Recommendations on angiographic revascularization grading standards for acute ischemic stroke: a consensus statement

…, S Prabhakaran, DF Kallmes, BFM Fitzsimmons… - Stroke, 2013 - Am Heart Assoc
Methods A hybrid approach based on established processes described by Glaser15 and by
the National Institutes of Health (http://prevention. nih. gov/cdp/about. aspx) 16 was used to …

Refractory status epilepticus: frequency, risk factors, and impact on outcome

…, F Mendelsohn, LJ Dennis, BF Fitzsimmons - Archives of …, 2002 - jamanetwork.com
Background Refractory status epilepticus (RSE) is a life-threatening condition in which
seizures do not respond to first- and second-line anticonvulsant drug therapy. How often RSE …

Effect of a balloon-expandable intracranial stent vs medical therapy on risk of stroke in patients with symptomatic intracranial stenosis: the VISSIT randomized clinical …

OO Zaidat, BF Fitzsimmons, BK Woodward, Z Wang… - Jama, 2015 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Intracranial stenosis is one of the most common etiologies of stroke. To our
knowledge, no randomized clinical trials have compared balloon-expandable stent treatment with …

Predictors and impact of aneurysm rebleeding after subarachnoid hemorrhage

…, ND Ostapkovich, BF Fitzsimmons… - Archives of …, 2005 - jamanetwork.com
Background Aneurysm rebleeding has historically been an important cause of mortality after
subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Objective To describe the frequency and impact of …

Cardiac troponin elevation, cardiovascular morbidity, and outcome after subarachnoid hemorrhage

…, A Parra, C Commichau, BFM Fitzsimmons… - Circulation, 2005 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— Cardiac troponin I (cTI) release occurs frequently after subarachnoid
hemorrhage (SAH) and has been associated with a neurogenic form of myocardial injury. The …

Aspiration thrombectomy after intravenous alteplase versus intravenous alteplase alone

…, D Altschul, C McDougall, L Blake, BF Fitzsimmons… - Stroke, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose— Thrombectomy, primarily with stent retrievers with or without
adjunctive aspiration, provided clinical benefit across multiple prospective randomized trials. …

Phenytoin exposure is associated with functional and cognitive disability after subarachnoid hemorrhage

…, ES Connolly, SA Mayer, BFM Fitzsimmons - Stroke, 2005 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose— Phenytoin (PHT) is routinely used for seizure prophylaxis after
subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), but may adversely affect neurologic and cognitive recovery…

Clinical trial of a novel surface cooling system for fever control in neurocritical care patients

…, ND Ostapkovich, E McGann, BF Fitzsimmons… - Critical care …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To compare the efficacy of a novel water-circulating surface cooling system with
conventional measures for treating fever in neuro-intensive care unit patients. Design: …

The Penumbra system for mechanical thrombectomy in endovascular acute ischemic stroke therapy

SI Hussain, OO Zaidat, BFM Fitzsimmons - Neurology, 2012 - AAN Enterprises
Background: Efficacy of IV systemic thrombolysis is limited in patients with severe acute
ischemic stroke and large-vessel occlusion. Mechanical thrombectomy has been the mainstay …

Effect of acute physiologic derangements on outcome after subarachnoid hemorrhage

…, EY Du, N Ostapkovich, BFM Fitzsimmons… - Critical care …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
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of acute physiologic derangements on outcome after subarachnoid hemorrhage* : Critical Care …