2024
Impact of Procedure Time on First Pass Effect in Mechanical Thrombectomy for Anterior Circulation Acute Ischemic Stroke
Koo A, Reeves B, Renedo D, Maier I, Al Kasab S, Jabbour P, Kim J, Wolfe S, Rai A, Starke R, Psychogios M, Shaban A, Arthur A, Yoshimura S, Cuellar H, Grossberg J, Alawieh A, Romano D, Tanweer O, Mascitelli J, Fragata I, Polifka A, Osbun J, Crosa R, Park M, Levitt M, Brinjikji W, Moss M, Dumont T, Williamson R, Navia P, Kan P, Spiotta A, Sheth K, de Havenon A, Matouk C. Impact of Procedure Time on First Pass Effect in Mechanical Thrombectomy for Anterior Circulation Acute Ischemic Stroke. Neurosurgery 2024, 95: 128-136. PMID: 38483158, DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002900.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior circulation large vessel occlusion acute ischemic strokeAcute ischemic strokeLarge vessel occlusion acute ischemic strokeProcedure timeMechanical thrombectomyExcellent reperfusionClinical benefitIschemic strokeAnterior circulation acute ischemic strokeSuccess of mechanical thrombectomyModified Rankin Scale scoreRankin Scale scoreLogistic regression modelsNo significant differencePrimary study exposuresPrimary outcomeFunctional outcomesPotential confoundersStudy exposureThrombectomy devicesScale scoreThrombectomyReperfusionPatientsSignificant difference
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
2021
Drip-and-ship versus mothership for endovascular treatment of acute stroke: A comparative effectiveness analysis
Wu X, Wira C, Matouk C, Forman H, Gandhi D, Sanelli P, Schindler J, Malhotra A. Drip-and-ship versus mothership for endovascular treatment of acute stroke: A comparative effectiveness analysis. International Journal Of Stroke 2021, 17: 315-322. PMID: 33759645, DOI: 10.1177/17474930211008701.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComprehensive stroke centerPrimary stroke centerAcute stroke patientsNearest comprehensive stroke centerAcute strokeMothership strategyStroke centersStroke patientsPlace of onsetHealth benefitsMarkov decision-analytic modelComparative effectiveness analysisRecent medical literatureMultiple sensitivity analysesDecision analytic modelMothership modelPrimary outcomeEndovascular treatmentPrehospital triageSudden onsetPatientsMedical literatureStrokeShip strategyTarget population