2023
Clinical Trial Protocol for BEACH: A Phase 2a Study of MW189 in Patients with Acute Nontraumatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Avadhani R, Ziai W, Thompson R, Mould W, Lane K, Nanni A, Iacobelli M, Sharrock M, Sansing L, Van Eldik L, Hanley D. Clinical Trial Protocol for BEACH: A Phase 2a Study of MW189 in Patients with Acute Nontraumatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Neurocritical Care 2023, 40: 807-815. PMID: 37919545, PMCID: PMC10959780, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-023-01867-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntracerebral hemorrhageNontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhageCerebral edemaFunctional outcomeCause mortalitySymptom onsetAcute central nervous system injuryAcute spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhageEnd pointCentral nervous system injuryDays post randomizationExploratory end pointsPhase 2a studyPlacebo-controlled trialSecondary end pointsAcute brain injuryAcute intracerebral hemorrhageFuture larger trialsPhase 1 studyPerihematomal edema volumeNervous system injurySpontaneous intracerebral hemorrhageInflammatory cytokine concentrationsRate of deathClinical trial protocol
2021
Admission Hemoglobin Levels Are Associated With Functional Outcome in Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Acosta JN, Leasure AC, Kuohn LR, Both CP, Petersen NH, Sansing LH, Matouk CC, Testai F, Langefeld CD, Woo D, Kamel H, Murthy SB, Qureshi A, Mayer SA, Sheth KN, Falcone GJ. Admission Hemoglobin Levels Are Associated With Functional Outcome in Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Critical Care Medicine 2021, 49: 828-837. PMID: 33591003, PMCID: PMC8611893, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004891.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdmission hemoglobin levelsHemoglobin levelsNontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhageIntracerebral hemorrhageHematoma volumePoor outcomeHematoma expansionIntracerebral hemorrhage patientsPredictors of outcomeSpontaneous intracerebral hemorrhageIndividual patient dataHigher hemoglobin levelsAdmission hematoma volumeExposure of interestDose-response analysisAdmission hemoglobinRankin ScalePrimary outcomeHemorrhage patientsFunctional outcomeRepeat CTClinical trialsObservational studyHemorrhage sizeBetter outcomes
2020
Plasma neurofilament light predicts mortality in patients with stroke
Gendron TF, Badi MK, Heckman MG, Jansen-West KR, Vilanilam GK, Johnson PW, Burch AR, Walton RL, Ross OA, Brott TG, Miller TM, Berry JD, Nicholson KA, Wszolek ZK, Oskarsson BE, Sheth KN, Sansing LH, Falcone GJ, Cucchiara BL, Meschia JF, Petrucelli L. Plasma neurofilament light predicts mortality in patients with stroke. Science Translational Medicine 2020, 12 PMID: 33177179, PMCID: PMC9534269, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aay1913.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood neurofilament lightNeurofilament lightStroke typeNeuroaxonal injuryHigher NfL concentrationsMini-Mental State ExaminationStroke brain injuryAcute cerebral infarctionModified Rankin ScaleEarly ischemic injuryNontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhageNIH Stroke ScaleBrain tissue damagePlasma neurofilament lightIntracranial hemorrhage volumeClinical trial efficiencyBlood biomarker studiesStroke therapeuticsCause mortalityStroke ScaleCerebral infarctionRankin ScaleFunctional disabilityIntracerebral hemorrhageIschemic injury
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 ResearchConceptsBlood 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