2024
A practical magnetic-resonance imaging score for outcome prediction in comatose cardiac arrest survivors
Chan W, Nguyen C, Kim N, Tripodis Y, Gilmore E, Greer D, Beekman R. A practical magnetic-resonance imaging score for outcome prediction in comatose cardiac arrest survivors. Resuscitation 2024, 202: 110370. PMID: 39178939, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110370.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHypoxic-ischemic brain injuryDeep gray nucleiArea under the receiver operating curveMagnetic resonance imagingMagnetic Resonance Imaging ScorePoor neurological outcomeCerebral Performance CategoryIntra-class correlationNeurological outcomeMRI scoreCardiac arrestComatose CA survivorsCA survivorsComatose cardiac arrest survivorsPredicting neurologic outcomeCardiac arrest survivorsInter-rater reliabilityReceiver operating curveAcademic medical centerMedian timePoor outcomePrognostic toolGray nucleiArrest survivorsScore group
2023
Brain imaging after cardiac arrest
Beekman R, Hirsch K. Brain imaging after cardiac arrest. Current Opinion In Critical Care 2023, 29: 192-198. PMID: 37078612, DOI: 10.1097/mcc.0000000000001032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac arrestComputed tomographyLong-term neurological outcomeQuantitative analysis of CTPrediction of long-term neurologic outcomeInterpretation of CTAnalysis of CTInterpreting CTBrain imagingNovel imaging techniquesNeurological outcomePoor outcomeDisorders of consciousnessNeurological injuryLack of specificityMRIInter-rater reliabilityQuantitative image analysisArrestOutcomesImaging techniquesBrainMultimodal assessmentMethodological limitationsPatients
2021
Early head CT in post-cardiac arrest patients: A helpful tool or contributor to self-fulfilling prophecy?
Beekman R, Maciel CB, Ormseth CH, Zhou SE, Galluzzo D, Miyares LC, Torres-Lopez VM, Payabvash S, Mak A, Greer DM, Gilmore EJ. Early head CT in post-cardiac arrest patients: A helpful tool or contributor to self-fulfilling prophecy? Resuscitation 2021, 165: 68-76. PMID: 34147572, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGray-white matter ratioHCT findingsArrest patientsInter-rater reliabilityPost-cardiac arrest patientsTertiary care academic medical centerEarly head CTPost-CA carePost-CA patientsCardiac arrest patientsHalf of casesAcademic medical centerElectronic medical recordsWithdrawal of lifeNeurophysiologic testingSpontaneous circulationInjury burdenMedical recordsHead CTTherapeutic decisionsMedical CenterPatientsNeurointensivistsHctTemperature management