Noreen Kamal

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.

TL;DR: The 2018 update of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations for Acute Stroke Management, 6th edition, is a comprehensive summary of current evidence-based recommendations, appropriate for use by healthcare providers and system planners caring for persons with very recent symptoms of acute stroke or transient ischemic attack.

TL;DR: Inefficiencies in triaging, off-hour presentation, intravenous alteplase administration, use of general anesthesia, and endovascular techniques offer major opportunities for improvement in workflow within the ESCAPE trial.

TL;DR: Drip ‘n Ship demonstrates that a PSC that is in close proximity to a CSC remains significant only when the PSC is able to achieve a door-to-needle time of ⩽30 minutes when the CSC is also efficient.

TL;DR: The trial will determine if endovascular treatment will result in higher rates of favorable outcome compared with standard medical therapy alone, and will have one formal interim analysis after 300 subjects have been accrued.