Age-specific trends in intravenous thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy utilization in acute ischemic stroke in children under age 18.
Navreet KaurSmit D PatelMichael Omoniyi AyanbadejoHaydn HoffmanEmmanuel AkanoNnabuchi AnikpezieEhimen AneniOluwatomi LamikanraClaribel WeeKaren AlbrightPriyank KhandelwalJulius Gene LatorreSeemant ChaturvediFadar Oliver OtitePublished in: International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society (2022)
IV-tPA and MT utilization in pediatric AIS increased in the United States over the past decade mainly in older children 10-17 years. Utilization increased mainly in patients hospitalized in nonchildren's hospitals. Usage in children's hospitals did not change significantly over time.