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Meritxell Gomis

Researcher at Autonomous University of Barcelona

Publications -  81
Citations -  3997

Meritxell Gomis is an academic researcher from Autonomous University of Barcelona. The author has contributed to research in topics: Stroke & Modified Rankin Scale. The author has an hindex of 32, co-authored 70 publications receiving 3321 citations. Previous affiliations of Meritxell Gomis include University of Barcelona.

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Sex Differences in First-Ever Acute Stroke

TL;DR: The amelioration of hypertension control and increase in anticoagulant treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation would be the best options for preventing stroke, especially in women.
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Design and Validation of a Prehospital Stroke Scale to Predict Large Arterial Occlusion The Rapid Arterial Occlusion Evaluation Scale

TL;DR: The RACE scale is a simple tool that can accurately assess stroke severity and identify patients with acute stroke with large artery occlusion at prehospital setting by medical emergency technicians.
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Mechanical Thrombectomy With the Solitaire AB Device in Large Artery Occlusions of the Anterior Circulation A Pilot Study

TL;DR: The results suggest that the Solitaire AB device can rapidly, safely, and effectively retrieve clots from the middle cerebral artery and terminus internal carotid artery within 8 hours from symptoms onset.
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Penumbral imaging and functional outcome in patients with anterior circulation ischaemic stroke treated with endovascular thrombectomy versus medical therapy: a meta-analysis of individual patient-level data

Bruce C.V. Campbell, +1296 more
- 01 Jan 2019 - 
TL;DR: Estimated ischaemic core volume was independently associated with functional independence and functional improvement but did not modify the treatment benefit of endovascular thrombectomy over standard medical therapy for improved functional outcome.