2021
Association of Serum IL-6 (Interleukin 6) With Functional Outcome After Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Leasure AC, Kuohn LR, Vanent KN, Bevers MB, Kimberly WT, Steiner T, Mayer SA, Matouk CC, Sansing LH, Falcone GJ, Sheth KN. Association of Serum IL-6 (Interleukin 6) With Functional Outcome After Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Stroke 2021, 52: 1733-1740. PMID: 33682454, PMCID: PMC8085132, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.032888.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-6 levelsPerihematomal edema volumeIntracerebral hemorrhageIL-6Edema volumeFunctional outcomeICH locationICH volumeTreatment groupsSerum IL-6 levelsBaseline ICHAcute brain injuryLarge intracerebral hemorrhageSerum IL-6Predictors of outcomeSpontaneous intracerebral hemorrhageRankin ScalePoor outcomeProinflammatory cytokinesTrial populationBrain injurySecondary analysisStrong associationFast trialsOutcomes
2019
Intensive Blood Pressure Reduction and Perihematomal Edema Expansion in Deep Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Leasure AC, Qureshi AI, Murthy SB, Kamel H, Goldstein JN, Walsh KB, Woo D, Shi FD, Huttner HB, Ziai WC, Hanley DF, Matouk CC, Sansing LH, Falcone GJ, Sheth KN. Intensive Blood Pressure Reduction and Perihematomal Edema Expansion in Deep Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Stroke 2019, 50: 2016-2022. PMID: 31272326, PMCID: PMC6646091, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.119.024838.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep intracerebral hemorrhageIntensive BP reductionBasal ganglia intracerebral hemorrhageBlood pressure reductionIntracerebral hemorrhageBP reductionPoor outcomeATACH-2Intensive Blood Pressure ReductionPressure reductionPerihematomal edema expansionSecondary brain injurySupratentorial intracerebral hemorrhagePerihematomal edema volumeSpontaneous intracerebral hemorrhageRelevant end pointsDeep locationBaseline characteristicsEdema volumeBasal gangliaBrain injuryClinical trialsTomography scanEdema expansionTreatment groups