Emergency department and transport predictors of neurological deterioration in patients with spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera Bzhilyanskaya ◽  
Daniel Najafali ◽  
Olivia M. Torre ◽  
Leenah Afridi ◽  
Tiffany Cao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Intracranial Hemorrhage ◽  
Neurological Deterioration ◽  
Spontaneous Intracranial Hemorrhage

scholarly journals Author response: Traumatic and spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage in atrial fibrillation patients on warfarin

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 3.2-4
Author(s):  
Heidi Lehtola ◽  
Antti Palomäki ◽  
Pirjo Mustonen ◽  
Päivi Hartikainen ◽  
Juhani Airaksinen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Intracranial Hemorrhage ◽  
Author Response ◽  
Spontaneous Intracranial Hemorrhage

Blood Pressure After Endovascular Thrombectomy and Outcomes in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: An Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis

Neurology ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 10.1212/WNL.0000000000013049
Author(s):  
Aristeidis H Katsanos ◽  
Konark Malhotra ◽  
Niaz Ahmed ◽  
Georgios Seitidis ◽  
Eva A. Mistry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Acute Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Intracranial Hemorrhage ◽  
Individual Patient Data ◽  
Patient Data ◽  
Neurological Deterioration ◽  
Endovascular Thrombectomy ◽  
Early Neurological Deterioration ◽  
Symptomatic Intracranial Hemorrhage

Objective:To explore the association between blood pressure (BP) levels after endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) and the clinical outcomes of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO).Methods:A study was eligible if it enrolled AIS patients older than 18 years, with an LVO treated with either successful or unsuccessful EVT, and provided either individual or mean 24-hour systolic BP values after the end of the EVT procedure. Individual patient data from all studies were analyzed using a generalized linear mixed-effects model.Results:A total of 5874 patients (mean age: 69±14 years, 50% women, median NIHSS on admission: 16) from 7 published studies were included. Increasing mean systolic BP levels per 10 mm Hg during the first 24 hours after the end of the EVT were associated with a lower odds of functional improvement (unadjusted common OR=0.82, 95%CI:0.80-0.85; adjusted common OR=0.88, 95%CI:0.84-0.93) and modified Ranking Scale score≤2 (unadjusted OR=0.82, 95%CI:0.79-0.85; adjusted OR=0.87, 95%CI:0.82-0.93), and a higher odds of all-cause mortality (unadjusted OR=1.18, 95%CI:1.13-1.24; adjusted OR=1.15, 95%CI:1.06-1.23) at 3 months. Higher 24-hour mean systolic BP levels were also associated with an increased likelihood of early neurological deterioration (unadjusted OR=1.14, 95%CI:1.07-1.21; adjusted OR=1.14, 95%CI:1.03-1.24) and a higher odds of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (unadjusted OR=1.20, 95%CI:1.09-1.29; adjusted OR=1.20, 95%CI:1.03-1.38) after EVT.Conclusion:Increased mean systolic BP levels in the first 24 hours after EVT are independently associated with a higher odds of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage, early neurological deterioration, three-month mortality, and worse three-month functional outcomes.

scholarly journals Rates of Intracranial Hemorrhage in Mild Head Trauma Patients Presenting to Emergency Department and Their Management: A Comparison of Direct Oral Anticoagulant Drugs with Vitamin K Antagonists

Medicina ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (6) ◽  
pp. 308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriele Savioli ◽  
Iride Francesca Ceresa ◽  
Sabino Luzzi ◽  
Cristian Gragnaniello ◽  
Alice Giotta Lucifero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Head Trauma ◽  
Intracranial Hemorrhage ◽  
Vitamin K ◽  
Vitamin K Antagonists ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Blunt Head Trauma ◽  
Significant Difference

Background and objectives: Anticoagulants are thought to increase the risks of traumatic intracranial injury and poor clinical outcomes after blunt head trauma. The safety of using direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) compared to vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) after intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is unclear. This study aims to compare the incidence of post-traumatic ICH following mild head injury (MHI) and to assess the need for surgery, mortality rates, emergency department (ED) revisit rates, and the volume of ICH. Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective, single-center observational study on all patients admitted to our emergency department for mild head trauma from 1 January 2016, to 31 December 2018. We enrolled 234 anticoagulated patients, of which 156 were on VKAs and 78 on DOACs. Patients underwent computed tomography (CT) scans on arrival (T0) and after 24 h (T24). The control group consisted of patients not taking anticoagulants, had no clotting disorders, and who reported an MHI in the same period. About 54% in the control group had CTs performed. Results: The anticoagulated groups were comparable in baseline parameters. Patients on VKA developed ICH more frequently than patients on DOACs and the control group at 17%, 5.13%, and 7.5%, respectively. No significant difference between the two groups was noted in terms of surgery, intrahospital mortality rates, ED revisit rates, and the volume of ICH. Conclusions: Patients with mild head trauma on DOAC therapy had a similar prevalence of ICH to that of the control group. Meanwhile, patients on VKA therapy had about twice the ICH prevalence than that on the control group or patients on DOAC, which remained after correcting for age. No significant difference in the need for surgery was determined; however, this result must take into account the very small number of patients needing surgery.

scholarly journals Paramedic Global Impression of Change During Prehospital Evaluation and Transport for Acute Stroke

Stroke ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 784-791
Author(s):  
Kristina Shkirkova ◽  
Samuel Schuberg ◽  
Emma Balouzian ◽  
Sidney Starkman ◽  
Marc Eckstein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Intracranial Hemorrhage ◽  
Prehospital Care ◽  
Early Period ◽  
Screening Tools ◽  
Neurological Deficits ◽  
Emergency Department Arrival ◽  
Global Impression Of Change

Background and Purpose— The prehospital setting is a promising site for therapeutic intervention in stroke, but current stroke screening tools do not account for the evolution of neurological symptoms in this early period. We developed and validated the Paramedic Global Impression of Change (PGIC) Scale in a large, prospective, randomized trial. Methods— In the prehospital FAST-MAG (Field Administration of Stroke Therapy-Magnesium) randomized trial conducted from 2005 to 2013, EMS providers were asked to complete the PGIC Scale (5-point Likert scale values: 1-much improved, 2-mildly improved, 3-unchanged, 4-mildly worsened, 5-much worsened) for neurological symptom change during transport for consecutive patients transported by ambulance within 2 hours of onset. We analyzed PGIC concurrent validity (compared with change in Glasgow Coma Scale, Los Angeles Motor Scale), convergent validity (compared with National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale severity measure performed in the emergency department), and predictive validity (of neurological deterioration after hospital arrival and of final 90-day functional outcome). We used PGIC to characterize differential prehospital course among stroke subtypes. Results— Paramedics completed the PGIC in 1691 of 1700 subjects (99.5%), among whom 635 (37.5%) had neurological deficit evolution (32% improvement, 5.5% worsening) during a median prehospital care period of 33 (IQR, 27–39) minutes. Improvement was associated with diagnosis of cerebral ischemia rather than intracranial hemorrhage, milder stroke deficits on emergency department arrival, and more frequent nondisabled and independent 3-month outcomes. Conversely, worsening on the PGIC was associated with intracranial hemorrhage, more severe neurological deficits on emergency department arrival, more frequent treatment with thrombolytic therapy, and poor disability outcome at 3 months. Conclusions— The PGIC scale is a simple, validated measure of prehospital patient course that has the potential to provide information useful to emergency department decision-making. Registration— URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov . Unique identifier: NCT00059332.

Isolated central nervous system angiitis first presenting as spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage

Neurosurgery ◽  
1987 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 310???5 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Biller ◽  
C M Loftus ◽  
S A Moore ◽  
R L Schelper ◽  
K R Danks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Intracranial Hemorrhage ◽  
Spontaneous Intracranial Hemorrhage
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