2021
Association of Serum IL-6 (Interleukin 6) With Functional Outcome After Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Leasure AC, Kuohn LR, Vanent KN, Bevers MB, Kimberly WT, Steiner T, Mayer SA, Matouk CC, Sansing LH, Falcone GJ, Sheth KN. Association of Serum IL-6 (Interleukin 6) With Functional Outcome After Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Stroke 2021, 52: 1733-1740. PMID: 33682454, PMCID: PMC8085132, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.032888.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-6 levelsPerihematomal edema volumeIntracerebral hemorrhageIL-6Edema volumeFunctional outcomeICH locationICH volumeTreatment groupsSerum IL-6 levelsBaseline ICHAcute brain injuryLarge intracerebral hemorrhageSerum IL-6Predictors of outcomeSpontaneous intracerebral hemorrhageRankin ScalePoor outcomeProinflammatory cytokinesTrial populationBrain injurySecondary analysisStrong associationFast trialsOutcomesAdmission 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
Race/ethnicity influences outcomes in young adults with supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage.
Miyares LC, Falcone GJ, Leasure A, Adeoye O, Shi FD, Kittner SJ, Langefeld C, Vagal A, Sheth KN, Woo D. Race/ethnicity influences outcomes in young adults with supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage. Neurology 2020, 94: e1271-e1280. PMID: 31969467, PMCID: PMC7274930, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000008930.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupratentorial intracerebral hemorrhageModified Rankin ScaleIntracerebral hemorrhageRace/ethnicityFunctional outcomeYounger patientsPoor outcomeAdmission Glasgow Coma Scale scoreEthnic/Racial VariationsGlasgow Coma Scale scoreHispanic participantsHispanic race/ethnicityAdmission blood pressureDeep ICH locationIntracerebral Hemorrhage (ERICH) studyProspective multicenter studyGood functional outcomeNon-Hispanic blacksBaseline disabilityRankin ScaleBlood pressureICH locationIntraventricular extensionMulticenter studyICH volume
2019
Association of Surgical Hematoma Evacuation vs Conservative Treatment With Functional Outcome in Patients With Cerebellar Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Kuramatsu JB, Biffi A, Gerner ST, Sembill JA, Sprügel MI, Leasure A, Sansing L, Matouk C, Falcone GJ, Endres M, Haeusler KG, Sobesky J, Schurig J, Zweynert S, Bauer M, Vajkoczy P, Ringleb PA, Purrucker J, Rizos T, Volkmann J, Müllges W, Kraft P, Schubert AL, Erbguth F, Nueckel M, Schellinger PD, Glahn J, Knappe UJ, Fink GR, Dohmen C, Stetefeld H, Fisse AL, Minnerup J, Hagemann G, Rakers F, Reichmann H, Schneider H, Rahmig J, Ludolph AC, Stösser S, Neugebauer H, Röther J, Michels P, Schwarz M, Reimann G, Bäzner H, Schwert H, Claßen J, Michalski D, Grau A, Palm F, Urbanek C, Wöhrle JC, Alshammari F, Horn M, Bahner D, Witte OW, Günther A, Hamann GF, Hagen M, Roeder SS, Lücking H, Dörfler A, Testai FD, Woo D, Schwab S, Sheth KN, Huttner HB. Association of Surgical Hematoma Evacuation vs Conservative Treatment With Functional Outcome in Patients With Cerebellar Intracerebral Hemorrhage. JAMA 2019, 322: 1392-1403. PMID: 31593272, PMCID: PMC6784768, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2019.13014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebellar intracerebral hemorrhageSurgical hematoma evacuationHematoma evacuationConservative treatmentIntracerebral hemorrhageIndividual participant dataFunctional outcomePrimary outcomeClinical outcomesFunctional disabilityPropensity score-matched groupsFavorable functional outcomeModified Rankin ScaleImproved functional outcomesSecondary outcomesRankin ScaleHematoma volumeICH studiesMAIN OUTCOMEPatientsCutoff valuePropensity scoreParticipant dataMonthsCovariate adjustment
2017
Oral Anticoagulation and Functional Outcome after Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Biffi A, Kuramatsu JB, Leasure A, Kamel H, Kourkoulis C, Schwab K, Ayres AM, Elm J, Gurol ME, Greenberg SM, Viswanathan A, Anderson CD, Schwab S, Rosand J, Testai FD, Woo D, Huttner HB, Sheth KN. Oral Anticoagulation and Functional Outcome after Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Annals Of Neurology 2017, 82: 755-765. PMID: 29028130, PMCID: PMC5730065, DOI: 10.1002/ana.25079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFavorable functional outcomeFunctional outcomeICH survivorsStroke incidenceEthnic/Racial VariationsIntracerebral Hemorrhage (ERICH) studyLong-term outcomesCox regression modelIndividual patient dataAnn NeurolLobar hemorrhageLobar ICHTreatment resumptionOral anticoagulationHematoma locationICH locationIntracerebral hemorrhageTherapeutic dilemmaICH studiesICH casesMultivariate analysisPropensity scorePatient dataRacial variationMortality
2016
Perihematomal Edema Expansion Rates and Patient Outcomes in Deep and Lobar Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Grunwald Z, Beslow LA, Urday S, Vashkevich A, Ayres A, Greenberg SM, Goldstein JN, Leasure A, Shi FD, Kahle KT, Battey TW, Simard JM, Rosand J, Kimberly WT, Sheth KN. Perihematomal Edema Expansion Rates and Patient Outcomes in Deep and Lobar Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Neurocritical Care 2016, 26: 205-212. PMID: 27844466, PMCID: PMC5378491, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-016-0321-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLobar intracerebral hemorrhageIntracerebral hemorrhagePoor functional outcomeDeep intracerebral hemorrhageFunctional outcomeIntraventricular hemorrhageWarfarin-related intracerebral hemorrhageSpontaneous supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhagePrimary intraventricular hemorrhageSupratentorial intracerebral hemorrhageGlasgow Coma ScaleSpontaneous intracerebral hemorrhageICH cohortSubsequent surgeryComa ScaleBaseline CTICH volumeFirst CTPatient outcomesOdds ratioInclusion criteriaPHE volumeCT scanExclusion criteriaUnadjusted regression