Kennedy R. Lees
University of Glasgow
467 Papers
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Kennedy R. Lees is an academic researcher from University of Glasgow. The author has contributed to research in topics: Stroke & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 86, co-authored 455 publications. Previous affiliations of Kennedy R. Lees include Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich & Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
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Natural history of complications after intracerebral haemorrhage
TL;DR: The risk of complications after ICH in a trial‐eligible patient population is characterized to inform safety in future trials of haemostatic and neuroprotective agents for intracerebral haemorrhage.
Mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke: Consensus statement by ESO-Karolinska Stroke Update 2014/2015, supported by ESO, ESMINT, ESNR and EAN:
Nils Wahlgren,Tiago Moreira,Patrik Michel,Thorsten Steiner,Olav Jansen,Christophe Cognard,Heinrich Mattle,Wim H. van Zwam,Staffan Holmin,Turgut Tatlisumak,Jesper Petersson,Valeria Caso,Werner Hacke,Mikael Mazighi,Marcel Arnold,Urs Fischer,István Szikora,Laurent Pierot,Jens Fiehler,Jan Gralla,Franz Fazekas,Kennedy R. Lees +21 more
TL;DR: The original version of this consensus statement on mechanical thrombectomy was approved at the European Stroke Organisation-Karolinska Stroke Update conference in Stockholm, 16–18 November 2014 and has later, during 2015, been updated with new clinical trials data in accordance with a decision made at the conference.
Detection of intracranial emboli in patients with carotid disease.
TL;DR: Intracranial emboli signals are common in patients with carotid stenosis, and are found in the contralateral middle cerebral artery in 40% of patients with unilateralCarotid disease, in 85% of whom an additional embolic source was identified.
Magnesium for acute stroke (Intravenous Magnesium Efficacy in Stroke trial): randomised controlled trial
Keith W. Muir,Keith W. Muir,Kennedy R. Lees,Ian Ford,Ian Ford,Stephen M. Davis,Intravenous Magnesium Efficacy in Stroke Study Investigators +6 more
TL;DR: Magnesium given within 12 h of acute stroke does not reduce the chances of death or disability significantly, although it may be of benefit in lacunar strokes.
Association of improved outcome in acute ischaemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation who receive early antithrombotic therapy: analysis from VISTA
Azmil H. Abdul-Rahim,Rachael L. Fulton,Benedikt Frank,Turgut Tatlisumak,Maurizio Paciaroni,Valeria Caso,Hans-Christoph Diener,Kennedy R. Lees +7 more
TL;DR: Ischaemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation with antithrombotics commenced at the acute stage may exacerbate haemorrhagic transformation, provoking symptomatic intracerebral haemOrrhage (SICH).