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
Impact of race on outcomes and healthcare utilization following spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, David WB, Freedman IG, Kundishora AJ, Hong CS, Sarkozy M, Sciubba DM, Kahle KT, DiLuna M. Impact of race on outcomes and healthcare utilization following spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2021, 206: 106634. PMID: 33979695, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2021.106634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior spinal fusionPostoperative complicationsAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisPatient demographicsIdiopathic scoliosisAdolescent patientsSpine surgerySpinal fusionBlack cohortBaseline patient demographicsRate of complicationsMajority of patientsPosterior spine surgeryPosterior spinal surgeryMedian total costBaseline comorbiditiesHospital stayDischarge dispositionInpatient managementPostoperative outcomesBlood transfusionPrimary outcomeFemale patientsHealthcare utilizationHispanic patients