2015
Prognostication of post-cardiac arrest coma: early clinical and electroencephalographic predictors of outcome
Sivaraju A, Gilmore EJ, Wira CR, Stevens A, Rampal N, Moeller JJ, Greer DM, Hirsch LJ, Gaspard N. Prognostication of post-cardiac arrest coma: early clinical and electroencephalographic predictors of outcome. Intensive Care Medicine 2015, 41: 1264-1272. PMID: 25940963, DOI: 10.1007/s00134-015-3834-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBetter outcomesPoor outcomeEpileptiform dischargesPost-cardiac arrest comatose patientsCritical care EEG terminologyPost-cardiac arrest comaMethodsProspective cohort studyContinuous EEG monitoringLow-voltage EEGPositive predictive valueAbsence of reactivityEEG terminologyCohort studySpontaneous circulationBrainstem reflexesClinical outcomesComatose patientsFalse positive ratePoor prognosisPrognostic significanceSuppression burstsClinical variablesClinical correlatesElectroencephalographic patternsElectroencephalographic predictors
2011
Depiction of Seizure First Aid Management in Medical Television Dramas
Moeller AD, Moeller JJ, Rahey SR, Sadler RM. Depiction of Seizure First Aid Management in Medical Television Dramas. Canadian Journal Of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien Des Sciences Neurologiques 2011, 38: 723-727. PMID: 21856575, DOI: 10.1017/s0317167100054093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst aid managementHealth care professionalsCare professionalsMedical television dramasPresence of seizuresAid managementSeizure first aidFirst aidAmerica guidelinesSeizure typesInvoluntary movementsSeizuresEpilepsy FoundationPerson's mouthInappropriate practicesGuidelinesMyoclonicManagementProfessionalsEtiologyMedical dramasMouth
2008
Diagnostic Accuracy of Neurological Problems in the Emergency Department
Moeller JJ, Kurniawan J, Gubitz GJ, Ross JA, Bhan V. Diagnostic Accuracy of Neurological Problems in the Emergency Department. Canadian Journal Of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien Des Sciences Neurologiques 2008, 35: 335-341. PMID: 18714802, DOI: 10.1017/s0317167100008921.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInitial diagnosisNeurological consultationEmergency departmentFinal diagnosisPeripheral vertigoDiagnostic accuracyNeurological problemsTertiary care teaching hospitalBenign neurological conditionRetrospective chart reviewEmergency department settingBetter patient careChart reviewEmergent evaluationNeurological complaintsCommon misdiagnosesNeurology serviceEmergency referralsNeurocardiogenic syncopeSix-month periodDepartment settingPrimary headachesTeaching hospitalCommon conditionNeurological conditions