2023
Emergent external ventricular drain placement in patients with factor Xa inhibitor-associated intracerebral hemorrhage after reversal with andexanet alfa
Ammar A, Elsamadicy A, Ammar M, Reeves B, Koo A, Falcone G, Hwang D, Petersen N, Kim J, Beekman R, Prust M, Magid-Bernstein J, Acosta J, Herbert R, Sheth K, Matouk C, Gilmore E. Emergent external ventricular drain placement in patients with factor Xa inhibitor-associated intracerebral hemorrhage after reversal with andexanet alfa. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2023, 226: 107621. PMID: 36791588, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2023.107621.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAndexanet alfaExtra-axial hemorrhageEVD placementThrombotic eventsNew hemorrhagePrimary safety outcomeExternal ventricular drain placementLarge prospective studiesIntensive care unitIntracerebral hemorrhage patientsVentricular drain placementBolus patientsHospital lengthHospital LOSICU LOSTract hemorrhageRankin scoreSecondary outcomesAdult patientsBolus groupPrimary outcomeCare unitIntracerebral hemorrhageLong administration timeHemorrhage patients
2022
Use of droxidopa for blood pressure augmentation after acute spinal cord injury: case reports
Hong C, Effendi M, Ammar A, Owusu K, Ammar M, Koo A, Lamsam L, Elsamadicy A, Kuzmik G, Laurans M, DiLuna M, Landreneau M. Use of droxidopa for blood pressure augmentation after acute spinal cord injury: case reports. Acute And Critical Care 2022 PMID: 36973892, DOI: 10.4266/acc.2021.01662.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute spinal cord injurySpinal cord injuryEnteral therapyReflex bradycardiaPacemaker placementCord injuryTraumatic cervical spinal cord injuryIntensive care unit admissionCervical spinal cord injuryBlood pressure augmentationDual oral therapyCare unit admissionNeurogenic orthostatic hypotensionIntensive care unitIntravenous vasopressorsReflexive bradycardiaUnit admissionAutonomic dysfunctionNeurologic outcomeOrthostatic hypotensionOral therapyCommon complicationSevere bradycardiaTreatment initiationCare unit
2018
Thirty-day complication and readmission rates associated with resection of metastatic spinal tumors: a single institutional experience
Elsamadicy AA, Adogwa O, Lubkin DT, Sergesketter AR, Vatsia S, Sankey EW, Cheng J, Bagley CA, Karikari IO. Thirty-day complication and readmission rates associated with resection of metastatic spinal tumors: a single institutional experience. Journal Of Spine Surgery 2018, 4: 304-310. PMID: 30069522, PMCID: PMC6046345, DOI: 10.21037/jss.2018.05.14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReadmission ratesMetastatic spinal tumorsPost-operative complicationsIntensive care unitUncontrolled painSpinal metastasesSpinal tumorsSensory deficitsTumor pathologyCommon post-operative complicationCommon tumor pathologyNew sensory deficitsNerve root injurySingle institutional experienceThirty-day complicationsUnplanned readmission rateMajority of patientsSpinal cord tumorsSensory-motor deficitsSpinal tumor resectionElective resectionCommon complicationMost patientsPatient demographicsCord tumors
2017
The Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease on Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Decompression and Fusion
Adogwa O, Elsamadicy AA, Sergesketter A, Oyeyemi D, Galan D, Vuong VD, Khalid S, Cheng J, Bagley CA, Karikari IO. The Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease on Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Decompression and Fusion. World Neurosurgery 2017, 110: e266-e270. PMID: 29109065, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.10.147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic kidney diseaseCKD groupPatient demographicsKidney diseaseLumbar arthrodesisPreoperative chronic kidney diseaseInferior perioperative outcomesLumbar spine decompressionPostoperative complication profileLength of surgeryPostoperative complication rateEpisode of deliriumUrinary tract infectionDeep vein thrombosisBody mass indexIntensive care unitMajor academic institutionPerioperative complicationsPerioperative outcomesPostoperative complicationsPrimary endpointAdult patientsComplication rateLumbar decompressionPostoperative outcomesIncreased 30-Day Complication Rates Associated with Laminectomy in 874 Adult Patients with Spinal Deformity Undergoing Elective Spinal Fusion: A Single Institutional Study
Elsamadicy AA, Adogwa O, Warwick H, Sergesketter A, Lydon E, Shammas RL, Mehta AI, Vasquez RA, Cheng J, Bagley CA, Karikari IO. Increased 30-Day Complication Rates Associated with Laminectomy in 874 Adult Patients with Spinal Deformity Undergoing Elective Spinal Fusion: A Single Institutional Study. World Neurosurgery 2017, 102: 370-375. PMID: 28359921, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.03.096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective spinal fusionSpinal fusionSpinal deformityAdult patientsComplication rateComplication Rates AssociatedAllogeneic blood transfusionPostoperative complication rateSingle institutional studyUrinary tract infectionHigh complication rateIntensive care unitMajor academic institutionPatient demographicsReadmission ratesTract infectionsBlood lossBlood transfusionPrimary outcomeWound drainageCare unitIntraoperative durotomyMedical recordsMental statusInstrumentation failureRisk Factors and Independent Predictors of 30-Day Readmission for Altered Mental Status After Elective Spine Surgery for Spine Deformity: A Single-Institutional Study of 1090 Patients
Elsamadicy AA, Adogwa O, Reddy GB, Sergesketter A, Warwick H, Jones T, Cheng J, Bagley CA, Karikari IO. Risk Factors and Independent Predictors of 30-Day Readmission for Altered Mental Status After Elective Spine Surgery for Spine Deformity: A Single-Institutional Study of 1090 Patients. World Neurosurgery 2017, 101: 270-274. PMID: 28192260, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective spine surgeryPostoperative complication rateIndependent predictorsSpine surgeryComplication rateSpine deformityRisk factorsAMS cohortPatient demographicsMental statusInferior surgical outcomesAltered mental statusMultivariate stepwise regression analysisIntensive care unitMajor academic institutionICU transferAdult patientsIntraoperative variablesPulmonary embolismPrimary outcomeCare unitSurgical outcomesMedical recordsReadmissionPatients