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Durand NC, Kim HG, Patel VN, Turnbull MT, Siegel JL, Hodge DO, Tawk RG, Meschia JF, Freeman WD, Zubair AC. Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy in Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Dose-Escalation Safety and Tolerability Trial. Neurocrit Care 2024; 41:59-69. [PMID: 38114796 PMCID: PMC11335835 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-023-01897-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND We conducted a preliminary phase I, dose-escalating, safety, and tolerability trial in the population of patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) by using human allogeneic bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cells. METHODS Eligibility criteria included nontraumatic supratentorial hematoma less than 60 mL and Glasgow Coma Scale score greater than 5. All patients were monitored in the neurosciences intensive care unit for safety and tolerability of mesenchymal stem/stromal cell infusion and adverse events. We also explored the use of cytokines as biomarkers to assess responsiveness to the cell therapy. We screened 140 patients, enrolling 9 who met eligibility criteria into three dose groups: 0.5 million cells/kg, 1 million cells/kg, and 2 million cells/kg. RESULTS Intravenous administration of allogeneic bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cells to treat patients with acute ICH is feasible and safe. CONCLUSIONS Future larger randomized, placebo-controlled ICH studies are necessary to validate this study and establish the effectiveness of this therapeutic approach in the treatment of patients with ICH.
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- Nisha C Durand
- Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA.
- Human Cellular Therapy Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
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- Clinical Research Intern Scholar Program, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Division of Neuroradiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Research Collaborator in the Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Biostatistics Unit, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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Huang AP, Holloway RG. Navigating Neurologic Illness: Skills in Neuropalliative Care for Persons Hospitalized with Neurologic Disease. Semin Neurol 2024. [PMID: 39053504 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1788723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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Persons hospitalized for neurologic illness face multidimensional care needs. They can benefit from a palliative care approach that focuses on quality of life for persons with serious illness. We describe neurology provider "skills" to help meet these palliative needs: assessing the patient as a whole; facilitating conversations with patients to connect prognosis to care preferences; navigating neurologic illness to prepare patients and care partners for the future; providing high-quality end-of-life care to promote peace in death; and addressing disparities in care delivery.
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- Andrew P Huang
- Department of Neurology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
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- Department of Neurology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
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Malhotra AK, Shakil H, Essa A, Mathieu F, Taran S, Badhiwala J, He Y, Yuan EY, Kulkarni AV, Wilson JR, Nathens AB, Witiw CD. Influence of health insurance on withdrawal of life sustaining treatment for patients with isolated traumatic brain injury: a retrospective multi-center observational cohort study. Crit Care 2024; 28:251. [PMID: 39026325 PMCID: PMC11264615 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-024-05027-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 07/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Healthcare inequities for patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) represent a major priority area for trauma quality improvement. We hypothesized a relationship between health insurance status and timing of withdrawal of life sustaining treatment (WLST) for adults with severe TBI. METHODS This multicenter retrospective observational cohort study utilized data collected between 2017 and 2020. We identified adult (age ≥ 16) patients with isolated severe TBI admitted participating Trauma Quality Improvement Program centers. We determined the relationship between insurance status (public, private, and uninsured) and the timing of WLST using a competing risk survival analysis framework adjusting for baseline, clinical, injury and trauma center characteristics. Multivariable cause-specific Cox regressions were used to compute adjusted hazard ratios (HR) reflecting timing of WLST, accounting for mortality events. We also quantified the between-center residual variability in WLST using the median odds ratio (MOR) and measured insurance status association with access to rehabilitation at discharge. RESULTS We identified 42,111 adults with isolated severe TBI treated across 509 trauma centers across North America. There were 10,771 (25.6%) WLST events in the cohort and a higher unadjusted incidence of WLST events was evident in public insurance patients compared to private or uninsured groups. After adjustment, WLST occurred earlier for publicly insured (HR 1.07, 95% CI 1.02-1.12) and uninsured patients (HR 1.29, 95% CI 1.18-1.41) compared to privately insured patients. Access to rehabilitation was lower for both publicly insured and uninsured patients compared to patients with private insurance. Accounting for case-mix, the MOR was 1.49 (95% CI 1.43-1.55), reflecting significant residual between-center variation in WLST decision-making. CONCLUSIONS Our findings highlight the presence of disparate WLST practices independently associated with health insurance status. Additionally, these results emphasize between-center variability in WLST, persisting despite adjustments for measurable patient and trauma center characteristics.
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- Armaan K Malhotra
- Division of Neurosurgery, Unity Health Toronto, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON, M5B1W8, Canada
- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Unity Health Toronto, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON, M5B1W8, Canada
- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Unity Health Toronto, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON, M5B1W8, Canada
- Division of Orthopedics, Department of Surgery, Shamir Medical Center (Assaf Harofeh), Zerifin, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Unity Health Toronto, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON, M5B1W8, Canada
- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Unity Health Toronto, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON, M5B1W8, Canada
- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Unity Health Toronto, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON, M5B1W8, Canada
- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of Neurosurgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Unity Health Toronto, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON, M5B1W8, Canada
- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of General Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Unity Health Toronto, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON, M5B1W8, Canada.
- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Allende MI, Muñoz-Venturelli P, Gonzalez F, Bascur F, Anderson CS, Ouyang M, Cabieses B, Obach A, Cano-Nigenda V, Arauz A. Recommendations for Implementing the INTERACT3 Care Bundle for Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Latin America: Results of a Delphi Method. Cerebrovasc Dis 2024:1-8. [PMID: 38964290 DOI: 10.1159/000540038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION The third Intensive Care Bundle with Blood Pressure Reduction in Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage Trial (INTERACT3) showed that the implementation of a care bundle improves outcomes after acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). We aimed to establish consensus-based recommendations for the broader integration of the care bundle across Latin American countries (LAC). METHODS A 3-phase Delphi study allowed a panel of 32 healthcare workers from 14 LAC to sequentially rank statements relevant to 7 domains (training, resources/infrastructure, patient education, blood pressure, temperature, glycemic control, and anticoagulation reversal). The pre-defined consensus threshold was 75%. RESULTS A total of 43 statements reached consensus by the third round, with 12 new statements emerging through rounds. The highest-ranked statements in each domain emphasized critical aspects, but successful implementation requires appropriate resourcing. Key priorities were continuous training of all healthcare workers in ICH management, establishing protocols aligned with available resources, and collaborative interdisciplinary care supported by institutional networks. Statements related to anticoagulation reversal had the highest priority. CONCLUSIONS Consensus statements are provided to facilitate integration of the INTERACT3 care bundle to reduce disparities in ICH outcomes in LAC.
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- Ma Ignacia Allende
- Centro de Estudios Clínicos, Instituto de Ciencias e Innovación en Medicina, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile,
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- Centro de Estudios Clínicos, Instituto de Ciencias e Innovación en Medicina, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
- Servicio de Neurología, Departamento de Neurología y Psiquiatría, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
- The George Institute for Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centro de Estudios Clínicos, Instituto de Ciencias e Innovación en Medicina, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Blanquerna, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Estudios Clínicos, Instituto de Ciencias e Innovación en Medicina, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Estudios Clínicos, Instituto de Ciencias e Innovación en Medicina, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
- The George Institute for Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Institute of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- The George Institute for Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centro de Salud Global Intercultural, Instituto de Ciencias e Innovación en Medicina, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Salud Global Intercultural, Instituto de Ciencias e Innovación en Medicina, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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- Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manual Velasco Suarez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manual Velasco Suarez, Mexico City, Mexico
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Al-Fadhl MD, Karam MN, Chen J, Zackariya SK, Lain MC, Bales JR, Higgins AB, Laing JT, Wang HS, Andrews MG, Thomas AV, Smith L, Fox MD, Zackariya SK, Thomas SJ, Tincher AM, Al-Fadhl HD, Weston M, Marsh PL, Khan HA, Thomas EJ, Miller JB, Bailey JA, Koenig JJ, Waxman DA, Srikureja D, Fulkerson DH, Fox S, Bingaman G, Zimmer DF, Thompson MA, Bunch CM, Walsh MM. Traumatic Brain Injury as an Independent Predictor of Futility in the Early Resuscitation of Patients in Hemorrhagic Shock. J Clin Med 2024; 13:3915. [PMID: 38999481 PMCID: PMC11242176 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13133915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2024] [Revised: 06/08/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024] Open
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This review explores the concept of futility timeouts and the use of traumatic brain injury (TBI) as an independent predictor of the futility of resuscitation efforts in severely bleeding trauma patients. The national blood supply shortage has been exacerbated by the lingering influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the number of blood donors available, as well as by the adoption of balanced hemostatic resuscitation protocols (such as the increasing use of 1:1:1 packed red blood cells, plasma, and platelets) with and without early whole blood resuscitation. This has underscored the urgent need for reliable predictors of futile resuscitation (FR). As a result, clinical, radiologic, and laboratory bedside markers have emerged which can accurately predict FR in patients with severe trauma-induced hemorrhage, such as the Suspension of Transfusion and Other Procedures (STOP) criteria. However, the STOP criteria do not include markers for TBI severity or transfusion cut points despite these patients requiring large quantities of blood components in the STOP criteria validation cohort. Yet, guidelines for neuroprognosticating patients with TBI can require up to 72 h, which makes them less useful in the minutes and hours following initial presentation. We examine the impact of TBI on bleeding trauma patients, with a focus on those with coagulopathies associated with TBI. This review categorizes TBI into isolated TBI (iTBI), hemorrhagic isolated TBI (hiTBI), and polytraumatic TBI (ptTBI). Through an analysis of bedside parameters (such as the proposed STOP criteria), coagulation assays, markers for TBI severity, and transfusion cut points as markers of futilty, we suggest amendments to current guidelines and the development of more precise algorithms that incorporate prognostic indicators of severe TBI as an independent parameter for the early prediction of FR so as to optimize blood product allocation.
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- Mahmoud D Al-Fadhl
- Department of Medical Education, South Bend Campus, Indiana University School of Medicine, South Bend, IN 46617, USA
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- Department of Medical Education, South Bend Campus, Indiana University School of Medicine, South Bend, IN 46617, USA
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- Department of Medical Education, South Bend Campus, Indiana University School of Medicine, South Bend, IN 46617, USA
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- Department of Medical Education, South Bend Campus, Indiana University School of Medicine, South Bend, IN 46617, USA
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- Department of Medical Education, South Bend Campus, Indiana University School of Medicine, South Bend, IN 46617, USA
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- Department of Medical Education, South Bend Campus, Indiana University School of Medicine, South Bend, IN 46617, USA
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- Department of Medical Education, South Bend Campus, Indiana University School of Medicine, South Bend, IN 46617, USA
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- Department of Medical Education, South Bend Campus, Indiana University School of Medicine, South Bend, IN 46617, USA
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- Department of Medical Education, South Bend Campus, Indiana University School of Medicine, South Bend, IN 46617, USA
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- Department of Medical Education, South Bend Campus, Indiana University School of Medicine, South Bend, IN 46617, USA
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- Department of Medical Education, South Bend Campus, Indiana University School of Medicine, South Bend, IN 46617, USA
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- Department of Medical Education, South Bend Campus, Indiana University School of Medicine, South Bend, IN 46617, USA
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- Department of Medical Education, South Bend Campus, Indiana University School of Medicine, South Bend, IN 46617, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, IN 46545, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, IN 46545, USA
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- Department of Medical Education, South Bend Campus, Indiana University School of Medicine, South Bend, IN 46617, USA
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- Department of Medical Education, South Bend Campus, Indiana University School of Medicine, South Bend, IN 46617, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, IN 46545, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, IN 46545, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, IN 46545, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, IN 46545, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart, IN 46515, USA
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- Department of Trauma & Surgical Services, Memorial Hospital, South Bend, IN 46601, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46601, USA
- Versiti Blood Center of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN 46208, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Hospital, South Bend, IN 46601, USA
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- Department of Trauma & Surgical Services, Memorial Hospital, South Bend, IN 46601, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Memorial Hospital, South Bend, IN 46601, USA
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- Department of Trauma & Surgical Services, Memorial Hospital, South Bend, IN 46601, USA
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- Department of Trauma & Surgical Services, Memorial Hospital, South Bend, IN 46601, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Memorial Hospital, South Bend, IN 46601, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Hospital, South Bend, IN 46601, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, IN 46545, USA
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Muehlschlegel S. Prognostication in Neurocritical Care. Continuum (Minneap Minn) 2024; 30:878-903. [PMID: 38830074 DOI: 10.1212/con.0000000000001433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This article synthesizes the current literature on prognostication in neurocritical care, identifies existing challenges, and proposes future research directions to reduce variability and enhance scientific and patient-centered approaches to neuroprognostication. LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Patients with severe acute brain injury often lack the capacity to make their own medical decisions, leaving surrogate decision makers responsible for life-or-death choices. These decisions heavily rely on clinicians' prognostication, which is still considered an art because of the previous lack of specific guidelines. Consequently, there is significant variability in neuroprognostication practices. This article examines various aspects of neuroprognostication. It explores the cognitive approach to prognostication, highlights the use of statistical modeling such as Bayesian models and machine learning, emphasizes the importance of clinician-family communication during prognostic disclosures, and proposes shared decision making for more patient-centered care. ESSENTIAL POINTS This article identifies ongoing challenges in the field and emphasizes the need for future research to ameliorate variability in neuroprognostication. By focusing on scientific methodologies and patient-centered approaches, this research aims to provide guidance and tools that may enhance neuroprognostication in neurocritical care.
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Chen Y, Cappucci SP, Kim JA. Prognostic Implications of Early Prediction in Posttraumatic Epilepsy. Semin Neurol 2024; 44:333-341. [PMID: 38621706 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1785502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Posttraumatic epilepsy (PTE) is a complication of traumatic brain injury that can increase morbidity, but predicting which patients may develop PTE remains a challenge. Much work has been done to identify a variety of risk factors and biomarkers, or a combination thereof, for patients at highest risk of PTE. However, several issues have hampered progress toward fully adapted PTE models. Such issues include the need for models that are well-validated, cost-effective, and account for competing outcomes like death. Additionally, while an accurate PTE prediction model can provide quantitative prognostic information, how such information is communicated to inform shared decision-making and treatment strategies requires consideration of an individual patient's clinical trajectory and unique values, especially given the current absence of direct anti-epileptogenic treatments. Future work exploring approaches integrating individualized communication of prediction model results are needed.
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- Yilun Chen
- Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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Amiri M, Raimondo F, Fisher PM, Cacic Hribljan M, Sidaros A, Othman MH, Zibrandtsen I, Bergdal O, Fabritius ML, Hansen AE, Hassager C, Højgaard JLS, Jensen HR, Knudsen NV, Laursen EL, Møller JE, Nersesjan V, Nicolic M, Sigurdsson ST, Sitt JD, Sølling C, Welling KL, Willumsen LM, Hauerberg J, Larsen VA, Fabricius ME, Knudsen GM, Kjærgaard J, Møller K, Kondziella D. Multimodal Prediction of 3- and 12-Month Outcomes in ICU Patients with Acute Disorders of Consciousness. Neurocrit Care 2024; 40:718-733. [PMID: 37697124 PMCID: PMC10959792 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-023-01816-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND In intensive care unit (ICU) patients with coma and other disorders of consciousness (DoC), outcome prediction is key to decision-making regarding prognostication, neurorehabilitation, and management of family expectations. Current prediction algorithms are largely based on chronic DoC, whereas multimodal data from acute DoC are scarce. Therefore, the Consciousness in Neurocritical Care Cohort Study Using Electroencephalography and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (i.e. CONNECT-ME; ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02644265) investigates ICU patients with acute DoC due to traumatic and nontraumatic brain injuries, using electroencephalography (EEG) (resting-state and passive paradigms), functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) (resting-state) and systematic clinical examinations. METHODS We previously presented results for a subset of patients (n = 87) concerning prediction of consciousness levels in the ICU. Now we report 3- and 12-month outcomes in an extended cohort (n = 123). Favorable outcome was defined as a modified Rankin Scale score ≤ 3, a cerebral performance category score ≤ 2, and a Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended score ≥ 4. EEG features included visual grading, automated spectral categorization, and support vector machine consciousness classifier. fMRI features included functional connectivity measures from six resting-state networks. Random forest and support vector machine were applied to EEG and fMRI features to predict outcomes. Here, random forest results are presented as areas under the curve (AUC) of receiver operating characteristic curves or accuracy. Cox proportional regression with in-hospital death as a competing risk was used to assess independent clinical predictors of time to favorable outcome. RESULTS Between April 2016 and July 2021, we enrolled 123 patients (mean age 51 years, 42% women). Of 82 (66%) ICU survivors, 3- and 12-month outcomes were available for 79 (96%) and 77 (94%), respectively. EEG features predicted both 3-month (AUC 0.79 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.77-0.82]) and 12-month (AUC 0.74 [95% CI 0.71-0.77]) outcomes. fMRI features appeared to predict 3-month outcome (accuracy 0.69-0.78) both alone and when combined with some EEG features (accuracies 0.73-0.84) but not 12-month outcome (larger sample sizes needed). Independent clinical predictors of time to favorable outcome were younger age (hazard ratio [HR] 1.04 [95% CI 1.02-1.06]), traumatic brain injury (HR 1.94 [95% CI 1.04-3.61]), command-following abilities at admission (HR 2.70 [95% CI 1.40-5.23]), initial brain imaging without severe pathological findings (HR 2.42 [95% CI 1.12-5.22]), improving consciousness in the ICU (HR 5.76 [95% CI 2.41-15.51]), and favorable visual-graded EEG (HR 2.47 [95% CI 1.46-4.19]). CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that EEG and fMRI features and readily available clinical data predict short-term outcome of patients with acute DoC and that EEG also predicts 12-month outcome after ICU discharge.
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- Moshgan Amiri
- Department of Neurology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Brain and Behaviour, Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Research Center Jülich, Jülich, Germany
- Institute of Systems Neuroscience, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Neurobiology Research Unit, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neurophysiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Neurophysiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Neurophysiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Radiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Biological and Precision Psychiatry, Copenhagen Research Center for Mental Health, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neurophysiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institut du Cerveau - Paris Brain Institute, Inserm, Centre nationl de la recherche scientifique, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Sorbonne Université, Hôpital de La Pitié Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Radiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neurophysiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Neurobiology Research Unit, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Hwang DY, Kim KS, Muehlschlegel S, Wartenberg KE, Rajajee V, Alexander SA, Busl KM, Creutzfeldt CJ, Fontaine GV, Hocker SE, Madzar D, Mahanes D, Mainali S, Sakowitz OW, Varelas PN, Weimar C, Westermaier T, Meixensberger J. Guidelines for Neuroprognostication in Critically Ill Adults with Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care 2024; 40:395-414. [PMID: 37923968 PMCID: PMC10959839 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-023-01854-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The objective of this document is to provide recommendations on the formal reliability of major clinical predictors often associated with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) neuroprognostication. METHODS A narrative systematic review was completed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation methodology and the Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome, Timing, Setting questions. Predictors, which included both individual clinical variables and prediction models, were selected based on clinical relevance and attention in the literature. Following construction of the evidence profile and summary of findings, recommendations were based on Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation criteria. Good practice statements addressed essential principles of neuroprognostication that could not be framed in the Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome, Timing, Setting format. RESULTS Six candidate clinical variables and two clinical grading scales (the original ICH score and maximally treated ICH score) were selected for recommendation creation. A total of 347 articles out of 10,751 articles screened met our eligibility criteria. Consensus statements of good practice included deferring neuroprognostication-aside from the most clinically devastated patients-for at least the first 48-72 h of intensive care unit admission; understanding what outcomes would have been most valued by the patient; and counseling of patients and surrogates whose ultimate neurological recovery may occur over a variable period of time. Although many clinical variables and grading scales are associated with ICH poor outcome, no clinical variable alone or sole clinical grading scale was suggested by the panel as currently being reliable by itself for use in counseling patients with ICH and their surrogates, regarding functional outcome at 3 months and beyond or 30-day mortality. CONCLUSIONS These guidelines provide recommendations on the formal reliability of predictors of poor outcome in the context of counseling patients with ICH and surrogates and suggest broad principles of neuroprognostication. Clinicians formulating their judgments of prognosis for patients with ICH should avoid anchoring bias based solely on any one clinical variable or published clinical grading scale.
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- David Y Hwang
- Division of Neurocritical Care, Department of Neurology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 170 Manning Drive, CB# 7025, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7025, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Neurosciences Critical Care, Departments of Neurology and Anesthesiology/Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Departments of Pharmacy and Neurosciences, Intermountain Health, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, UVA Health, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery Center Ludwigsburg-Heilbronn, Ludwigsburg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
- BDH-Klinik Elzach, Elzach, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Helios Amper-Kliniken Dachau, University of Wuerzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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Muehlschlegel S, Rajajee V, Wartenberg KE, Alexander SA, Busl KM, Creutzfeldt CJ, Fontaine GV, Hocker SE, Hwang DY, Kim KS, Madzar D, Mahanes D, Mainali S, Meixensberger J, Sakowitz OW, Varelas PN, Weimar C, Westermaier T. Guidelines for Neuroprognostication in Critically Ill Adults with Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Neurocrit Care 2024; 40:448-476. [PMID: 38366277 PMCID: PMC10959796 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-023-01902-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND Moderate-severe traumatic brain injury (msTBI) carries high morbidity and mortality worldwide. Accurate neuroprognostication is essential in guiding clinical decisions, including patient triage and transition to comfort measures. Here we provide recommendations regarding the reliability of major clinical predictors and prediction models commonly used in msTBI neuroprognostication, guiding clinicians in counseling surrogate decision-makers. METHODS Using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology, we conducted a systematic narrative review of the most clinically relevant predictors and prediction models cited in the literature. The review involved framing specific population/intervention/comparator/outcome/timing/setting (PICOTS) questions and employing stringent full-text screening criteria to examine the literature, focusing on four GRADE criteria: quality of evidence, desirability of outcomes, values and preferences, and resource use. Moreover, good practice recommendations addressing the key principles of neuroprognostication were drafted. RESULTS After screening 8125 articles, 41 met our eligibility criteria. Ten clinical variables and nine grading scales were selected. Many articles varied in defining "poor" functional outcomes. For consistency, we treated "poor" as "unfavorable". Although many clinical variables are associated with poor outcome in msTBI, only the presence of bilateral pupillary nonreactivity on admission, conditional on accurate assessment without confounding from medications or injuries, was deemed moderately reliable for counseling surrogates regarding 6-month functional outcomes or in-hospital mortality. In terms of prediction models, the Corticosteroid Randomization After Significant Head Injury (CRASH)-basic, CRASH-CT (CRASH-basic extended by computed tomography features), International Mission for Prognosis and Analysis of Clinical Trials in TBI (IMPACT)-core, IMPACT-extended, and IMPACT-lab models were recommended as moderately reliable in predicting 14-day to 6-month mortality and functional outcomes at 6 months and beyond. When using "moderately reliable" predictors or prediction models, the clinician must acknowledge "substantial" uncertainty in the prognosis. CONCLUSIONS These guidelines provide recommendations to clinicians on the formal reliability of individual predictors and prediction models of poor outcome when counseling surrogates of patients with msTBI and suggest broad principles of neuroprognostication.
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- Susanne Muehlschlegel
- Departments of Neurology and Anesthesiology/Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Departments of Pharmacy and Neurosciences, Intermountain Health, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Saint Luke's Health System, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery Center Ludwigsburg-Heilbronn, Ludwigsburg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, Biometry, and Epidemiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
- BDH-Klinik Elzach, Elzach, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Helios Amper Klinikum Dachau, Dachau, Germany.
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
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Lernon SM, Frings D, Terry L, Simister R, Browning S, Burgess H, Chua J, Reddy U, Werring DJ. Doctors and nurses subjective predictions of 6-month outcome compared to actual 6-month outcome for adult patients with spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) in neurocritical care: An observational study. eNeurologicalSci 2024; 34:100491. [PMID: 38274038 PMCID: PMC10809071 DOI: 10.1016/j.ensci.2023.100491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Background Acute spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage is a devastating form of stroke. Prognostication after ICH may be influenced by clinicians' subjective opinions. Purpose To evaluate subjective predictions of 6-month outcome by clinicians' for ICH patients in a neurocritical care using the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) and compare these to actual 6-month outcome. Method We included clinicians' predictions of 6-month outcome in the first 48 h for 52 adults with ICH and compared to actual 6-month outcome using descriptive statistics and multilevel binomial logistic regression. Results 35/52 patients (66%) had a poor 6-month outcome (mRS 4-6); 19/52 (36%) had died. 324 predictions were included. For good (mRS 0-3) versus poor (mRS 4-6), outcome, accuracy of predictions was 68% and exact agreement 29%. mRS 6 and mRS 4 received the most correct predictions. Comparing job roles, predictions of death were underestimated, by doctors (12%) and nurses (13%) compared with actual mortality (36%). Predictions of vital status showed no significant difference between doctors and nurses: OR = 1.24 {CI; 0.50-3.05}; (p = 0.64) or good versus poor outcome: OR = 1.65 {CI; 0.98-2.79}; (p = 0.06). When predicted and actual 6-month outcome were compared, job role did not significantly relate to correct predictions of good versus poor outcome: OR = 1.13 {CI;0.67-1.90}; (p = 0.65) or for vital status: OR = 1.11 {CI; 0.47-2.61}; p = 0.81). Conclusions Early prognostication is challenging. Doctors and nurses were most likely to correctly predict poor outcome but tended to err on the side of optimism for mortality, suggesting an absence of clinical nihilism in relation to ICH.
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- Siobhan Mc Lernon
- Stroke Research Centre, University College London, Institute of Neurology, London, UK
- London South Bank University, School of Health and Social Care, London, UK
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- London South Bank University, School of Applied Sciences, London, UK
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- London South Bank University, School of Health and Social Care, London, UK
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- Stroke Research Centre, University College London, Institute of Neurology, London, UK
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation, Queen Square, London, UK
- University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Hyper Acute Stroke Unit, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, UK
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- University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Hyper Acute Stroke Unit, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, UK
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- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation, Queen Square, London, UK
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- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation, Queen Square, London, UK
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- Stroke Research Centre, University College London, Institute of Neurology, London, UK
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation, Queen Square, London, UK
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- Stroke Research Centre, University College London, Institute of Neurology, London, UK
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation, Queen Square, London, UK
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Li Q, Yakhkind A, Alexandrov AW, Alexandrov AV, Anderson CS, Dowlatshahi D, Frontera JA, Hemphill JC, Ganti L, Kellner C, May C, Morotti A, Parry-Jones A, Sheth KN, Steiner T, Ziai W, Goldstein JN, Mayer SA. Code ICH: A Call to Action. Stroke 2024; 55:494-505. [PMID: 38099439 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.123.043033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Intracerebral hemorrhage is the most serious type of stroke, leading to high rates of severe disability and mortality. Hematoma expansion is an independent predictor of poor functional outcome and is a compelling target for intervention. For decades, randomized trials aimed at decreasing hematoma expansion through single interventions have failed to meet their primary outcomes of statistically significant improvement in neurological outcomes. A wide range of evidence suggests that ultra-early bundled care, with multiple simultaneous interventions in the acute phase, offers the best hope of limiting hematoma expansion and improving functional recovery. Patients with intracerebral hemorrhage who fail to receive early aggressive care have worse outcomes, suggesting that an important treatment opportunity exists. This consensus statement puts forth a call to action to establish a protocol for Code ICH, similar to current strategies used for the management of acute ischemic stroke, through which early intervention, bundled care, and time-based metrics have substantially improved neurological outcomes. Based on current evidence, we advocate for the widespread adoption of an early bundle of care for patients with intracerebral hemorrhage focused on time-based metrics for blood pressure control and emergency reversal of anticoagulation, with the goal of optimizing the benefit of these already widely used interventions. We hope Code ICH will endure as a structural platform for continued innovation, standardization of best practices, and ongoing quality improvement for years to come.
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- Qi Li
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China (Q.L.)
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- The George Institute for Global Heath, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia (C.S.A.)
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- University of Ottawa and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Canada (D.D.)
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- University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando (L.G.)
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- The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, Columbus (C.M.)
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- Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (K.N.S.)
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- John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (W.Z.)
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Choi WJ, Young MJ. Disambiguating Consciousness in Clinical Settings. Neurology 2023; 101:896-900. [PMID: 37748883 PMCID: PMC10662996 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000207765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023] Open
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- William J Choi
- From the Warren Alpert Medical School (W.J.C.), Brown University, Providence, RI; and Department of Neurology (M.J.Y.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
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- From the Warren Alpert Medical School (W.J.C.), Brown University, Providence, RI; and Department of Neurology (M.J.Y.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
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Miranda SP, Morris RS, Rabas M, Creutzfeldt CJ, Cooper Z. Early Shared Decision-Making for Older Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury: Using Time-Limited Trials and Understanding Their Limitations. Neurocrit Care 2023; 39:284-293. [PMID: 37349599 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-023-01764-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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Older adults account for a disproportionate share of the morbidity and mortality after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Predicting functional and cognitive outcomes for individual older adults after TBI is challenging in the acute phase of injury. Given that neurologic recovery is possible and uncertain, life-sustaining therapy may be pursued initially, even if for some, there is a risk of survival to an undesired level of disability or dependence. Experts recommend early conversations about goals of care after TBI, but evidence-based guidelines for these discussions or for the optimal method for communicating prognosis are limited. The time-limited trial (TLT) model may be an effective strategy for managing prognostic uncertainty after TBI. TLTs can provide a framework for early management: specific treatments or procedures are used for a defined period of time while monitoring for an agreed-upon outcome. Outcome measures, including signs of worsening and improvement, are defined at the outset of the trial. In this Viewpoint article, we discuss the use of TLTs for older adults with TBI, their potential benefits, and current challenges to their application. Three main barriers limit the implementation of TLTs in these scenarios: inadequate models for prognostication; cognitive biases faced by clinicians and surrogate decision-makers, which may contribute to prognostic discordance; and ambiguity regarding appropriate endpoints for the TLT. Further study is needed to understand clinician behaviors and surrogate preferences for prognostic communication and how to optimally integrate TLTs into the care of older adults with TBI.
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- Stephen P Miranda
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
- Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, 15 South Tower, 3400 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Goss A, Ge C, Crawford S, Goostrey K, Buddadhumaruk P, Hough CL, Lo B, Carson S, Steingrub J, White DB, Muehlschlegel S. Prognostic Language in Critical Neurologic Illness: A Multicenter Mixed-Methods Study. Neurology 2023; 101:e558-e569. [PMID: 37290972 PMCID: PMC10401677 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000207462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES There are no evidence-based guidelines for discussing prognosis in critical neurologic illness, but in general, experts recommend that clinicians communicate prognosis using estimates, such as numerical or qualitative expressions of risk. Little is known about how real-world clinicians communicate prognosis in critical neurologic illness. Our primary objective was to characterize prognostic language clinicians used in critical neurologic illness. We additionally explored whether prognostic language differed between prognostic domains (e.g., survival, cognition). METHODS We conducted a multicenter cross-sectional mixed-methods study analyzing deidentified transcripts of audio-recorded clinician-family meetings for patients with neurologic illness requiring intensive care (e.g., intracerebral hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, severe stroke) from 7 US centers. Two coders assigned codes for prognostic language type and domain of prognosis to each clinician prognostic statement. Prognostic language was coded as probabilistic (estimating the likelihood of an outcome occurring, e.g., "80% survival"; "She'll probably survive") or nonprobabilistic (characterizing outcomes without offering likelihood; e.g., "She may not survive"). We applied univariate and multivariate binomial logistic regression to examine independent associations between prognostic language and domain of prognosis. RESULTS We analyzed 43 clinician-family meetings for 39 patients with 78 surrogates and 27 clinicians. Clinicians made 512 statements about survival (median 0/meeting [interquartile range (IQR) 0-2]), physical function (median 2 [IQR 0-7]), cognition (median 2 [IQR 0-6]), and overall recovery (median 2 [IQR 1-4]). Most statements were nonprobabilistic (316/512 [62%]); 10 of 512 prognostic statements (2%) offered numeric estimates; and 21% (9/43) of family meetings only contained nonprobabilistic language. Compared with statements about cognition, statements about survival (odds ratio [OR] 2.50, 95% CI 1.01-6.18, p = 0.048) and physical function (OR 3.22, 95% 1.77-5.86, p < 0.001) were more frequently probabilistic. Statements about physical function were less likely to be uncertainty-based than statements about cognition (OR 0.34, 95% CI 0.17-0.66, p = 0.002). DISCUSSION Clinicians preferred not to use estimates (either numeric or qualitative) when discussing critical neurologic illness prognosis, especially when they discussed cognitive outcomes. These findings may inform interventions to improve prognostic communication in critical neurologic illness.
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- Adeline Goss
- From the Division of Neurology (A.G.), Department of Internal Medicine, Highland Hospital, Oakland, CA; Department of Neurology (C.G., K.G.), and Tan Chingfang Graduate School of Nursing (S. Crawford), University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester; Department of Critical Care Medicine (P.B., D.B.W.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine (C.L.H.), Department of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland; Department of Medicine (B.L.), University of California San Francisco; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (S. Carson), Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill; Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine (J.S.), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School-Baystate, Springfield; and Departments of Neurology, Anesthesia/Critical Care, and Surgery (S.M.), University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester
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- From the Division of Neurology (A.G.), Department of Internal Medicine, Highland Hospital, Oakland, CA; Department of Neurology (C.G., K.G.), and Tan Chingfang Graduate School of Nursing (S. Crawford), University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester; Department of Critical Care Medicine (P.B., D.B.W.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine (C.L.H.), Department of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland; Department of Medicine (B.L.), University of California San Francisco; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (S. Carson), Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill; Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine (J.S.), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School-Baystate, Springfield; and Departments of Neurology, Anesthesia/Critical Care, and Surgery (S.M.), University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester.
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- From the Division of Neurology (A.G.), Department of Internal Medicine, Highland Hospital, Oakland, CA; Department of Neurology (C.G., K.G.), and Tan Chingfang Graduate School of Nursing (S. Crawford), University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester; Department of Critical Care Medicine (P.B., D.B.W.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine (C.L.H.), Department of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland; Department of Medicine (B.L.), University of California San Francisco; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (S. Carson), Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill; Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine (J.S.), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School-Baystate, Springfield; and Departments of Neurology, Anesthesia/Critical Care, and Surgery (S.M.), University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester
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- From the Division of Neurology (A.G.), Department of Internal Medicine, Highland Hospital, Oakland, CA; Department of Neurology (C.G., K.G.), and Tan Chingfang Graduate School of Nursing (S. Crawford), University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester; Department of Critical Care Medicine (P.B., D.B.W.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine (C.L.H.), Department of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland; Department of Medicine (B.L.), University of California San Francisco; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (S. Carson), Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill; Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine (J.S.), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School-Baystate, Springfield; and Departments of Neurology, Anesthesia/Critical Care, and Surgery (S.M.), University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester
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- From the Division of Neurology (A.G.), Department of Internal Medicine, Highland Hospital, Oakland, CA; Department of Neurology (C.G., K.G.), and Tan Chingfang Graduate School of Nursing (S. Crawford), University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester; Department of Critical Care Medicine (P.B., D.B.W.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine (C.L.H.), Department of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland; Department of Medicine (B.L.), University of California San Francisco; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (S. Carson), Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill; Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine (J.S.), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School-Baystate, Springfield; and Departments of Neurology, Anesthesia/Critical Care, and Surgery (S.M.), University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester
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- From the Division of Neurology (A.G.), Department of Internal Medicine, Highland Hospital, Oakland, CA; Department of Neurology (C.G., K.G.), and Tan Chingfang Graduate School of Nursing (S. Crawford), University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester; Department of Critical Care Medicine (P.B., D.B.W.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine (C.L.H.), Department of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland; Department of Medicine (B.L.), University of California San Francisco; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (S. Carson), Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill; Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine (J.S.), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School-Baystate, Springfield; and Departments of Neurology, Anesthesia/Critical Care, and Surgery (S.M.), University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester
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- From the Division of Neurology (A.G.), Department of Internal Medicine, Highland Hospital, Oakland, CA; Department of Neurology (C.G., K.G.), and Tan Chingfang Graduate School of Nursing (S. Crawford), University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester; Department of Critical Care Medicine (P.B., D.B.W.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine (C.L.H.), Department of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland; Department of Medicine (B.L.), University of California San Francisco; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (S. Carson), Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill; Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine (J.S.), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School-Baystate, Springfield; and Departments of Neurology, Anesthesia/Critical Care, and Surgery (S.M.), University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester
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- From the Division of Neurology (A.G.), Department of Internal Medicine, Highland Hospital, Oakland, CA; Department of Neurology (C.G., K.G.), and Tan Chingfang Graduate School of Nursing (S. Crawford), University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester; Department of Critical Care Medicine (P.B., D.B.W.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine (C.L.H.), Department of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland; Department of Medicine (B.L.), University of California San Francisco; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (S. Carson), Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill; Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine (J.S.), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School-Baystate, Springfield; and Departments of Neurology, Anesthesia/Critical Care, and Surgery (S.M.), University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester
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- From the Division of Neurology (A.G.), Department of Internal Medicine, Highland Hospital, Oakland, CA; Department of Neurology (C.G., K.G.), and Tan Chingfang Graduate School of Nursing (S. Crawford), University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester; Department of Critical Care Medicine (P.B., D.B.W.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine (C.L.H.), Department of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland; Department of Medicine (B.L.), University of California San Francisco; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (S. Carson), Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill; Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine (J.S.), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School-Baystate, Springfield; and Departments of Neurology, Anesthesia/Critical Care, and Surgery (S.M.), University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester
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- From the Division of Neurology (A.G.), Department of Internal Medicine, Highland Hospital, Oakland, CA; Department of Neurology (C.G., K.G.), and Tan Chingfang Graduate School of Nursing (S. Crawford), University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester; Department of Critical Care Medicine (P.B., D.B.W.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine (C.L.H.), Department of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland; Department of Medicine (B.L.), University of California San Francisco; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (S. Carson), Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill; Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine (J.S.), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School-Baystate, Springfield; and Departments of Neurology, Anesthesia/Critical Care, and Surgery (S.M.), University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester
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- From the Division of Neurology (A.G.), Department of Internal Medicine, Highland Hospital, Oakland, CA; Department of Neurology (C.G., K.G.), and Tan Chingfang Graduate School of Nursing (S. Crawford), University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester; Department of Critical Care Medicine (P.B., D.B.W.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine (C.L.H.), Department of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland; Department of Medicine (B.L.), University of California San Francisco; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (S. Carson), Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill; Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine (J.S.), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School-Baystate, Springfield; and Departments of Neurology, Anesthesia/Critical Care, and Surgery (S.M.), University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester.
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Sarigul B, Bell RS, Chesnut R, Aguilera S, Buki A, Citerio G, Cooper DJ, Diaz-Arrastia R, Diringer M, Figaji A, Gao G, Geocadin RG, Ghajar J, Harris O, Hoffer A, Hutchinson P, Joseph M, Kitagawa R, Manley G, Mayer SA, Menon DK, Meyfroidt G, Michael DB, Oddo M, Okonkwo DO, Patel MB, Robertson C, Rosenfeld JV, Rubiano AM, Sahuquillo J, Servadei F, Shutter L, Stein DD, Stocchetti N, Taccone FS, Timmons SD, Tsai E, Ullman JS, Vespa P, Videtta W, Wright DW, Zammit C, Hawryluk GWJ. Prognostication and Goals of Care Decisions in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Survey of The Seattle International Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Consensus Conference Working Group. J Neurotrauma 2023; 40:1707-1717. [PMID: 36932737 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2022.0414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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Abstract Best practice guidelines have advanced severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) care; however, there is little that currently informs goals of care decisions and processes despite their importance and frequency. Panelists from the Seattle International severe traumatic Brain Injury Consensus Conference (SIBICC) participated in a survey consisting of 24 questions. Questions queried use of prognostic calculators, variability in and responsibility for goals of care decisions, and acceptability of neurological outcomes, as well as putative means of improving decisions that might limit care. A total of 97.6% of the 42 SIBICC panelists completed the survey. Responses to most questions were highly variable. Overall, panelists reported infrequent use of prognostic calculators, and observed variability in patient prognostication and goals of care decisions. They felt that it would be beneficial for physicians to improve consensus on what constitutes an acceptable neurological outcome as well as what chance of achieving that outcome is acceptable. Panelists felt that the public should help to define what constitutes a good outcome and expressed some support for a "nihilism guard." More than 50% of panelists felt that if it was certain to be permanent, a vegetative state or lower severe disability would justify a withdrawal of care decision, whereas 15% felt that upper severe disability justified such a decision. Whether conceptualizing an ideal or existing prognostic calculator to predict death or an unacceptable outcome, on average a 64-69% chance of a poor outcome was felt to justify treatment withdrawal. These results demonstrate important variability in goals of care decision making and a desire to reduce this variability. Our panel of recognized TBI experts opined on the neurological outcomes and chances of those outcomes that might prompt consideration of care withdrawal; however, imprecision of prognostication and existing prognostication tools is a significant impediment to standardizing the approach to care-limiting decisions.
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- Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Avera Brain and Spine Institute, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
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- Departments of Neurological Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Global Health, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- NeuroIntensive Care, Department of Neuroscience, IRCCS Fondazione San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy
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- Intensive Care Medicine, Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Neurotrauma, Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford Neuroscience Health Center, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neurological Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Vivian L Smith Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital & Trauma Center, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA
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- Division of Anaesthesia, Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department and Laboratory of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven and KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Beaumont Health, Michigan Head & Spine Institute, Southfield, Michigan, USA
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- Directorate of Innovation and Clinical Research, CHUV-Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Departments of Neurological Surgery, Neurology and Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship Center; Center for Health Services Research; Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Section of Surgical Sciences, Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Surgery, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- INUB/MEDITECH Research Group, Neurosciences Institute, El Bosque University, Bogotá, Colombia
- MEDITECH Foundation, Clinical Research, Cali, Colombia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Neurosurgery, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital and Humanitas University, Milano, Italy
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- Critical Care Medicine, Neurology and Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Program in Trauma, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Dipartimento Fisiopatologia e Trapianti Universita di Milano, Scuola di Specializzazione Anestesia, Rianimazione, Terapia Intensiva e del Dolore, Neurorianimazione, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Intensive Care, Hospital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana, USA
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Neurology, UCLA School of Medicine, Neurocritical Care, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, California, USA
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- Intensive Care Medicine, Posadas Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USA
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Elmer J, Kurz MC, Coppler PJ, Steinberg A, DeMasi S, De-Arteaga M, Simon N, Zadorozny VI, Flickinger KL, Callaway CW. Time to Awakening and Self-Fulfilling Prophecies After Cardiac Arrest. Crit Care Med 2023; 51:503-512. [PMID: 36752628 PMCID: PMC10023349 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000005790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Withdrawal of life-sustaining therapies for perceived poor neurologic prognosis (WLST-N) is common after resuscitation from cardiac arrest and may bias outcome estimates from models trained using observational data. We compared several approaches to outcome prediction with the goal of identifying strategies to quantify and reduce this bias. DESIGN Retrospective observational cohort study. SETTING Two academic medical centers ("UPMC" and "University of Alabama Birmingham" [UAB]). PATIENTS Comatose adults resuscitated from cardiac arrest. INTERVENTION None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS As potential predictors, we considered clinical, laboratory, imaging, and quantitative electroencephalography data available early after hospital arrival. We followed patients until death, discharge, or awakening from coma. We used penalized Cox regression with a least absolute shrinkage and selection operator penalty and five-fold cross-validation to predict time to awakening in UPMC patients and then externally validated the model in UAB patients. This model censored patients after WLST-N, considering subsequent potential for awakening to be unknown. Next, we developed a penalized logistic model predicting awakening, which treated failure to awaken after WLST-N as a true observed outcome, and a separate logistic model predicting WLST-N. We scaled and centered individual patients' Cox and logistic predictions for awakening to allow direct comparison and then explored the difference in predictions across probabilities of WLST-N. Overall, 1,254 patients were included, and 29% awakened. Cox models performed well (mean area under the curve was 0.93 in the UPMC test sets and 0.83 in external validation). Logistic predictions of awakening were systematically more pessimistic than Cox-based predictions for patients at higher risk of WLST-N, suggesting potential for self-fulfilling prophecies to arise when failure to awaken after WLST-N is considered as the ground truth outcome. CONCLUSIONS Compared with traditional binary outcome prediction, censoring outcomes after WLST-N may reduce potential for bias and self-fulfilling prophecies.
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- Jonathan Elmer
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA USA
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA USA
- Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Alabama-Birmingham Birmingham Alabama USA
- Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery, University of Alabama-Birmingham Birmingham Alabama USA
- Center for Injury Science, University of Alabama-Birmingham Birmingham Alabama USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA USA
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA USA
- Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Virginia Comonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Information, Risk and Operations Management Department, McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA USA
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Marino MH, Koffer J, Nalla S. Update on Disorders of Consciousness. CURRENT PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION REPORTS 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s40141-023-00384-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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De-Arteaga M, Elmer J. Self-fulfilling prophecies and machine learning in resuscitation science. Resuscitation 2023; 183:109622. [PMID: 36306959 PMCID: PMC10687765 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2022.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Growth of machine learning (ML) in healthcare has increased potential for observational data to guide clinical practice systematically. This can create self-fulfilling prophecies (SFPs), which arise when prediction of an outcome increases the chance that the outcome occurs. METHODS We performed a scoping review, searching PubMed and ArXiv using terms related to machine learning, algorithmic fairness and bias. We reviewed results and selected manuscripts for inclusion based on expert opinion of well-designed or key studies and review articles. We summarized these articles to explore how use of ML can create, perpetuate or compound SFPs, and offer recommendations to mitigate these risks. RESULTS We identify-four key mechanisms through which SFPs may be reproduced or compounded by ML. First, imperfect human beliefs and behavior may be encoded as SFPs when treatment decisions are not accounted for. Since patient outcomes are influenced by a myriad of clinical actions, many of which are not collected in data, this is common. Second, human-machine interaction may compound SFPs through a cycle of mutual reinforcement. Third, ML may introduce new SFPs stemming from incorrect predictions. Finally, historically correct clinical choices may become SFPs in the face of medical progress. CONCLUSION There is a need for broad recognition of SFPs as ML is increasingly applied in resuscitation science and across medicine. Acknowledging this challenge is crucial to inform research and practice that can transform ML from a tool that risks obfuscating and compounding SFPs into one that sheds light on and mitigates SFPs.
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- Maria De-Arteaga
- Information, Risk and Operations Management Department, McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Departments of Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and Neurology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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Neuroprognostication. Crit Care Clin 2023; 39:139-152. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2022.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Johnson MD, Stolz U, Carroll CP, Yang GL, Andaluz N, Foreman B, Kreitzer N, Goodman MD, Ngwenya LB. An independent, external validation and component analysis of the Surviving Penetrating Injury to the Brain score for civilian cranial gunshot injuries. J Neurosurg 2022; 137:1839-1846. [PMID: 35426813 DOI: 10.3171/2022.2.jns212256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The Surviving Penetrating Injury to the Brain (SPIN) score utilizes clinical variables to estimate in-hospital and 6-month mortality for patients with civilian cranial gunshot wounds (cGSWs) and demonstrated good discrimination (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve [AUC] 0.880) in an initial validation study. The goal of this study was to provide an external, independent validation of the SPIN score for in-hospital and 6-month mortality. METHODS To accomplish this, the authors retrospectively reviewed 6 years of data from their institutional trauma registry. Variables used to determine SPIN score were collected, including sex, transfer status, injury motive, pupillary reactivity, motor component of the Glasgow Coma Scale (mGCS), Injury Severity Score (ISS), and international normalized ratio (INR) at admission. Multivariable logistic regression analysis identified variables associated with mortality. The authors compared AUC between models by using a nonparametric test for equality. RESULTS Of the 108 patients who met the inclusion criteria, 101 had all SPIN score components available. The SPIN model had an AUC of 0.962. The AUC for continuous mGCS score alone (0.932) did not differ significantly from the AUC for the full SPIN model (p = 0.26). The AUC for continuous mGCS score (0.932) was significantly higher compared to categorical mGCS score (0.891, p = 0.005). Use of only mGCS score resulted in fewer exclusions due to missing data. No additional variable included in the predictive model alongside continuous mGCS score was a significant predictor of inpatient mortality, 6-month mortality, or increased model discrimination. CONCLUSIONS Given these findings, continuous 6-point mGCS score may be sufficient as a generalizable predictor of inpatient and 6-month mortality in patients with cGSW, demonstrating excellent discrimination and reduced bias due to missing data.
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- Mark D Johnson
- 1Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.,2Collaborative for Research on Acute Neurological Injury (CRANI), University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- 2Collaborative for Research on Acute Neurological Injury (CRANI), University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.,3Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- 4Department of Brain & Spine Surgery, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia.,5Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.,2Collaborative for Research on Acute Neurological Injury (CRANI), University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.,2Collaborative for Research on Acute Neurological Injury (CRANI), University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.,6Department of Neurology & Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio; and
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- 2Collaborative for Research on Acute Neurological Injury (CRANI), University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.,3Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.,6Department of Neurology & Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio; and
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- 7Division of Trauma, Critical Care, and Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.,2Collaborative for Research on Acute Neurological Injury (CRANI), University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.,6Department of Neurology & Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio; and
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Hwang J, Bronder J, Martinez NC, Geocadin R, Kim BS, Bush E, Whitman G, Choi CW, Ritzl EK, Cho SM. Continuous Electroencephalography Markers of Prognostication in Comatose Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Neurocrit Care 2022; 37:236-245. [DOI: 10.1007/s12028-022-01482-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Merlo F, Malacrida R, Hurst S, Bassetti CL, Albanese E, Fadda M. Physicians’ decision‐making when managing pediatric patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness: A qualitative study. Eur J Neurol 2022; 29:2181-2191. [PMID: 35398947 PMCID: PMC9544752 DOI: 10.1111/ene.15354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2021] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Federica Merlo
- Sasso Corbaro Foundation Bellinzona Switzerland
- Institute of Public Health Università della Svizzera italiana Via Buffi 13 6900 Lugano Switzerland
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- Institute for Ethics, History and the Humanities University of Geneva 24 rue du Général – Dufour Geneve, Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology Inselspital University of Bern Bern Switzerland
- Department of Neurology Sechenow University Moscow Russia
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- Institute of Public Health Università della Svizzera italiana Via Buffi 13 6900 Lugano Switzerland
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- Institute of Public Health Università della Svizzera italiana Via Buffi 13 6900 Lugano Switzerland
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Goostrey K, Muehlschlegel S. Prognostication and shared decision making in neurocritical care. BMJ 2022; 377:e060154. [PMID: 35696329 DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2021-060154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Prognostication is crucial in the neurological intensive care unit (neuroICU). Patients with severe acute brain injury (SABI) are unable to make their own decisions because of the insult itself or sedation needs. Surrogate decision makers, usually family members, must make decisions on the patient's behalf. However, many are unprepared for their role as surrogates owing to the sudden and unexpected nature of SABI. Surrogates rely on clinicians in the neuroICU to provide them with an outlook (prognosis) with which to make substituted judgments and decide on treatments and goals of care on behalf of the patient. Therefore, how a prognostic estimate is derived, and then communicated, is extremely important. Prognostication in the neuroICU is highly variable between clinicians and institutions, and evidence based guidelines are lacking. Shared decision making (SDM), where surrogates and clinicians arrive together at an individualized decision based on patient values and preferences, has been proposed as an opportunity to improve clinician-family communication and ensure that patients receive treatments they would choose. This review outlines the importance and current challenges of prognostication in the neuroICU and how prognostication and SDM intersect, based on relevant research and expert opinion.
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- Kelsey Goostrey
- Department of neurology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of neurology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
- Department of anesthesiology/critical care, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
- Department of surgery, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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Adamski J, Weigl W, Musialowicz T, Lahtinen P, Reinikainen M. Predictors of treatment limitations in Finnish intensive care units. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2022; 66:526-538. [PMID: 35118641 DOI: 10.1111/aas.14035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Few studies have examined the factors that predict the limitations of life-sustaining treatment (LST) to patients in intensive care units (ICUs). We aimed to identify variables associated with the decision of withholding of life support (WHLS) at admission, WHLS during ICU stay and the withdrawal of ongoing life support (WDLS). METHODS This retrospective observational study comprised 17,772 adult ICU patients who were included in the nationwide Finnish ICU Registry in 2016. Factors associated with LST limitations were identified using hierarchical logistic regression. RESULTS The decision of WHLS at admission was made for 822 (4.6%) patients, WHLS during ICU stay for 949 (5.3%) patients, and WDLS for 669 (3.8%) patients. Factors strongly predicting WHLS at admission included old age (adjusted odds ratio [OR] for patients aged 90 years or older in reference to those younger than 40 years was 95.6; 95% confidence interval [CI], 47.2-193.5), dependence on help for activities of daily living (OR, 3.55; 95% CI, 3.01-4.2), and metastatic cancer (OR, 4.34; 95% CI, 3.16-5.95). A high severity of illness predicted later decisions to limit LST. Diagnoses strongly associated with WHLS at admission were cardiac arrest, hepatic failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Later decisions were strongly associated with cardiac arrest, hepatic failure, non-traumatic intracranial hemorrhage, head trauma and stroke. CONCLUSION Early decisions to limit LST were typically associated with old age and chronic poor health whereas later decisions were related to the severity of illness. Limitations are common for certain diagnoses, particularly cardiac arrest and hepatic failure.
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- Jan Adamski
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Faculty of Medical Sciences University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn Olsztyn Poland
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- Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Department of Surgical Sciences Akademiska Hospital Uppsala University Uppsala Sweden
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine Kuopio University Hospital Kuopio Finland
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- Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Department Central Hospital of South Ostrobothnia Seinäjoki Finland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine Kuopio University Hospital Kuopio Finland
- Faculty of Health Sciences School of Medicine Institute of Clinical Medicine University of Eastern Finland Kuopio Finland
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The Experiences and Needs of Families of Comatose Patients After Cardiac Arrest and Severe Neurotrauma: The Perspectives of National Key Stakeholders During a National Institutes of Health–Funded Workshop. Crit Care Explor 2022; 4:e0648. [PMID: 35265851 PMCID: PMC8901216 DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Severe acute brain injury (SABI) from cardiac arrest and traumatic brain injury happens suddenly and unexpectedly, carrying high potential for lifelong disability with substantial prognostic uncertainty. Comprehensive assessments of family experiences and support needs after SABI are lacking. Our objective is to elicit “on-the-ground” perspectives about the experiences and needs of families of patients with SABI.
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Ge C, Goss AL, Crawford S, Goostrey K, Buddadhumaruk P, Shields AM, Hough CL, Lo B, Carson SS, Steingrub J, White DB, Muehlschlegel S. Variability of Prognostic Communication in Critically Ill Neurologic Patients: A Pilot Multicenter Mixed-Methods Study. Crit Care Explor 2022; 4:e0640. [PMID: 35224505 PMCID: PMC8863127 DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE Withdrawal-of-life-sustaining treatments (WOLST) rates vary widely among critically ill neurologic patients (CINPs) and cannot be solely attributed to patient and family characteristics. Research in general critical care has shown that clinicians prognosticate to families with high variability. Little is known about how clinicians disclose prognosis to families of CINPs, and whether any associations exist with WOLST. OBJECTIVES Primary: to demonstrate feasibility of audio-recording clinician-family meetings for CINPs at multiple centers and characterize how clinicians communicate prognosis during these meetings. Secondary: to explore associations of 1) clinician, family, or patient characteristics with clinicians' prognostication approaches and 2) prognostication approach and WOLST. DESIGN SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Forty-three audio-recorded clinician-family meetings during which prognosis was discussed from seven U.S. centers for 39 CINPs with 88 family members and 27 clinicians. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Two investigators qualitatively coded transcripts using inductive methods (inter-rater reliability > 80%) to characterize how clinicians prognosticate. We then applied univariate and multivariable multinomial and binomial logistic regression. RESULTS Clinicians used four distinct prognostication approaches: Authoritative (21%; recommending treatments without discussing values and preferences); Informational (23%; disclosing just the prognosis without further discussions); advisory (42%; disclosing prognosis followed by discussion of values and preferences); and responsive (14%; eliciting values and preferences, then disclosing prognosis). Before adjustment, prognostication approach was associated with center (p < 0.001), clinician specialty (neurointensivists vs non-neurointensivists; p = 0.001), patient age (p = 0.08), diagnosis (p = 0.059), and meeting length (p = 0.03). After adjustment, only clinician specialty independently predicted prognostication approach (p = 0.027). WOLST decisions occurred in 41% of patients and were most common under the advisory approach (56%). WOLST was more likely in older patients (p = 0.059) and with more experienced clinicians (p = 0.07). Prognostication approach was not independently associated with WOLST (p = 0.198). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE It is feasible to audio-record sensitive clinician-family meetings about CINPs in multiple ICUs. We found that clinicians prognosticate with high variability. Our data suggest that larger studies are warranted in CINPs to examine the role of clinicians' variable prognostication in WOLST decisions.
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- Connie Ge
- Department of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Neurology, Highland Hospital, Oakland, CA
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- Department of Graduate School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing, Worcester, MA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate, Springfield, MA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA
- Department of Anesthesia/Critical Care, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA
- Department of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA
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Goss AL, Creutzfeldt CJ. Prognostication, Ethical Issues, and Palliative Care in Disorders of Consciousness. Neurol Clin 2022; 40:59-75. [PMID: 34798975 PMCID: PMC8672806 DOI: 10.1016/j.ncl.2021.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Research advances in recent years have shown that some individuals with vegetative state or minimally conscious state can emerge to higher states of consciousness even years after injury. A minority of behaviorally unresponsive patients with vegetative state have also been shown to follow commands, or even communicate, using neuroimaging or electrophysiological techniques. These advances raise ethical questions that have important implications for clinical care. In this article, the authors argue that adopting a neuropalliative care approach can help clinicians provide ethical, compassionate care to these patients and their caregivers.
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- Adeline L Goss
- Department of Neurology, University of California San Francisco, 505 Parnassus Avenue, Box 0114, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, University of Washington, 325 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
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De Georgia M. The intersection of prognostication and code status in patients with severe brain injury. J Crit Care 2022; 69:153997. [PMID: 35114602 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2022.153997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Accurately estimating the prognosis of brain injury patients can be difficult, especially early in their course. Prognostication is important because it largely determines the care level we provide, from aggressive treatment for patients we predict could have a good outcome to withdrawal of treatment for those we expect will have a poor outcome. Accurate prognostication is required for ethical decision-making. However, several studies have shown that prognostication is frequently inaccurate and variable. Overly optimistic prognostication can lead to false hope and futile care. Overly pessimistic prognostication can lead to therapeutic nihilism. Overlapping is the powerful effect that cognitive biases, in particular code status, can play in shaping our perceptions and the care level we provide. The presence of Do Not Resuscitate orders has been shown to be associated with increased mortality. Based on a comprehensive search of peer-reviewed journals using a wide range of key terms, including prognostication, critical illness, brain injury, cognitive bias, and code status, the following is a review of prognostic accuracy and the effect of code status on outcome. Because withdrawal of treatment is the most common cause of death in the ICU, a clearer understanding of this intersection of prognostication and code status is needed.
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- Michael De Georgia
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, United States of America.
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Young MJ, Bodien YG, Giacino JT, Fins JJ, Truog RD, Hochberg LR, Edlow BL. The neuroethics of disorders of consciousness: a brief history of evolving ideas. Brain 2021; 144:3291-3310. [PMID: 34347037 PMCID: PMC8883802 DOI: 10.1093/brain/awab290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Neuroethical questions raised by recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of consciousness are rapidly expanding, increasingly relevant and yet underexplored. The aim of this thematic review is to provide a clinically applicable framework for understanding the current taxonomy of disorders of consciousness and to propose an approach to identifying and critically evaluating actionable neuroethical issues that are frequently encountered in research and clinical care for this vulnerable population. Increased awareness of these issues and clarity about opportunities for optimizing ethically responsible care in this domain are especially timely given recent surges in critically ill patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness associated with coronavirus disease 2019 around the world. We begin with an overview of the field of neuroethics: what it is, its history and evolution in the context of biomedical ethics at large. We then explore nomenclature used in disorders of consciousness, covering categories proposed by the American Academy of Neurology, the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research, including definitions of terms such as coma, the vegetative state, unresponsive wakefulness syndrome, minimally conscious state, covert consciousness and the confusional state. We discuss why these definitions matter, and why there has been such evolution in this nosology over the years, from Jennett and Plum in 1972 to the Multi-Society Task Force in 1994, the Aspen Working Group in 2002 and the 2018 American and 2020 European Disorders of Consciousness guidelines. We then move to a discussion of clinical aspects of disorders of consciousness, the natural history of recovery and ethical issues that arise within the context of caring for people with disorders of consciousness. We conclude with a discussion of key challenges associated with assessing residual consciousness in disorders of consciousness, potential solutions and future directions, including integration of crucial disability rights perspectives.
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- Michael J Young
- Center for Neurotechnology and Neurorecovery,
Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical
School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
- Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, Harvard
University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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- Center for Neurotechnology and Neurorecovery,
Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical
School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA
02129, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA
02129, USA
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- Division of Medical Ethics, Weill Cornell Medical
College, New York, NY 10021, USA
- Yale Law School, New Haven,
Connecticut 06511, USA
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- Center for Bioethics, Harvard Medical
School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Center for Neurotechnology and Neurorecovery,
Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical
School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
- School of Engineering and Carney Institute for Brain
Science, Brown University, Providence, RI 02906, USA
- VA RR&D Center for Neurorestoration and
Neurotechnology, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
Providence, RI 02908, USA
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- Center for Neurotechnology and Neurorecovery,
Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical
School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging,
Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA
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Stewart R, Hobbs K, Dixon K, Navarrete RA, Khan J, Petrulis ME, Canzona M, Sarwal A. Perceptions of quality of communication in family interactions in neurocritical care. Health Sci Rep 2021; 4:e411. [PMID: 34722935 PMCID: PMC8532511 DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Revised: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Given the challenges of patient-provider communication in neurocritical care lacking robust decision-making tools on prognostication, we investigated concordance in perceptions of communication among participants in family discussions and assess the different domains of communication that affect these perceptions. METHODS Prospective observational study conducted over 4 months in a tertiary-level academic medical center neurocritical care unit. Our study involved family discussions regarding plan of care for admitted patients observed by a neutral observer. All participants completed a survey. The first four questions rated the understanding of the discussion and general satisfaction; the remaining questions were open-ended to assess the quality of communication by the physician leading the discussion. Responses were scored and compared among participants using a Likert scale. A difference of < 1 in scores among participants was rated as concordance, whereas that of > 1 was designated as discordance. All open-ended responses were classified into six domains. RESULTS We observed 35 family discussions. Questions 1 to 3 inquiring on general satisfaction, impact, and understanding of treatment options yielded 99 cross-comparisons per question (297 compared responses). Most responses were either "Strongly Agree" or "Agree," with "Neutral" or "Disagree" responses being more prevalent in Question 2 regarding the impact of the conversation. Overall concordance of responses between participants was 88% with a lower rate of concordance (72%) on Q2. Further open-ended questions queried observers on specific physician-spoken content, and answers were analyzed to identify domains that affected the perception of quality of communication. Education was the most frequently cited domain of communication in response to open-ended questions. Among family and neutral observers, empathy was frequently listed, whereas providers more often listed family engagement. CONCLUSION Overall, satisfaction was high among providers, families, and the observer regarding the quality of communication during family discussions in the unit. Perceptual differences emerged over whether this communication impacted healthcare decision-making during that encounter.
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- Russell Stewart
- Department of Orthopedic SurgeryUniversity of South Carolina School of MedicineGreenvilleSouth CarolinaUSA
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- Department of Neurocritical CareIntermountain Medical CenterSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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- Department of PediatricsWake Forest School of MedicineWinston‐SalemNorth CarolinaUSA
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- Department of Orthopedic SurgeryRush UniversityChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Department of NeurologyWashington UniversitySt. LouisMissouriUSA
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- Department of CommunicationWake Forest UniversityWinston‐SalemNorth CarolinaUSA
- Department of Social Sciences & Health PolicyWake Forest School of MedicineWinston‐SalemNorth CarolinaUSA
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- Department of Neurocritical CareWake Forest School of MedicineWinston‐SalemNorth CarolinaUSA
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The palliative care needs of inpatients with neurologic illness are varied, depending on diagnosis, acuity of illness, available treatment options, prognosis, and goals of care. Inpatient neurologists ought to be proficient at providing primary palliative care and effective at determining when palliative care consultants are needed. In the acute setting, palliative care should be integrated with lifesaving treatments using a framework of determining goals of care, thoughtfully prognosticating, and engaging in shared decision-making. This framework remains important when aggressive treatments are not desired or not available, or when patients are admitted to the hospital for conditions related to advanced stages of chronic neurologic disease. Because prognostic uncertainty characterizes much of neurology, inpatient neurologists must develop communication strategies that account for uncertainty while supporting shared decision-making and allowing patients and families to preserve hope. In this article, we illustrate the approach to palliative care in inpatient neurology.
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- Adeline L Goss
- Department of Neurology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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Mc Lernon S, Werring D, Terry L. Clinicians' Perceptions of the Appropriateness of Neurocritical Care for Patients with Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH): A Qualitative Study. Neurocrit Care 2021; 35:162-171. [PMID: 33263147 PMCID: PMC7707900 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-020-01145-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Clinicians working in intensive care frequently report perceptions of inappropriate care (PIC) situations. Intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) is associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity. Prognosticating after ICH is complex and may be influenced by clinicians' subjective impressions and biases, which may, in turn, influence decision making regarding the level of care provided. The aim of this study was to qualitatively explore perceptions of neurocritical care in relation to the expected functional outcome for ICH patients. DESIGN Qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with neurocritical care doctors and nurses. SETTING Neurocritical care (NCC) department in a UK neuroscience tertiary referral center. SUBJECTS Eleven neurocritical care nurses, five consultant neurointensivists, two stroke physicians, three neurosurgeons. INTERVENTION None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS We conducted 21 semi-structured interviews and identified five key themes: (1) prognostic uncertainty (2) subjectivity of good versus poor outcome (3) perceived inappropriate care (PIC) situations (including for frail elderly patients) (4) challenging nature of decision-making (5) clinician distress. CONCLUSIONS Caring for severely affected ICH patients in need of neurocritical care is challenging, particularly with frail elderly patients. Awareness of the challenges could facilitate interventions to improve decision-making for this group of stroke patients and their families, as well as measures to reduce the distress on clinicians who care for this patient group. Our findings highlight the need for effective interdisciplinary shared decision making involving the family, taking into account patients' previously expressed values and preferences and incorporating these into bespoke care planning.
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- Siobhan Mc Lernon
- School of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, London, SE1 OAA UK
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- Stroke Research Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, First Floor, Russell Square House, 10-12 Russell Square, London, WC1B 5EH UK
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- School of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, London, SE1 OAA UK
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Rubiano AM, Griswold DP, Adelson PD, Echeverri RA, Khan AA, Morales S, Sánchez DM, Amorim R, Soto AR, Paiva W, Paranhos J, Carreño JN, Monteiro R, Kolias A, Hutchinson PJ. International Neurotrauma Training Based on North-South Collaborations: Results of an Inter-institutional Program in the Era of Global Neurosurgery. Front Surg 2021; 8:633774. [PMID: 34395505 PMCID: PMC8358677 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2021.633774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective: Shortage of general neurosurgery and specialized neurotrauma care in low resource settings is a critical setback in the national surgical plans of low and middle-income countries (LMIC). Neurotrauma fellowship programs typically exist in high-income countries (HIC), where surgeons who fulfill the requirements for positions regularly stay to practice. Due to this issue, neurosurgery residents and medical students from LMICs do not have regular access to this kind of specialized training and knowledge-hubs. The objective of this paper is to present the results of a recently established neurotrauma fellowship program for neurosurgeons of LMICs in the framework of global neurosurgery collaborations, including the involvement of specialized parallel education for neurosurgery residents and medical students. Methods: The Global Neurotrauma Fellowship (GNTF) program was inaugurated in 2015 by a multi-institutional collaboration between a HIC and an LMIC. The course organizers designed it to be a 12-month program based on adapted neurotrauma international competencies with the academic support of the Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children's Hospital and Meditech Foundation in Colombia. Since 2018, additional support from the UK, National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Global Health Research in Neurotrauma Project from the University of Cambridge enhanced the infrastructure of the program, adding a research component in global neurosurgery and system science. Results: Eight fellows from Brazil, Venezuela, Cuba, Pakistan, and Colombia have been trained and certified via the fellowship program. The integration of international competencies and exposure to different systems of care in high-income and low-income environments creates a unique environment for training within a global neurosurgery framework. Additionally, 18 residents (Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Cuba, Germany, Spain, and the USA), and ten medical students (the United Kingdom, USA, Australia, and Colombia) have also participated in elective rotations of neurotrauma and critical care during the time of the fellowship program, as well as in research projects as part of an established global surgery initiative. Conclusion: We have shown that it is possible to establish a neurotrauma fellowship program in an LMIC based on the structure of HIC formal training programs. Adaptation of the international competencies focusing on neurotrauma care in low resource settings and maintaining international mentoring and academic support will allow the participants to return to practice in their home-based countries.
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- Andrés M. Rubiano
- INUB-Meditech Research Group, Neuroscience Institute, Universidad El Bosque, Bogota, Colombia
- Meditech Foundation, Valle-Salud IPS Clinical Network, Cali, Colombia
- Division of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Global Health Research Group in Neurotrauma, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Meditech Foundation, Neurotrauma and Global Surgery Fellowship Program, Cali, Colombia
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- Division of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Global Health Research Group in Neurotrauma, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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- Meditech Foundation, Valle-Salud IPS Clinical Network, Cali, Colombia
- Meditech Foundation, Neurotrauma and Global Surgery Fellowship Program, Cali, Colombia
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- Meditech Foundation, Neurotrauma and Global Surgery Fellowship Program, Cali, Colombia
- Neurological Surgery Service, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Meditech Foundation, Valle-Salud IPS Clinical Network, Cali, Colombia
- Meditech Foundation, Neurotrauma and Global Surgery Fellowship Program, Cali, Colombia
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- Meditech Foundation, Neurotrauma and Global Surgery Fellowship Program, Cali, Colombia
- Neurosurgery Training Program, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Havana, Cuba
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- Meditech Foundation, Neurotrauma and Global Surgery Fellowship Program, Cali, Colombia
- Neurosurgery Program, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil
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- Meditech Foundation, Neurotrauma and Global Surgery Fellowship Program, Cali, Colombia
- Neurosurgery Service, UROS Clinic, Neiva, Colombia
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- Meditech Foundation, Neurotrauma and Global Surgery Fellowship Program, Cali, Colombia
- Neurosurgery Service, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Meditech Foundation, Neurotrauma and Global Surgery Fellowship Program, Cali, Colombia
- Neurosurgery Service, Hospital Santa Casa, Sao Joao del Rei, Brazil
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- Meditech Foundation, Neurotrauma and Global Surgery Fellowship Program, Cali, Colombia
- Neurosurgery Service, Santa Fe Foundation Hospital, Bogota, Colombia
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- Meditech Foundation, Neurotrauma and Global Surgery Fellowship Program, Cali, Colombia
- Neurosurgery Service, Hospital Miguel Couto, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Division of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Global Health Research Group in Neurotrauma, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Division of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Global Health Research Group in Neurotrauma, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Claassen J, Akbari Y, Alexander S, Bader MK, Bell K, Bleck TP, Boly M, Brown J, Chou SHY, Diringer MN, Edlow BL, Foreman B, Giacino JT, Gosseries O, Green T, Greer DM, Hanley DF, Hartings JA, Helbok R, Hemphill JC, Hinson HE, Hirsch K, Human T, James ML, Ko N, Kondziella D, Livesay S, Madden LK, Mainali S, Mayer SA, McCredie V, McNett MM, Meyfroidt G, Monti MM, Muehlschlegel S, Murthy S, Nyquist P, Olson DM, Provencio JJ, Rosenthal E, Sampaio Silva G, Sarasso S, Schiff ND, Sharshar T, Shutter L, Stevens RD, Vespa P, Videtta W, Wagner A, Ziai W, Whyte J, Zink E, Suarez JI. Proceedings of the First Curing Coma Campaign NIH Symposium: Challenging the Future of Research for Coma and Disorders of Consciousness. Neurocrit Care 2021; 35:4-23. [PMID: 34236619 PMCID: PMC8264966 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-021-01260-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Coma and disorders of consciousness (DoC) are highly prevalent and constitute a burden for patients, families, and society worldwide. As part of the Curing Coma Campaign, the Neurocritical Care Society partnered with the National Institutes of Health to organize a symposium bringing together experts from all over the world to develop research targets for DoC. The conference was structured along six domains: (1) defining endotype/phenotypes, (2) biomarkers, (3) proof-of-concept clinical trials, (4) neuroprognostication, (5) long-term recovery, and (6) large datasets. This proceedings paper presents actionable research targets based on the presentations and discussions that occurred at the conference. We summarize the background, main research gaps, overall goals, the panel discussion of the approach, limitations and challenges, and deliverables that were identified.
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- Jan Claassen
- Department of Neurology, Columbia University and New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 177 Fort Washington Avenue, MHB 8 Center, Room 300, New York City, NY, 10032, USA.
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- Departments of Neurology, Neurological Surgery, and Anatomy & Neurobiology and Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Acute and Tertiary Care, School of Nursing and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Davee Department of Neurology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Office of Emergency Care Research, Division of Clinical Research, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Departments of Critical Care Medicine, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Center for Neurotechnology and Neurorecovery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Departments of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
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- GIGA Consciousness After Coma Science Group, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Brain Injury Outcomes, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Neurocritical Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Weill Institute for Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Departments of Anesthesiology and Neurology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Weill Institute for Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- College of Nursing, Rush University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Center for Nursing Science, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Neurology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care, Department of Respirology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- College of Nursing, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven and University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Departments of Neurosurgery and Psychology, Brain Injury Research Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Departments of Neurology, Anesthesiology/Critical Care, and Surgery, Medical School, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York City, NY, USA
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- Division of Neurosciences Critical Care, Departments of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Departments of Neurology and Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital and Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences "L. Sacco", Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Brain Mind Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Intensive Care, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
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- Departments of Critical Care Medicine, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Neurosciences Critical Care, Departments of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- National Hospital Alejandro Posadas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Neurosciences Critical Care, Departments of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, Elkins Park, PA, USA
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- Division of Neurosciences Critical Care, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Neurosciences Critical Care, Departments of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Farzaneh N, Williamson CA, Gryak J, Najarian K. A hierarchical expert-guided machine learning framework for clinical decision support systems: an application to traumatic brain injury prognostication. NPJ Digit Med 2021; 4:78. [PMID: 33963275 PMCID: PMC8105342 DOI: 10.1038/s41746-021-00445-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Prognosis of the long-term functional outcome of traumatic brain injury is essential for personalized management of that injury. Nonetheless, accurate prediction remains unavailable. Although machine learning has shown promise in many fields, including medical diagnosis and prognosis, such models are rarely deployed in real-world settings due to a lack of transparency and trustworthiness. To address these drawbacks, we propose a machine learning-based framework that is explainable and aligns with clinical domain knowledge. To build such a framework, additional layers of statistical inference and human expert validation are added to the model, which ensures the predicted risk score’s trustworthiness. Using 831 patients with moderate or severe traumatic brain injury to build a model using the proposed framework, an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) and accuracy of 0.8085 and 0.7488 were achieved, respectively, in determining which patients will experience poor functional outcomes. The performance of the machine learning classifier is not adversely affected by the imposition of statistical and domain knowledge “checks and balances”. Finally, through a case study, we demonstrate how the decision made by a model might be biased if it is not audited carefully.
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- Negar Farzaneh
- Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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- Michigan Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.,Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.,Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.,Michigan Institute for Data Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.,Michigan Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.,Michigan Institute for Data Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.,Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.,Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Cancer and cancer therapies have the potential to affect the nervous system in a host of different ways. Cerebral edema, increased intracranial pressure, cerebrovascular events, status epilepticus, and epidural spinal cord compression are among those most often presenting as emergencies. Neurologic side-effects of cancer therapies are often mild, but occasionally result in serious illness. Immunotherapies cause autoimmune-related neurologic side-effects that are generally responsive to immunosuppressive therapies. Emergency management of neuro-oncologic problems benefits from early identification and close collaboration among interdisciplinary team members and patients or surrogate decision-makers.
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- Zachary D Threlkeld
- Division of Neurocritical Care, Department of Neurology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive MC 5778, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Division of Neurohospitalist Medicine, Department of Neurology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 453 Quarry Rd, 2nd Floor, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
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Goyal M, Ospel JM, Kappelhof M, Ganesh A. Challenges of Outcome Prediction for Acute Stroke Treatment Decisions. Stroke 2021; 52:1921-1928. [PMID: 33765866 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.033785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Physicians often base their decisions to offer acute stroke therapies to patients around the question of whether the patient will benefit from treatment. This has led to a plethora of attempts at accurate outcome prediction for acute ischemic stroke treatment, which have evolved in complexity over the years. In theory, physicians could eventually use such models to make a prediction about the treatment outcome for a given patient by plugging in a combination of demographic, clinical, laboratory, and imaging variables. In this article, we highlight the importance of considering the limits and nuances of outcome prediction models and their applicability in the clinical setting. From the clinical perspective of decision-making about acute treatment, we argue that it is important to consider 4 main questions about a given prediction model: (1) what outcome is being predicted, (2) what patients contributed to the model, (3) what variables are in the model (considering their quantifiability, knowability at the time of decision-making, and modifiability), and (4) what is the intended purpose of the model? We discuss relevant aspects of these questions, accompanied by clinically relevant examples. By acknowledging the limits of outcome prediction for acute stroke therapies, we can incorporate them into our decision-making more meaningfully, critically examining their contents, outcomes, and intentions before heeding their predictions. By rigorously identifying and optimizing modifiable variables in such models, we can be empowered rather than paralyzed by them.
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- Mayank Goyal
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Canada (M.G., A.G.).,Department of Radiology (M.G.), University of Calgary, Canada.,Hotchkiss Brain Institute (M.G.), University of Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland (J.M.O.)
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- Department of Radiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands (M.K.)
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Canada (M.G., A.G.)
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Edlow BL, Claassen J, Schiff ND, Greer DM. Recovery from disorders of consciousness: mechanisms, prognosis and emerging therapies. Nat Rev Neurol 2021; 17:135-156. [PMID: 33318675 PMCID: PMC7734616 DOI: 10.1038/s41582-020-00428-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 270] [Impact Index Per Article: 90.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Substantial progress has been made over the past two decades in detecting, predicting and promoting recovery of consciousness in patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) caused by severe brain injuries. Advanced neuroimaging and electrophysiological techniques have revealed new insights into the biological mechanisms underlying recovery of consciousness and have enabled the identification of preserved brain networks in patients who seem unresponsive, thus raising hope for more accurate diagnosis and prognosis. Emerging evidence suggests that covert consciousness, or cognitive motor dissociation (CMD), is present in up to 15-20% of patients with DoC and that detection of CMD in the intensive care unit can predict functional recovery at 1 year post injury. Although fundamental questions remain about which patients with DoC have the potential for recovery, novel pharmacological and electrophysiological therapies have shown the potential to reactivate injured neural networks and promote re-emergence of consciousness. In this Review, we focus on mechanisms of recovery from DoC in the acute and subacute-to-chronic stages, and we discuss recent progress in detecting and predicting recovery of consciousness. We also describe the developments in pharmacological and electrophysiological therapies that are creating new opportunities to improve the lives of patients with DoC.
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- Brian L Edlow
- Center for Neurotechnology and Neurorecovery, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Feil Family Brain Mind Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
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Concha M, Cohen AT. Recommendations for Research Assessing Outcomes for Patients With Anticoagulant-Related Intracerebral Bleeds. Stroke 2021; 52:1520-1526. [PMID: 33618554 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.031730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Intracerebral bleeds related to anticoagulant use have a poor prognosis and substantial risk of disability and death. Recent publications evaluating replacement or reversal therapies for anticoagulants lack consistency in controlling for key factors that significantly influence outcomes. In an effort to guide future research by providing a framework to improve consistency and reduce the potential for confounding in this dynamic and highly time-dependent brain insult, we provide here a brief overview of variables we consider critical in studies evaluating the risk and the reversal of anticoagulant therapies in anticoagulant-related intracerebral bleeds. Hematoma expansion stands out as one of the few potentially modifiable risk factors and its early control could mitigate secondary brain injury, and it, therefore, requires careful categorization. In addition to the baseline demographic, clinical, and radiological predictors of hematoma expansion, we specifically highlight time-dependent factors such as the time from the last dose, time from symptom onset and time to treatment, the computed tomography angiography spot sign, and the limitation of early care as especially critical predictors of outcomes in anticoagulant-related intracerebral bleeds. Intracerebral hemorrhage is a condition that requires fast diagnosis and treatment, especially when associated with anticoagulants. The advent of therapies with rapid reversal of anticoagulation open the opportunity to assess the scale to which faster reversal of anticoagulation modifies hematoma expansion and clinical outcomes. Thus, comprehensive assessment and reporting of these important potential confounding factors, particularly the critical time variables, is crucial to improving research and treatment of intracerebral hemorrhages.
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- Mauricio Concha
- Comprehensive Stroke Center, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Intercoastal Medical Group, FL (M.C.)
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- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Hospital, King's College London, United Kingdom (A.T.C.)
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Sembill JA, Castello JP, Sprügel MI, Gerner ST, Hoelter P, Lücking H, Doerfler A, Schwab S, Huttner HB, Biffi A, Kuramatsu JB. Multicenter Validation of the max-ICH Score in Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Ann Neurol 2020; 89:474-484. [PMID: 33222266 DOI: 10.1002/ana.25969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Outcome prognostication unbiased by early care limitations (ECL) is essential for guiding treatment in patients presenting with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). The aim of this study was to determine whether the max-ICH (maximally treated ICH) Score provides improved and clinically useful prognostic estimation of functional long-term outcomes after ICH. METHODS This multicenter validation study compared the prognostication of the max-ICH Score versus the ICH Score regarding diagnostic accuracy (discrimination and calibration) and clinical utility using decision curve analysis. We performed a joint investigation of individual participant data of consecutive spontaneous ICH patients (n = 4,677) from 2 retrospective German-wide studies (RETRACE I + II; anticoagulation-associated ICH only) conducted at 22 participating centers, one German prospective single-center study (UKER-ICH; nonanticoagulation-associated ICH only), and 1 US-based prospective longitudinal single-center study (MGH; both anticoagulation- and nonanticoagulation-associated ICH), treated between January 2006 and December 2015. RESULTS Of 4,677 included ICH patients, 1,017 (21.7%) were affected by ECL (German cohort: 15.6% [440 of 2,377]; MGH: 31.0% [577 of 1,283]). Validation of long-term functional outcome prognostication by the max-ICH Score provided good and superior discrimination in patients without ECL compared with the ICH Score (area under the receiver operating curve [AUROC], German cohort: 0.81 [0.78-0.83] vs 0.74 [0.72-0.77], p < 0.01; MGH: 0.85 [0.81-0.89] vs 0.78 [0.74-0.82], p < 0.01), and for the entire cohort (AUROC, German cohort: 0.84 [0.82-0.86] vs 0.80 [0.77-0.82], p < 0.01; MGH: 0.83 [0.81-0.85] vs 0.77 [0.75-0.79], p < 0.01). Both scores showed no evidence of poor calibration. The clinical utility investigated by decision curve analysis showed, at high threshold probabilities (0.8, aiming to avoid false-positive poor outcome attribution), that the max-ICH Score provided a clinical net benefit compared with the ICH Score (14.1 vs 2.1 net predicted poor outcomes per 100 patients). INTERPRETATION The max-ICH Score provides valid and improved prognostication of functional outcome after ICH. The associated clinical net benefit in minimizing false poor outcome attribution might potentially prevent unwarranted care limitations in patients with ICH. ANN NEUROL 2021;89:474-484.
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- Jochen A Sembill
- Department of Neurology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Hemorrhagic Stroke Research Program, J. Philip Kistler Stroke Research Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Hemorrhagic Stroke Research Program, J. Philip Kistler Stroke Research Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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Cacic K, Bonomo J. NeuroEthics and End of Life Care. Emerg Med Clin North Am 2020; 39:217-225. [PMID: 33218659 DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2020.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The emergency department is where the patient and potential ethical challenges are first encountered. Patients with acute neurologic illness introduce a unique set of dilemmas related to the pressure for ultra-early prognosis in the wake of rapidly advancing treatments. Many with neurologic injury are unable to provide autonomous consent, further complicating the picture, potentially asking uncertain surrogates to make quick decisions that may result in significant disability. The emergency department physician must take these ethical quandaries into account to provide standard of care treatment.
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- Kelsey Cacic
- Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Mail Location 0525, Stetson Building, 260 Stetson Street, Suite 2300, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0525, USA.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA; Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Yonis H, Ringgren KB, Andersen MP, Wissenberg M, Gislason G, Køber L, Torp-Pedersen C, Søgaard P, Larsen JM, Folke F, Kragholm KH. Long-term outcomes after in-hospital cardiac arrest: 30-day survival and 1-year follow-up of mortality, anoxic brain damage, nursing home admission and in-home care. Resuscitation 2020; 157:23-31. [PMID: 33069866 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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AIMS Long-term functional outcomes after in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) are scarcely studied. However, survivors are at risk of neurological impairment from anoxic brain damage which could affect quality of life and lead to need of care at home or in a nursing home. METHODS We linked data on ICHAs in Denmark with nationwide registries to report 30-day survival as well as factors associated with survival. Furthermore, among 30-day survivors we reported the one-year cumulative risk of anoxic brain damage or nursing home admission with mortality as the competing risk. RESULTS In total, 517 patients (27.3%) survived to day 30 out of 1892 eligible patients; 338 (65.9%) were men and median age was 68 (interquartile range 58-76). Lower age, witnessed arrest by health care personnel, monitored arrest and presumed cardiac cause of arrest were associated with 30-day survival. Among 454 30-day survivors without prior anoxic brain damage or nursing home admission, the risk of anoxic brain damage or nursing home admission within the first-year post-arrest was 4.6% (n = 21; 95% CI 2.7-6.6%) with a competing risk of death of 15.6% (n = 71; 95% CI 12.3-19.0%), leaving 79.7% (n = 362) alive without anoxic brain damage or nursing home admission. When adding the risk of need of in-home care among 343 30-day survivors without prior home care needs, 68.8% (n = 236) were alive without any of the composite events one-year post-arrest. CONCLUSION The majority of 30-day survivors of IHCA are alive at one-year follow-up without anoxic brain damage, nursing home admission or need of in-home care.
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- H Yonis
- Unit of Clinical Biostatistics, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark; Department of Cardiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark.
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- Gentofte University Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Denmark; Emergency Medical Services: The Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Gentofte University Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Research, Nordsjaellands Hospital, Denmark; Department of Cardiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark
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- Gentofte University Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Denmark; Emergency Medical Services: The Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Unit of Clinical Biostatistics, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark; Department of Cardiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark; Department of Cardiology, North Denmark Regional Hospital, Hjørring, Denmark
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Mc Lernon S, Schwarz G, Wilson D, Ambler G, Goodwin R, Shakeshaft C, Cohen H, Yousry T, Al-Shahi Salman R, Lip GYH, Houlden H, Brown MM, Muir KW, Jäger HR, Terry L, Werring DJ. Association between critical care admission and 6-month functional outcome after spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage. J Neurol Sci 2020; 418:117141. [PMID: 32977232 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.117141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/12/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is uncertainty about the clinical benefit of admission to critical care after spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH). PURPOSE We investigated factors associated with critical care admission after spontaneous ICH and evaluated associations between critical care and 6-month functional outcome. METHODS We included 825 patients with acute spontaneous non-traumatic ICH, recruited to a prospective multicenter observational study. We evaluated the characteristics associated with critical care admission and poor 6-month functional outcome (modified Rankin Scale, mRS > 3) using univariable (chi-square test and Wilcoxon rank-sum test, as appropriate) and multivariable analysis. RESULTS 286 patients (38.2%) had poor 6-month functional outcome. Seventy-seven (9.3%) patients were admitted to critical care. Patients admitted to critical care were younger (p < 0.001), had lower GCS score (p < 0.001), larger ICH volume (p < 0.001), more often had intraventricular extension (p = 0.008) and underwent neurosurgery (p < 0.001). Critical care admission was associated with poor functional outcome at 6 months (39/77 [50.7%] vs 286/748 [38.2%]; p = 0.034); adjusted OR 2.43 [95%CI 1.36-4.35], p = 0.003), but not with death (OR 1.29 [95%CI 0.71-2.35; p = 0.4). In ordinal logistic regression, patients admitted to critical care showed an OR 1.47 (95% CI 0.98-2.20; p = 0.07) for a shift in the 6-month modified Rankin Scale. CONCLUSIONS Admission to critical care is associated with poor 6-month functional outcome after spontaneous ICH but not with death. Patients admitted to critical care were a priori more severely affected. Although adjusted for main known predictors of poor outcome, our findings could still be confounded by unmeasured factors. Establishing the true effectiveness of critical care after ICH requires a randomised trial with clinical outcomes and quality of life assessments.
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- Siobhan Mc Lernon
- Stroke Research Centre, University College London, Institute of Neurology, London, UK; London South Bank University, School of Health and Social Care, London, UK.
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- Stroke Research Centre, University College London, Institute of Neurology, London, UK; Department of Neurology, Stroke Unit San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Stroke Research Centre, University College London, Institute of Neurology, London, UK
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- Department of Statistical Science, University College London, Gower Street, London, UK
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- London South Bank University, School of Health and Social Care, London, UK
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- Stroke Research Centre, University College London, Institute of Neurology, London, UK
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- Haemostasis Research Unit, Department of Haematology, University College London, 51 Chenies Mews, London, UK
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- Lysholm Department of Neuroradiology and the Neuroradiological Academic Unit, Department of Brain Repair and Rehabilitation, UCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK
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- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Liverpool and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK; and Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Neuroscience, UCL Institute of Neurology and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK
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- Stroke Research Centre, University College London, Institute of Neurology, London, UK
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- Institute of Neuroscience & Psychology, University of Glasgow, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Lysholm Department of Neuroradiology and the Neuroradiological Academic Unit, Department of Brain Repair and Rehabilitation, UCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK
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- London South Bank University, School of Health and Social Care, London, UK
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- Stroke Research Centre, University College London, Institute of Neurology, London, UK
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Carrick RT, Park JG, McGinnes HL, Lundquist C, Brown KD, Janes WA, Wessler BS, Kent DM. Clinical Predictive Models of Sudden Cardiac Arrest: A Survey of the Current Science and Analysis of Model Performances. J Am Heart Assoc 2020; 9:e017625. [PMID: 32787675 PMCID: PMC7660807 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.017625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Background More than 500 000 sudden cardiac arrests (SCAs) occur annually in the United States. Clinical predictive models (CPMs) may be helpful tools to differentiate between patients who are likely to survive or have good neurologic recovery and those who are not. However, which CPMs are most reliable for discriminating between outcomes in SCA is not known. Methods and Results We performed a systematic review of the literature using the Tufts PACE (Predictive Analytics and Comparative Effectiveness) CPM Registry through February 1, 2020, and identified 81 unique CPMs of SCA and 62 subsequent external validation studies. Initial cardiac rhythm, age, and duration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation were the 3 most commonly used predictive variables. Only 33 of the 81 novel SCA CPMs (41%) were validated at least once. Of 81 novel SCA CPMs, 56 (69%) and 61 of 62 validation studies (98%) reported discrimination, with median c‐statistics of 0.84 and 0.81, respectively. Calibration was reported in only 29 of 62 validation studies (41.9%). For those novel models that both reported discrimination and were validated (26 models), the median percentage change in discrimination was −1.6%. We identified 3 CPMs that had undergone at least 3 external validation studies: the out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest score (9 validations; median c‐statistic, 0.79), the cardiac arrest hospital prognosis score (6 validations; median c‐statistic, 0.83), and the good outcome following attempted resuscitation score (6 validations; median c‐statistic, 0.76). Conclusions Although only a small number of SCA CPMs have been rigorously validated, the ones that have been demonstrate good discrimination.
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- Richard T Carrick
- Predictive Analytics and Comparative Effectiveness Center Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies Tufts Medical Center Boston MA
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- Predictive Analytics and Comparative Effectiveness Center Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies Tufts Medical Center Boston MA
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- Predictive Analytics and Comparative Effectiveness Center Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies Tufts Medical Center Boston MA
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- Predictive Analytics and Comparative Effectiveness Center Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies Tufts Medical Center Boston MA
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- Predictive Analytics and Comparative Effectiveness Center Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies Tufts Medical Center Boston MA
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- Predictive Analytics and Comparative Effectiveness Center Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies Tufts Medical Center Boston MA
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- Predictive Analytics and Comparative Effectiveness Center Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies Tufts Medical Center Boston MA
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- Predictive Analytics and Comparative Effectiveness Center Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies Tufts Medical Center Boston MA
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Goss AL, Chiong W, Hemphill JC. Neurologists' Duties in Planning for Triage of Critical Care Resources during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Ann Neurol 2020; 88:431-432. [PMID: 32686102 PMCID: PMC7405081 DOI: 10.1002/ana.25852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Adeline L Goss
- Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Wartenberg KE, Hwang DY, Haeusler KG, Muehlschlegel S, Sakowitz OW, Madžar D, Hamer HM, Rabinstein AA, Greer DM, Hemphill JC, Meixensberger J, Varelas PN. Gap Analysis Regarding Prognostication in Neurocritical Care: A Joint Statement from the German Neurocritical Care Society and the Neurocritical Care Society. Neurocrit Care 2020; 31:231-244. [PMID: 31368059 PMCID: PMC6757096 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-019-00769-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Background/Objective Prognostication is a routine part of the delivery of neurocritical care for most patients with acute neurocritical illnesses. Numerous prognostic models exist for many different conditions. However, there are concerns about significant gaps in knowledge regarding optimal methods of prognostication. Methods As part of the Arbeitstagung NeuroIntensivMedizin meeting in February 2018 in Würzburg, Germany, a joint session on prognostication was held between the German NeuroIntensive Care Society and the Neurocritical Care Society. The purpose of this session was to provide presentations and open discussion regarding existing prognostic models for eight common neurocritical care conditions (aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral hemorrhage, acute ischemic stroke, traumatic brain injury, traumatic spinal cord injury, status epilepticus, Guillain–Barré Syndrome, and global cerebral ischemia from cardiac arrest). The goal was to develop a qualitative gap analysis regarding prognostication that could help inform a future framework for clinical studies and guidelines. Results Prognostic models exist for all of the conditions presented. However, there are significant gaps in prognostication in each condition. Furthermore, several themes emerged that crossed across several or all diseases presented. Specifically, the self-fulfilling prophecy, lack of accounting for medical comorbidities, and absence of integration of in-hospital care parameters were identified as major gaps in most prognostic models. Conclusions Prognostication in neurocritical care is important, and current prognostic models are limited. This gap analysis provides a summary assessment of issues that could be addressed in future studies and evidence-based guidelines in order to improve the process of prognostication.
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- Katja E Wartenberg
- Neurocritical Care and Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, University of Leipzig, Liebigstrasse 20, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, P.O. Box 208018, New Haven, CT, 06520-8018, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Strasse 11, 97080, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Anesthesiology and Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA, 01655, USA
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- Neurosurgery Center Ludwigsburg-Heilbronn, RKH Klinikum Ludwigsburg, Posilipostrasse 4, 71640, Ludwigsburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Erlangen, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Erlangen, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Boston University Medical Center, 72 East Concord St, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California San Francisco, 1001 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94110, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Leipzig, Liebigstrasse 20, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Henry Ford Hospital, 2799 W. Grand Blvd Neurosurgery - K-11, Detroit, MI, 48202, USA
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McCredie VA, Turgeon AF. Shades of Gray Matter in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020; 201:128-129. [PMID: 31770494 PMCID: PMC6961752 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201911-2223ed] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- Victoria A McCredie
- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care MedicineUniversity of TorontoToronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of MedicineUniversity Health NetworkToronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care MedicineUniversité LavalQuébec City, Quebec, Canadaand.,CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research CentrePopulation Health and Optimal Health Practices UnitQuébec City, Quebec, Canada
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Mikati AG, Flahive J, Khan MW, Vedantam A, Gopinath S, Nordness MF, Robertson C, Patel MB, Sheth KN, Muehlschlegel S. Multicenter Validation of the Survival After Acute Civilian Penetrating Brain Injuries (SPIN) Score. Neurosurgery 2020; 85:E872-E879. [PMID: 31065707 DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyz127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Civilian penetrating traumatic brain injury (pTBI) is a serious public health problem in the United States, but predictors of outcome remain largely understudied. We previously developed the Survival After Acute Civilian Penetrating Brain Injuries (SPIN) score, a logistic, regression-based risk stratification scale for estimating in-hospital and 6-mo survival after civilian pTBI with excellent discrimination (area under the receiver operating curve [AUC-ROC = 0.96]) and calibration, but it has not been validated. OBJECTIVE To validate the SPIN score in a multicenter cohort. METHODS We identified pTBI patients from 3 United States level-1 trauma centers. The SPIN score variables (motor Glasgow Coma Scale [mGCS], sex, admission pupillary reactivity, self-inflicted pTBI, transfer status, injury severity score, and admission international normalized ratio [INR]) were retrospectively collected from local trauma registries and chart review. Using the original SPIN score multivariable logistic regression model, AUC-ROC analysis and Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness of fit testing were performed to determine discrimination and calibration. RESULTS Of 362 pTBI patients available for analysis, 105 patients were lacking INR, leaving 257 patients for the full SPIN model validation. Discrimination (AUC-ROC = 0.88) and calibration (Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness of fit, P value = .58) were excellent. In a post hoc sensitivity analysis, we removed INR from the SPIN model to include all 362 patients (SPINNo-INR), still resulting in very good discrimination (AUC-ROC = 0.82), but reduced calibration (Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness of fit, P value = .04). CONCLUSION This multicenter pTBI study confirmed that the full SPIN score predicts survival after civilian pTBI with excellent discrimination and calibration. Admission INR significantly adds to the prediction model discrimination and should be routinely measured in pTBI patients.
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- Abdul Ghani Mikati
- Department of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
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- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Center for Trauma, Burn, and Emergency Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.,Department of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.,Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.,Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center; Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Center for Trauma, Burn, and Emergency Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.,Department of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.,Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.,Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center; Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Neurocritical Care and Emergency Neurology Division, Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.,Department of Neurosurgery, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts.,Department of Anesthesia/Critical Care and Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
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- David B Seder
- Department of Critical Care Services, Maine Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, 22 Bramhall St., Portland, ME, 04102, USA.
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