A Shuaib

Summary

Affiliation: University of Alberta
Country: Canada

Publications

  1. ncbi The preventing recurrent vascular events and neurological worsening through intensive organized case-management (PREVENTION) trial protocol [clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT00931788]
    Finlay A McAlister
    Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, 8440 112 Street, Edmonton, Canada
    Implement Sci 5:27. 2010
  2. ncbi Delayed minocycline but not delayed mild hypothermia protects against embolic stroke
    Chen Xu Wang
    Stroke Research Laboratory, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Canada
    BMC Neurol 2:2. 2002
  3. ncbi Effects of nonpeptide V(1) vasopressin receptor antagonist SR-49059 on infarction volume and recovery of function in a focal embolic stroke model
    Ashfaq Shuaib
    Stroke Research Laboratory, Department of Medicine Neurology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Stroke 33:3033-7. 2002
  4. ncbi Neuroprotection in acute ischemic stroke: are we there yet?
    Ashfaq Shuaib
    Stroke Research Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
    Int J Stroke 1:100-1. 2006
  5. ncbi The past and future of neuroprotection in cerebral ischaemic stroke
    Ashfaq Shuaib
    Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta, Canada
    Eur Neurol 59:4-14. 2008
  6. ncbi Introduction of portable computed tomography scanners, in the treatment of acute stroke patients via telemedicine in remote communities
    A Shuaib
    Department of Medicine Neurology and the Stroke Program, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2B7, Canada
    Int J Stroke 5:62-6. 2010
  7. ncbi Partial aortic occlusion for cerebral perfusion augmentation: safety and efficacy of NeuroFlo in Acute Ischemic Stroke trial
    Ashfaq Shuaib
    Stroke Program, University of Alberta, Canada
    Stroke 42:1680-90. 2011
  8. ncbi Collateral blood vessels in acute ischaemic stroke: a potential therapeutic target
    Ashfaq Shuaib
    Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
    Lancet Neurol 10:909-21. 2011
  9. ncbi Usefulness of postischemic thrombolysis with or without neuroprotection in a focal embolic model of cerebral ischemia
    Y Yang
    Department of Medicine Neurology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
    J Neurosurg 92:841-7. 2000
  10. ncbi An improved version of embolic model of brain ischemic injury in the rat
    C X Wang
    The Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology, 533 HMRC, Neurology Laboratory, University of Alberta, AB T6G 2S2, Edmonton, Canada
    J Neurosci Methods 109:147-51. 2001

Detail Information

Publications78

  1. ncbi The preventing recurrent vascular events and neurological worsening through intensive organized case-management (PREVENTION) trial protocol [clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT00931788]
    Finlay A McAlister
    Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, 8440 112 Street, Edmonton, Canada
    Implement Sci 5:27. 2010
    ..If our intervention improves the provision of secondary prevention therapies in these patients, the clinical (and financial) implications will be enormous...
  2. ncbi Delayed minocycline but not delayed mild hypothermia protects against embolic stroke
    Chen Xu Wang
    Stroke Research Laboratory, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Canada
    BMC Neurol 2:2. 2002
    ..In the present study, effects of minocycline, an anti-inflammatory agent, alone or in combination with mild hypothermia on focal embolic cerebral ischemia have been examined...
  3. ncbi Effects of nonpeptide V(1) vasopressin receptor antagonist SR-49059 on infarction volume and recovery of function in a focal embolic stroke model
    Ashfaq Shuaib
    Stroke Research Laboratory, Department of Medicine Neurology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Stroke 33:3033-7. 2002
    ..We tested the neuroprotective effects of a new potent nonpeptide vasopressin receptor V(1) antagonist, SR-49059, in a focal embolic stroke model in rats...
  4. ncbi Neuroprotection in acute ischemic stroke: are we there yet?
    Ashfaq Shuaib
    Stroke Research Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
    Int J Stroke 1:100-1. 2006
  5. ncbi The past and future of neuroprotection in cerebral ischaemic stroke
    Ashfaq Shuaib
    Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta, Canada
    Eur Neurol 59:4-14. 2008
    ..There is hope that such careful strategies may guide continued progress in neuroprotective drug development...
  6. ncbi Introduction of portable computed tomography scanners, in the treatment of acute stroke patients via telemedicine in remote communities
    A Shuaib
    Department of Medicine Neurology and the Stroke Program, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2B7, Canada
    Int J Stroke 5:62-6. 2010
    ..This is a luxury not widely available, especially in remote sites. Recently, Neurologica introduced a portable computed tomography scanner that can be operated after minimal training...
  7. ncbi Partial aortic occlusion for cerebral perfusion augmentation: safety and efficacy of NeuroFlo in Acute Ischemic Stroke trial
    Ashfaq Shuaib
    Stroke Program, University of Alberta, Canada
    Stroke 42:1680-90. 2011
    ..Fewer than 5% of patients with acute ischemic stroke are currently treated, and there is need for additional treatment options. A novel catheter treatment (NeuroFlo) that increases cerebral blood flow was tested to 14 hours...
  8. ncbi Collateral blood vessels in acute ischaemic stroke: a potential therapeutic target
    Ashfaq Shuaib
    Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
    Lancet Neurol 10:909-21. 2011
    ..Several interventions that might augment collateral blood flow are being investigated...
  9. ncbi Usefulness of postischemic thrombolysis with or without neuroprotection in a focal embolic model of cerebral ischemia
    Y Yang
    Department of Medicine Neurology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
    J Neurosurg 92:841-7. 2000
    ....
  10. ncbi An improved version of embolic model of brain ischemic injury in the rat
    C X Wang
    The Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology, 533 HMRC, Neurology Laboratory, University of Alberta, AB T6G 2S2, Edmonton, Canada
    J Neurosci Methods 109:147-51. 2001
    ..The model shows a close similarity to thromboembolic stroke in human, and it provides a useful tool to investigate mechanisms and test thrombolytic agents in ischemic brain injury...
  11. ncbi A focal embolic model of cerebral ischemia in rats: introduction and evaluation
    C X Wang
    Department of Medicine, 533 HMRC, Neurology Laboratory, Division of Neurology, University of Alberta Hospital, T6G 2B2, Edmonton, Canada
    Brain Res Brain Res Protoc 7:115-20. 2001
    ..The model is relevant to thromboembolic ischemia in patients, and may offer a useful tool to investigate mechanisms underlying ischemic brain injury. It may also be used to test thrombolytic agents in ischemic brain injury...
  12. ncbi Different dynamic patterns of extracellular glutamate release in rat hippocampus after permanent or 30-min transient cerebral ischemia and histological correlation
    Y Yang
    Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
    Neuropathology 21:181-7. 2001
    ....
  13. ncbi Patency of cerebral microvessels after focal embolic stroke in the rat
    C X Wang
    Department of Neurology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 21:413-21. 2001
    ..These results may in part explain the resistance of the striatum to neuroprotective strategies used for the treatment of focal cerebral ischemia...
  14. ncbi Angiographic evaluation of middle cerebral artery reperfusion caused by platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor complex antagonist murine 7E3 F(ab')2 in a model of focal cerebral ischemia in rats
    Y Yang
    Division of Neurology, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada
    J Neurosurg 94:582-8. 2001
    ..Neuronal lesions were significantly reduced when the treatment was delayed up to 3 hours...
  15. ncbi Effect of hyperthermia on prognosis after acute ischemic stroke
    Monica Saini
    Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, AB, Canada
    Stroke 40:3051-9. 2009
    ..Clinical studies evaluating the effect of temperature on poststroke outcome have, however, been limited by small sample sizes. We sought to evaluate the effect of temperature and timing of hyperthermia on outcome after ischemic stroke...
  16. ncbi Return of stuttering after stroke
    M S Mouradian
    Department of Medicine, Walter Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Brain Lang 73:120-3. 2000
    ..This case supports the theory that acquired brain lesions may cause a return of stuttering, possibly by interfering with the compensatory mechanism(s) that once had relieved the developmental stuttering...
  17. ncbi Reliability of carotid doppler performed in a dedicated stroke prevention clinic
    N Dean
    Division of Neurology, The Al Owen and Family Stroke Prevention Clinic, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Can J Neurol Sci 32:327-31. 2005
    ..Doppler ultrasound is reliable in detecting complete ICA occlusion and finally DUS is a reliable screening tool to rule out clinically significant ICA stenosis...
  18. ncbi Response of non-migrainous headaches to chlorpromazine
    C L Barclay
    Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Foothills Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Headache 30:85-7. 1990
    ..It is only by doing so that we may avoid missing more serious and life-threatening conditions such as those with which our patients presented...
  19. ncbi Intravenous rt-PA for acute stroke: comparing its effectiveness in younger and older patients
    M S Mouradian
    Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology, University of Alberta, 2E3.13 Walter C Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2B7
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 76:1234-7. 2005
    ..CONCLUSION: Older patients presenting with more severe baseline stroke are much less likely to benefit from iv rt-PA as compared with their younger counterparts...
  20. ncbi Stroke prophylaxis in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
    T J Bungard
    EPICORE Centre, Division of Cardiology, Cardiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Curr Opin Neurol 14:59-65. 2001
    ..Narrowing this gap between research evidence and clinical practice may be accomplished by identifying those patients who are eligible for prophylaxis, and then maintaining them at an adequate level of anticoagulation...
  21. ncbi Randomized controlled trial of modafinil for the treatment of fatigue in postpolio patients
    K Ming Chan
    Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 513 Heritage Medical Research Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2S2, Canada
    Muscle Nerve 33:138-41. 2006
    ..Scores for most of the other tests did not change during the study. Therefore, we conclude that modafinil was not effective in alleviating the symptoms of fatigue in postpolio patients...
  22. ncbi Additional outcomes and subgroup analyses of NXY-059 for acute ischemic stroke in the SAINT I trial
    Kennedy R Lees
    Acute Stroke Unit and Cerebrovascular Clinic, University Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Gardiner Institute, Western Infirmary, 44 Church St, Glasgow, Scotland G11 6NT
    Stroke 37:2970-8. 2006
    ..NXY-059 is a free radical-trapping neuroprotectant demonstrated to reduce disability from ischemic stroke. We conducted analyses on additional end points and sensitivity analyses to confirm our findings...
  23. ncbi Magnetic resonance imaging profiles predict clinical response to early reperfusion: the diffusion and perfusion imaging evaluation for understanding stroke evolution (DEFUSE) study
    Gregory W Albers
    Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences and the Stanford Stroke Center, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA 94304, USA
    Ann Neurol 60:508-17. 2006
    ..To determine whether prespecified baseline magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) profiles can identify stroke patients who have a robust clinical response after early reperfusion when treated 3 to 6 hours after symptom onset...
  24. ncbi Therapeutic strategies for the treatment of stroke
    A Richard Green
    Global Discovery CNS and Pain Control, AstraZeneca R and D Charnwood, Bakewell Road, Loughborough, LE11 5RH, UK
    Drug Discov Today 11:681-93. 2006
    ..There are a variety of new neuroprotective compounds in the early stages of investigation and some could prove clinically effective, provided appropriate preclinical development guidelines are observed...
  25. ncbi Foville's syndrome masquerading as Wernicke's encephalopathy
    Nizam Ahmed
    University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    N Z Med J 119:U1928. 2006
  26. ncbi NXY-059 for acute ischemic stroke
    Kennedy R Lees
    Acute Stroke Unit and Cerebrovascular Clinic, University Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Gardiner Institute, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, United Kingdom
    N Engl J Med 354:588-600. 2006
    ..NXY-059 is a free-radical-trapping agent that is neuroprotective in animal models of stroke. We tested whether it would reduce disability in humans after acute ischemic stroke...
  27. ncbi Role of MC-1 alone and in combination with tissue plasminogen activator in focal ischemic brain injury in rats
    Chen Xu Wang
    Stroke Research Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
    J Neurosurg 103:165-9. 2005
    ..The neuroprotection this compound provides still exists when MC-1 administration is delayed up to 6 hours after ischemic injury...
  28. ncbi Clinical deterioration after intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator treatment: a multicenter transcranial Doppler study
    Maher Saqqur
    University of Alberta, Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology, 2 E3 Walter Mckenzie Center, 8440 112 Ave, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2B7, Canada
    Stroke 38:69-74. 2007
    ..We evaluated the ability of flow findings on transcranial Doppler to predict CD and outcomes on modified Rankin Scale...
  29. ncbi Site of arterial occlusion identified by transcranial Doppler predicts the response to intravenous thrombolysis for stroke
    Maher Saqqur
    Department of Medicine Neurology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Stroke 38:948-54. 2007
    ..Angiographic studies with intraarterial thrombolysis suggest more proximal occlusions carry greater thrombus burden and benefit less from local therapy...
  30. ncbi Reduction of ischemic brain injury in rats with normothermic and hyperthermic conditions
    Alireza P Shabanzadeh
    Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    J Neurosurg 109:522-9. 2008
    ..In this study they further examined whether treatment with simvastatin can reduce ischemic brain injury in a hyperthermic condition...
  31. ncbi Treatment with melagatran alone or in combination with thrombolytic therapy reduced ischemic brain injury
    Chen Xu Wang
    Stroke Research Laboratory, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
    Exp Neurol 213:171-5. 2008
    ..Finally, the combination with melagatran and tPA appears safe and superior to each treatment offered alone...
  32. ncbi NXY-059 for the treatment of acute stroke: pooled analysis of the SAINT I and II Trials
    Hans Christoph Diener
    Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
    Stroke 39:1751-8. 2008
    ..SAINT I and II were randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trials to investigate the efficacy of NXY-059 in patients with AIS...
  33. ncbi Safety and tolerability of NXY-059 for acute intracerebral hemorrhage: the CHANT Trial
    Patrick D Lyden
    UCSD Stroke Center, San Diego, CA 92103, USA
    Stroke 38:2262-9. 2007
    ..To facilitate prompt administration of treatment, potentially before neuroimaging, we investigated the safety of NXY-059 in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH)...
  34. ncbi Critical role of microvasculature basal lamina in ischemic brain injury
    Chen Xu Wang
    Stroke Research Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
    Prog Neurobiol 83:140-8. 2007
    ..The present article reviews microvascular changes during ischemic brain injury, with emphasis on basal lamina damage...
  35. ncbi NXY-059 for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke
    Ashfaq Shuaib
    Division of Neurology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
    N Engl J Med 357:562-71. 2007
    ..We sought confirmation of efficacy in a second, larger trial...
  36. ncbi Neuroprotective effects of free radical scavengers in stroke
    Chen X Wang
    Stroke Research Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Drugs Aging 24:537-46. 2007
    ....
  37. ncbi Combination treatment with dipyridamole, aspirin, and tPA in an embolic model of stroke in rats
    Samer Aldandashi
    Stroke Research Laboratory, University of Alberta, 533 HMRC, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2S2
    Exp Neurol 205:563-8. 2007
    ..Dipyridamole with tPA also significantly reduced infarct volume as compared to tPA alone. Our data suggests that higher doses of antithrombotic therapy with dipyridamole offer best neuroprotection...
  38. ncbi Cervical electromyogram profile differences between patients of neck pain and control
    Shrawan Kumar
    Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32:E246-53. 2007
    ..A comparative analysis of electromyogram (EMG) signals of patients of cervical pain and normal controls...
  39. ncbi Simvastatin reduced ischemic brain injury and perfusion deficits in an embolic model of stroke
    Alireza P Shabanzadeh
    Stroke Research Laboratory, 533 HMRC, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada ABT6G 2S2
    Brain Res 1042:1-5. 2005
    ..01). These studies thus suggest that simvastatin is a protective agent in ischemic brain injury and this protective effect may be partially due to its action in the improvement of microvascular reperfusion...
  40. ncbi Derivation of transcranial Doppler criteria for rescue intra-arterial thrombolysis: multicenter experience from the Interventional Management of Stroke study
    Maher Saqqur
    Department of Medicine (Neurology, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada
    Stroke 36:865-8. 2005
    ..014). CONCLUSIONS: TCD is a useful modality for evaluating the arterial circulation in acute ischemic stroke patients; it may have significant potential as a screening tool for intravenous/intra-arterial lysis protocols...
  41. ncbi Matrix metalloproteinase activation and blood-brain barrier breakdown following thrombolysis
    Melissa A Kelly
    Center for Neuroscience, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
    Exp Neurol 200:38-49. 2006
    ..Our study is the first to demonstrate the temporal profile of MMP activation following thrombolysis with tPA in a model of thrombotic focal cerebral ischemia...
  42. ncbi Cervical arterial dissection: time for a therapeutic trial?
    Vadim Beletsky
    University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
    Stroke 34:2856-60. 2003
    ..The goal of this study was to assess the natural history of the disorder and to decide on the feasibility of a therapeutic trial...
  43. ncbi Effects of minocycline alone and in combination with mild hypothermia in embolic stroke
    Chen Xu Wang
    Stroke Research Laboratory, 533 HMRC, University of Alberta, T6G 2S2, Edmonton, Canada
    Brain Res 963:327-9. 2003
    ..These results suggest that minocycline is beneficial in focal ischemic brain injury, and the lack of the enhanced neuroprotection may be due to the brief exposure to hypothermia...
  44. ncbi Atrial myxoma as a cause of stroke: case report and discussion
    Fintan O'Rourke
    Stroke Prevention Clinic, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, AB
    CMAJ 169:1049-51. 2003
    ..The clinical presentation of cardiac myxoma is discussed, along with appropriate investigations and treatment, which may prevent such sequelae...
  45. ncbi Improved detection of microbubble signals using power M-mode Doppler
    Maher Saqqur
    Department of Medicine (Neurology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Stroke 35:e14-7. 2004
    ..001). CONCLUSIONS: When compared with spectral TCD, PMD detects more MBS with higher counts by identifying ACA as well as MCA emboli. Pitfalls of overcounting emboli with PMD can be avoided by following such criteria...
  46. ncbi Effect of zinc in ischemic brain injury in an embolic model of stroke in rats
    Alireza P- Shabanzadeh
    Stroke Research Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
    Neurosci Lett 356:69-71. 2004
    ..These results thus support the hypothesis that administration of zinc i.p. worsens the outcome of ischemic brain injury in the embolic model of stroke in rats...
  47. ncbi Failure of delayed and prolonged hypothermia to favorably affect hemorrhagic stroke in rats
    Crystal MacLellan
    Department of Psychology, P217 Biological Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Alberta, T6G 2E9, Edmonton, Canada
    Brain Res 958:192-200. 2002
    ..This indicates that skilled reaching is more severely disrupted than spontaneous paw usage or walking after a striatal hemorrhage...
  48. ncbi A new reproducible focal cerebral ischemia model by introduction of polyvinylsiloxane into the middle cerebral artery: a comparison study
    Yi Yang
    Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology, 2E3.13 Walter Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2B7
    J Neurosci Methods 118:199-206. 2002
    ..Our data suggests that permanent focal cerebral ischemia with high reproducibility and low mortality can be achieved by introducing PVS into the right MCA...
  49. ncbi Turbulence and circulating cerebral emboli detectable at Doppler ultrasonography: a differentiation study in a stenotic middle cerebral artery model
    Yi Yang
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, England
    AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 23:1229-36. 2002
    ..CONCLUSION: TCD-detectable turbulence predominantly developed at a moderate arterial stenosis and its acoustic signature with TCD is different from that caused by air bubbles and platelet-rich clots...
  50. ncbi Can rt-PA be administered to the wrong patient? Two patients with somatoform disorder
    Mikael S Mouradian
    Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
    Can J Neurol Sci 31:99-101. 2004
    ..Diagnosis of the somatoform disorder is often delayed, and thrombolytics in these patients for their stroke-like presentation subjects them to risk for hemorrhage...
  51. ncbi Antiischemic effects of topiramate in a transient global forebrain ischemia model: a neurochemical, histological, and behavioral evaluation
    S H Khan
    Stroke Research Unit, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
    Neurochem Res 28:1235-9. 2003
    ..The difference in effect, which may be due to the difference in species or the type of ischemia, points to the need for caution when extrapolating animal data from this drug to humans...
  52. ncbi Pyridoxine as a template for the design of antiplatelet agents
    Wenlian Zhang
    Canam Bioresearch Inc, 6-1200 Waverley Street, Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3T 0P4
    Bioorg Med Chem Lett 14:4747-50. 2004
    ..The present study describes the synthesis of several of these derivatives along with the antiplatelet and antiischemic activity of derivative 16...
  53. ncbi Reduced brain infarct volume and improved neurological outcome by inhibition of the NR2B subunit of NMDA receptors by using CP101,606-27 alone and in combination with rt-PA in a thromboembolic stroke model in rats
    Yi Yang
    Acute Stroke Program, Neurology Division, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    J Neurosurg 98:397-403. 2003
    ....
  54. ncbi Hyperthermia masks the neuroprotective effects of tissue plaminogen activator
    Raza Noor
    Stroke Research Laboratory, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
    Stroke 36:665-9. 2005
    ....
  55. ncbi Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonist, murine 7E3 F(ab') 2, and tissue plasminogen activator in focal ischemia: evaluation of efficacy and risk of hemorrhage with combination therapy
    Ashfaq Shuaib
    Acute Stroke Program, Neurology Division, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 22:215-22. 2002
    ....
  56. ncbi Acetylsalicylic acid reduces perfusion deficit in ischemic injured brain in rats
    Ghias Uddin
    Stroke Research Laboratory, 533 HRMC, University of Alberta, Edmonton ABT6G 2S2, Canada
    Neuroreport 14:1753-5. 2003
    ..These findings thus support that ASA is useful agent in treatment and prevention of stroke, and show that its mechanism of action is likely through the reopening of cerebral microvessels...
  57. ncbi Transient ischaemic attacks: unstable, treatable, neglected
    Naeem Dean
    Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada
    Lancet 370:1398-400. 2007
  58. ncbi Research into neuroprotection must continue ... But with a different approach
    Muhammad S Hussain
    Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
    Stroke 39:521-2. 2008
  59. ncbi Applicability, validity, and reliability of the Piper Fatigue Scale in postpolio patients
    Fay J Strohschein
    Centre for Neuroscience, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
    Am J Phys Med Rehabil 82:122-9. 2003
    ..This scale may be useful in other studies of postpolio fatigue, including those gauging the effectiveness of various treatments for this fatigue...
  60. ncbi Spinal cord transient ischemic attacks: a possible role for abciximab
    Muhammad S Hussain
    Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Neurology 64:761-2. 2005
  61. ncbi Neuroprotective effect of tiagabine in transient forebrain global ischemia: an in vivo microdialysis, behavioral, and histological study
    Saeeda Iqbal
    Department of Neurology, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7N 0X8
    Brain Res 946:162-70. 2002
    ..Histology showed no neuroprotection in this group (P>0.05). These results show that tiagabine offers a significant neuroprotection in global ischemia in gerbils when given 30 min before ischemia but not when given 3 h after ischemia...
  62. ncbi How well are hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and smoking managed after a stroke or transient ischemic attack?
    Mikael S Mouradian
    Division of Neurology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Stroke 33:1656-9. 2002
    ..The effect of consultations generated at SPCs on the adequacy of the management of these risk factors for stroke has not been well described, and few studies have long-term follow-up...
  63. ncbi Trimetazidine as a potential neuroprotectant in transient global ischemia in gerbils: a behavioral and histological study
    Saeeda Iqbal
    Department of Neurology, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, Sasketchewan, Canada S7N 0W8
    Brain Res 928:1-7. 2002
    ..We conclude that TMZ shows signs of promise as a neuroprotective agent, and further studies should look at pre-treatment with different doses and different times...
  64. ncbi Endothelial progenitor cells and cerebrovascular diseases
    Bertrand Lapergue
    Stroke Research Unit, Division of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada
    Prog Neurobiol 83:349-62. 2007
    ..In this review, we discuss the present level of knowledge about the characteristics of EPCs, their possible therapeutic role in CVD and how they could alter clinical practice in the future...
  65. ncbi The relative importance of barriers to the prescription of warfarin for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
    Tammy J Bungard
    Division of Cardiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton
    Can J Cardiol 19:280-4. 2003
    ..The use of decision support technologies would facilitate involvement of the patient and serve to educate both the patient and physician on the risks and benefits of warfarin therapy...
  66. ncbi NMDA/NR2B selective antagonists in the treatment of ischemic brain injury
    Chen Xu Wang
    Stroke Research Laboratory, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
    Curr Drug Targets CNS Neurol Disord 4:143-51. 2005
    ..The present review describes the role of glutamate in ischemic brain injury with an emphasis on the NR2B containing NMDA receptors...
  67. ncbi Endothelial progenitor cells during cerebrovascular disease
    Usman Ghani
    Stroke Research, Division of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Stroke 36:151-3. 2005
    ..349; P=0.002). CONCLUSIONS: Similar to cardiac experience, the low EPC levels may play a role in the pathophysiology of cerebrovascular disease...
  68. ncbi Current and future concepts in stroke prevention
    Naeem Dean
    Stroke Prevention Clinic, University of Alberta Hospital, Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre
    CMAJ 170:1123-33. 2004
    ..Specifically, we review the evidence for antiplatelet agents, anticoagulants, antihypertensive medications, lipid-lowering agents and carotid endarterectomy for stroke prevention...
  69. ncbi The relationship between diffusion anisotropy and time of onset after stroke
    Yusuf A Bhagat
    Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 26:1442-50. 2006
    ..Similar anisotropy changes were noted in subcortical WM regions in the gyri...
  70. ncbi Agreement between patient and proxy assessments of health-related quality of life after stroke using the EQ-5D and Health Utilities Index
    A Simon Pickard
    College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 60612, USA
    Stroke 35:607-12. 2004
    ..The purpose of this study was to examine patient-proxy agreement on the domains and summary scores of the EQ-5D and Health Utilities Index Mark 3 (HUI3) after stroke...
  71. ncbi Clot fragments formed from original thrombus obstruct downstream arteries in the ischemic injured brain
    Chen Xu Wang
    Stroke Research Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Microcirculation 13:229-36. 2006
    ..In addition, expression of urokinase plasminogen activator was also upregulated. CONCLUSION: The present study thus reveals the mechanisms of the downstream arterial occlusion following the dissolution of original thrombus...
  72. ncbi Use of MRI in the identification and treatment of early ischemic stroke lesions
    N Akhtar
    Stroke Prevention Clinic, Division of Neurology, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    CMAJ 170:335-6. 2004
  73. ncbi Thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke in India: overcoming the challenges
    Muhammad S Hussain
    Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Canada
    Neurol India 55:9-10. 2007
  74. ncbi Effects of hyperthermia on infarct volume in focal embolic model of cerebral ischemia in rats
    Raza Noor
    Department of Neurology, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alta 6G 2S2, Canada
    Neurosci Lett 349:130-2. 2003
    ..In addition, hyperthermia also significantly increased mortality. Our data thus show that hyperthermia exacerbates neuronal injury in the focal embolic model of cerebral ischemia in rats...
  75. ncbi The role of taurine in cerebral ischemia: studies in transient forebrain ischemia and embolic focal ischemia in rodents
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