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PAIS 2 (Paracetamol [Acetaminophen] in Stroke 2)

Results of a Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

Inger R. de Ridder, Heleen M. den Hertog, H. Maarten A. van Gemert, A.H.C.M.L. (Tobien) Schreuder, Annemieke Ruitenberg, E. (Lisette) Maasland, Ritu Saxena, Jordie H. van Tuijl, Ben P.W. Jansen, Renske M. Van den Berg-Vos, Frederique Vermeij, Peter J. Koudstaal, L. Jaap Kappelle, Ale Algra, H. Bart van der Worp, Diederik W.J. Dippel
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Stroke. 2017;STROKEAHA.116.015957
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STROKEAHA.116.015957
DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.116.015957
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28289240

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American Heart Association, Inc.
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0039-2499
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1524-4628
History: 
  • Received November 9, 2016
  • Revision received January 4, 2017
  • Accepted January 23, 2017
  • Originally published March 13, 2017.

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Author Information

  1. Inger R. de Ridder, MD,
  2. Heleen M. den Hertog, MD, PhD,
  3. H. Maarten A. van Gemert, MD, PhD,
  4. A.H.C.M.L. (Tobien) Schreuder, MD,
  5. Annemieke Ruitenberg, MD, PhD,
  6. E. (Lisette) Maasland, MD, PhD,
  7. Ritu Saxena, MD, PhD,
  8. Jordie H. van Tuijl, MD,
  9. Ben P.W. Jansen, MD,
  10. Renske M. Van den Berg-Vos, MD, PhD,
  11. Frederique Vermeij, MD,
  12. Peter J. Koudstaal, MD, PhD,
  13. L. Jaap Kappelle, MD, PhD,
  14. Ale Algra, MD, PhD,
  15. H. Bart van der Worp, MD, PhD* and
  16. Diederik W.J. Dippel, MD, PhD*
  1. From the Department of Neurology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (I.R.d.R., P.J.K., D.W.J.D.); Department of Neurology, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands (H.M.d.H.); Department of Neurology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, The Netherlands (H.M.A.v.G.); Department of Neurology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen, The Netherlands (A.H.C.M.L.T.S.); Department of Neurology, Admiraal de Ruyter Hospital, Goes, The Netherlands (A.R.); Department of Neurology, Van Weel-Bethesda Hospital, Dirksland, The Netherlands (E.L.M.); Department of Neurology, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (R.S.); Department of Neurology, Elisabeth Twee Steden Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands (J.H.v.T., B.P.W.J.); Department of Neurology, OLVG location West, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (R.M.V.d.B.-V.); Department of Neurology, Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (F.V.); Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands (L.J.K., A.A., H.B.v.d.W.); and Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands (A.A.).
      1. Correspondence to Inger R. de Ridder, MD, Department of Neurology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Room Ee2240, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. E-mail i.deridder{at}erasmusmc.nl
      1. ↵* Drs van der Worp and Dippel contributed equally.



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        Inger R. de Ridder, Heleen M. den Hertog, H. Maarten A. van Gemert, A.H.C.M.L. (Tobien) Schreuder, Annemieke Ruitenberg, E. (Lisette) Maasland, Ritu Saxena, Jordie H. van Tuijl, Ben P.W. Jansen, Renske M. Van den Berg-Vos, Frederique Vermeij, Peter J. Koudstaal, L. Jaap Kappelle, Ale Algra, H. Bart van der Worp and Diederik W.J. Dippel
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