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José Álvarez-Sabín is affiliated with the Autonomous University of Barcelona in Spain. Their research focuses primarily on medicine, with a significant emphasis on neurology, psychiatry and mental health, epidemiology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, as well as pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

The main topics José Álvarez-Sabín addresses in their work include:

  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Neonatal and fetal brain pathology

Recent published papers by José Álvarez-Sabín include:

  • "Headache: A striking prodromal and persistent symptom, predictive of COVID-19 clinical evolution," 2020, published in Cephalalgia
  • "Seizures after Ischemic Stroke: A Matched Multicenter Study," 2021, published in Annals of Neurology
  • "Association of Mortality and Risk of Epilepsy With Type of Acute Symptomatic Seizure After Ischemic Stroke and an Updated Prognostic Model," 2023, published in JAMA Neurology
  • "Ischemic Core Overestimation on Computed Tomography Perfusion," 2021, published in Stroke
  • "Blood biomarkers predictive of epilepsy after an acute stroke event," 2020, published in Epilepsia

Frequent co-authors working alongside José Álvarez-Sabín include:

  • Estevo Santamarina
  • Marc Ribó
  • Jorge Pagola
  • Jesús Juega
  • Laura Abraira

The scientist has published multiple papers in various venues, with the most frequent publication outlets being:

  • Stroke
  • Acta Neurologica Scandinavica
  • Epilepsy & Behavior
  • Translational Stroke Research
  • Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain

Best Publications

  • Ultrasound-enhanced systemic thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke.

    Andrei V. Alexandrov;Andrei V. Alexandrov;Carlos A. Molina;James C. Grotta;Zsolt Garami

  • Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Pretreatment Level Predicts Intracranial Hemorrhagic Complications After Thrombolysis in Human Stroke

    Joan Montaner;Carlos A. Molina;Jasone Monasterio;Sonia Abilleira

  • Microbubble Administration Accelerates Clot Lysis During Continuous 2-MHz Ultrasound Monitoring in Stroke Patients Treated With Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator

    Carlos A. Molina;Marc Ribo;Marta Rubiera;Joan Montaner

  • Increased Brain Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 After Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Human Stroke

    Anna Rosell;Arantxa Ortega-Aznar;José Alvarez-Sabín;Israel Fernández-Cadenas

  • Oral Citicoline in Acute Ischemic Stroke An Individual Patient Data Pooling Analysis of Clinical Trials

    Antoni Dávalos;José Castillo;José Álvarez-Sabín;Julio J. Secades

  • Matrix metalloproteinase expression after human cardioembolic stroke: temporal profile and relation to neurological impairment.

    Joan Montaner;José Alvarez-Sabín;Carlos Molina;Ana Anglés

  • Effects of Admission Hyperglycemia on Stroke Outcome in Reperfused Tissue Plasminogen Activator–Treated Patients

    José Alvarez-Sabín;Carlos A. Molina;Joan Montaner;Juan F. Arenillas

  • Tandem internal carotid artery/middle cerebral artery occlusion : An independent predictor of poor outcome after systemic thrombolysis

    Marta Rubiera;Marc Ribo;Raquel Delgado-Mederos;Esteban Santamarina

  • Etiologic Diagnosis of Ischemic Stroke Subtypes With Plasma Biomarkers

    Joan Montaner;Mila Perea-Gainza;Pilar Delgado;Marc Ribó

  • Molecular signatures of brain injury after intracerebral hemorrhage

    J. Castillo;A. Davalos;J. Alvarez-Sabin;J. M. Pumar

  • Citicoline in the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke: an international, randomised, multicentre, placebo-controlled study (ICTUS trial)

    Antoni Dávalos;José Alvarez-Sabín;José Castillo;Exuperio Díez-Tejedor

  • Thrombolysis-related hemorrhagic infarction: a marker of early reperfusion, reduced infarct size, and improved outcome in patients with proximal middle cerebral artery occlusion.

    Carlos A. Molina;José Alvarez-Sabín;Joan Montaner;Sonia Abilleira

  • Matrix Metalloproteinase Expression Is Related to Hemorrhagic Transformation After Cardioembolic Stroke

    J. Montaner;J. Alvarez-Sabín;C.A. Molina;A. Anglés

  • Timing of Spontaneous Recanalization and Risk of Hemorrhagic Transformation in Acute Cardioembolic Stroke

    Carlos A. Molina;Joan Montaner;Sonia Abilleira;Bernardo Ibarra

  • Higher Risk of Further Vascular Events Among Transient Ischemic Attack Patients With Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Acute Ischemic Lesions

    Francisco Purroy;Joan Montaner;Álex Rovira;Pilar Delgado

  • Temporal Profile of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Their Inhibitors After Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage Relationship to Clinical and Radiological Outcome

    José Alvarez-Sabín;Pilar Delgado;Sònia Abilleira;Carlos A. Molina

  • Acute Hyperglycemia State Is Associated With Lower tPA-Induced Recanalization Rates in Stroke Patients

    Marc Ribo;Carlos Molina;Joan Montaner;Marta Rubiera

  • Progression and Clinical Recurrence of Symptomatic Middle Cerebral Artery Stenosis A Long-Term Follow-Up Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound Study

    Juan F. Arenillas;Carlos A. Molina;Joan Montaner;Sònia Abilleira

  • Patterns and Predictors of Early Risk of Recurrence After Transient Ischemic Attack With Respect to Etiologic Subtypes

    Francisco Purroy;Joan Montaner;Carlos A. Molina;Pilar Delgado

  • C-Reactive Protein Predicts Further Ischemic Events in First-Ever Transient Ischemic Attack or Stroke Patients With Intracranial Large-Artery Occlusive Disease

    Juan F. Arenillas;José Álvarez-Sabín;Carlos A. Molina;Pilar Chacón

Frequent Co-Authors

Joan Montaner
Joan Montaner Autonomous University of Barcelona
Carlos A. Molina
Carlos A. Molina Montclair State University
Alex Rovira
Alex Rovira Autonomous University of Barcelona
José Castillo
José Castillo University of Santiago de Compostela
Antoni Dávalos
Antoni Dávalos Autonomous University of Barcelona
José M. Ferro
José M. Ferro University of Lisbon
Andrei V. Alexandrov
Andrei V. Alexandrov University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Andrew M. Demchuk
Andrew M. Demchuk University of Calgary
Michael D. Hill
Michael D. Hill University of Calgary
Michael G. Hennerici
Michael G. Hennerici Heidelberg University

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