2021
Early Inflammatory Cytokine Expression in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Patients with Spontaneous Intraventricular Hemorrhage
Ziai WC, Parry-Jones AR, Thompson CB, Sansing LH, Mullen MT, Murthy SB, Mould A, Nekoovaght-Tak S, Hanley DF. Early Inflammatory Cytokine Expression in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Patients with Spontaneous Intraventricular Hemorrhage. Biomolecules 2021, 11: 1123. PMID: 34439789, PMCID: PMC8394793, DOI: 10.3390/biom11081123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-10IL-6IL-1βIL-8Cerebrospinal fluidIntraventricular hemorrhageDay 1IVH volumeCerebral inflammatory responsePerihematomal edema volumePro-inflammatory markersExternal ventricular drainageInflammatory cytokine expressionSpontaneous intraventricular hemorrhageChemokine ligands CCL2Tumor necrosis factorEnzyme-linked immunosorbentCSF cytokinesRelative PHELigand CCL2Obstructive hydrocephalusVentricular drainageEdema volumeCytokine expressionICH volumeIntracerebral Hemorrhage with Intraventricular Extension Associated with Loss of Consciousness at Symptom Onset
Witsch J, Falcone GJ, Leasure AC, Matouk C, Endres M, Sansing L, Woo D, Sheth KN. Intracerebral Hemorrhage with Intraventricular Extension Associated with Loss of Consciousness at Symptom Onset. Neurocritical Care 2021, 35: 418-427. PMID: 33479920, PMCID: PMC8578176, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-020-01180-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlood PressureCerebral HemorrhageHumansLogistic ModelsSeverity of Illness IndexUnconsciousnessConceptsLoss of consciousnessIntraventricular hemorrhageIntracerebral hemorrhageSymptom onsetICH onsetUnfavorable outcomeAdmission Glasgow Coma ScoreAdmission systolic blood pressureOnset of ICHGlasgow Coma ScoreSystolic blood pressureSpontaneous intracerebral hemorrhageAdmission serum glucoseThousand seven hundredVolumetric CT measurementsBackgroundIn patientsComa ScoreBlood pressureMedical chartsICH volumeMental statusSerum glucoseICH casesInclusion criteriaPatients
2020
Stroke Code Presentations, Interventions, and Outcomes Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jasne AS, Chojecka P, Maran I, Mageid R, Eldokmak M, Zhang Q, Nystrom K, Vlieks K, Askenase M, Petersen N, Falcone GJ, Wira CR, Lleva P, Zeevi N, Narula R, Amin H, Navaratnam D, Loomis C, Hwang DY, Schindler J, Hebert R, Matouk C, Krumholz HM, Spudich S, Sheth KN, Sansing LH, Sharma R. Stroke Code Presentations, Interventions, and Outcomes Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Stroke 2020, 51: 2664-2673. PMID: 32755347, PMCID: PMC7446978, DOI: 10.1161/str.0000000000000347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBetacoronavirusBrain IschemiaCohort StudiesComorbidityConnecticutCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19DyslipidemiasEmergency Medical ServicesEthnicityFemaleHumansHypertensionIncomeInsurance, HealthIntracranial HemorrhagesMaleMedically UninsuredMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePandemicsPneumonia, ViralRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2Severity of Illness IndexStrokeSubstance-Related DisordersTelemedicineThrombectomyThrombolytic TherapyTime-to-TreatmentConceptsComprehensive stroke centerStroke codePatient characteristicsStroke severityStroke code patientsHistory of hypertensionStroke-like symptomsCoronary artery diseaseCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicPatient-level dataLower median household incomePublic health initiativesDisease 2019 pandemicCOVID-19 pandemicRace/ethnicityCode patientsHospital presentationPublic health insuranceRankin ScaleStroke centersArtery diseaseReperfusion timeStroke symptomsEarly outcomesConnecticut hospitals
2019
Perihematomal Edema After Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Patients With Active Malignancy
Gusdon AM, Nyquist PA, Torres-Lopez VM, Leasure AC, Falcone GJ, Sheth KN, Sansing LH, Hanley DF, Malani R. Perihematomal Edema After Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Patients With Active Malignancy. Stroke 2019, 51: 129-136. PMID: 31744426, PMCID: PMC7048624, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.119.027085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBrain EdemaCerebral HemorrhageEdemaFemaleHematomaHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexConceptsBlood product transfusionThirty-day mortalityIntracerebral hemorrhagePerihematomal edemaActive malignancyProduct transfusionPHE volumeICH volumeActive cancerPHE growthPlatelet transfusionsCentral nervous system involvementRecurrence of malignancyNervous system involvementNontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhageCancer-specific dataPHE expansionRecent chemotherapyChart reviewConclusions PatientsControl patientsMost patientsHematoma volumeInstitutional databaseSystem involvement