What Researchers Did
Researchers conducted a systematic literature review to examine the mechanisms and clinical implications of non-invasive, non-pharmacological interventions for acute ischaemic stroke.
What They Found
From an initial pool of 313 articles, 54 fully eligible papers were selected for review, focusing on non-invasive, non-pharmacological interventions for acute ischaemic stroke. These interventions included electro-/acupuncture, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, hypothermia, photobiomodulation, therapeutic gases, and transcranial stimulations, suggesting new therapeutic avenues.
Canadian Relevance
This review does not have a direct Canadian connection.
Study Limitations
A limitation noted was the inclusion of additional bibliographic resources through a non-standardised search beyond the systematic review methodology.