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ArticleStroke2020

Low-Frequency Vibrations Enhance Thrombolytic Therapy and Improve Stroke Outcomes.

Nirav Dhanesha, Thomas Schnell, Salam Rahmatalla, Jonathan DeShaw, Daniel Thedens, Bradley M Parker, M Bridget Zimmerman, Andrew A Pieper, Anil K Chauhan, Enrique C Leira

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Article in Stroke, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. PA System in the Pathogenesis of Ischemic Stroke.Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology · 2025
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  3. "Chopperlysis": The effect of helicopter transport on reperfusion and outcomes in large vessel occlusion strokes.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Nirav DhaneshaFrom the Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine (N.D., A.K.C.), University of Iowa.
Thomas SchnellOperator Performance Laboratory, Department of Industrial and System Engineering, College of Engineering (T.S., B.M.P.), University of Iowa.
Salam RahmatallaCenter for Computer-Aided Design, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering (S.R., J.D.), University of Iowa.
Jonathan DeShawCenter for Computer-Aided Design, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering (S.R., J.D.), University of Iowa.
Daniel ThedensDepartment of Radiology, Carver College of Medicine (D.T.), University of Iowa.
Bradley M ParkerOperator Performance Laboratory, Department of Industrial and System Engineering, College of Engineering (T.S., B.M.P.), University of Iowa.
M Bridget ZimmermanDepartment of Biostatistics, College of Public Health (M.B.Z.), University of Iowa.
Andrew A PieperHarrington Discovery Institute, University Hospitals of Cleveland, OH (A.A.P.).
Anil K ChauhanFrom the Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine (N.D., A.K.C.), University of Iowa.
Enrique C LeiraDepartment of Neurology, Carver College of Medicine (E.C.L.), University of Iowa.
University of Iowa · USUniversity Hospitals of Cleveland · US

Funding

The University of Iowa's Regional Stroke Research NetworkU24NS107247 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI ENRIQUE Carlos LEIRA · 2018 to 2026
$2.8M
Assessment of the effects of emergent helicopter transport on stroke in a rodent modelR21NS104579 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI LEIRA, ENRIQUE CARLOS, PIEPER, ANDREW A · 2017 to 2018
$419k
Neuroprotective Small Molecules as Novel Treatments for ALSI01BX002444 · VA · LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER · PI PIEPER, ANDREW A · 2015 to 2020
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BLRD VA I01 BX002444NINDS NIH HHS R21 NS104579NINDS NIH HHS U24 NS107247
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and Purpose- We aim to determine the potential impact on stroke thrombolysis of drip-and-ship helicopter flights and specifically of their low-frequency vibrations (LFVs). Methods- Mice with a middle cerebral artery autologous thromboembolic occlusion were randomized to receive rtPA (recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator; or saline) 90 minutes later in 3 different settings: (1) a motion platform simulator that reproduced the LFV signature of the helicopter, (2) a standardized actual helicopter flight, and (3) a ground control. Results- Mice assigned to the LFV simulation while receiving tPA had smaller infarctions (31.6 versus 54.9 mm

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Thrombolytic TherapyVibrationAnimalsBrain InfarctionDisease Models, AnimalMaleMiceStrokeTissue Plasminogen ActivatorTissue Plasminogen Activatorair ambulancemurine modelsstrokethrombolytic therapyvibration

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PMID32397935
PMCPMC7263385
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