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Wu F, Chen H, Liu Z, Ye D, Wang X, Zhou L, Xu Z, Wang D, Shen J, Zhan R, Zhu Y. Predicting postacute phase anaemia after aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: nomogram development and validation. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e082799. [PMID: 39025815 PMCID: PMC11261674 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Anaemia is a severe and common complication in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH). Early intervention for at-risk patients before anaemia occurs is indicated as potentially beneficial, but no validated method synthesises patients' complicated clinical features into an instrument. The purpose of the current study was to develop and externally validate a nomogram that predicted postacute phase anaemia after aSAH. METHODS We developed a novel nomogram for aSAH patients to predict postacute phase anaemia (3 days after occurrence of aSAH, prior to discharge) on the basis of demographic information, imaging, type of treatment, aneurysm features, blood tests and clinical characteristics. We designed the model from a development cohort and tested the nomogram in external and prospective validation cohorts. We included 456 aSAH patients from The First Affiliated Hospital for the development, 220 from Sanmen People's Hospital for external validation and a prospective validation cohort that included 13 patients from Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital. We assessed the performance of the nomogram via concordance statistics and evaluated the calibration of predicted anaemia outcome with observed anaemia occurrence. RESULTS Variables included in the nomogram were age, treatment method (open surgery or endovascular therapy), baseline haemoglobin level, fasting blood glucose level, systemic inflammatory response syndrome score on admission, Glasgow Coma Scale score, aneurysm size, prothrombin time and heart rate. In the validation cohort, the model for prediction of postacute phase anaemia had a c-statistic of 0.910, with satisfactory calibration (judged by eye) for the predicted and reported anaemia outcome. Among forward-looking forecasts, our predictive model achieved an 84% success rate, which showed that it has some clinical practicability. CONCLUSIONS The developed and validated nomogram can be used to calculate individualised anaemia risk and has the potential to serve as a practical tool for clinicians in devising improved treatment strategies for aSAH.
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- Fan Wu
- Neurosurgery, Zhejiang University School of Medicine First Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Neurosurgery, Zhejiang University School of Medicine First Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Neurosurgery, Zhejiang University School of Medicine First Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Neurosurgery, Zhejiang University School of Medicine First Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Neurosurgery, Zhejiang University School of Medicine First Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Neurosurgery, Zhejiang University School of Medicine First Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sanmen People’s Hospital, Sanmen, China
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- Neurosurgery, Zhejiang University School of Medicine First Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Neurosurgery, Zhejiang University School of Medicine First Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Neurosurgery, Zhejiang University School of Medicine First Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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Kumaria A, Kirkman MA, Scott RA, Dow GR, Leggate AJ, Macarthur DC, Ingale HA, Smith SJ, Basu S. A Reappraisal of the Pathophysiology of Cushing Ulcer: A Narrative Review. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol 2024; 36:211-217. [PMID: 37188653 DOI: 10.1097/ana.0000000000000918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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In 1932, Harvey Cushing described peptic ulceration secondary to raised intracranial pressure and attributed this to vagal overactivity, causing excess gastric acid secretion. Cushing ulcer remains a cause of morbidity in patients, albeit one that is preventable. This narrative review evaluates the evidence pertaining to the pathophysiology of neurogenic peptic ulceration. Review of the literature suggests that the pathophysiology of Cushing ulcer may extend beyond vagal mechanisms for several reasons: (1) clinical and experimental studies have shown only a modest increase in gastric acid secretion in head-injured patients; (2) increased vagal tone is found in only a minority of cases of intracranial hypertension, most of which are related to catastrophic, nonsurvivable brain injury; (3) direct stimulation of the vagus nerve does not cause peptic ulceration, and; (4) Cushing ulcer can occur after acute ischemic stroke, but only a minority of strokes are associated with raised intracranial pressure and/or increased vagal tone. The 2005 Nobel Prize in Medicine honored the discovery that bacteria play key roles in the pathogenesis of peptic ulcer disease. Brain injury results in widespread changes in the gut microbiome in addition to gastrointestinal inflammation, including systemic upregulation of proinflammatory cytokines. Alternations in the gut microbiome in patients with severe traumatic brain injury include colonization with commensal flora associated with peptic ulceration. The brain-gut-microbiome axis integrates the central nervous system, the enteric nervous system, and the immune system. Following the review of the literature, we propose a novel hypothesis that neurogenic peptic ulcer may be associated with alterations in the gut microbiome, resulting in gastrointestinal inflammation leading to ulceration.
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- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Queen's Medical Centre
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Queen's Medical Centre
- Children's Brain Tumour Research Centre, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Queen's Medical Centre
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Liu Z, Chai Z, Wu F, Zhang L, Wang X, Xu Z, Weng Y, Gong J, Shen J, Zhan R, Zhu Y. Transcriptomics and metabolomics reveal hypothalamic metabolic characteristics and key genes after subarachnoid hemorrhage in rats. Metab Brain Dis 2024; 39:679-690. [PMID: 38842661 PMCID: PMC11233374 DOI: 10.1007/s11011-024-01363-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a serious hemorrhagic event with high mortality and morbidity. Multiple injurious events produced by SAH can lead to a series of pathophysiologic processes in the hypothalamus that can severely impact patients' life. These pathophysiologic processes usually result in physiologic derangements and dysfunction of the brain and multiple organs. This dysfunction involved multiple dimensions of the genome and metabolome. In our study, we induced the SAH model in rats to obtain hypothalamic tissue and serum. The samples were subsequently analyzed by transcriptomics and metabolomics. Next, the functional enrichment analysis of the differentially expressed genes and metabolites were performed by GO and KEGG pathway analysis. Through transcriptomic analysis of hypothalamus samples, 263 up-regulated differential genes, and 207 down-regulated differential genes were identified in SAH groups compared to Sham groups. In the KEGG pathway analysis, a large number of differential genes were found to be enriched in IL-17 signaling pathway, PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, and bile secretion. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry metabolomics technology was conducted on the serum of SAH rats and identified 11 up-regulated and 26 down-regulated metabolites in positive ion model, and 1 up-regulated and 10 down-regulated metabolites in negative ion model. KEGG pathways analysis showed that differentially expressed metabolites were mainly enriched in pathways of bile secretion and primary bile acid biosynthesis. We systematically depicted the neuro- and metabolism-related biomolecular changes occurring in the hypothalamus after SAH by performing transcriptomics and metabolomics studies. These biomolecular changes may provide new insights into hypothalamus-induced metabolic changes and gene expression after SAH.
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- Zongchi Liu
- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310000, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310000, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310000, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310000, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310000, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310000, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310000, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310000, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310000, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310000, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310000, China.
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Bögli SY, Olakorede I, Veldeman M, Beqiri E, Weiss M, Schubert GA, Willms JF, Keller E, Smielewski P. Predicting outcome after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage by exploitation of signal complexity: a prospective two-center cohort study. Crit Care 2024; 28:163. [PMID: 38745319 PMCID: PMC11092006 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-024-04939-7] [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: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Signal complexity (i.e. entropy) describes the level of order within a system. Low physiological signal complexity predicts unfavorable outcome in a variety of diseases and is assumed to reflect increased rigidity of the cardio/cerebrovascular system leading to (or reflecting) autoregulation failure. Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is followed by a cascade of complex systemic and cerebral sequelae. In aSAH, the value of entropy has not been established yet. METHODS aSAH patients from 2 prospective cohorts (Zurich-derivation cohort, Aachen-validation cohort) were included. Multiscale Entropy (MSE) was estimated for arterial blood pressure, intracranial pressure, heart rate, and their derivatives, and compared to dichotomized (1-4 vs. 5-8) or ordinal outcome (GOSE-extended Glasgow Outcome Scale) at 12 months using uni- and multivariable (adjusted for age, World Federation of Neurological Surgeons grade, modified Fisher (mFisher) grade, delayed cerebral infarction), and ordinal methods (proportional odds logistic regression/sliding dichotomy). The multivariable logistic regression models were validated internally using bootstrapping and externally by assessing the calibration and discrimination. RESULTS A total of 330 (derivation: 241, validation: 89) aSAH patients were analyzed. Decreasing MSE was associated with a higher likelihood of unfavorable outcome independent of covariates and analysis method. The multivariable adjusted logistic regression models were well calibrated and only showed a slight decrease in discrimination when assessed in the validation cohort. The ordinal analysis revealed its effect to be linear. MSE remained valid when adjusting the outcome definition against the initial severity. CONCLUSIONS MSE metrics and thereby complexity of physiological signals are independent, internally and externally valid predictors of 12-month outcome. Incorporating high-frequency physiological data as part of clinical outcome prediction may enable precise, individualized outcome prediction. The results of this study warrant further investigation into the cause of the resulting complexity as well as its association to important and potentially preventable complications including vasospasm and delayed cerebral ischemia.
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- Stefan Yu Bögli
- Brain Physics Laboratory, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
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- Brain Physics Laboratory, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Brain Physics Laboratory, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
- Department of Neurosurgery, Cantonal Hospital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
- Department of Neurosurgery, Cantonal Hospital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
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- Neurocritical Care Unit, Institute for Intensive Care and Department for Neurosurgery, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Neurocritical Care Unit, Institute for Intensive Care and Department for Neurosurgery, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Brain Physics Laboratory, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Sirinoglu D, Sarigul B, Kanat A, Aydin MD, Demirtas R. Interaction between Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema and Thoracic 3 DRG Degeneration Following Spinal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: First Experimental Study. J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg 2024. [PMID: 38154469 DOI: 10.1055/a-2235-8556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Neurogenic pulmonary edema (NPE) following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is still one of the most catastrophic complications with high morbidity and mortality rates. Systemic sympathetic hyperactivity has been considered in the pathogenesis, but it has not been clarified. In this study, we investigate the relationship between the degeneration of the T3 dorsal root ganglion (DRG) and the development of NPE following spinal SAH. METHODS The study was conducted on 23 rabbits. Five rabbits were used as the control group, 5 as the sham group (n = 5), and 13 as the study group. The correlation between the degenerated neuronal densities of the T3 nerve axons and neurons in the DRG and NPE scores was analyzed statistically. RESULTS A correlation between the neuronal degeneration of the T3 nerve, its DRG, and high NPE scores was found in the study group and the sham group. Massive NPE was detected in the study group along with neural degeneration of T3 axons and ganglia. CONCLUSION The present study indicates that NPE and pulmonary artery vasospasm can be prevented by reducing T3 DRG degeneration.
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- Deniz Sirinoglu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Ok Meydani Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tuzla Government Hospital, Tuzla Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Medical Faculty, Rize, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ataturk University Medical Faculty, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Ataturk University Medical Faculty, Erzurum, Turkey
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Vasconcellos de Oliveira Souza N, Rouanet C, Fontoura Solla DJ, Barroso de Lima CV, Trevizo J, Rezende F, Alves MM, de Oliveira Manuel AL, Righy C, Chaddad Neto F, Frudit M, Silva GS. Impact of Medical and Neurologic Complications on the Outcome of Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in a Middle-Income Country. World Neurosurg 2024; 183:e250-e260. [PMID: 38104933 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.12.068] [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: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Almost two thirds of the world's aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) are in low- and middle-income countries. Herein, we aimed to evaluate the impact of complications on the outcome of aSAH in a middle-income country. METHODS Baseline data (age, sex, World Federation of Neurosurgical Society, time ictus-treatment, treatment modality) and medical and neurologic complications from a cohort in Brazil (2016-2019) were evaluated: delayed cerebral ischemia; hydrocephalus; meningitis; seizures; intracranial hypertension; infections (pneumonia, bloodstream, urinary tract infection infection of undetermined source); sodium disturbances; acute kidney injury; and cardiac and pulmonary complications. The primary outcome was the modified Rankin scale (mRS) at hospital discharge. Univariate and multivariate models were employed. RESULTS From 212 patients (71.7% female, age 52.7 ± 12.8), 92% developed at least 1 complication (any infection-43.9%, hydrocephalus-34.4%, intracranial hypertension-33%, infection of undetermined source-20.8%, hypernatremia-20.8%, hyponatremia-19.8%, delayed cerebral ischemia-related infarction-18.7%, pneumonia-18.4%, acute kidney injury-16.5%, and seizures-11.8%). In unadjusted analysis, all but hyponatremia and urinary tract infection were associated with mRS 3-6 at discharge; however, complications explained only 12% of the variation in functional outcome (mRS). Most patients were treated by clipping (66.5%), and 15.6% (33 patients) did not receive a definitive treatment. The median time ictus-admission and ictus-treatment were 5 and 9 days, respectively. CONCLUSIONS While medical and neurologic complications are a recognized opportunity to improve aSAH care, low- and middle-income countries comprise 70% of the world population and still encounter difficulties concerning early definitive aneurysm treatment, rebleeding, and human and material resources.
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- Natália Vasconcellos de Oliveira Souza
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Academic Research Organization, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Academic Research Organization, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Center, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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- Department of Neurointensive Care, Paulo Niemeyer State Brain Institute, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Laboratório de Medicina Intensiva-Instituto Nacional de Infectologia, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Academic Research Organization, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Academic Research Organization, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Academic Research Organization, São Paulo, Brazil
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Rienas W, Li R, Lee SE, Rienas C. Current Smoking Status Is Not a Risk Factor for Perioperative Outcomes in Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Who Underwent Craniotomy Repair. World Neurosurg 2024; 182:e635-e643. [PMID: 38065355 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.12.006] [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: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage is a rupture leading to blood accumulating in the subarachnoid region. Smoking status is often a risk factor for postoperative complications for vascular procedures. This study aims to retrospectively examine the effect of being a current tobacco smoker on postoperative outcomes in patients with nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage. METHODS Patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage who underwent craniotomy were identified in the American College of Surgeons-National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. The 30-day perioperative outcomes of current smokers were compared with those of control individuals, who were patients who had not smoked tobacco in the past year. Postoperative outcomes included death, cardiac complications, stroke, operation time >4 hours, bleeding, and other events. In addition, this study examined the same surgical outcomes in patients older than 65 years. RESULTS We found no significant difference between these 2 groups across all adverse outcomes analyzed. In patients aged >65 years, we again found no significant differences between these 2 groups across all adverse outcomes analyzed. CONCLUSIONS This study shows that although current tobacco smoker status is commonly a risk factor for vascular diseases and postoperative complications, it is not a risk factor for the postoperative variables that we analyzed during craniotomy for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Additional research should be conducted to determine if different procedures to treat aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage may have different outcomes among smokers.
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- William Rienas
- The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
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- The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Solou M, Ydreos I, Papadopoulos EK, Demetriades AK, Boviatsis EJ. Management of neurological complications related to aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: A comparison of the bedside therapeutic algorithms. Surgeon 2023; 21:e328-e345. [PMID: 37451887 DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2023.06.006] [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: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 04/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is of the most serious emergencies in neurosurgical practice and continues to be associated with high morbidity and mortality. Beyond securing the ruptured aneurysm to prevent a rebleed, physicians continue to be concerned about potential complications such as cerebral vasospasm-delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI), an area where management remains highly variable. This study aimed at reviewing the most recent literature and assessing any up-to-date schemes for treating the most common aSAH neurological complications in adults that can be applied in daily clinical practice towards optimising outcomes. METHODS A systematic review was performed according to PRISMA guidelines on the management of aSAH neurological complications in adults. The literature surveyed was between 2016 and 2022 inclusive, using the Pubmed search engine. Comparisons between the methods suggested by existing therapeutic algorithms were discussed. RESULTS Six stepwise algorithms assisting the decision-making for treating cerebral vasospasm-DCI were recognised and compared. No algorithm was found for the management of any other neurological complications of aSAH. Despite differences in the algorithms, induced hypertension and endovascular therapy were common treatments in all approaches. Controversy in the therapeutic process of these complications surrounds not only the variability of methods but also their optimal application towards clinical outcome optimisation. CONCLUSIONS A universal approach to managing aSAH complications is lacking. Despite advances in the techniques to secure a ruptured aneurysm, there persist a high rate of neurological deficit and mortality, and several unanswered questions. More research is required towards stratification of current treatment algorithms as per the quality of their evidence.
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- Mary Solou
- Department of Neurosurgery, "Attikon" University General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University, Athens Medical School, Greece.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, "Attikon" University General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University, Athens Medical School, Greece
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- Department of Neurosurgery, "Attikon" University General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University, Athens Medical School, Greece
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, UK; Department of Neurosurgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, "Attikon" University General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University, Athens Medical School, Greece
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Jaffa MN, Podell JE, Foroutan A, Motta M, Chang WTW, Cherian J, Pergakis MB, Parikh GY, Simard JM, Armahizer MJ, Badjatia N, Morris NA. Steroids Provide Temporary Improvement of Refractory Pain Following Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurohospitalist 2023; 13:236-242. [PMID: 37441219 PMCID: PMC10334057 DOI: 10.1177/19418744231172350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Introduction Evidence for optimal analgesia following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is limited. Steroid therapy for pain refractory to standard regimens is common despite lack of evidence for its efficacy. We sought to determine if steroids reduced pain or utilization of other analgesics when given for refractory headache following SAH. Methods We performed a retrospective within-subjects cohort study of SAH patients who received steroids for refractory headache. We compared daily pain scores, total daily opioid, and acetaminophen doses before, during, and after steroids. Repeated measures were analyzed with a multivariable general linear model and generalized estimating equations. Results Included 52 patients treated with dexamethasone following SAH, of whom 11 received a second course, increasing total to 63 treatment epochs. Mean pain score on the first day of therapy was 7.92 (standard error of the mean [SEM] .37) and decreased to 6.68 (SEM .36) on the second day before quickly returning to baseline levels, 7.36 (SEM .33), following completion of treatment. Total daily analgesics mirrored this trend. Mean total opioid and acetaminophen doses on days one and two and two days after treatment were 47.83mg (SEM 6.22) and 1848mg (SEM 170.66), 34.24mg (SEM 5.12) and 1809mg (SEM 150.28), and 46.38mg (SEM 11.64) and 1833mg (SEM 174.23), respectively. Response to therapy was associated with older age, decreasing acetaminophen dosing, and longer duration of steroids. Hyperglycemia and sleep disturbance/delirium effected 28.6% and 55.6% of cases, respectively. Conclusion Steroid therapy for refractory pain in SAH patients may have modest, transient effects in select patients.
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- Matthew N. Jaffa
- Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Program in Trauma, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Program in Trauma, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Program in Trauma, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Program in Trauma, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Program in Trauma, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Program in Trauma, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Pathology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Services, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Program in Trauma, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Program in Trauma, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Helliwell A, Snow R, Wendell LC, Thompson BB, Reznik ME, Furie KL, Mahta A. Highs and Lows: Dysnatremia and Patient Outcomes in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. World Neurosurg 2023; 173:e298-e305. [PMID: 36787854 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.02.043] [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: 12/17/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Disturbances in serum sodium concentration (dysnatremia) are common following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH), but its direct impact on outcomes is not well understood. This study aimed to examine the association between dysnatremia following aSAH and patient outcomes. METHODS A retrospective cohort study of consecutive patients with aSAH who were admitted to an academic referral center between 2015 and 2021 was performed. Multivariate logistic regression was used to test the association of dysnatremia and outcomes including modified Rankin Scale score at 3 months after discharge and vasospasm. Multiple linear regression was used to test the association of hospital length of stay and dysnatremia. RESULTS We included 320 patients with confirmed aneurysmal etiology (mean [SD] age = 57.8 [14.3] years; 61% female; 70% White). No independent associations were found between hyponatremia or hypernatremia and functional outcome or vasospasm. However, hospital length of stay was longer in patients with hypernatremia (7 more days; 95% confidence interval = 4.4-9.6, P < 0.001) independent of age, Hunt and Hess grade, modified Fisher score, delayed cerebral ischemia, and other hospital complications. CONCLUSIONS Although dysnatremia may not directly impact functional outcome or vasospasm risk, hypernatremia may prolong hospital length of stay. Judicious use of hypertonic saline solutions and avoidance of unnecessary dysnatremia in patients with aSAH should be considered.
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- Alexandra Helliwell
- Department of Neurology, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Department of Neurology, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Division of Neurology, Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurology, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Brighton, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; Section of Medical Education, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
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McGlennen KM, Jannotta GE, Livesay SL. Nursing Management of Temperature in a Patient with Stroke. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am 2023; 35:39-52. [PMID: 36774006 DOI: 10.1016/j.cnc.2022.10.005] [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: 01/03/2023]
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Fever is common in patients with stroke and is associated with worse outcomes. Studies in brain injury informed interventions commonly termed therapeutic temperature management (TTM) to improve the monitoring and management of fever. While the role and benefit of TTM in stroke patients has not been well studied, the nurse and healthcare team must extrapolate existing data to determine how to best monitor and apply TTM after stroke. Nurses should be knowledgeable about interventions to monitor and manage complications of TTM (eg, shivering), the studies underway to quantify the impact of fever treatment and emerging technology expected to improve TTM.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, University of Washington
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Rush University College of Nursing
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Centner FS, Oster ME, Dally FJ, Sauter-Servaes J, Pelzer T, Schoettler JJ, Hahn B, Fairley AM, Abdulazim A, Hackenberg KAM, Groden C, Etminan N, Krebs J, Thiel M, Wenz H, Maros ME. Comparative Analyses of the Impact of Different Criteria for Sepsis Diagnosis on Outcome in Patients with Spontaneous Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11133873. [PMID: 35807158 PMCID: PMC9267349 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11133873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Data on sepsis in patients with a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) are scarce. We assessed the impact of different sepsis criteria on the outcome in an SAH cohort. Adult patients admitted to our ICU with a spontaneous SAH between 11/2014 and 11/2018 were retrospectively included. In patients developing an infection, different criteria for sepsis diagnosis (Sepsis-1, Sepsis-3_original, Sepsis-3_modified accounting for SAH-specific therapy, alternative sepsis criteria compiled of consensus conferences) were applied and their impact on functional outcome using the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) on hospital discharge and in-hospital mortality was evaluated. Of 270 SAH patients, 129 (48%) developed an infection. Depending on the underlying criteria, the incidence of sepsis and septic shock ranged between 21–46% and 9–39%. In multivariate logistic regression, the Sepsis-1 criteria were not associated with the outcome. The Sepsis-3 criteria were not associated with the functional outcome, but in shock with mortality. Alternative sepsis criteria were associated with mortality for sepsis and in shock with mortality and the functional outcome. While Sepsis-1 criteria were irrelevant for the outcome in SAH patients, septic shock, according to the Sepsis-3 criteria, adversely impacted survival. This impact was higher for the modified Sepsis-3 criteria, accounting for SAH-specific treatment. Modified Sepsis-3 and alternative sepsis criteria diagnosed septic conditions of a higher relevance for outcomes in patients with an SAH.
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- Franz-Simon Centner
- Department of Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany; (M.E.O.); (F.-J.D.); (J.S.-S.); (T.P.); (J.J.S.); (B.H.); (A.-M.F.); (J.K.); (M.T.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany; (M.E.O.); (F.-J.D.); (J.S.-S.); (T.P.); (J.J.S.); (B.H.); (A.-M.F.); (J.K.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany; (M.E.O.); (F.-J.D.); (J.S.-S.); (T.P.); (J.J.S.); (B.H.); (A.-M.F.); (J.K.); (M.T.)
- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany; (M.E.O.); (F.-J.D.); (J.S.-S.); (T.P.); (J.J.S.); (B.H.); (A.-M.F.); (J.K.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany; (M.E.O.); (F.-J.D.); (J.S.-S.); (T.P.); (J.J.S.); (B.H.); (A.-M.F.); (J.K.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany; (M.E.O.); (F.-J.D.); (J.S.-S.); (T.P.); (J.J.S.); (B.H.); (A.-M.F.); (J.K.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany; (M.E.O.); (F.-J.D.); (J.S.-S.); (T.P.); (J.J.S.); (B.H.); (A.-M.F.); (J.K.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany; (M.E.O.); (F.-J.D.); (J.S.-S.); (T.P.); (J.J.S.); (B.H.); (A.-M.F.); (J.K.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany; (A.A.); (K.A.M.H.); (N.E.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany; (A.A.); (K.A.M.H.); (N.E.)
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany; (C.G.); (H.W.); (M.E.M.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany; (A.A.); (K.A.M.H.); (N.E.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany; (M.E.O.); (F.-J.D.); (J.S.-S.); (T.P.); (J.J.S.); (B.H.); (A.-M.F.); (J.K.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany; (M.E.O.); (F.-J.D.); (J.S.-S.); (T.P.); (J.J.S.); (B.H.); (A.-M.F.); (J.K.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany; (C.G.); (H.W.); (M.E.M.)
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany; (C.G.); (H.W.); (M.E.M.)
- Department of Biomedical Informatics at the Center for Preventive Medicine and Digital Health (CPD-BW), Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
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Luo K, Wang Z, Zhuang K, Yuan S, Liu F, Liu A. Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid suppresses axonal damage and neurological dysfunction after subarachnoid hemorrhage via the HDAC1/HSP70/TDP-43 axis. Exp Mol Med 2022; 54:1423-1433. [PMID: 35501375 DOI: 10.1038/s12276-022-00761-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Increased focus has been placed on the role of histone deacetylase inhibitors as crucial players in subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) progression. Therefore, this study was designed to expand the understanding of SAH by exploring the downstream mechanism of the histone deacetylase inhibitor suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA) in SAH. The expression of TDP-43 in patients with SAH and rat models of SAH was measured. Then, western blot analysis, immunofluorescence staining, and transmission electron microscope were used to investigate the in vitro effect of TDP-43 on a neuronal cell model of SAH established by oxyhemoglobin treatment. Immunofluorescence staining and coimmunoprecipitation assays were conducted to explore the relationship among histone deacetylase 1 (HDAC1), heat shock protein 70 (HSP70), and TDP-43. Furthermore, the in vivo effect of HDAC1 on SAH was investigated in rat models of SAH established by endovascular perforation. High expression of TDP-43 in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with SAH and brain tissues of rat models of SAH was observed, and TDP-43 accumulation in the cytoplasm and the formation of inclusion bodies were responsible for axonal damage, abnormal nuclear membrane morphology, and apoptosis in neurons. TDP-43 degradation was promoted by the HDAC1 inhibitor SAHA via the acetylation of HSP70, alleviating SAH, and this effect was verified in vivo in rat models. In conclusion, SAHA relieved axonal damage and neurological dysfunction after SAH via the HSP70 acetylation-induced degradation of TDP-43, highlighting a novel therapeutic target for SAH.
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- Kui Luo
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410013, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410013, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410013, Changsha, China
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- Medical College, Hunan Normal University, 410000, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410013, Changsha, China. .,Department of Neurosurgery, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 519000, Zhuhai, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410013, Changsha, China. .,Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 100070, Beijing, China.
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Hemodynamic Monitoring in Patients With Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol 2021; 33:285-292. [PMID: 32011413 DOI: 10.1097/ana.0000000000000679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2019] [Accepted: 12/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) often causes cardiopulmonary dysfunction. Therapeutic strategies can be guided by standard (invasive arterial/central venous pressure measurements, fluid balance assessment), and/or advanced (pulse index continuous cardiac output, pulse dye densitometry, pulmonary artery catheterization) hemodynamic monitoring. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature to determine whether standard compared with advanced hemodynamic monitoring can improve patient management and clinical outcomes after aSAH. A literature search was performed for articles published between January 1, 2000 and January 1, 2019. Studies involving aSAH patients admitted to the intensive care unit and subjected to any type of hemodynamic monitoring were included. A total of 14 studies were selected for the qualitative synthesis and 3 randomized controlled trials, comparing standard versus advanced hemodynamic monitoring, for meta-analysis. The incidence of delayed cerebral ischemia was lower in the advanced compared with standard hemodynamic monitoring group (relative risk [RR]=0.71, 95% confidence interval [CI]=0.52-0.99; P=0.044), but there were no differences in neurological outcome (RR=0.83, 95% CI=0.64-1.06; P=0.14), pulmonary edema onset (RR=0.44, 95% CI=0.05-3.92; P=0.46), or fluid intake (mean difference=-169 mL; 95% CI=-1463 to 1126 mL; P=0.8) between the 2 groups. In summary, this systematic review and meta-analysis found only low-quality evidence to support the use of advanced hemodynamic monitoring in selected aSAH patients. Because of the small number and low quality of studies available for inclusion in the review, further studies are required to investigate the impact of standard and advanced hemodynamic monitoring-guided management on aSAH outcomes.
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Wang Y, Kong XQ, Wu F, Xu B, Bao DJ, Cheng CD, Wei XP, Dong YF, Niu CS. SOCS1/JAK2/STAT3 axis regulates early brain injury induced by subarachnoid hemorrhage via inflammatory responses. Neural Regen Res 2021; 16:2453-2464. [PMID: 33907034 PMCID: PMC8374552 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.313049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The SOCS1/JAK2/STAT3 axis is strongly associated with tumor growth and progression, and participates in cytokine secretion in many diseases. However, the effects of the SOCS1/JAK2/STAT3 axis in experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage remain to be studied. A subarachnoid hemorrhage model was established in rats by infusing autologous blood into the optic chiasm pool. Some rats were first treated with JAK2/STAT3 small interfering RNA (Si-JAK2/Si-STAT3) or overexpression plasmids of JAK2/STAT3. In the brains of subarachnoid hemorrhage model rats, the expression levels of both JAK2 and STAT3 were upregulated and the expression of SOCS1 was downregulated, reaching a peak at 48 hours after injury. Simultaneously, the interactions between JAK2 and SOCS1 were reduced. In contrast, the interactions between JAK2 and STAT3 were markedly enhanced. Si-JAK2 and Si-STAT3 treatment alleviated cortical neuronal cell apoptosis and necrosis, destruction of the blood-brain barrier, brain edema, and cognitive functional impairment after subarachnoid hemorrhage. This was accompanied by decreased phosphorylation of JAK2 and STAT3 protein, decreased total levels of JAK2 and STAT3 protein, and increased SOCS1 protein expression. However, overexpression of JAK2 and STAT3 exerted opposite effects, aggravating subarachnoid hemorrhage-induced early brain injury. Si-JAK2 and Si-STAT3 inhibited M1-type microglial conversion and the release of pro-inflammatory factors (inducible nitric oxide synthase, interleukin-1β, and tumor necrosis factor-α) and increased the release of anti-inflammatory factors (arginase-1, interleukin-10, and interleukin-4). Furthermore, primary neurons stimulated with oxyhemoglobin were used to simulate subarachnoid hemorrhage in vitro, and the JAK2 inhibitor AG490 was used as an intervention. The in vitro results also suggested that neuronal protection is mediated by the inhibition of JAK2 and STAT3 expression. Together, our findings indicate that the SOCS1/JAK2/STAT3 axis contributes to early brain injury after subarachnoid hemorrhage both in vitro and in vivo by inducing inflammatory responses. This study was approved by the Animal Ethics Committee of Anhui Medical University and the First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (approval No. LLSC-20180202) on March 1, 2018.
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- Yang Wang
- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University; Department of Vascular Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- Anhui Medical College, Anhui Provincial Medical Genetics Center, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Brain Disease, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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Rachfalska N, Putowski Z, Krzych ŁJ. Distant Organ Damage in Acute Brain Injury. Brain Sci 2020; 10:E1019. [PMID: 33371363 PMCID: PMC7767338 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci10121019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Acute brain injuries pose a great threat to global health, having significant impact on mortality and disability. Patients with acute brain injury may develop distant organ failure, even if no systemic diseases or infection is present. The severity of non-neurologic organs' dysfunction depends on the extremity of the insult to the brain. In this comprehensive review we sought to describe the organ-related consequences of acute brain injuries. The clinician should always be aware of the interplay between central nervous system and non-neurological organs, that is constantly present. Cerebral injury is not only a brain disease, but also affects the body as whole, and thus requires holistic therapeutical approach.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland; (N.R.); (Z.P.)
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Bogossian EG, Attanasio L, Creteur J, Grimaldi D, Schuind S, Taccone FS. The Impact of Extracerebral Infection After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Single-Center Cohort Study. World Neurosurg 2020; 144:e883-e897. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.09.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Revised: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Early Lymphopenia and Infections in Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Patients. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol 2020; 34:243-247. [PMID: 33208711 DOI: 10.1097/ana.0000000000000744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. A certain degree of immunodepression has been reported during critical illness, and lymphopenia identified as an independent predictor of poor outcome; no data are available for critically ill SAH patients. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of lymphopenia among SAH patients and its association with hospital-acquired infection. METHODS Retrospective cohort study of adult patients admitted to an intensive care unit with nontraumatic SAH between January 2011 and May 2016. Lymphocyte count was obtained daily for the first 5 days; lymphopenia was defined as lymphocyte count <1000/mm. The occurrence of infection during the first 21 days after hospital admission, hospital mortality, and unfavorable neurological outcome (Glasgow Outcome Scale score 1 to 3 at 3 mo) were recorded. RESULTS Data from 270 patients were analyzed (median age 54 y; male 45%); 121 (45%) patients had lymphopenia and 62 (23%) patients developed infections. Median (25th to 75th percentiles) lymphocyte count at hospital admission was 1280 (890 to 1977)/mm. Lymphopenia patients had more episodes of infection (38/121, 31% vs. 24/139, 17%; P=0.003) than nonlymphopenia patients, while mortality and unfavorable outcome were similar. Lymphopenia was not independently associated with the development of infection, unfavorable neurological outcome or with mortality. CONCLUSIONS Early lymphopenia is common after SAH, but is not significantly associated with the development of infections or with poor outcome.
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Association of Dexamethasone with Shunt Requirement, Early Disability, and Medical Complications in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care 2020; 34:760-768. [PMID: 32851604 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-020-01059-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Current guidelines do not support the routine use of corticosteroids in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). However, corticosteroids use in aSAH has been practiced at some centers by convention. The aim of the study was to determine the incidence of hydrocephalus requiring ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) placement as well as functional outcome on discharge and adverse events attributed to corticosteroids in patients with aSAH treated with different dexamethasone (DXM) treatment schemes. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 206 patients with aSAH stratified to three groups based on the DXM treatment scheme: no corticosteroids, short course of DXM (S-DXM; 4 mg every 6 h for 1 day followed by a daily total dose reduction by 25% and then by 50% on last day), and long course of DXM (L-DXM; 4 mg every 6 h for 5-7 days followed by reduction by 50% every other day). The primary outcome measure was the placement of a VPS, and the secondary outcome was a good functional outcome [modified Rankin Scale (mRS) 0-3] at hospital discharge. Safety measures were the incidence of infection (pneumonia, urinary tract infection, ventriculitis, meningitis), presence of delirium, and hyperglycemia. RESULTS There was no difference in the rate of external ventricular drain (EVD) (p = 0.164) and VPS placement (p = 0.792), nor in the rate of good outcome (p = 0.928) among three defined treatment regimens. Moreover, the median duration of treatment with EVD did not differ between subjects treated with no corticosteroids, S-DXM, and L-DXM (p = 0.905), and the probability of EVD removal was similar when stratified according to treatment regimens (log-rank; p = 0.256). Patients who received L-DXM had significantly more complications as compared to patients, who received no corticosteroids or S-DXM (78.4% vs. 58.6%; p = 0.005). After adjustment, L-DXM remained independently associated with increased risk of combined adverse events (OR = 2.72; 95%CI, 1.30-5.72; p = 0.008), infection (OR = 3.45; 95%CI, 1.63-7.30; p = 0.001) and hyperglycemia (OR = 2.05; 95%CI, 1.04-4.04; p = 0.039). CONCLUSIONS DXM use among patients with aSAH did not relate to the rate of EVD and VPS placement, duration of EVD treatment, and functional disability at discharge but increased the risk of medical complications.
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[54-year-old female with sudden onset unbearable headache in the domestic environment : Preparation for the medical specialist examination: Part 19]. Anaesthesist 2020; 68:164-169. [PMID: 30989285 DOI: 10.1007/s00101-019-0581-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Dunn K, Rumbach A. Clinical progression and outcome of individuals with and without swallowing impairment following non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage: A retrospective cohort study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2020; 22:216-226. [PMID: 31394986 DOI: 10.1080/17549507.2019.1648552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Purpose: To establish the clinical profiles of individuals with and without dysphagia following non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH), and to further describe the clinical progression and outcome of dysphagia within the acute phase for those individuals with dysphagia.Method: Retrospective chart review of 250 patients consecutively admitted with non-traumatic SAH to a major, tertiary neurosurgery referral centre in Australia over a three-year period. Clinical information associated with usual clinical care was collected for the duration of the acute hospital admission. Characteristics of participants with dysphagia (n = 73/250) were further analysed to evaluate dysphagia progression and recovery.Result: Participants with dysphagia took 10.93 times longer to commence oral intake following admission than those without dysphagia (p < 0.01). Those with dysphagia took approximately 12.86 times longer to reach total oral feeding than those without dysphagia (p < 0.01). There was no statistically significant difference between groups for time to SLP referral (p = 0.549) or commencement of supplemental feeding (p = 0.256). Safe management of thin fluids occurred for >50% of participants by weeks 2 and 3 following admission, with 75.34% of participants with dysphagia resuming thin fluids by discharge. Safe management of full diet took slightly longer with 32.88% of participants resuming unmodified diet by week 3. By discharge, only 53.42% of participants resumed a full diet.Conclusion: The clinical progression and recovery of dysphagia within the acute phase following non-traumatic SAH can be protracted for some patients, necessitating ongoing speech-language pathology (SLP) input after discharge. The study findings will enhance SLP assessment processes, management focuses and guide prognostic decision making for this population.
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- Katrina Dunn
- Speech Pathology Department, West Moreton Health, Queensland Health, Ipswich, Australia
- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Speech Pathology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Speech Pathology Department, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Metro North Hospital & Health Service, Queensland Health, Herston, Australia
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Speech Pathology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Temporal Relationship between Hyponatremia and Development of Cerebral Vasospasm in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Patients: A Retrospective Observational Study. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2020; 29:104789. [PMID: 32205028 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.104789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Revised: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hyponatremia is a common complication after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). Previous studies have reported an association between hyponatremia and vasospasm, however whether hyponatremia directly contributes to the pathogenesis of cerebral vasospasm (CVS), or is a by-product is still unclear. The aim of this study was to explore an association between hyponatremia and CVS after aSAH, and evaluating the temporality of these 2 events. METHODS A retrospective study of consecutive patients with aSAH admitted to the Baylor St. Luke's Medical center between January 2008 and December 2012 was conducted. Demographics, baseline characteristics, serum sodium levels, and evidence of vasospasm detected by transcranial Doppler, CT Angiogram, MR angiogram, and digital subtracted angiography were collected. Patients were dichotomized into a hyponatremic and a normonatremic group. CVS incidence and clinical outcome was compared between groups. Timing of CVS after initial hyponatremia episodes was recorded Results: One hundred and sixty 4 patients with aSAH were included. Hyponatremia was identified in 66 patients (40.2%) and CVS occurred in 71 subjects (43.2%). The incidence of CVS was higher in the hyponatremic group compared to the normonatremic group, 65.1 % versus 28.5%, respectively (P < .001). Hyponatremia preceded CVS by median 1.5 days suggesting a temporal trend. CONCLUSIONS Our study shows a significant association between hyponatremia and CVS, with hyponatremia preceding CVS events. This retrospective finding denotes the need for larger prospective studies, aiming to clarify the temporal relationship of serum sodium levels and CVS.
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Beta-Blockade in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neurocrit Care 2020; 33:508-515. [PMID: 31993953 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-020-00915-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE Sympathetic nervous system activation after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is associated with complications and poor outcome. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we investigate the effect of beta-blockers on outcome after aSAH. METHODS The review was prospectively registered with PROSPERO (CRD42019111784). We performed a systematic literature search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, published conference proceedings, and abstracts. Eligible studies included both randomized controlled trials and observational studies up to October 2018, reporting the effect of beta-blocker therapy on the following outcomes in aSAH: mortality, vasospasm, delayed cerebral ischemia, infarction or stroke, cardiac dysfunction, and functional outcomes. Studies involving traumatic SAH were excluded. Citations were reviewed, and data extracted independently by two investigators using a standardized proforma. RESULTS We identified 819 records with 16 studies (four were randomized controlled trials) including 6702 patients selected for analysis. Exposure to beta-blockade either before or after aSAH was associated with a significant reduction in unadjusted mortality (RR 0.63, 95% CI 0.42-0.93, p = 0.02). A significant reduction in unadjusted mortality was also seen in prospective trials of post-event beta-blockade (RR 0.51, 95% CI 0.28-0.93, p = 0.03). Statistically significant differences were not seen for other outcomes investigated. CONCLUSIONS In adult patients with aSAH, beta-blocker therapy is associated with a mortality benefit. Studies are generally of a low quality with considerable clinical heterogeneity. Prospective large interventional trials with patient centered outcomes are required to validate this finding.
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Early clinical course after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: comparison of patients treated with Woven EndoBridge, microsurgical clipping, or endovascular coiling. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2019; 161:1763-1773. [PMID: 31280480 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-019-03992-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Woven EndoBridge (WEB) device has been increasingly used for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Still, recent major clinical trials on patient management after SAH have defined WEB embolization as an exclusion criterion. In an analysis of an unselected patient cohort, we evaluate the early clinical course of SAH patients after WEB treatment compared to those treated with endovascular coiling or surgical clipping. METHODS Data of all patients with proven SAH who were either treated with a WEB device, coil embolization, or neurosurgical clipping between March 2015 and August 2018 was systematically reviewed. Clinical parameters on intensive care unit (ICU), medical history and mortality rates were evaluated and compared between the different treatment approaches. RESULTS Of all 201 patients included, 107 patients received endovascular coil embolization, 56 patients were treated with clipping and in 38 cases a WEB device was placed. The overall mortality was 17.9%. Thirteen patients (34.2%) in the WEB group had a Hunt and Hess grade > 3. Essential medical factors showed no clinically relevant differences between the treatment groups, and the analyzed blood parameters were predominantly within physiological limits without any relevant outliers. The Hunt and Hess grade but not the treatment modality was identified as independent risk-factor associated with ICU-mortality in the overall cohort (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION In this study, there was no difference in the early clinical course between those treated with WEB embolization, coil embolization, or neurosurgical clipping. Since WEB embolization is a valuable treatment alternative to coiling, it seems not justified to exclude this procedure from upcoming clinical SAH trials, yet the clinical long-term outcome, aneurysm occlusion, and retreatment rates have to be analyzed in further studies. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER not applicable.
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Yang BH, He Q, Ding CY, Kang DZ, Tang QX. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein as a predictive factor of acute kidney injury following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a prospective observational study. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2019; 161:1783-1791. [PMID: 31317264 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-019-04006-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) is a well-recognized biomarker of neurologic complications and clinical outcome of stroke patients. However, whether hs-CRP can predict the occurrence of acute kidney injury (AKI) in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) patients is still unclear. The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility of using serum hs-CRP level to predict the occurrence of AKI in aSAH patients. METHODS One hundred sixty-four aSAH patients were enrolled into a prospective observational study. AKI was diagnosed using the modified Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) standard. The relationship between serum hs-CRP level at admission and occurrence of AKI was analyzed. RESULTS AKI occurred in 17 patients (10.4%) in this cohort. Patients with AKI had significantly higher hs-CRP levels than those without. The mortality of the AKI group tends to be higher than that of the non-AKI group, but the difference was not statistically significant (4/17 (23.5%) vs. 13/147 (8.8%), P = 0.081). After adjusting for possible confounding factors including World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies grade, diabetes, and serum creatinine, multivariate analysis revealed that serum hs-CRP level and antibiotic therapy were both significant factors independently associated with AKI following aSAH (serum hs-CRP: OR = 1.2, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.1-1.3, P = 0.003; antibiotic therapy: OR = 5.8, 95%CI = 1.6-20.7, P = 0.007). Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that hs-CRP had a sensitivity of 76.5% and a specificity of 64.6% for predicting the development of AKI on the basis of the best thresholds. The post hoc log-rank test revealed that patients having serum hs-CRP level > 6.6 mg/L had a significantly higher AKI rate than patients having serum hs-CRP level ≤ 6.6 mg/L (P = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Serum hs-CRP level might be helpful as a predictor for the development of AKI in aSAH patients. Delayed cerebral ischemia occurrence rate and mortality of patients with AKI tend to be higher than those of patients without in this cohort; however, they were not significantly different.
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Saand AR, Yu F, Chen J, Chou SHY. Systemic inflammation in hemorrhagic strokes - A novel neurological sign and therapeutic target? J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2019; 39:959-988. [PMID: 30961425 PMCID: PMC6547186 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x19841443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Growing evidences suggest that stroke is a systemic disease affecting many organ systems beyond the brain. Stroke-related systemic inflammatory response and immune dysregulations may play an important role in brain injury, recovery, and stroke outcome. The two main phenomena in stroke-related peripheral immune dysregulations are systemic inflammation and post-stroke immunosuppression. There is emerging evidence suggesting that the spleen contracts following ischemic stroke, activates peripheral immune response and this may further potentiate brain injury. Whether similar brain-immune crosstalk occurs in hemorrhagic strokes such as intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is not established. In this review, we systematically examined animal and human evidence to date on peripheral immune responses associated with hemorrhagic strokes. Specifically, we reviewed the impact of clinical systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), inflammation- and immune-associated biomarkers, the brain-spleen interaction, and cellular mediators of peripheral immune responses to ICH and SAH including regulatory T cells (Tregs). While there is growing data suggesting that peripheral immune dysregulation following hemorrhagic strokes may be important in brain injury pathogenesis and outcome, details of this brain-immune system cross-talk remain insufficiently understood. This is an important unmet scientific need that may lead to novel therapeutic strategies in this highly morbid condition.
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- Aisha R Saand
- 1 Department of Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- 2 Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- 2 Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- 1 Department of Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,2 Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,3 Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Yamaki VN, Cavalcanti DD, Figueiredo EG. Delayed Ischemic Neurologic Deficit after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Asian J Neurosurg 2019; 14:641-647. [PMID: 31497080 PMCID: PMC6703066 DOI: 10.4103/ajns.ajns_15_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Delayed ischemic neurologic deficit (DIND) is the main preventable cause of poor outcomes in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) patients. Of 50% of survivors from a SAH, approximately 30% of patients will present clinical vasospasm (VS). The cornerstone of the DIND management comprises prevention and early identification. Several diagnostic methods have been proposed differing in efficacy, invasiveness, and costs. Serial neurological examination is the most reliable method to detect a new neurological deficit. On the other hand, comatose patients require advanced monitoring methods which identify changes in the microcirculatory environment, brain autoregulation, and spreading depolarization. Multimodality monitoring with continuous electroencephalography, microdialysis, and intracranial pressure monitoring represents altogether the current state-of-art technology for the intensive care of SAH patients. Moreover, advances in genetic biomarkers to predict clinical VS have shown consistent accuracy which may in the near future allow the early prediction of DIND through a simple blood test. Several clinical trials have tested drugs with theoretical effects on DIND prevention or treatment. Nevertheless, nimodipine remains the Holy Grail in the prevention of clinical VS. Among rescue therapies, the endovascular treatment through intra-arterial vasodilator (verapamil or nicardipine) infusion is the most employed method for DIND reversal; however, there is no good quality evidence comparing results of intra-arterial infusion of vasodilators versus balloon angioplasty. Although we have addressed the most refined technology in the management of SAH and DIND, the clinical experience and strict follow-up in neurointensive care will be determinant for favorable long-term outcomes.
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- Vitor Nagai Yamaki
- Department of Neurosurgery, Universidade De Sao Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Doerfler S, Faerber J, McKhann GM, Elliott JP, Winn HR, Kumar M, Levine J, Le Roux PD. The Incidence and Impact of Secondary Cerebral Insults on Outcome After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. World Neurosurg 2018; 114:e483-e494. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.02.195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Revised: 02/25/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Okazaki T, Kuroda Y. Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: intensive care for improving neurological outcome. J Intensive Care 2018; 6:28. [PMID: 29760928 PMCID: PMC5941608 DOI: 10.1186/s40560-018-0297-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage is a life-threatening disease requiring neurocritical care. Delayed cerebral ischemia is a well-known complication that contributes to unfavorable neurological outcomes. Cerebral vasospasm has been thought to be the main cause of delayed cerebral ischemia, and although several studies were able to decrease cerebral vasospasm, none showed improved neurological outcomes. Our target is not cerebral vasospasm but improving neurological outcomes. The purpose of this review is to discuss what intensivists should know and can do to improve clinical outcomes in subarachnoid hemorrhage patients. Main body of the abstract Delayed cerebral ischemia is thought to be due to not only vasospasm but also multifactorial mechanisms. Additionally, the concept of early brain injury, which occurs within the first 72 h after the hemorrhage, has become an important concern. Increasing sympathetic activity after the hemorrhage is associated with cardiopulmonary complications and poor outcomes. Serum lactate measurement may be a valuable marker reflecting the severity of sympathetic activity. The transpulmonary thermodilution method will bring about an advanced understanding of hemodynamic management. Fever is a well-recognized symptom and targeted temperature management is an anticipated intervention. To avoid hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia, performing moderate glucose control and minimizing glucose variability are important concepts in glycemic management, but the optimal target range remains unknown. Dysnatremia seems to be associated with negative outcomes. It is not clear yet that maintaining normonatremia actively improves neurological outcomes. Optimal duration of intensive care management has not been determined. Short conclusion Although we have an advanced understanding of the pathophysiology and clinical characteristics of subarachnoid hemorrhage, there are many controversies in the intensive care unit management of subarachnoid hemorrhage. With an awareness of not only delayed cerebral ischemia but also early brain injury, more attention should be given to various aspects to improve neurological outcomes.
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- Tomoya Okazaki
- 1Emergency Medical Center, Kagawa University Hospital, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kita, Kagawa 761-0793 Japan
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- 2Department of Emergency, Disaster, and Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, 1750-1, Ikenobe, Miki, Kita, Kagawa 761-0793 Japan
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