ShelaghCouttsMD

Stroke Neurologist. Professor of Neurology. Principal investigator of the TEMPO-2 minor stroke trial.

[JAMA Neurology @JAMANeuro]

A secondary analysis of the TEMPO-2 RCT found no significant improvement in outcomes for minor ischemic stroke patients treated with intravenous tenecteplase, regardless of the presence of disabling deficits. https://t.co/Se4XnZyuNE

[Stroke AHA/ASA @StrokeAHA_ASA]

2/ Only 14% (@AHAScience) and 7% (@ESOstroke) of recommendations are supported by high-level evidence. Most rely on observational data or expert opinion.

https://t.co/vg2NgAaYbE

#AHAJournals @mihill68 @Diana_A_Sousa @SCTNIreland @SCouttsMD @bijoymenon

[Stroke AHA/ASA @StrokeAHA_ASA]

Check out the #Stroke Special Report by @mayank_G0 & @draravindganesh et al. ⬇️

https://t.co/dmx1w05TBq

@AlmekhlafiMa @Katha_MD @nishita_singh3 @UPensato @mirandamwan @bijoymenon @SCouttsMD @johanna_ospel @JAKrommMD @PoppeAY @lucianacatanese @mihill68 @DCNSNeuro @UCalgaryMed

[Aravind Ganesh @draravindganesh]

🚨Time for the stroke world to drop recertification & retraining requirements for NIHSS & mRS! Our systematic review found NO evidence of benefit from this endess exercise https://t.co/fIz7KneU4K Led by Davis Maclean @UCalgaryMed w/ @dianajyk @SCouttsMD @DrRickSwartz @JournalCJNS

[ShelaghCouttsMD @SCouttsMD]

Human rights should never be ignored when choosing a conference location. The World Stroke congress should never have been held in a location where basic human rights and therefore the safety of participants can not be guaranteed. @NikolaSprigg

https://t.co/RmJeQuT3lE

[Faizan Khan, PhD @FaizanK91]

🚨🆕 The first publication from my #BantingCanada fellowship is now out in @CircAHA!
Here, @SCouttsMD @mihill68 & I highlight current knowledge gaps & set the stage for our upcoming collaborative evidence synthesis on the long-term prognosis after #TIA 🧠
https://t.co/g1upZra6SN

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

"How Common Mental Shortcuts Can Cause Major Physician Errors" https://t.co/6uehTIlk04 by @AnupamBJena @andrewolenski w @vini_singh44 @stephencoussens, et al.

Cognitive biases are everywhere. For example, "doctors are overly responsive to patient age when diagnosing illness..."

[ShelaghCouttsMD @SCouttsMD]

@jildazz Yes. Perfect patient to randomize as we don’t know what to do here. Randomize in the Tempo2 trial. Randomizing patients with minor stroke and intracranial occlusion to either thrombolysis with tnk or antiplatelet agents.

[CTV News Calgary @CTVCalgary]

Watch: A group of U of C doctors make a breakthrough in stroke research. @ctvkevingreen reports: https://t.co/sxFZ5LKPH9 #yyc

[ShelaghCouttsMD @SCouttsMD]

@erdocmom Nothing wrong with the bagpipes...hope your ceilings are high though!

[Natalia S. Rost, MD, MPH, FAAN @NataliaRostMD]

👇 Data are out on #GenderDisparity in academic stroke medicine ⚠️ Hey #ISC 👉 there’re plenty of qualified women-stroke scientists ☝️ #EnoughIsEnough #NeedHerScience #WomenInScience @PrCCordonnier @ECSandset @HanneKChr @JulieSilverMD @AVERTtrial @LouiseM04269072 @SCouttsMD

[ShelaghCouttsMD @SCouttsMD]

Great work from @CharlotteZerna and @YuAmyyu showing that volume of white matter hyper intensity influences neurological symptoms in minor stroke/ tia.

[Stroke AHA/ASA @StrokeAHA_ASA]

White Matter Hyperintensity Volume Influences Symptoms in Patients Presenting With Minor Neurological Deficits #stroke @CharlotteZerna @YuAmyyu @SCouttsMD https://t.co/6xvq2aTDm5

[ShelaghCouttsMD @SCouttsMD]

My mother had a stroke last December. The care over the first few hours unfortunately showed how far behind Scotland is in hyper acute stroke care. ⁦@StrokeScotland⁩ Preventing unnecessary disability after stroke in Scotland - The Lancet https://t.co/1L1ZeHS1Xv

[ShelaghCouttsMD @SCouttsMD]

We are excited to share the results of our DOUBT study. This work shows the usefulness of mri in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with possible TIA. ⁦@UCalgaryMed⁩ ⁦@mihill68⁩ ⁦@DCNSNeuro⁩ ⁦@AHS_YYCZone⁩ ⁦@CIHR_IRSC⁩ https://t.co/nvo2nQLzx2

[ShelaghCouttsMD @SCouttsMD]

@YuAmyyu @ECSandset @nsanar @LiisaGalea @Diana_A_Sousa @cheryl_carcel @timeisbrain @sholzberg @brainheartnexus @aiktaverma @nerdybraindoc @mihill68 @Mareazles @MedEdintheMtns @NAsdaghi @BleedingStroke It has been known to happen...

[ShelaghCouttsMD @SCouttsMD]

@YuAmyyu @ECSandset @nsanar @LiisaGalea @Diana_A_Sousa @cheryl_carcel @timeisbrain @sholzberg @brainheartnexus @aiktaverma @nerdybraindoc Thx @YuAmyyu 3 facts 1. I ride gnarly double black mtb trails and I just broke my tibia walking into a pole. #nevergetoffthebike 2. I play the bagpipes. 3. I believe that life is too short for bad beer. 5 people. @mihill68 @Mareazles @MedEdintheMtns @NAsdaghi @BleedingStroke

[ShelaghCouttsMD @SCouttsMD]

Randomize patients into trials so we can get the evidence that we need. Do vascular imaging on all minor strokes. Randomize in tempo2 or endolow when it is up and running.

[Dr. Negar Asdaghi @NAsdaghi]

EVT in mild stroke. No high level evidence, more people doing it. It is time to do RCTs ⁦@SCouttsMD⁩ ⁦@mihill68⁩ thanks for the great editorial accompanying our paper. https://t.co/YFAL7LrDEz

[ShelaghCouttsMD @SCouttsMD]

@nsanar Exactly. I spent much of the early part of my career hiding who I was. We add to organizations by being ourselves not just mimicking the people who went before us. #womeninstroke

[ShelaghCouttsMD @SCouttsMD]

@StrokeAHA_ASA Although we are talking about women. It is more than that. It's a representative panel. Not an old, white, male panel. #womeninstroke #morethanamanel