Large artery ischaemic stroke in severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

Of the 206 patients who contracted Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Singapore five developed large artery cerebral infarctions. Four patients were critically-ill and three died. Intravenous immunoglobulin was given to three patients. An increased incidence of deep venous thrombosis and pu...

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Autores principales: Umapathi, T., Kor, Ai Ching, Venketasubramanian, N., Lim, C. C. Tchoyoson, Pang, Boon Chuan, Yeo, Tseng Tsai, Lee, Cheng Chuan, Lim, Poh Lian, Ponnudurai, Kuperan, Chuah, Khoon Leong, Tan, Puay Hoon, Tai, Dessmon Yeng Huoa, Ang, Sze Peng Brenda
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Steinkopff-Verlag 2004
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Original Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7088071/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15503102
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00415-004-0519-8
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Sumario:Of the 206 patients who contracted Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Singapore five developed large artery cerebral infarctions. Four patients were critically-ill and three died. Intravenous immunoglobulin was given to three patients. An increased incidence of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism was also observed among the critically-ill patients. We believe our experience warrants an increased vigilance against stroke and other thrombotic complications among critically-ill SARS patients in future outbreaks, especially if treatment such as intravenous immunoglobulin, that increases pro-thrombotic tendency, is contemplated.

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