsiquiatr;72(5): 368-372, 05/2014. tab
Article in En | LILACS | ID: lil-709373
Responsible library: BR1.1
ABSTRACT

Purpose:

This paper presents the initial experience with thrombolysis for acute ischaemic stroke at Hospital de Base do Distrito Federal (HBDF), Brazil, and the difficulties associated with the implementation of this treatment.

Method:

A retrospective study was performed using the medical records of all patients with acute stroke who were treated with intravenous alteplase in our department, between May 2011 and April 2012.

Results:

The thrombolytic therapy was administered to 32 patients. The mean time between the ictus and the start of stroke therapy start was 195 (60-270) minutes. Sixteen patients demonstrated a significant clinical improvement (decrease in National Institute Health Stroke Scale [NIHSS] score≥4 points in 24 hours); 6 patients were discharged with an NIHSS score of 0 and 2 demonstrated haemorrhagic transformation.

Conclusions:

The results of our study are similar to those reported in the literature, although we have been dealing with difficulties, such as the lack of a stroke unit. .
RESUMO

Introdução:

O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar a experiência inicial em trombólise para o acidente vascular encefálico isquêmico (AVC) no Hospital de Base do Distrito Federal (HBDF) e as dificuldades encontradas na implementação do serviço.

Método:

Foi realizado estudo retrospectivo através da análise de prontuário de todos os pacientes submetidos à terapia trombolítica no período de maio de 2011 a abril de 2012.

Resultados:

A terapia trombolítica foi administrada a 32 pacientes. O tempo médio do ictus até o início da terapia foi de 195 (60-270) minutos. Dezesseis pacientes apresentaram uma melhora clínica significativa (queda do National Institute Health Stroke Scale [NIHSS] maior ou igual a 4 pontos em 24 horas). Seis pacientes receberam alta com NIHSS 0. Dois pacientes apresentaram transformação hemorrágica.

Conclusão:

Apesar das dificuldades encontradas, como a ausência de uma Unidade de AVC, o desfecho da nossa série é semelhante aos resultados descritos na literatura. .
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Thrombolytic Therapy / Brain Ischemia / Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Stroke / Fibrinolytic Agents Type of study: Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Brasil Language: En Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: NEUROLOGIA / PSIQUIATRIA Year: 2014 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Country of publication: Brazil

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Thrombolytic Therapy / Brain Ischemia / Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Stroke / Fibrinolytic Agents Type of study: Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Brasil Language: En Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: NEUROLOGIA / PSIQUIATRIA Year: 2014 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Country of publication: Brazil