2022
Association of Serum Pyridoxal Phosphate Levels with Established Status Epilepticus
Rubinos C, Bruzzone MJ, Blodgett C, Tsai C, Patel P, Hianik R, Jadav R, Boudesseul J, Liu C, Zhu H, Wilson SE, Olm-Shipman C, Meeker R, Hirsch LJ. Association of Serum Pyridoxal Phosphate Levels with Established Status Epilepticus. Neurocritical Care 2022, 38: 41-51. PMID: 36071331, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-022-01579-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStatus epilepticusPyridoxal phosphate levelsPLP levelsPyridoxine deficiencyHigh prevalenceControl groupMethodsThis retrospective cohort studyIntensive care unit patientsYale-New Haven HospitalCritical illness severitySerum PLP levelsRetrospective cohort studyCare unit patientsNon-ICU inpatientsPhosphate levelsHistory of epilepsyRole of pyridoxineNorth Carolina HospitalsNew Haven HospitalUnit patientsCohort studyMedian ageIllness severityPyridoxine supplementationProspective study
2013
Continuous electroencephalography in a surgical intensive care unit
Kurtz P, Gaspard N, Wahl AS, Bauer RM, Hirsch LJ, Wunsch H, Claassen J. Continuous electroencephalography in a surgical intensive care unit. Intensive Care Medicine 2013, 40: 228-234. PMID: 24240843, DOI: 10.1007/s00134-013-3149-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonconvulsive status epilepticusPeriodic epileptiform dischargesNonconvulsive seizuresPoor outcomeClinical seizuresSICU patientsRetrospective studyCEEG monitoringMental statusSurgical intensive care unit patientsIntensive care unit patientsSurgical intensive care unitCare unit patientsContinuous electroencephalography monitoringMajority of patientsIntensive care unitMultivariable logistic regressionLiver transplantationHospital dischargeUnit patientsAbdominal surgeryPrimary outcomeStatus epilepticusCare unitMean age
2009
Continuous electroencephalography in the medical intensive care unit*
Oddo M, Carrera E, Claassen J, Mayer SA, Hirsch LJ. Continuous electroencephalography in the medical intensive care unit*. Critical Care Medicine 2009, 37: 2051-2056. PMID: 19384197, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e3181a00604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuous electroencephalography monitoringPeriodic epileptiform dischargesMajority of patientsElectrographic seizuresRetrospective studyMedical intensive care unit patientsIntensive care unit admissionMedical intensive care unitIntensive care unit patientsPeriodic dischargesAcute neurologic conditionsPrimary admission diagnosisCare unit admissionPercent of patientsAcute neurologic injuryCare unit patientsIntensive care unitOnly significant predictorUnit admissionAdmission diagnosisICU admissionMICU patientsHospital dischargeNeurologic injurySeptic patients