2023
Plasmapheresis Versus Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Patients With Autoimmune Neuromuscular and Neuro-immunological Conditions
Zubair A, Rethana M, Ma A, McAlpine L, Abulaban A, Munro B, Patwa H, Nowak R, Roy B. Plasmapheresis Versus Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Patients With Autoimmune Neuromuscular and Neuro-immunological Conditions. Journal Of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease 2023, 25: 11-17. PMID: 37611265, DOI: 10.1097/cnd.0000000000000439.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuro-immunological diseaseIntravenous immunoglobulinAutoimmune neurological disordersAutoimmune neuromuscular disorderAdult patientsElderly patientsNeurological disordersNeuromuscular disordersChronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathyNational Inpatient Sample databaseNational Inpatient Sample datasetInflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathySafe therapeutic choiceRetrospective chart reviewAppropriate clinical settingSide effect profileDemyelinating polyradiculoneuropathyIVIG useChart reviewYounger patientsMyasthenia gravisEffect profileMedical historyPrimary diagnosisTherapeutic choice
2020
Immunosuppression in chronic autoimmune neurological disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic
Kovvuru S, Nalleballe K, Onteddu SR, Sharma R, Jasti M, Kapoor N, Veerapaneni K, Yadala S, Dandu V, Archer R, Nowak RJ, Roy B. Immunosuppression in chronic autoimmune neurological disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2020, 420: 117230. PMID: 33256952, PMCID: PMC7837234, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.117230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutoimmune neuromuscular disorderImmunosuppressive therapyMultiple sclerosisChronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorderNeuromuscular disordersCOVID-19Electronic medical record dataAutoimmune neurological disordersRisk of hospitalizationOverall infection riskMedical record dataRegistry-based dataCorona Virus Disease 2019Expert opinion guidelinesCOVID-19 databaseClinical research platformImmunosuppressed patientsImmunotherapy regimensAdditional physiciansDisease 2019Diseases-10International ClassificationPatientsNeurological disordersHospitalizationTeleneurology during the COVID-19 pandemic: A step forward in modernizing medical care
Roy B, Nowak RJ, Roda R, Khokhar B, Patwa HS, Lloyd T, Rutkove SB. Teleneurology during the COVID-19 pandemic: A step forward in modernizing medical care. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2020, 414: 116930. PMID: 32460041, PMCID: PMC7241381, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.116930.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 pandemicMedical careAcute stroke careDepartment of NeurologyChronic neurological disorderTeleneurology visitsOutpatient visitsStroke careTelevisitsYale University SchoolNeurological disordersHealth policyJohns Hopkins SchoolTeleneurologyVisitsCareUniversity SchoolInsurance providersNeurologyPandemicRecent pandemicSocial distancingLiterature reviewMedicineFace encounters