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  1. Article ; Online: Intra-Arterial Adjunctive Medications for Acute Ischemic Stroke During Mechanical Thrombectomy: A Meta-Analysis.

    Chen, Vanessa H E / Lee, Grace K H / Tan, Choon-Han / Leow, Aloysius S T / Tan, Ying-Kiat / Goh, Claire / Gopinathan, Anil / Yang, Cunli / Chan, Bernard P L / Sharma, Vijay K / Tan, Benjamin Y Q / Yeo, Leonard L L

    Stroke

    2021  Volume 52, Issue 4, Page(s) 1192–1202

    Abstract: Background and purpose: In patients with acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion, the role of intra-arterial adjunctive medications (IAMs), such as urokinase, tPA (tissue-type plasminogen activator), or glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors, during ...

    Abstract Background and purpose: In patients with acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion, the role of intra-arterial adjunctive medications (IAMs), such as urokinase, tPA (tissue-type plasminogen activator), or glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors, during mechanical thrombectomy (MT) has not been clearly established. We aim to evaluate the efficacy and safety of concomitant or rescue IAM for acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion patients undergoing MT.
    Methods: We searched Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Stroke Group Trials Register databases from inception until March 13, 2020. We analyzed all studies with patients diagnosed with acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion in the anterior or posterior circulation that provided data for the two treatment arms, (1) MT+IAM and (2) MT only, and also reported on at least one of the following efficacy outcomes, recanalization and 90-day modified Rankin Scale, or safety outcomes, symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage and 90-day mortality. Data were collated in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.
    Results: Sixteen nonrandomized observational studies with a total of 4581 patients were analyzed. MT only was performed in 3233 (70.6%) patients, while 1348 (29.4%) patients were treated with both MT and IAM. As compared with patients treated with MT alone, patients treated with combination therapy (MT+IAM) had a higher likelihood of achieving good functional outcome (risk ratio, 1.13 [95% CI, 1.03-1.24]) and a lower risk of 90-day mortality (risk ratio, 0.82 [95% CI, 0.72-0.94]). There was no significant difference in successful recanalization (risk ratio, 1.02 [95% CI, 0.99-1.06]) and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage between the two groups (risk ratio, 1.13 [95% CI, 0.87-1.46]).
    Conclusions: In acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion, the use of IAM together with MT may achieve better functional outcomes and lower mortality rates. Randomized controlled trials are warranted to establish the safety and efficacy of IAM as adjunctive treatment to MT.
    MeSH term(s) Fibrinolytic Agents/therapeutic use ; Humans ; Ischemic Stroke/therapy ; Thrombectomy/methods ; Thrombolytic Therapy/methods
    Chemical Substances Fibrinolytic Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-22
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Meta-Analysis
    ZDB-ID 80381-9
    ISSN 1524-4628 ; 0039-2499 ; 0749-7954
    ISSN (online) 1524-4628
    ISSN 0039-2499 ; 0749-7954
    DOI 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.031738
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  2. Article ; Online: Comparing the efficacy and safety of direct oral anticoagulants with vitamin K antagonist in cerebral venous thrombosis.

    Lee, Grace K H / Chen, Vanessa H / Tan, Choon-Han / Leow, Aloysius S T / Kong, Wan-Yee / Sia, Ching-Hui / Chew, Nicholas W S / Tu, Tian-Ming / Chan, Bernard P L / Yeo, Leonard L L / Sharma, Vijay K / Tan, Benjamin Y Q

    Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis

    2020  Volume 50, Issue 3, Page(s) 724–731

    Abstract: Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) causes significant disability and mortality. Current guidelines for CVT management support the initial use of unfractionated heparin or low molecular weight heparin followed by longer-term oral vitamin K antagonist (VKA). ...

    Abstract Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) causes significant disability and mortality. Current guidelines for CVT management support the initial use of unfractionated heparin or low molecular weight heparin followed by longer-term oral vitamin K antagonist (VKA). There has been increasing, albeit limited, evidence for the use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) as an alternative to VKA. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies that compared the safety and efficacy of DOACs to VKA in treating CVT. A comprehensive literature search was carried out in Medline, Embase and Cochrane Stroke Group Trials Register using a suitable keyword/MeSH term search strategy. All studies published in English comparing outcomes of patients with CVT treated with DOAC or VKA were included. In total, 6 studies (5 observational studies and 1 randomized clinical trial) comprising 412 patients (age range 16-83 years) were analyzed. DOAC was used in 151 patients, while 261 received VKA. The follow-up period was 3-11 months. The efficacy of DOACs was comparable with VKA in terms of partial or full thrombus recanalization (RR 1.02, 95% CI 0.89-1.16) and excellent functional recovery with modified Rankin scale < 2 (RR 1.02, 95% CI 0.93-1.13). Patients treated with DOAC developed lower major bleeding events when compared to VKA, although this did not reach statistical significance (RR 0.44, 95% CI 0.12-1.59). We provide preliminary evidence to support DOAC as effective and safe alternatives to VKA in CVT treatment. We await the results of upcoming randomized trials to further support our results and validate the use of DOAC.
    MeSH term(s) Anticoagulants/adverse effects ; Anticoagulants/therapeutic use ; Cerebrovascular Disorders/drug therapy ; Factor Xa Inhibitors/adverse effects ; Factor Xa Inhibitors/therapeutic use ; Humans ; Treatment Outcome ; Venous Thrombosis/drug therapy ; Vitamin K/antagonists & inhibitors
    Chemical Substances Anticoagulants ; Factor Xa Inhibitors ; Vitamin K (12001-79-5)
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-04-11
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Comparative Study ; Journal Article ; Meta-Analysis ; Systematic Review
    ZDB-ID 1230645-9
    ISSN 1573-742X ; 0929-5305
    ISSN (online) 1573-742X
    ISSN 0929-5305
    DOI 10.1007/s11239-020-02106-7
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  3. Article ; Online: Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Care Workers in Singapore.

    Tan, Benjamin Y Q / Chew, Nicholas W S / Lee, Grace K H / Jing, Mingxue / Goh, Yihui / Yeo, Leonard L L / Zhang, Ka / Chin, Howe-Keat / Ahmad, Aftab / Khan, Faheem Ahmed / Shanmugam, Ganesh Napolean / Chan, Bernard P L / Sunny, Sibi / Chandra, Bharatendu / Ong, Jonathan J Y / Paliwal, Prakash R / Wong, Lily Y H / Sagayanathan, Renarebecca / Chen, Jin Tao /
    Ng, Alison Ying Ying / Teoh, Hock Luen / Ho, Cyrus S / Ho, Roger C / Sharma, Vijay K

    Annals of internal medicine

    2020  Volume 173, Issue 4, Page(s) 317–320

    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Betacoronavirus ; COVID-19 ; Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology ; Female ; Health Personnel/psychology ; Humans ; Male ; Mental Disorders/epidemiology ; Pandemics ; Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology ; Prevalence ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Singapore/epidemiology ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-04-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 336-0
    ISSN 1539-3704 ; 0003-4819
    ISSN (online) 1539-3704
    ISSN 0003-4819
    DOI 10.7326/M20-1083
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  4. Article ; Online: A multinational, multicentre study on the psychological outcomes and associated physical symptoms amongst healthcare workers during COVID-19 outbreak.

    Chew, Nicholas W S / Lee, Grace K H / Tan, Benjamin Y Q / Jing, Mingxue / Goh, Yihui / Ngiam, Nicholas J H / Yeo, Leonard L L / Ahmad, Aftab / Ahmed Khan, Faheem / Napolean Shanmugam, Ganesh / Sharma, Arvind K / Komalkumar, R N / Meenakshi, P V / Shah, Kenam / Patel, Bhargesh / Chan, Bernard P L / Sunny, Sibi / Chandra, Bharatendu / Ong, Jonathan J Y /
    Paliwal, Prakash R / Wong, Lily Y H / Sagayanathan, Renarebecca / Chen, Jin Tao / Ying Ng, Alison Ying / Teoh, Hock Luen / Tsivgoulis, Georgios / Ho, Cyrus S / Ho, Roger C / Sharma, Vijay K

    Brain, behavior, and immunity

    2020  Volume 88, Page(s) 559–565

    Abstract: Objective: Since the declaration of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak as pandemic, there are reports on the increased prevalence of physical symptoms observed in the general population. We investigated the association between psychological ... ...

    Abstract Objective: Since the declaration of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak as pandemic, there are reports on the increased prevalence of physical symptoms observed in the general population. We investigated the association between psychological outcomes and physical symptoms among healthcare workers.
    Methods: Healthcare workers from 5 major hospitals, involved in the care for COVID-19 patients, in Singapore and India were invited to participate in a study by performing a self-administered questionnaire within the period of February 19 to April 17, 2020. Healthcare workers included doctors, nurses, allied healthcare workers, administrators, clerical staff and maintenance workers. This questionnaire collected information on demographics, medical history, symptom prevalence in the past month, Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) and the Impact of Events Scale-Revised (IES-R) instrument. The prevalence of physical symptoms displayed by healthcare workers and the associations between physical symptoms and psychological outcomes of depression, anxiety, stress, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were evaluated.
    Results: Out of the 906 healthcare workers who participated in the survey, 48 (5.3%) screened positive for moderate to very-severe depression, 79 (8.7%) for moderate to extremely-severe anxiety, 20 (2.2%) for moderate to extremely-severe stress, and 34 (3.8%) for moderate to severe levels of psychological distress. The commonest reported symptom was headache (32.3%), with a large number of participants (33.4%) reporting more than four symptoms. Participants who had experienced symptoms in the preceding month were more likely to be older, have pre-existing comorbidities and a positive screen for depression, anxiety, stress, and PTSD. After adjusting for age, gender and comorbidities, it was found that depression (OR 2.79, 95% CI 1.54-5.07, p = 0.001), anxiety (OR 2.18, 95% CI 1.36-3.48, p = 0.001), stress (OR 3.06, 95% CI 1.27-7.41, p = 0.13), and PTSD (OR 2.20, 95% CI 1.12-4.35, p = 0.023) remained significantly associated with the presence of physical symptoms experienced in the preceding month. Linear regression revealed that the presence of physical symptoms was associated with higher mean scores in the IES-R, DASS Anxiety, Stress and Depression subscales.
    Conclusions: Our study demonstrates a significant association between the prevalence of physical symptoms and psychological outcomes among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 outbreak. We postulate that this association may be bi-directional, and that timely psychological interventions for healthcare workers with physical symptoms should be considered once an infection has been excluded.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Allied Health Personnel/psychology ; Allied Health Personnel/statistics & numerical data ; Anxiety/epidemiology ; Betacoronavirus ; COVID-19 ; Coronavirus Infections ; Depression/epidemiology ; Female ; Headache/epidemiology ; Health Personnel/psychology ; Health Personnel/statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; India/epidemiology ; Internationality ; Lethargy/epidemiology ; Male ; Nurses/psychology ; Nurses/statistics & numerical data ; Pandemics ; Pharyngitis/epidemiology ; Physicians/psychology ; Physicians/statistics & numerical data ; Pneumonia, Viral ; Prevalence ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Singapore/epidemiology ; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders/epidemiology ; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/epidemiology ; Stress, Psychological/epidemiology ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-04-21
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Multicenter Study
    ZDB-ID 639219-2
    ISSN 1090-2139 ; 0889-1591
    ISSN (online) 1090-2139
    ISSN 0889-1591
    DOI 10.1016/j.bbi.2020.04.049
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  5. Article: Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Care Workers in Singapore

    Tan, Benjamin Y Q / Chew, Nicholas W S / Lee, Grace K H / Jing, Mingxue / Goh, Yihui / Yeo, Leonard L L / Zhang, Ka / Chin, Howe-Keat / Ahmad, Aftab / Khan, Faheem Ahmed / Shanmugam, Ganesh Napolean / Chan, Bernard P L / Sunny, Sibi / Chandra, Bharatendu / Ong, Jonathan J Y / Paliwal, Prakash R / Wong, Lily Y H / Sagayanathan, Renarebecca / Chen, Jin Tao /
    Ng, Alison Ying Ying / Teoh, Hock Luen / Ho, Cyrus S / Ho, Roger C / Sharma, Vijay K

    Ann Intern Med

    Keywords covid19
    Publisher WHO
    Document type Article
    Note WHO #Covidence: #38774
    Database COVID19

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  6. Article: A multinational, multicentre study on the psychological outcomes and associated physical symptoms amongst healthcare workers during COVID-19 outbreak

    Chew, Nicholas W S / Lee, Grace K H / Tan, Benjamin Y Q / Jing, Mingxue / Goh, Yihui / Ngiam, Nicholas J H / Yeo, Leonard L L / Ahmad, Aftab / Ahmed Khan, Faheem / Napolean Shanmugam, Ganesh / Sharma, Arvind K / Komalkumar, R N / Meenakshi, P V / Shah, Kenam / Patel, Bhargesh / Chan, Bernard P L / Sunny, Sibi / Chandra, Bharatendu / Ong, Jonathan J Y /
    Paliwal, Prakash R / Wong, Lily Y H / Sagayanathan, Renarebecca / Chen, Jin Tao / Ying Ng, Alison Ying / Teoh, Hock Luen / Tsivgoulis, Georgios / Ho, Cyrus S / Ho, Roger C / Sharma, Vijay K

    Brain Behav Immun

    Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Since the declaration of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak as pandemic, there are reports on the increased prevalence of physical symptoms observed in the general population. We investigated the association between psychological ... ...

    Abstract OBJECTIVE: Since the declaration of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak as pandemic, there are reports on the increased prevalence of physical symptoms observed in the general population. We investigated the association between psychological outcomes and physical symptoms among healthcare workers. METHODS: Healthcare workers from 5 major hospitals, involved in the care for COVID-19 patients, in Singapore and India were invited to participate in a study by performing a self-administered questionnaire within the period of February 19 to April 17, 2020. Healthcare workers included doctors, nurses, allied healthcare workers, administrators, clerical staff and maintenance workers. This questionnaire collected information on demographics, medical history, symptom prevalence in the past month, Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) and the Impact of Events Scale-Revised (IES-R) instrument. The prevalence of physical symptoms displayed by healthcare workers and the associations between physical symptoms and psychological outcomes of depression, anxiety, stress, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were evaluated. RESULTS: Out of the 906 healthcare workers who participated in the survey, 48 (5.3%) screened positive for moderate to very-severe depression, 79 (8.7%) for moderate to extremely-severe anxiety, 20 (2.2%) for moderate to extremely-severe stress, and 34 (3.8%) for moderate to severe levels of psychological distress. The commonest reported symptom was headache (32.3%), with a large number of participants (33.4%) reporting more than four symptoms. Participants who had experienced symptoms in the preceding month were more likely to be older, have pre-existing comorbidities and a positive screen for depression, anxiety, stress, and PTSD. After adjusting for age, gender and comorbidities, it was found that depression (OR 2.79, 95% CI 1.54-5.07, p = 0.001), anxiety (OR 2.18, 95% CI 1.36-3.48, p = 0.001), stress (OR 3.06, 95% CI 1.27-7.41, p = 0.13), and PTSD (OR 2.20, 95% CI 1.12-4.35, p = 0.023) remained significantly associated with the presence of physical symptoms experienced in the preceding month. Linear regression revealed that the presence of physical symptoms was associated with higher mean scores in the IES-R, DASS Anxiety, Stress and Depression subscales. CONCLUSIONS: Our study demonstrates a significant association between the prevalence of physical symptoms and psychological outcomes among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 outbreak. We postulate that this association may be bi-directional, and that timely psychological interventions for healthcare workers with physical symptoms should be considered once an infection has been excluded.
    Keywords covid19
    Publisher WHO
    Document type Article
    Note WHO #Covidence: #100653
    Database COVID19

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  7. Article ; Online: A multinational, multicentre study on the psychological outcomes and associated physical symptoms amongst healthcare workers during COVID-19 outbreak

    Chew, Nicholas W.S. / Lee, Grace K.H. / Tan, Benjamin Y.Q. / Jing, Mingxue / Goh, Yihui / Ngiam, Nicholas J.H. / Yeo, Leonard L.L. / Ahmad, Aftab / Ahmed Khan, Faheem / Napolean Shanmugam, Ganesh / Sharma, Arvind K. / Komalkumar, R.N. / Meenakshi, P.V. / Shah, Kenam / Patel, Bhargesh / Chan, Bernard P.L. / Sunny, Sibi / Chandra, Bharatendu / Ong, Jonathan J.Y. /
    Paliwal, Prakash R. / Wong, Lily Y.H. / Sagayanathan, Renarebecca / Chen, Jin Tao / Ying Ng, Alison Ying / Teoh, Hock Luen / Tsivgoulis, Georgios / Ho, Cyrus S. / Ho, Roger C. / Sharma, Vijay K.

    Brain, Behavior, and Immunity

    2020  Volume 88, Page(s) 559–565

    Keywords Immunology ; Behavioral Neuroscience ; Endocrine and Autonomic Systems ; covid19
    Language English
    Publisher Elsevier BV
    Publishing country us
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 639219-2
    ISSN 0889-1591
    ISSN 0889-1591
    DOI 10.1016/j.bbi.2020.04.049
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