Longer time spent at home during COVID-19 pandemic is associated with binge drinking among US adults
Weerakoon S, Jetelina K, Knell G. Longer time spent at home during COVID-19 pandemic is associated with binge drinking among US adults. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2020, 47: 98-106. PMID: 33280423, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2020.1832508.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19-related stressorsBinge drinkingAlcohol consumptionCurrent depressive symptomsNon-binge drinkersDiagnosis of depressionPandemic-related stressorsAssociated with binge drinkingOdds of binge drinkingSelf-report surveyDepressive symptomsBinge drinkersBingeAssociated with changesStressorsPopulation health consequencesExacerbate stressorsLimited researchDrinkersUnited StatesAlcoholCOVID-19 pandemicDrinkingMultinomial regression modelsAdultsInvestigation of Pupillary Changes After Carotid Endarterectomy and Carotid Stent Placement Using Automated Pupillometry
Weerakoon S, Stutzman S, Atem F, Kuchenbecker K, Olson D, Aiyagari V. Investigation of Pupillary Changes After Carotid Endarterectomy and Carotid Stent Placement Using Automated Pupillometry. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2020, 29: 104693. PMID: 32107154, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.104693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarotid artery stentingCarotid artery endarterectomyLeft eyeHorner's syndromeDilation velocityAutomated pupillometryConstriction velocityDecreased sympathetic responsePupillary changesPupillary light reflex measurementsCarotid stent placementLeft sided procedureMean pupil sizeCS patientsNo significant differenceStent placementIpsilateral pupilRetrospective analysisContralateral sideSide procedureArtery stentingCarotid endarterectomySympathetic responseReflex measurementsArterial plexus