2020
Red Blood Cell Transfusions and Outcomes After Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Roh DJ, Carvalho Poyraz F, Magid-Bernstein J, Elkind MSV, Agarwal S, Park S, Claassen J, Connolly ES, Hod E, Murthy SB. Red Blood Cell Transfusions and Outcomes After Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2020, 29: 105317. PMID: 32992186, PMCID: PMC7686150, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRBC transfusionICH outcomeDisease severityComorbidity burdenICH hospitalizationsPoor outcomeRed blood cell transfusionICD-9-CM codesBlood cell transfusionAdditional prospective studiesRed blood cell levelsIntracerebral hemorrhage outcomesNationwide Inpatient SampleLower red blood cell levelsBlood cell levelsBaseline comorbiditiesHospital mortalityTransfusion exposureVentriculostomy drainsCell transfusionLow comorbidityIntracerebral hemorrhageMechanical ventilationProspective studyInpatient Sample
2019
Low hemoglobin and hematoma expansion after intracerebral hemorrhage.
Roh DJ, Albers DJ, Magid-Bernstein J, Doyle K, Hod E, Eisenberger A, Murthy S, Witsch J, Park S, Agarwal S, Connolly ES, Elkind MSV, Claassen J. Low hemoglobin and hematoma expansion after intracerebral hemorrhage. Neurology 2019, 93: e372-e380. PMID: 31209179, PMCID: PMC6669932, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000007820.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdmission hemoglobin levelsLower admission hemoglobin levelsLower hemoglobin levelsHemoglobin levelsHematoma expansionLower hemoglobinWorse outcomesMultivariable logistic regression modelSeparate multivariable logistic regression modelsPoor clinical outcomeMeeting inclusion criteriaIntracerebral hemorrhage volumeLogistic regression modelsAdmission hemoglobinRankin ScaleCohort studyConsecutive patientsClinical outcomesIntracerebral hemorrhagePoor outcomeICH outcomeICH scoreHemorrhage volumeModifiable targetsInclusion criteria