In this episode of the NCS Podcast Currents series, host Lauren Koffman, DO, MS, speaks with Gisele Sampaio Silva about the Currents article, "Breaking Barriers: How Brazil's RESILIENT Trials Redefined Stroke Research in Latin America."

Sampaio Silva discusses how the RESILIENT trial demonstrated that mechanical thrombectomy can be delivered safely and effectively within Brazil's public health system. She explains why researchers needed to evaluate the treatment in a middle-income country with significant regional differences in hospital resources, prehospital transportation, imaging access and stroke care infrastructure.

The conversation also explores the partnerships and advocacy required to conduct the multicenter trial, including support from Brazil's Ministry of Health, international researchers and industry collaborators. Silva reflects on how the trial helped pave the way for the approval of mechanical thrombectomy within Brazil's public health system, the persistent gaps in access across the country and the importance of expanding international research partnerships to improve stroke care in resource-limited settings.

To read the full article, visit NCS Currents.

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