2024
Burden of Neurologic Health Care and Incident Neurologic Diagnoses in the Year After COVID-19 or Influenza Hospitalization.
de Havenon A, Callaghan B, Xu Y, Connor M, Hill C, Ney J, Esper G. Burden of Neurologic Health Care and Incident Neurologic Diagnoses in the Year After COVID-19 or Influenza Hospitalization. Neurology 2024, 102: e209248. PMID: 38507675, PMCID: PMC11383855, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000209248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care encountersNeurological diagnosisCare encountersHealth careCollection of electronic health recordsHospital-based careHealth Research NetworkElectronic health recordsEmergency department visitsCohort of adultsYears of follow-upGlobal health research networkPatient-level dataElixhauser comorbidity scorePropensity score matchingHealth recordsMovement disordersDepartment visitsEMR dataPatient's residenceMarital statusAnalysis of patient-level dataNearest neighbor propensity score matchingIncident eventsHazard ratioCOVID‐19 Infection Is Associated With Poor Outcomes in Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Renedo D, Leasure A, Young R, Rivier C, Alhanti B, Mac Grory B, Messe S, Reeves M, Hassan A, Schwamm L, de Havenon A, Matouk C, Sheth K, Falcone G. COVID‐19 Infection Is Associated With Poor Outcomes in Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e030999. PMID: 38293940, PMCID: PMC11056169, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.030999.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOdds of poor outcomeIntracerebral hemorrhageCOVID-19 infectionPoor outcomeHealth care deliverySkilled nursing facilityMultivariate analysisOdds of mortalityConcomitant COVID-19 infectionAssociated with poor outcomesCare deliveryNursing facilitiesPoor functional outcomeCOVID-19OddsICH outcomeImpact of COVID-19No significant differenceObservational studyHemorrhagic strokeWorsen outcomesPatient populationFunctional outcomesStroke dataPatients
2023
Effect of COVID-19 on Acute Ischemic Stroke Severity and Mortality in 2020: Results From the 2020 National Inpatient Sample
de Havenon A, Zhou L, Yaghi S, Frontera J, Sheth K. Effect of COVID-19 on Acute Ischemic Stroke Severity and Mortality in 2020: Results From the 2020 National Inpatient Sample. Stroke 2023, 54: e194-e198. PMID: 37021563, PMCID: PMC10121243, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.122.041929.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth Stroke ScaleStroke ScaleStroke severityLowest quartileCOVID-19Acute ischemic stroke outcomesAcute ischemic stroke severityHigher stroke severityHospital stroke mortalityIschemic stroke outcomeHigher National InstitutesNational Inpatient SampleCross-sectional cohortIschemic stroke severityCOVID-19 statusNational InstituteHospital mortalityAdjusted riskHospital dischargeIschemic strokeStroke outcomeStroke mortalityAIS severityInpatient SampleExposure status
2022
Life stressors significantly impact long-term outcomes and post-acute symptoms 12-months after COVID-19 hospitalization
Frontera J, Sabadia S, Yang D, de Havenon A, Yaghi S, Lewis A, Lord A, Melmed K, Thawani S, Balcer L, Wisniewski T, Galetta S, Agarwal S, Andino A, Arena V, Baskharoun S, Bauman K, Bell L, Berger S, Bhagat D, Bokhari M, Bondi S, Canizares M, Chervinsky A, Czeisler B, Dygert L, Fang T, Flusty B, Friedman D, Friedman D, Fuchs B, Granger A, Gratch D, Gurin L, Gutman J, Hasanaj L, Holmes M, Horng J, Huang J, Ishii H, Jauregui R, Ji Y, Kahn D, Koch E, Krieger P, Kvernland A, Lalchan R, Lillemoe K, Lin J, Liu S, Madhavan M, Medicherla C, Millar-Vernetti P, Morgan N, Olivera A, Omari M, Park G, Patel P, Ristic M, Rosenthal J, Sonson M, Snyder T, Stainman R, Sunwoo B, Talmasov D, Tamimi M, Thomas B, Valdes E, Zhou T, Zhu Y. Life stressors significantly impact long-term outcomes and post-acute symptoms 12-months after COVID-19 hospitalization. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2022, 443: 120487. PMID: 36379135, PMCID: PMC9637014, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2022.120487.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModified Rankin ScalePost-acute symptomsLong-term outcomesCOVID-19 hospitalizationBaseline disabilityBarthel IndexPoor outcomeFemale sexLife stressorsCOVID-19Telephone Montreal Cognitive AssessmentOlder ageMultivariable logistic regressionStrong independent predictorCOVID-19 patientsLongitudinal cohort studyCOVID-19 severityWorse mRSMontreal Cognitive AssessmentProlonged symptomsRankin ScaleCohort studyIndependent predictorsMultivariable analysisNeuropsychiatric outcomesPost-acute sequelae of COVID-19 symptom phenotypes and therapeutic strategies: A prospective, observational study
Frontera JA, Thorpe LE, Simon NM, de Havenon A, Yaghi S, Sabadia SB, Yang D, Lewis A, Melmed K, Balcer LJ, Wisniewski T, Galetta SL. Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 symptom phenotypes and therapeutic strategies: A prospective, observational study. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0275274. PMID: 36174032, PMCID: PMC9521913, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-acute sequelaeDifferent therapeutic interventionsTherapeutic interventionsTherapeutic strategiesAcute SARS-CoV-2 infectionOccupational therapySARS-CoV-2 infectionOutcome metricsSimilar therapeutic interventionsProspective cohort studyShortness of breathAnti-anxiety medicationsLogistic regression analysisCOVID-19Individual treatment programsPASC symptomsCohort studySymptom improvementUnsupervised hierarchical cluster analysisTreatment strategiesObservational studySleep disordersVariable symptomatologySymptom groupsCognitive symptoms
2021
Characteristics and Outcomes Among US Patients Hospitalized for Ischemic Stroke Before vs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
de Havenon A, Ney JP, Callaghan B, Hohmann S, Shippey E, Yaghi S, Anadani M, Majersik JJ. Characteristics and Outcomes Among US Patients Hospitalized for Ischemic Stroke Before vs During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2110314. PMID: 33999162, PMCID: PMC8129817, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.10314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic strokeCOVID-19 groupCohort studyUS patientsCOVID-19Prepandemic levelsLaboratory-confirmed COVID-19Vizient Clinical Data BaseCOVID-19 pandemicRetrospective cohort studyAcute coronary syndromeOutcomes of hospitalizationHospital discharge ratesTime of admissionHospitalization of patientsCOVID-19 statusClinical data baseNonelective basisCoronary syndromeHospital deathHospital dischargePulmonary emboliBaseline factorsHispanic patientsNonfederal hospitalsAcute Coronary Syndrome and Ischemic Stroke Discharges in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic
de Havenon A, Yaghi S, Majersik JJ, Hohmann S, Ney JP, Callaghan B, Anadani M. Acute Coronary Syndrome and Ischemic Stroke Discharges in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Stroke 2021, 52: e239-e241. PMID: 33874741, PMCID: PMC8140647, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.033630.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of COVID-19 on the hospitalization, treatment, and outcomes of intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage in the United States
Ravindra VM, Grandhi R, Delic A, Hohmann S, Shippey E, Tirschwell D, Frontera JA, Yaghi S, Majersik JJ, Anadani M, de Havenon A. Impact of COVID-19 on the hospitalization, treatment, and outcomes of intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage in the United States. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0248728. PMID: 33852591, PMCID: PMC8046225, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248728.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCerebral HemorrhageChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesCOVID-19EthnicityFemaleHospital MortalityHospitalizationHumansInfantLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedMinority GroupsPatient DischargeRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2Subarachnoid HemorrhageTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsAdjusted odds ratioHospital death rateIntensive care stayOutcome of deathIntracerebral hemorrhageSubarachnoid hemorrhageFavorable dischargeCOVID-19Vizient Clinical Data BaseDeath rateLonger hospital lengthIntensive care lengthLength of hospitalLonger hospital stayCohort of patientsMixed-effects logistic regression modelSpontaneous intracerebral hemorrhageCOVID-19 infectionClinical data baseLogistic regression modelsICH controlsHospital deathHospital stayHospital lengthSecondary outcomesToxic Metabolic Encephalopathy in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19
Frontera JA, Melmed K, Fang T, Granger A, Lin J, Yaghi S, Zhou T, Lewis A, Kurz S, Kahn DE, de Havenon A, Huang J, Czeisler BM, Lord A, Meropol SB, Troxel AB, Wisniewski T, Balcer L, Galetta S. Toxic Metabolic Encephalopathy in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19. Neurocritical Care 2021, 35: 693-706. PMID: 33725290, PMCID: PMC7962078, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-021-01220-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypoxic-ischemic encephalopathyHospital mortalityTime-dependent Cox proportional hazards modelsSequential Organ Failure Assessment scoreSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Organ Failure Assessment scoreAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Intensive care unit requirementSARS-CoV-2 infectionCOVID-19Cox proportional hazards modelRespiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Longer hospital lengthNew York City hospitalsPrimary neurological diagnosisStructural brain diseaseToxic-metabolic encephalopathyDate of admissionSyndrome coronavirus 2Proportional hazards modelCoronavirus disease 2019Coprimary outcomesHospital deathHospital lengthObservational cohort
2020
Impact of COVID-19 on Outcomes in Ischemic Stroke Patients in the United States
de Havenon A, Ney JP, Callaghan B, Delic A, Hohmann S, Shippey E, Esper GJ, Stulberg E, Tirschwell D, Frontera J, Yaghi S, Anadani M, Majersik JJ. Impact of COVID-19 on Outcomes in Ischemic Stroke Patients in the United States. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2020, 30: 105535. PMID: 33310595, PMCID: PMC7832426, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic stroke patientsIschemic strokeFavorable dischargeStroke patientsPrimary analysisLaboratory-confirmed COVID-19COVID-19Vizient Clinical Data BaseAcute coronary syndromeAcute renal failureCohort of patientsCoronavirus disease 2019Clinical data baseCoronary syndromeHospital deathVenous thromboembolismMechanical thrombectomyRenal failureHispanic patientsDischarge diagnosisSubarachnoid hemorrhageWorse outcomesDisease 2019High riskLower oddsCerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis in the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Medicherla CB, Pauley RA, de Havenon A, Yaghi S, Ishida K, Torres JL. Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal Of Neuro-Ophthalmology 2020, 40: 457-462. PMID: 33186264, DOI: 10.1097/wno.0000000000001122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCerebral AngiographyCOVID-19HumansSARS-CoV-2Sinus Thrombosis, IntracranialUnited StatesConceptsCerebral venous sinus thrombosisVenous sinus thrombosisSinus thrombosisThromboembolic eventsRisk of CVSTNeuro-ophthalmologic complicationsSignificant visual deficitsCoronavirus disease 2019COVID-19COVID-19 pandemicNeurologic complicationsClinical presentationMultiple etiologiesDisease presentationVisual deficitsDisease 2019Disease pathophysiologyNovel COVID-19 pandemicComplicationsThrombosisVariable phenotypeRecent studiesPresentationThromboembolismPandemicA Prospective Study of Neurologic Disorders in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients in New York City
Frontera JA, Sabadia S, Lalchan R, Fang T, Flusty B, Millar-Vernetti P, Snyder T, Berger S, Yang D, Granger A, Morgan N, Patel P, Gutman J, Melmed K, Agarwal S, Bokhari M, Andino A, Valdes E, Omari M, Kvernland A, Lillemoe K, Chou SH, McNett M, Helbok R, Mainali S, Fink EL, Robertson C, Schober M, Suarez JI, Ziai W, Menon D, Friedman D, Friedman D, Holmes M, Huang J, Thawani S, Howard J, Abou-Fayssal N, Krieger P, Lewis A, Lord AS, Zhou T, Kahn DE, Czeisler BM, Torres J, Yaghi S, Ishida K, Scher E, de Havenon A, Placantonakis D, Liu M, Wisniewski T, Troxel AB, Balcer L, Galetta S. A Prospective Study of Neurologic Disorders in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients in New York City. Neurology 2020, 96: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000010979. PMID: 33020166, PMCID: PMC7905791, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000010979.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedBrain DiseasesCOVID-19FemaleHospital MortalityHospitalizationHumansIntubation, IntratrachealMaleMiddle AgedNervous System DiseasesNeurotoxicity SyndromesNew York CityOrgan Dysfunction ScoresPatient DischargeProspective StudiesSex FactorsSpinal Cord DiseasesYoung AdultConceptsNew neurologic disordersSARS-CoV-2 infectionLikelihood of dischargeNeurologic disordersHospital mortalityHigher Sequential Organ Failure Assessment scoreLaboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infectionSequential Organ Failure Assessment scoreCOVID-19Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Organ Failure Assessment scoreAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Hospitalized COVID-19 patientsHypoxic/ischemic injuryCOVID-19 symptom onsetRespiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Meningitis/encephalitisSevere systemic illnessCOVID-19 patientsSyndrome coronavirus 2Coronavirus disease 2019SARS-CoV-2SOFA scoreHospital outcomesHospitalized adultsEndovascular thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke patients with COVID-19: prevalence, demographics, and outcomes
de Havenon A, Yaghi S, Mistry EA, Delic A, Hohmann S, Shippey E, Stulberg E, Tirschwell D, Frontera JA, Petersen NH, Anadani M. Endovascular thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke patients with COVID-19: prevalence, demographics, and outcomes. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2020, 12: 1045-1048. PMID: 32989032, PMCID: PMC7523171, DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2020-016777.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBrain IschemiaComorbidityCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Endovascular ProceduresEthnicityFemaleHospital MortalityHumansMaleMiddle AgedPandemicsPneumonia, ViralRetrospective StudiesSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsStrokeStroke RehabilitationThrombectomyTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsCOVID-19 infectionAcute ischemic stroke patientsEndovascular thrombectomyIschemic stroke patientsHospital deathAIS patientsEVT patientsFavorable dischargeStroke patientsLower oddsCOVID-19Intensive care unit lengthLaboratory-confirmed COVID-19Vizient Clinical Data BaseComorbid COVID-19Acute coronary syndromeAcute renal failurePotential adverse eventsICD-10 codesMixed-effects logistic regressionClinical data baseCoronary syndromeLonger hospitalSystemic complicationsAdverse eventsAnticoagulation use and Hemorrhagic Stroke in SARS-CoV-2 Patients Treated at a New York Healthcare System
Kvernland A, Kumar A, Yaghi S, Raz E, Frontera J, Lewis A, Czeisler B, Kahn DE, Zhou T, Ishida K, Torres J, Riina HA, Shapiro M, Nossek E, Nelson PK, Tanweer O, Gordon D, Jain R, Dehkharghani S, Henninger N, de Havenon A, Grory BM, Lord A, Melmed K. Anticoagulation use and Hemorrhagic Stroke in SARS-CoV-2 Patients Treated at a New York Healthcare System. Neurocritical Care 2020, 34: 748-759. PMID: 32839867, PMCID: PMC7444897, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-020-01077-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHemorrhagic strokeTherapeutic anticoagulationClinical characteristicsThrombotic complicationsHistorical controlsCOVID-19Exact testHigher initial NIHSS scoreSARS-CoV-2 patientsInitial NIHSS scoreRetrospective cohort studyHealthcare systemFischer's exact testCOVID-19 infectionNon-aneurysmal SAHMajor healthcare systemOverall low rateAnticoagulation useEmpiric anticoagulationHospital mortalityNIHSS scoreCohort studyCommon etiologyIntraparenchymal hemorrhageMost hemorrhagesExcess neurological death in New York City after the emergence of COVID-19
de Havenon A, Ney JP, Callaghan B, Yaghi S, Majersik JJ. Excess neurological death in New York City after the emergence of COVID-19. Journal Of Neurology 2020, 268: 2026-2028. PMID: 32691234, PMCID: PMC7370626, DOI: 10.1007/s00415-020-10084-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute stroke care in a New York City comprehensive stroke center during the COVID-19 pandemic
Agarwal S, Scher E, Rossan-Raghunath N, Marolia D, Butnar M, Torres J, Zhang C, Kim S, Sanger M, Humbert K, Tanweer O, Shapiro M, Raz E, Nossek E, Nelson PK, Riina HA, de Havenon A, Wachs M, Farkas J, Tiwari A, Arcot K, Parella DT, Liff J, Wu T, Wittman I, Caldwell R, Frontera J, Lord A, Ishida K, Yaghi S. Acute stroke care in a New York City comprehensive stroke center during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2020, 29: 105068. PMID: 32807471, PMCID: PMC7305900, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBetacoronavirusComprehensive Health CareCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Critical PathwaysDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNew York CityPandemicsPatient Care TeamPneumonia, ViralQuality ImprovementQuality Indicators, Health CareRegistriesRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2StrokeThrombectomyThrombolytic TherapyTime FactorsTime-to-TreatmentTreatment OutcomeWorkflowConceptsComprehensive stroke centerAcute ischemic strokePre-pandemic groupAIS patientsStroke centersTransient ischemic attack/strokeAcute stroke processDefect-free careLonger median doorEmergency health care servicesAcute stroke careConsecutive AIS patientsQuality improvement registrySuccessful recanalization rateLong-term outcomesQuality of careHealth care servicesCOVID-19 screeningAcute strokeIschemic strokeLonger doorMechanical thrombectomyMedian doorStroke severityDischarge outcomes