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 trialsOutcomes
2019
Early Prognostication of 1-Year Outcome After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: The FRESH Score Validation
Witsch J, Kuohn L, Hebert R, Cord B, Sansing L, Gilmore EJ, Hwang DY, Petersen N, Falcone GJ, Matouk C, Sheth KN. Early Prognostication of 1-Year Outcome After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: The FRESH Score Validation. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2019, 28: 104280. PMID: 31326270, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.06.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhageModified Rankin ScaleLong-term outcomesSubarachnoid hemorrhageUnfavorable outcomePercent of patientsExclusion of patientsStratification of patientsScore variablesAneurysmal etiologyBleeding sourceRankin ScaleFunctional outcomeMean ageEarly prognosticationPrognostication scoresStudy investigatorsHospital resourcesPatientsDisability partAneurysm coilingOutcomesHigh gradeCharacteristic curveHemorrhage