2009
False Positive CT Angiography in Brain Death
Greer DM, Strozyk D, Schwamm LH. False Positive CT Angiography in Brain Death. Neurocritical Care 2009, 11: 272-275. PMID: 19390993, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-009-9220-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBrain DeathBrain EdemaCerebral AngiographyCerebrovascular CirculationCircle of WillisDiagnosis, DifferentialElectroencephalographyFalse Positive ReactionsFemaleHeart ArrestHumansTechnetium Tc 99m ExametazimeTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonTomography, X-Ray ComputedUltrasonography, Doppler, TranscranialConceptsCerebral circulatory arrestBrain criteriaCirculatory arrestBrain deathPositive CT angiographyCerebral blood flowSingle photon emissionTranscranial DopplerNewer testsClinical examinationTomographic angiographyConventional angiographyCT angiographyBlood flowAncillary testsEase of performanceAngiographyDetermination of deathGold standardConfirmatory testDeathPhoton emissionAcceptable testArrestPatients
2001
Fever in subarachnoid hemorrhage
Oliveira–Filho J, Ezzeddine M, Segal A, Buonanno F, Chang Y, Ogilvy C, Rordorf G, Schwamm L, Koroshetz W, McDonald C. Fever in subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neurology 2001, 56: 1299-1304. PMID: 11376177, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.56.10.1299.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubarachnoid hemorrhagePoor outcomeTranscranial DopplerNeurologic intensive care unitOlder ageDaily transcranial DopplerGlasgow Coma ScoreHunt-Hess gradeRankin Scale scoreCause of feverIntensive care unitPresence of infectionNontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhageSymptomatic vasospasmCerebral ischemiaComa ScoreConsecutive patientsAngiographic criteriaCare unitBrain injuryHemorrhage severityVasospasmPatientsFeverScale score