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Impact of Desmopressin ON HemaToma EXPANsion in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department on Antiplatelet Therapy: DON'T EXPAND Study Open

Megan A. Rech, Caitlin S. Brown, Giles W. Slocum, Brian W. Gilbert, Deep Aggarwal , et al. · 2024

Introduction: Current guidelines state the effectiveness of desmopressin to reduce hematoma expansion in antiplatelet-related intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is uncertain. This study sought to determine if desmopressin decreased hematoma ex…

Spontaneous Hypothermia As an Indicator of Early Diffuse Anoxic Brain Injury in Post-Cardiac Arrest Patients Open

Sydney V. Palka, Jenna A. Gonillo-Davis, Benjamin P. George, Daryl C. McHugh · 2024

OBJECTIVES: To determine the association between spontaneous hypothermia (SH), defined as initial post-resuscitation core body temperature less than 34°C, and diffuse anoxic brain injury (DABI) on initial CT scan of the head (CTH) in post-…

Education Research: Observational Study of Educational Debt Among US Medical Graduates Entering Neurology, 2010–2021 Open

Shubhdeep V. Ahden, Wasim Zatar, D. Herrmann, E. Ray Dorsey, Benjamin P. George · 2024

The burden of educational debt for neurology-bound graduates is increasingly concentrated among those from lower-income families and racial and ethnic groups who are URiM. Subspecialties that often manage patients in the outpatient setting…

Complications and outcomes of hospitalizations for patients with and without Parkinson disease Open

Benjamin P. George, William Barbosa, Anish Sethi, Irene Hegeman Richard · 2023

Objective To examine complications and outcomes of hospitalizations for common indications for hospitalization among patients with Parkinson disease (PD). Methods We identified and selected the ten most common indications for hospitalizati…

Hospital Discharge and Readmissions Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic for California Acute Stroke Inpatients Open

George Albert, Daryl C. McHugh, Debra Roberts, Adam G. Kelly, Remi Okwechime , et al. · 2023

Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on outcomes in intracerebral hemorrhage Open

Daryl C. McHugh, Anna Gershteyn, Christine Boerman, Robert G. Holloway, Debra Roberts , et al. · 2023

Objectives Patients with severe intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) often suffer from impaired capacity and rely on surrogates for decision-making. Restrictions on visitors within healthcare facilities during the pandemic may have impacted care…

Institutional Variability in Representation of Women and Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups Among Medical School Faculty Open

Alexander Yoo, Peggy Auinger, Jane M. Bryson Tolbert, David A. Paul, Jeffrey M. Lyness , et al. · 2022

Importance Bolstering the ranks of women and underrepresented groups in medicine (URM) among medical faculty can help address ongoing health care disparities and therefore constitutes a critical public health need. There are increasing pro…

Reversal of Advanced Directives in Neurologic Emergencies Open

Daryl C. McHugh, Benjamin P. George, Matthew T. Bender, Robert Horowitz, David C. Kaufman , et al. · 2022

Objective Patients with advanced directives or Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST), including “Do Not Resuscitate” (DNR) and/or “Do Not Intubate” (DNI), may be candidates for procedural interventions when presenting with a…

Representation of Women and Underrepresented Groups in US Academic Medicine by Specialty Open

Alexander Yoo, Benjamin P. George, Peggy Auinger, Emma Strawderman, David A. Paul · 2021

This cross-sectional study compares trends in representation of women and underrepresented groups in medicine in US academic medicine by specialty.

Brain Histopathology of Adult Decedents After Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Open

Imad Khan, Yang Gu, Benjamin P. George, Laura Malone, Kyle Conway , et al. · 2021

Neuropathological findings after ECMO are common, varied, and associated with various clinical factors. Further study on underlying mechanisms is warranted and may guide ECMO management.

Difficult Discharges to Skilled Nursing Facilities Attributed to Multiple Sclerosis Medications: An Observational Study Open

Kathleen C. Munger, Benjamin P. George, Lawrence Samkoff, Jessica F. Robb · 2019

Background: The costs of multiple sclerosis (MS) disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) and certain symptomatic treatments (ie, dalfampridine [DFP]) are high. Consolidated billing models require that medication costs be covered by skilled nurs…

Autosomal dominant mitochondrial membrane protein‐associated neurodegeneration (MPAN) Open

Allison Gregory, Mitesh Lotia, Suh Young Jeong, Rachel Fox, Dolly Zhen , et al. · 2019

Background Mitochondrial membrane protein‐associated neurodegeneration (MPAN) is caused by pathogenic sequence variants in C19orf12 . Autosomal recessive inheritance has been demonstrated. We present evidence of autosomal dominant MPAN and…

Post-acute care discharge delays for neurology inpatients Open

Debra Roberts, Robert G. Holloway, Benjamin P. George · 2018

Unnecessary hospital days represent a large burden for patients with neurologic illness requiring post-acute care on discharge. These discharge delays present an opportunity to improve hospital-wide patient flow.

Interfacility transfers for US ischemic stroke and TIA, 2006–2014 Open

Benjamin P. George, Sara J. Doyle, George Albert, Ania Busza, Robert G. Holloway , et al. · 2018

Interfacility ED transfers for IS/TIA more than doubled from 2006 to 2014. Further work should determine the necessity of IS/TIA transfers and seek to optimize the US stroke care system.

For-Profit Hospital Status and Carotid Artery Stent Utilization in US Hospitals Performing Carotid Revascularization Open

Justin Chandler, Benjamin P. George, Adam G. Kelly, Robert G. Holloway · 2017

Background and Purpose— Carotid artery stenting may be an economically attractive procedure for hospitals and physicians. We sought to identify the association of hospital ownership (nonprofit versus for-profit) on carotid artery stenting …

Distribution of Medical Education Debt by Specialty, 2010-2016 Open

Justin A. Grischkan, Benjamin P. George, Krisda H. Chaiyachati, Ari B. Friedman, E. Ray Dorsey , et al. · 2017

This survey study analyzes the trends in the distribution of medical education debt by focusing on the increase in graduates without such debt.

Opinion and Special Articles: Loan forgiveness options for young neurologists Open

Benjamin P. George, E. Ray Dorsey, Justin A. Grischkan · 2017

Increasing education debt has led to the availability of a variety of loan forgiveness options including the Department of Education's Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. This article discusses the current landscape of loan for…

Timing of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke Open

Benjamin P. George, Adam G. Kelly, George Albert, David Y. Hwang, Robert G. Holloway · 2016

Background and Purpose— Stroke guidelines recommend time-limited trials of nasogastric feeding prior to percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement. We sought to describe timing of PEG placement and identify factors associated…

Neurologic care ... anytime? Open

Jamie Adams, Benjamin P. George, E. Ray Dorsey · 2016

The demand for neurologic care is increasing, and the need for timely neurologic evaluation is high. As the population ages, the demand for timely neurologic care will only increase. Long wait times are associated with increased morbidity …

Forgiven but not Relieved: US Physician Workforce Consequences of Changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Open

Ari B. Friedman, Justin A. Grischkan, E. Ray Dorsey, Benjamin P. George · 2016

Trends in incidence and severity of sports-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the emergency department, 2006–2011 Open

R Häring, Joseph K. Canner, Anthony O. Asemota, Benjamin P. George, Shalini Selvarajah , et al. · 2015

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