Browsing Department of Clinical Medicine by Author "Nacu, Aliona"
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Age dependency of ischaemic stroke subtypes and vascular risk factors in western Norway: The Bergen Norwegian Stroke Cooperation Study
Nacu, Aliona; Fromm, Annette; Sand, Kristin Modalsli; Waje-Andreassen, Ulrike; Thomassen, Lars; Næss, Halvor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-03)Objectives: Age dependency of acute ischaemic stroke aetiology and vascular risk factors have not been adequately evaluated in stroke patients in Norway. Aims of this study were to evaluate how stroke subtypes and vascular ... -
Complicating autoimmune diseases in myasthenia gravis: A review
Nacu, Aliona; Andersen, Jintana Bunpan; Lisnic, Vitalie; Owe, Jone Furulund; Gilhus, Nils Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-04-27)Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare autoimmune disease of skeletal muscle endplates. MG subgroup is relevant for comorbidity, but usually not accounted for. MG patients have an increased risk for complicating autoimmune ... -
Early neurological worsening in acute ischaemic stroke patients
Nacu, Aliona; Bringeland, Gerd Haga; Khanevski, Andrej; Thomassen, Lars; Waje-Andreassen, Ulrike; Næss, Halvor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-01)Objectives: Neurological worsening in acute ischaemic stroke patients is common with significant morbidity and mortality. Aims: To determine the factors associated with early neurological worsening within the first 9 h ... -
NOR-SASS (Norwegian Sonothrombolysis in Acute Stroke Study): Randomized controlled contrast-enhanced sonothrombolysis in an unselected acute ischemic stroke population
Nacu, Aliona; Kvistad, Christopher Elnan; Næss, Halvor; Øygarden, Halvor; Logallo, Nicola; Assmus, Jörg; Waje-Andreassen, Ulrike; Kurz, Kathinka Dæhli; Neckelmann, Gesche F; Thomassen, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02)Background and Purpose—The NOR-SASS (Norwegian Sonothrombolysis in Acute Stroke Study) aimed to assess effect and safety of contrast-enhanced ultrasound treatment in an unselected acute ischemic stroke population. ... -
The Norwegian tenecteplase stroke trial (NOR-TEST): randomised controlled trial of tenecteplase vs. alteplase in acute ischaemic stroke
Logallo, Nicola; Kvistad, Christopher Elnan; Nacu, Aliona; Næss, Halvor; Waje-Andreassen, Ulrike; Asmuss, Jörg; Aamodt, Anne Hege; Lund, Christian; Kurz, Martin; Rønning, Ole Morten; Salvesen, Rolf; Idicula, Titto T.; Thomassen, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-15)Background: Alteplase is the only approved thrombolytic agent for acute ischaemic stroke. The overall benefit from alteplase is substantial, but some evidence indicates that alteplase also has negative effects on the ... -
A pragmatic approach to sonothrombolysis in acute ischaemic stroke: The Norwegian randomised controlled sonothrombolysis in acute stroke study (NOR-SASS)
Nacu, Aliona; Kvistad, Christopher Elnan; Logallo, Nicola; Næss, Halvor; Waje-Andreassen, Ulrike; Aamodt, Anne Hege; Solhoff, Ragnar; Lund, Christian; Tobro, Håkon; Rønning, Ole Morten; Salvesen, Rolf; Idicula, Titto; Thomassen, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-07-11)Background: Ultrasound accelerates thrombolysis with tPA (sonothrombolysis). Ultrasound in the absence of tPA also accelerates clot break-up (sonolysis). Adding intravenous gaseous microbubbles may potentiate the effect ...