2021
Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Lesions After Intracerebral Hemorrhage and Risk of Stroke
Murthy SB, Zhang C, Gupta A, Cho SM, Rivera-Lara L, Avadhani R, Gruber J, Iadecola C, Falcone GJ, Sheth KN, Qureshi AI, Goldstein JN, Hanley DF, Kamel H, Ziai WC. Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Lesions After Intracerebral Hemorrhage and Risk of Stroke. Stroke 2021, 52: 595-602. PMID: 33467877, PMCID: PMC8340082, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.031628.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent intracerebral hemorrhageRisk of strokeIntracerebral hemorrhageDWI lesionsIschemic strokeDiffusion-weighted imagingDiffusion-weighted imaging lesionsMultivariate Cox regression analysisMISTIE III trialIncident ischemic strokeCox regression analysisPoor functional outcomeCox regression modelIndividual patient dataATACH-2 trialLong-term riskMagnetic resonance imagingICH survivorsIncident strokeIII trialsImaging lesionsSecondary outcomesIschemic lesionsPrimary outcomeFunctional outcome
2018
The Subjective Experience of Patients Undergoing Shunt Surgery for Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Subramanian HE, Mahajan A, Sommaruga S, Falcone GJ, Kahle KT, Matouk CC. The Subjective Experience of Patients Undergoing Shunt Surgery for Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. World Neurosurgery 2018, 119: e46-e52. PMID: 29981467, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.06.209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalusShunt surgeryNormal pressure hydrocephalusPreoperative courseClinical responsePressure hydrocephalusPatient's clinical responseVentriculoperitoneal shunt surgeryCounseling of patientsSaturation of themesClinical courseComorbid conditionsConsecutive seriesPostoperative assessmentDefinitive diagnosisPatients' caregiversPatient outcomesChallenges patientsDiagnostic criteriaPatientsSurgeryTelephone interviewsHydrocephalusDiagnosisSubjective experience
2014
Predicting Hematoma Expansion After Primary Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Brouwers HB, Chang Y, Falcone GJ, Cai X, Ayres AM, Battey TW, Vashkevich A, McNamara KA, Valant V, Schwab K, Orzell SC, Bresette LM, Feske SK, Rost NS, Romero JM, Viswanathan A, Chou S, Greenberg SM, Rosand J, Goldstein JN. Predicting Hematoma Expansion After Primary Intracerebral Hemorrhage. JAMA Neurology 2014, 71: 158-164. PMID: 24366060, PMCID: PMC4131760, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2013.5433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary intracerebral hemorrhageIndependent validation cohortIntracerebral hemorrhageHematoma expansionValidation cohortHigh riskPrediction scoreUrban academic medical centerBaseline ICH volumeWarfarin sodium useProspective cohort studyAcute intracerebral hemorrhageMultivariable logistic regressionTomography angiography spot signComputed tomography angiography spot signAcademic medical centerPredictors of expansionCohort studyMultivariable analysisDevelopment cohortICH volumeC-statisticClinical trialsIndividualized treatmentMAIN OUTCOME
2013
Intakes of vitamin C and carotenoids and risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Pooled results from 5 cohort studies
Fitzgerald KC, O'Reilly ÉJ, Fondell E, Falcone GJ, McCullough ML, Park Y, Kolonel LN, Ascherio A. Intakes of vitamin C and carotenoids and risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Pooled results from 5 cohort studies. Annals Of Neurology 2013, 73: 236-245. PMID: 23362045, PMCID: PMC3608702, DOI: 10.1002/ana.23820.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of ALSAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisNurses' Health StudyRisk ratioALS deathsVitamin CLateral sclerosisHealth StudyCancer Prevention Study II Nutrition CohortCox proportional hazards regressionMultivariate risk ratiosRetired Persons DietHealth Professionals FollowVitamin C intakeNational Death IndexProportional hazards regressionHigh dietary intakeRandom-effects methodNutrition CohortProfessionals FollowCohort studyProspective cohortC intakeDeath IndexHazards regression
2012
Premorbid body mass index and risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
O'Reilly ÉJ, Wang H, Weisskopf MG, Fitzgerald KC, Falcone G, McCullough ML, Thun M, Park Y, Kolonel LN, Ascherio A. Premorbid body mass index and risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis And Frontotemporal Degeneration 2012, 14: 205-211. PMID: 23134505, PMCID: PMC3615420, DOI: 10.3109/21678421.2012.735240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHealthy body mass indexPremorbid body mass indexALS ratesMass indexCohort-specific Cox proportional hazard modelsLower premorbid Body Mass IndexLower body mass indexCox proportional hazards modelAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis riskProportional hazards modelAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisRandom-effects modelOngoing cohortUnhealthy weightLateral sclerosisHazards modelUndiagnosed diseaseCurrent weightWeight lossObeseALSAssociationMalesFemalesCTA Spot Sign Predicts Hematoma Expansion in Patients with Delayed Presentation After Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Brouwers HB, Falcone GJ, McNamara KA, Ayres AM, Oleinik A, Schwab K, Romero JM, Viswanathan A, Greenberg SM, Rosand J, Goldstein JN. CTA Spot Sign Predicts Hematoma Expansion in Patients with Delayed Presentation After Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Neurocritical Care 2012, 17: 421-428. PMID: 22878870, PMCID: PMC3707619, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-012-9765-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHematoma expansionSymptom onsetSpot signUnknown onset timeCTA spot signIntracerebral hemorrhageCT angiography spot signHematoma expansion ratesUnknown symptom onsetOnset timeAcute intracerebral hemorrhageMajority of patientsSymptom onset timeBackgroundHematoma expansionDelayed PresentationFollowup CTConsecutive patientsInitial CTClinical trialsNovel therapiesPatientsHemorrhageExperienced readersOnsetSigns