2021
Antiseizure Medication Treatment and Outcomes in Patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Undergoing Continuous EEG Monitoring
Zafar SF, Rosenthal ES, Postma EN, Sanches P, Ayub MA, Rajan S, Kim JA, Rubin DB, Lee H, Patel AB, Hsu J, Patorno E, Westover MB. Antiseizure Medication Treatment and Outcomes in Patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Undergoing Continuous EEG Monitoring. Neurocritical Care 2021, 36: 857-867. PMID: 34843082, PMCID: PMC9117405, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-021-01387-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhageGood functional outcomeAntiseizure medicationsFunctional outcomeContinuous electroencephalographyEpileptiform activityLower likelihoodBetter outcomesAneurysm treatmentRetrospective single-center cohort studySingle-center cohort studyAntiseizure medication (ASM) treatmentElectroencephalographic epileptiform activityResultsNinety-four patientsDay of admissionContinuous EEG monitoringASM treatmentCEEG initiationCohort studyProspective trialHigh-intensity treatmentLow-intensity treatmentMedication treatmentSubarachnoid hemorrhageOutcome measures
2020
Assessment of Brain Injury Using Portable, Low-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging at the Bedside of Critically Ill Patients
Sheth KN, Mazurek MH, Yuen MM, Cahn BA, Shah JT, Ward A, Kim JA, Gilmore EJ, Falcone GJ, Petersen N, Gobeske KT, Kaddouh F, Hwang DY, Schindler J, Sansing L, Matouk C, Rothberg J, Sze G, Siner J, Rosen MS, Spudich S, Kimberly WT. Assessment of Brain Injury Using Portable, Low-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging at the Bedside of Critically Ill Patients. JAMA Neurology 2020, 78: 41-47. PMID: 32897296, PMCID: PMC7489395, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2020.3263.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntensive care unit roomsIntensive care settingBrain injuryCare settingsIll patientsNeurological injuryT2 fluid-attenuated inversion recoveryCOVID-19Intensive care unit admissionSingle-center cohort studyIntensive care unit settingUnit roomsYale-New Haven HospitalNasopharyngeal swab resultsCare unit admissionSingle-center seriesBrain imaging findingsIntensive care unitFluid-attenuated inversion recoveryDiffusion-weighted imaging sequencesTraumatic brain injuryClinical care settingsNew Haven HospitalMagnetic resonance imagingConventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system