Low Body Temperature Does Not Compromise the Treatment Effect of Alteplase
Lees JS, Mishra NK, Saini M, Lyden PD, Shuaib A. Low Body Temperature Does Not Compromise the Treatment Effect of Alteplase. Stroke 2011, 42: 2618-2621. PMID: 21757664, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.110.611210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaseline body temperatureAcute ischemic strokeRankin Scale scoreIschemic strokeAlteplase treatmentBaseline severityBody temperatureScale scoreVirtual International Stroke Trials ArchiveRankin Scale distributionsBaseline National InstitutesHealth Stroke ScaleIschemic stroke modelTreatment effectsStroke ScaleThrombolytic therapyImproved outcomesTherapeutic effectTreatment responseStroke modelTreatment groupsAlteplaseCochran-MantelLow body temperatureStroke