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4 questions · 4 findings · 3 reviews · Stroke

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General anaesthesia vs non‐general anaesthesia

Adverse events · acute ischaemic stroke endovascular treatment (long‐term)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Type of anaesthesia for acute ischaemic stroke endovascular treatment 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

General anaesthesia vs non‐general anaesthesia

Adverse events (haemodynamic instability) · acute ischaemic stroke endovascular treatment (long‐term)

General anaesthesia may leads to lower adverse events (haemodynamic instability) compared with non‐general anaesthesia (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Type of anaesthesia for acute ischaemic stroke endovascular treatment 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.21 [0.05, 0.79]
2 studies · 229 participants
Low

Motor neuroprosthesis vs another assistive technology device

Adverse events · promoting recovery of function after stroke

Motor neuroprosthesis may leads to higher adverse events compared with another assistive technology device (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Motor neuroprosthesis for promoting recovery of function after stroke 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.48 [1.11, 1.97]
4 studies · 829 participants
Low

Non‐invasive brain stimulation and pharmacological intervention (combination) vs a pharmacological intervention and sham stimulation or usual care (single)

Adverse events: all ‐ other events ‐ not listed above (e.g. dysuria, neck pain, eye discomfort) (secondary outcome) · people with depression after stroke

It is very uncertain whether pharmacological intervention and non‐invasive brain stimulation… changes adverse events: all ‐ other events ‐ not listed above (e.g.… compared with a pharmacological intervention and sham stimulation or usual care… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological, non‐invasive brain stimulation and psychological interventions, and their combination, for treating… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 7 [0.38, 129.93]
2 studies · 120 participants
Very low