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
2019
Intensive Blood Pressure Reduction and Perihematomal Edema Expansion in Deep Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Leasure AC, Qureshi AI, Murthy SB, Kamel H, Goldstein JN, Walsh KB, Woo D, Shi FD, Huttner HB, Ziai WC, Hanley DF, Matouk CC, Sansing LH, Falcone GJ, Sheth KN. Intensive Blood Pressure Reduction and Perihematomal Edema Expansion in Deep Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Stroke 2019, 50: 2016-2022. PMID: 31272326, PMCID: PMC6646091, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.119.024838.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep intracerebral hemorrhageIntensive BP reductionBasal ganglia intracerebral hemorrhageBlood pressure reductionIntracerebral hemorrhageBP reductionPoor outcomeATACH-2Intensive Blood Pressure ReductionPressure reductionPerihematomal edema expansionSecondary brain injurySupratentorial intracerebral hemorrhagePerihematomal edema volumeSpontaneous intracerebral hemorrhageRelevant end pointsDeep locationBaseline characteristicsEdema volumeBasal gangliaBrain injuryClinical trialsTomography scanEdema expansionTreatment groups
2016
Treatment of Edema Associated With Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Leasure A, Kimberly WT, Sansing LH, Kahle KT, Kronenberg G, Kunte H, Simard JM, Sheth KN. Treatment of Edema Associated With Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Current Treatment Options In Neurology 2016, 18: 9. PMID: 26874842, DOI: 10.1007/s11940-015-0392-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPerihematomal edemaIntracerebral hemorrhageHypertonic salineFirst-line medical therapyTreatment of ICHWorse clinical outcomesLarge clinical trialsSubsequent continuous infusionTreatment of edemaEdema refractoryClinical deteriorationBrain herniationCommon complicationDecompressive craniectomyMedical therapyClinical outcomesContinuous infusionEdema formationClinical trialsBolus formClinical researchHemorrhageNext major advanceEdemaPilot study