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Wes Oczkowski

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Professor EmeritusMedicineMcMaster University

Research

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101 publications.

01

Impact of Brain Frailty on Clinical Presentation and Neurologic Recovery in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Undergoing Thrombectomy

Fladt J, Benali F, Jaroenngarmsamer T, Bala F, Singh N, Nogueira RG, McTaggart R, Demchuk A, Poppe A, Buck BH

Neurology202516 citations
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000213619
02

Mediation of Age and Thrombectomy Outcome by Neuroimaging Markers of Frailty in Patients With Stroke

Benali F, Singh N, Fladt J, Jaroenngarmsamer T, Bala F, Ospel JM, Buck BH, Dowlatshahi D, Field TS, Hanel RA

JAMA Network Open202439 citations
DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.49628
03

Prospective Validation of Computed Tomography to Identify Patients at High Risk for Stroke After Transient Ischemic Attack or Minor Stroke

Ferguson E, Yadav K, Sharma M, Sivilotti MLA, Émond M, Stiell IG, Stotts G, Lee JS, Worster A, Morris J

Stroke20235 citations
DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.121.038000
04

Ninety‐Day Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack Recurrence in Patients Prescribed Anticoagulation in the Emergency Department With Atrial Fibrillation and a New Transient Ischemic Attack or Minor Stroke

Wilson G, Sharma M, Eagles D, Nemnom M, Sivilotti MLA, Émond M, Stiell IG, Stotts G, Lee J, Worster A

Journal of the American Heart Association20232 citationsOpen Access
DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.026681PMID: W4362692063
05

Abstract 13954: The Canadian Tia Score as a Predictor of Ischemic Lesion on Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Transient Ischemic Attack or Minor Stroke Following a Negative Computed Tomography Scan

Robitaille M, Sharma M, Emond M, Mackey A, Blanchard P-G, Nemnom M-J, Sivilotti M, STIELL I, Stotts G, Lee J

Circulation2023
DOI: 10.1161/circ.148.suppl_1.13954
06

Intravenous tenecteplase compared with alteplase for acute ischaemic stroke in Canada (AcT): a pragmatic, multicentre, open-label, registry-linked, randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial

Menon BK, Buck BH, Singh N, Deschaintre Y, Almekhlafi MA, Coutts SB, Thirunavukkarasu S, Khosravani H, Appireddy R, Moreau F

The Lancet2022491 citations
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(22)01054-6
07

Risk of stroke is low after transient ischemic attack presentation with isolated dizziness

Bery AK, Sharma M, Nemnom M-J, Johns P, Lelli DA, Sivilotti MLA, Émond M, Stiell IG, Stotts G, Lee J

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine20226 citations
DOI: 10.1007/s43678-022-00391-0
08

Abstract WP96: Computed Tomography Identifies Patients At High Risk For Stroke After Transient Ischemic Attack Or Non Disabling Stroke. A Prospective, Multicenter Validation Study

Ferguson E, Yadav K, Sharma MA, Sivilotti ML, Emond M, STIELL I, Stotts G, Lee J, Worster A, Morris J

Stroke2022
DOI: 10.1161/str.53.suppl_1.wp96
09

Assessment of Discrepancies Between Follow-up Infarct Volume and 90-Day Outcomes Among Patients With Ischemic Stroke Who Received Endovascular Therapy

Ganesh A, Ospel JM, Menon BK, Demchuk AM, McTaggart RA, Nogueira RG, Poppe AY, Almekhlafi MA, Hanel RA, Thomalla G

JAMA Network Open202145 citationsOpen Access
DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.32376PMID: W3209622277
10

In-Hospital Delays for Acute Stroke Treatment Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Katsanos AH, Boasquevisque DDS, Al-Qarni MA, Shawawrah M, McNicoll-Whiteman R, Gould L, Van Adel B, Sahlas DJ, Ng KKH, Perera K

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences202143 citationsOpen Access
DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2020.170PMID: W3046643548

Frequent collaborators

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Wes OczkowskiDemetrios SahlasMukul SharmaAshkan ShoamaneshMartin O'DonnellAndrew WorsterJaime SilvaRhonda WhitemanKuan Huei NgSashi PereraBrian Van AdelRobert Hart
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Demetrios Sahlas

Medicine

32 shared papers, latest 2025

Mukul Sharma

Medicine

16 shared papers, latest 2023

Ashkan Shoamanesh

Medicine

13 shared papers, latest 2022

Martin O'Donnell

Medicine

13 shared papers, latest 2020

Andrew Worster

Medicine

11 shared papers, latest 2023

Jaime Silva

Medicine

10 shared papers, latest 2016

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Danielle De Sa Boasquevisque

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Raed Joundi

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Acute Ischemic Stroke Management, Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery

Aristeidis Katsanos

Medicine

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Brian Van Adel

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Acute Ischemic Stroke Management, Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases

Demetrios Sahlas

Medicine

Acute Ischemic Stroke Management, Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases

Houman Khosravani

Medicine

Acute Ischemic Stroke Management, Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery

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