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Gustavo Saposnik

Gustavo Saposnik

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Neuroscience

D-Index
78
Citations
26191
World Ranking
1746
National Ranking
94

Overview

Gustavo Saposnik is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a strong focus on neurological research. Their body of work spans multiple subfields including neurology, epidemiology, psychiatry and mental health, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.

The scientist's research covers a diverse range of topics, notably:

  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
  • Alzheimer's Disease Research and Treatments
  • Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies

They have published extensively in several key venues, including:

  • Stroke
  • Neurology
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Gustavo Saposnik include:

  • Richard H. Swartz
  • Dar Dowlatshahi
  • Sandra E. Black
  • Demetrios J. Sahlas
  • Jennifer Mandzia

Among recent notable publications are:

  • Diagnosis and Management of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association, 2024, Stroke
  • Diagnosis and Management of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis With Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia, 2021, Stroke
  • First-ever Ischemic Stroke and Increased Risk of Incident Heart Disease in Older Adults, 2020, Neurology
  • First-Ever Ischemic Stroke and Incident Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in 93 627 Older Women and Men, 2020, Stroke
  • Endovascular Treatment Decisions in Patients with M2 Segment MCA Occlusions, 2020, American Journal of Neuroradiology

Best Publications

  • Diagnosis and Management of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

    Gustavo Saposnik;Fernando Barinagarrementeria;Robert D. Brown;Cheryl D. Bushnell

  • Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Women A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

    Cheryl Bushnell;Louise D. McCullough;Issam A. Awad;Monique V. Chireau

  • Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Using Wii Gaming Technology in Stroke Rehabilitation: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial and Proof of Principle

    Gustavo Saposnik;Robert Teasell;Muhammad Mamdani;Judith Hall

  • Cognitive biases associated with medical decisions: a systematic review

    Gustavo Saposnik;Donald A. Redelmeier;Christian C. Ruff;Philippe N. Tobler

  • Virtual Reality in Stroke Rehabilitation A Meta-Analysis and Implications for Clinicians

    Gustavo Saposnik;Mindy Levin

  • Scientific Rationale for the Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria for Intravenous Alteplase in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

    Bart M. Demaerschalk;Dawn O. Kleindorfer;Opeolu M. Adeoye;Andrew M. Demchuk

  • Diagnosis of atrial fibrillation after stroke and transient ischaemic attack: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Luciano A Sposato;Lauren E Cipriano;Gustavo Saposnik;Estefanía Ruíz Vargas

  • Standardized measurement of sensorimotor recovery in stroke trials: consensus-based core recommendations from the Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable

    Gert Kwakkel;Natasha A. Lannin;Karen Borschmann;Coralie English

  • Efficacy and safety of nerinetide for the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke (ESCAPE-NA1): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial.

    Michael D Hill;Mayank Goyal;Bijoy K Menon;Raul G Nogueira

  • Risk factors, inpatient care, and outcomes of pneumonia after ischemic stroke

    O Finlayson;M Kapral;R Hall;E Asllani

  • Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Silent Cerebrovascular Disease: A Scientific Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

    Eric E. Smith;Gustavo Saposnik;Geert Jan Biessels;Fergus N. Doubal

  • Efficacy and safety of non-immersive virtual reality exercising in stroke rehabilitation (EVREST): a randomised, multicentre, single-blind, controlled trial

    Gustavo Saposnik;Gustavo Saposnik;Leonardo G Cohen;Muhammad Mamdani;Sepideth Pooyania

  • IScore A Risk Score to Predict Death Early After Hospitalization for an Acute Ischemic Stroke

    Gustavo Saposnik;Moira K Kapral;Ying Liu;Ruth Hall

  • Penumbral imaging and functional outcome in patients with anterior circulation ischaemic stroke treated with endovascular thrombectomy versus medical therapy: a meta-analysis of individual patient-level data

    Bruce C V Campbell;Charles B L M Majoie;Gregory W Albers;Bijoy K Menon

  • Weekends: A Dangerous Time for Having a Stroke?

    Gustavo Saposnik;Akerke Baibergenova;Neville Bayer;Vladimir Hachinski

  • Homocysteine-Lowering Therapy and Stroke Risk, Severity, and Disability Additional Findings From the HOPE 2 Trial

    Gustavo Saposnik;Joel G. Ray;Patrick Sheridan;Matthew McQueen

  • Stroke in South America: A Systematic Review of Incidence, Prevalence, and Stroke Subtypes

    Gustavo Saposnik;Oscar H. Del Brutto

  • Stroke prognostication using age and NIH Stroke Scale: SPAN-100

    Gustavo Saposnik;Amy K. Guzik;Mathew Reeves;Bruce Ovbiagele

  • Palliative and End-of-Life Care in Stroke A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

    Robert G. Holloway;Robert M. Arnold;Claire J. Creutzfeldt;Eldrin F. Lewis

  • Development and validation of outcome prediction models for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: the SAHIT multinational cohort study

    Blessing N R Jaja;Gustavo Saposnik;Hester F. Lingsma;Erin Macdonald

  • Variables Associated With 7-Day, 30-Day, and 1-Year Fatality After Ischemic Stroke

    Gustavo Saposnik;Michael D. Hill;Martin O'Donnell;Jiming Fang

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard H. Swartz
Richard H. Swartz Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
Sandra E. Black
Sandra E. Black University of Toronto
Tom A. Schweizer
Tom A. Schweizer St. Michael's Hospital
Bruce C.V. Campbell
Bruce C.V. Campbell Royal Melbourne Hospital
Philippe N. Tobler
Philippe N. Tobler University of Zurich
Jorge G. Burneo
Jorge G. Burneo University of Western Ontario
Stephen C. Strother
Stephen C. Strother University of Toronto
Tarek K. Rajji
Tarek K. Rajji Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Corinne E. Fischer
Corinne E. Fischer St. Michael's Hospital
Mario Masellis
Mario Masellis Sunnybrook Health Science Centre

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