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SynthesisFrontiers in neurology2023

Thrombectomy with and without computed tomography perfusion imaging for large-vessel occlusion stroke in the extended time window: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

Zheng Zhan, Feng Gu, Yi Ji, Yu Zhang, Yi Ge, Zhong Wang

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Synthesis in Frontiers in neurology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 33% 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

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Zheng Zhan *Department of Neurosurgery and Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Feng Gu *Department of Neurosurgery and Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Yi JiDepartment of Neurosurgery and Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Yu ZhangDepartment of Neurosurgery and Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Yi GeDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Changzhou Second People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Zhong WangDepartment of Neurosurgery and Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University · CNSoochow University · CNChangzhou No.2 People's Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: In recent years, several studies have used computed tomography perfusion (CTP) to assess whether mechanical thrombectomy can be performed in patients with large-vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke in an extended time window. However, it has the disadvantage of being time-consuming and expensive. This study aimed to compare the impact of the CTP group with the non-CTP group [non-contrast CT (NCCT) ± CT angiography (CTA)] on the prognosis of this patient population. Methods: A search of PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library databases was conducted to collect randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the two strategies. Outcome indicators and factors influencing prognosis were summarized by standardized mean differences, ratios, and relative risks with 95% confidence intervals using a random-effects model. Results: A total of two RCTs were included in the combined analysis. There were no significant differences in the main outcome indicators (modified Rankin Scale score at 90 days, successful postoperative reperfusion rate) or the incidence of adverse events (90-day mortality and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage) between the NCCT ± CTA and CTP groups. The time from the last puncture appeared to be significantly shorter in the NCCT ± CTA group than in the CTP group (SMD: -0.14; 95% CI: -0.24, -0.04). Among them, age (OR: 0.96; 95% CI: 0.94, 0.98), ASPECTS (OR: 1.18; 95% CI: 1.12, 1.24), NIHSS score (OR: 0.90; 95% CI: 0.89, 0.91), and diabetes (OR: 0.69; 95% CI: 0.54, 0.88) were associated with a 90-day independent functional outcome. Conclusion: These findings suggest that the choice of NCCT ± CTA (without CTP) for the assessment of mechanical thrombectomy within 6-24 h after LVO in the anterior circulation is not significantly different from CTP; instead, the choice of NCCT ± CTA significantly reduces the time from onset to arterial puncture.

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CTPlarge-vessel occlusion strokemeta-analysisNCCTprognosis

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PMCPMC10470654
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