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On this month's NCS Podcast Series episode, Holly Ledyard interviewed Dr. David Y. Chung and Dr. Bradford B. Thompson in their recent article, “Association of External Ventricular Drain Wean Strategy with Shunt Placement and Length of Stay in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Prospective Multicenter Study." NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Tareq Saad Almaghrabi, Andrew Bauerschmidt, Leonid Groysman, Atul Kalanuria, Lauren Koffman, Kassi Kronfeld, Holly Ledyard, Lindsay Marchetti, Alexandra Reynolds, Lucia Rivera Lara, Jon Rosenberg, Jason Siegel, Zachary Threlkeld, Teddy Youn, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
On this month's NCS Podcast Series episode, Kassi Kronfeld interviews Dr. Vijay Kroshnamoorthy on his recent article, “Association of Vasopressor Choice with Clinical and Functional Outcomes Following Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A TRACK-TBI Study.” The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Tareq Saad Almaghrabi, Andrew Bauerschmidt, Leonid Groysman, Atul Kalanuria, Lauren Koffman, Kassi Kronfeld, Holly Ledyard, Lindsay Marchetti, Alexandra Reynolds, Lucia Rivera Lara, Jon Rosenberg, Jason Siegel, Zachary Threlkeld, Teddy Youn, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
On this month's NCS Podcast Series episode, Andrew Bauerschmidt interviewed Lindsey Gurin in her recent article, “Early Neurorehabilitation and Recovery from Disorders of Consciousness After Severe COVID-19”. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Tareq Saad Almaghrabi, Andrew Bauerschmidt, Leonid Groysman, Atul Kalanuria, Lauren Koffman, Kassi Kronfeld, Holly Ledyard, Lindsay Marchetti, Alexandra Reynolds, Lucia Rivera Lara, Jon Rosenberg, Jason Siegel, Zachary Threlkeld, Teddy Youn, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
This month, Drs. Juan Perez- Barcena and Juan Pablo de Rivero Vaccari are interviewed by Dr. Jon Rosenberg on their recent article, “Serum Caspase-1 as an Independent Prognostic Factor in Traumatic Brain Injured Patients.” NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Tareq Saad Almaghrabi, Andrew Bauerschmidt, Leonid Groysman, Atul Kalanuria, Lauren Koffman, Kassi Kronfeld, Holly Ledyard, Lindsay Marchetti, Alexandra Reynolds, Lucia Rivera Lara, Jon Rosenberg, Jason Siegel, Zachary Threlkeld, Teddy Youn, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
Dr. Jon Rosenberg interviews Dr. Schjørring on his recent article, “Lower or Higher Oxygenation Targets for Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure.” NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Tareq Saad Almaghrabi, Andrew Bauerschmidt, Leonid Groysman, Atul Kalanuria, Lauren Koffman, Kassi Kronfeld, Holly Ledyard, Lindsay Marchetti, Alexandra Reynolds, Lucia Rivera Lara, Jon Rosenberg, Jason Siegel, Zachary Threlkeld, Teddy Youn, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
On this month's episode, Dr. Lauren Koffman interviews Drs. Victor Urrutia and Roland Faigle on their recent article, “Low-Intensity Monitoring After Stroke Thrombolysis During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Tareq Saad Almaghrabi, Andrew Bauerschmidt, Leonid Groysman, Atul Kalanuria, Lauren Koffman, Kassi Kronfeld, Holly Ledyard, Lindsay Marchetti, Alexandra Reynolds, Lucia Rivera Lara, Jon Rosenberg, Jason Siegel, Zachary Threlkeld, Teddy Youn, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
The NCS Podcast Series is collaborating with the NCS Advanced Practice Provider Leadership Section to launch the NCS APP Podcast Mini-Series. David Carpenter, PA at Emory University is interviewed by Chris Reeves, MSN, APRN at Massachusetts General Hospital, today to discuss the role of APP Billing & Coding in Critical Care. Find more Resources for Advanced Practice Providers on the Neurocritical Care Society site. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Tareq Saad Almaghrabi, Andrew Bauerschmidt, Leonid Groysman, Atul Kalanuria, Lauren Koffman, Kassi Kronfeld, Holly Ledyard, Lindsay Marchetti, Alexandra Reynolds, Lucia Rivera Lara, Jon Rosenberg, Jason Siegel, Zachary Threlkeld, Teddy Youn, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
Dr. Marc Simard is interviewed by Dr. Jon Rosenburg on his recent article titled, “Low-dose intravenous heparin infusion in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a preliminary assessment.” NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Tareq Saad Almaghrabi, Andrew Bauerschmidt, Leonid Groysman, Atul Kalanuria, Lauren Koffman, Kassi Kronfeld, Holly Ledyard, Lindsay Marchetti, Alexandra Reynolds, Lucia Rivera Lara, Jon Rosenberg, Jason Siegel, Zachary Threlkeld, Teddy Youn, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
Dr. Andrew Bauerschmidt interviews Dr. Nerissa U. Ko about her presentation, "INCC Keynote: NCS Journey from WINCC to INCC: Revisiting the Role of Professional Medical Societies in Healthcare Diversity" from the NCS Annual Meeting. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Tareq Saad Almaghrabi, Andrew Bauerschmidt, Leonid Groysman, Atul Kalanuria, Lauren Koffman, Kassi Kronfeld, Holly Ledyard, Lindsay Marchetti, Alexandra Reynolds, Lucia Rivera Lara, Jon Rosenberg, Jason Siegel, Zachary Threlkeld, Teddy Youn, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
Dr. Andrew Bauerschmidt interviews Dr. Karen Berger about her presentation, "Systematic Review of Tranexamic Acid for the Treatment of TBI" from the NCS Annual Meeting. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Tareq Saad Almaghrabi, Andrew Bauerschmidt, Leonid Groysman, Atul Kalanuria, Lauren Koffman, Kassi Kronfeld, Holly Ledyard, Lindsay Marchetti, Alexandra Reynolds, Lucia Rivera Lara, Jon Rosenberg, Jason Siegel, Zachary Threlkeld, Teddy Youn, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
Dr. Andrew Bauerschmidt interviews Dr. H. Alex Choi about his presentation, "SAHRANG: Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Recovery and Galantamine- A pilot multicenter randomized placebo controlled trial" from the NCS Annual Meeting. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Tareq Saad Almaghrabi, Andrew Bauerschmidt, Leonid Groysman, Atul Kalanuria, Lauren Koffman, Kassi Kronfeld, Holly Ledyard, Lindsay Marchetti, Alexandra Reynolds, Lucia Rivera Lara, Jon Rosenberg, Jason Siegel, Zachary Threlkeld, Teddy Youn, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
Dr. Lucia Rivera is joined by Drs. Aravind Ramesh and Matt Thomas to discuss their recent article, "Beta-Blockade in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis." NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Tareq Saad Almaghrabi, Andrew Bauerschmidt, Leonid Groysman, Atul Kalanuria, Lauren Koffman, Kassi Kronfeld, Holly Ledyard, Lindsay Marchetti, Alexandra Reynolds, Lucia Rivera Lara, Jon Rosenberg, Jason Siegel, Zachary Threlkeld, Teddy Youn, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
On this episode, Dr. Jeffrey Barletta is interviewed by Lauren Koffman on his article, “The Role of Desmopressin on Hematoma Expansion in Patients with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Prescribed Pre-injury Antiplatelet Medications” NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Tareq Saad Almaghrabi, Andrew Bauerschmidt, Leonid Groysman, Atul Kalanuria, Lauren Koffman, Kassi Kronfeld, Holly Ledyard, Lindsay Marchetti, Alexandra Reynolds, Lucia Rivera Lara, Jon Rosenberg, Jason Siegel, Zachary Threlkeld, Teddy Youn, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
On today's episode, Dr. Zachary Threlkeld interviews Drs. Robert Kowalski and Joseph Giacino on their article, “Recovery of Consciousness and Functional Outcome in Moderate and Severe Traumatic Brain Injury.” NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Tareq Saad Almaghrabi, Andrew Bauerschmidt, Leonid Groysman, Atul Kalanuria, Lauren Koffman, Kassi Kronfeld, Holly Ledyard, Lindsay Marchetti, Alexandra Reynolds, Lucia Rivera Lara, Jon Rosenberg, Jason Siegel, Zachary Threlkeld, Teddy Youn, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
On this month's episode, Jason Siegel interviews Dr. Afshin Divani on his recent article, "The Magnitude of Blood Pressure Reduction Predicts Poor In-Hospital Outcome in Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage". NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Tareq Saad Almaghrabi, Andrew Bauerschmidt, Leonid Groysman, Atul Kalanuria, Lauren Koffman, Kassi Kronfeld, Holly Ledyard, Lindsay Marchetti, Alexandra Reynolds, Lucia Rivera Lara, Jon Rosenberg, Jason Siegel, Zachary Threlkeld, Teddy Youn, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
On this episode, Kassi Kronfeld and Andrew Bauerschmidt interview Brian Edlow on his article, "Personalized Connectome Mapping to Guide Targeted Therapy and Promote Recovery of Consciousness in the Intensive Care Unit." NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Tareq Saad Almaghrabi, Andrew Bauerschmidt, Leonid Groysman, Atul Kalanuria, Lauren Koffman, Kassi Kronfeld, Holly Ledyard, Lindsay Marchetti, Alexandra Reynolds, Lucia Rivera Lara, Jon Rosenberg, Jason Siegel, Zachary Threlkeld, Teddy Youn, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
On today's episode, Holly Ledyard, MD, MS is joined by Ryan Maves, MD, FCCP, FCCM, FIDSA to discuss his recent article, "Procalcitonin Is Not an Adequate Tool for Antimicrobial De-Escalation in Sepsis." NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Tareq Saad Almaghrabi, Andrew Bauerschmidt, Leonid Groysman, Atul Kalanuria, Lauren Koffman, Kassi Kronfeld, Holly Ledyard, Lindsay Marchetti, Alexandra Reynolds, Lucia Rivera Lara, Jon Rosenberg, Jason Siegel, Zachary Threlkeld, Teddy Youn, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
In this month's episode, Dr. Krishna Rajajee, Clinical Professor in Neurosurgery and Neurology at the University of Michigan. is interviewed by Drs. Kassi Kronfeld and Jason Siegel on his recent article, "A Prospective Study of Optic Nerve Ultrasound for the Detection of Elevated Intracranial Pressure in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury." NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Tareq Saad Almaghrabi, Andrew Bauerschmidt, Leonid Groysman, Atul Kalanuria, Lauren Koffman, Kassi Kronfeld, Holly Ledyard, Lindsay Marchetti, Alexandra Reynolds, Lucia Rivera Lara, Jon Rosenberg, Jason Siegel, Zachary Threlkeld, Teddy Youn, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
On this episode, celebrating Women's History Month, Dr. Fawaz Al-Mufti interviews members of NCS's WINCC (Women in Neurocritical Care) leadership section. Drs. Malaiyandi, O'Hana Nobleza, Greene-Chandos, and Darsie discuss inequities in medicine and the creation of policies and resources that will promote gender equity. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Tareq Saad Almaghrabi, Andrew Bauerschmidt, Leonid Groysman, Atul Kalanuria, Lauren Koffman, Kassi Kronfeld, Holly Ledyard, Lindsay Marchetti, Alexandra Reynolds, Lucia Rivera Lara, Jon Rosenberg, Jason Siegel, Zachary Threlkeld, Teddy Youn, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
Join Dr. Benjamin Miller as he interviews Dr. Rajeev Garg on his recent article, "The Influence of Diffusion Weighted Imaging Lesions on Outcomes in Patients with Acute Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage.” NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Tareq Saad Almaghrabi, Andrew Bauerschmidt, Leonid Groysman, Atul Kalanuria, Lauren Koffman, Kassi Kronfeld, Holly Ledyard, Lindsay Marchetti, Alexandra Reynolds, Lucia Rivera Lara, Jon Rosenberg, Jason Siegel, Zachary Threlkeld, Teddy Youn, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
On this episode, Dr. Teddy Youn interviews Dr. Alexandra Reynolds on her recent article, "Pulmonary Vascular Dilatation Detected by Automated Transcranial Doppler in COVID-19 Pneumonia." NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Tareq Saad Almaghrabi, Andrew Bauerschmidt, Leonid Groysman, Atul Kalanuria, Lauren Koffman, Kassi Kronfeld, Holly Ledyard, Lindsay Marchetti, Alexandra Reynolds, Lucia Rivera Lara, Jon Rosenberg, Jason Siegel, Zachary Threlkeld, Teddy Youn, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
Join Dr. Fawaz Al-Mufti as he interviews Drs. David Greer and Gene Sung on their article, "Determination of Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria: The World Brain Death Project." NCS offers the Brain Death Determination Course, learn more here. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow and Angel Gindele. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
The NCS Podcast Series is collaborating with the NCS Advanced Practice Provider Leadership Section to launch the NCS APP Podcast Mini-Series. Justin Kokiousis, DNP, CRNP, NP-C at the University of Alabama Birmingham is interviewed by Angie Murkins, NP at Stanford Health Center, today to discuss his article, "Supplementing Intensivist Staffing With Nurse Practitioners." Find more Resources for Advanced Practice Providers on the Neurocritical Care Society site. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow and Angel Gindele. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
On this month’s episode of the NCS Podcast Series, join Dr. Chris Zammit and Dr. Timothy Girard as the discuss Dr. Girard’s article, “Haloperidol and Ziprasidone for Treatment of Delirium in Critical Illness.” NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow and Angel Gindele. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
The NCS Podcast Series is partnering with the highly successful Pharmacotherapy of Neurocritical Care Series (PONS) in a limited release to cover pertinent pharmacological topics presented by experts in the field of neurocritical care. On today's episode, Dr. Jeff Mucksavage, Co-Chair of PONS, interviews Dr. Russell Dixon on his experience with the pharmacological management of the brain dead organ donor. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow and Angel Gindele. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
Please join Dr. Al-Mufti as he interviews Ian Roberts, Professor in Epidemiology on his article, "Effects of tranexamic acid on death, disability, vascular occlusive events and other morbidities in patients with acute traumatic brain injury (CRASH-3): a randomised, placebo-controlled trial." NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow and Angel Gindele. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
The NCS Podcast Series is collaborating with the NCS Advanced Practice Provider Leadership Section to launch the NCS APP Podcast Mini-Series. Dr. Ruth Kleinpell is interviewed by Kelly Rath, NP from University of Cincinnati’s Neurocritical Care Unit, today to discuss her article, "Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Acute and Critical Care: A Concise Review of the Literature and Data 2008–2018." Find more Resources for Advanced Practice Providers on the Neurocritical Care Society site. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow and Angel Gindele. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
This month, Dr. Al-Mufti had the pleasure of interviewing Drs. Claude Hemphill and Jose Suarez about their recent article, "Precision Medicine in Neurocritical Care". NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow and Angel Gindele. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
The NCS Podcast Series is partnering with the highly successful Pharmacotherapy of Neurocritical Care Series (PONS) in a limited release to cover pertinent pharmacological topics presented by experts in the field of neurocritical care. Dr. Jeff Mucksavage, Co-Chair of PONS, interviews Dr. Karen Berger to discuss her presentation in the Pharmacotherapy of Neurocritical Care Series (PONS), "Management of Super Refractory Status Epilepticus." The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow and Angel Gindele. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
In this episode, join Chris Zammit as he interviews Drs. Ziai and Tandri on their article, “Feasibility and Safety of Transnasal High Flow Air to Reduce Core Body Temperature in Febrile Neurocritical Care Patients: A Pilot Study”. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow and Angel Gindele. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
The NCS Podcast Series is collaborating with the NCS Advanced Practice Provider Leadership Section to launch the NCS APP Podcast Mini-Series. Tamra Langley, the Director of Advanced Practice Provider Services in Critical Care Medicine, joins Thomas Lawson, Nurse Practitioner, to discuss her recent article, "A Comprehensive Onboarding and Orientation Plan for Neurocritical Care Advanced Practice Providers" for this episode. Find more Resources for Advanced Practice Providers on the Neurocritical Care Society site. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow and Angel Gindele. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
Chiesi USA proudly sponsors the Neurocritical Care Society. Chiesi USA is dedicated to investing in research and development initiatives that deliver value-added medical solutions in acute severe hypertension cases, including a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. Learn more at chiesiusa.com. On this episode, Dr. Mike Brogan is joined by Dr. Taylor Purvis to discuss her article, "Burnout and Resilience Among Neurosciences Critical Care Unit Staff." NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow and Angel Gindele. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
The NCS Podcast Series is partnering with the highly successful Pharmacotherapy of Neurocritical Care Series (PONS) in a limited release to cover pertinent pharmacological topics presented by experts in the field of neurocritical care. Dr. Jeff Mucksavage, Co-Chair of PONS, interviews Dr. Kent Owusu to discuss the presentation in the Pharmacotherapy of Neurocritical Care Series (PONS), "Wading in the Weeds: Cannabis Use in the Hospital." The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow and Angel Gindele. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
On this episode, Dr. Fawaz Al-Mufti is joined by Dr. Jaideep Kapur to discuss his article "Randomized Trial of Three Anticonvulsant Medications for Status Epilepticus." The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow and Angel Gindele. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
On this episode, Dr. Jim Siegler is joined by Dr. Rustam Al-Shahi Salman to discuss his recent article, "Effects of antiplatelet therapy after stroke due to intracerebral haemorrhage (RESTART): a randomised, open-label trial." The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow and Angel Gindele. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
The NCS Podcast is partnering with the highly successful Pharmacotherapy of Neurocritical Care Series (PONS) in a limited release to cover pertinent pharmacological topics presented by experts in the field of neurocritical care. Dr. Mehrnaz Pajoumand, Co-Chair of PONS, is joined by Dr. Jessica Traeger to discuss her presentation in the Pharmacotherapy of Neurocritical Care Series (PONS), "Substance Withdrawal in Neurocritical Care." The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow and Angel Gindele. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
On this episode of NCS Podcast Series, Dr. Fawaz Al-Mufti is joined by Dr. Jan Claassen to discuss his recent article, "Detection of Brain Activation in Unresponsive Patients with Acute Brain Injury." The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow and Angel Gindele. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
On this special episode, Dr. Fawaz Al-Mufti is joined by Drs. Neha Dangayach, Anne Lipke, and Chris Zammit to discuss their experience working with patients diagnosed with COVID-19. NCS is here to support our care providers through this emergency. More information and resources, including a care-focused COVID-19 discussion forum can be found at www.neurocriticalcare.org/covid19. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow and Angel Gindele. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
On today's episode, Dr. Fawaz Al-Mufti is joined by Dr. Eva Mistry to discuss her recent article, "Blood Pressure after Endovascular Therapy for Ischemic Stroke (BEST): A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study." The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes Bonnie Rossow and Angel Gindele. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
On this episode, Dr. Starane Shepherd is joined by Dr. Santosh Murthy to discuss his recent article, "Risk of Arterial Ischemic Events After Intracerebral Hemorrhage." This podcast is sponsored by the TTM Academy program at Penn Medicine, an educational initiative to improve care for patients following cardiac arrest and other eurocritical illness using targeted temperature management. This includes live CME workshops, an on-line video educational program, and a free podcast program. Find out more at www.pennttm.com. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff include Bonnie Rossow and Angel Gindele. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
Dr. Starane Shepherd interviews Dr. Theresa Human at the 2019 Neurocritical Annual Meeting to discuss her session, “Recognition and Management of Neurotoxicities Related to CAR-T Therapy.” This podcast is sponsored by the TTM Academy program at Penn Medicine, an educational initiative to improve care for patients following cardiac arrest and other eurocritical illness using targeted temperature management. This includes live CME workshops, an on-line video educational program, and a free podcast program. Find out more at www.pennttm.com. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff include Becca Stickney, Sara Memmen, and Angel Gindele. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
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The NCS Podcast is partnering with the highly successful Pharmacotherapy of Neurocritical Care Series (PONS) in a limited release to cover pertinent pharmacological topics presented by experts in the field of neurocritical care. Dr. Mehrnaz Pajoumand, Co-Chair of PONS, is joined by Dr. Salia Farrokh to discuss her presentation in the Pharmacotherapy of Neurocritical Care Series (PONS), "Neurostimulants in the Neurointensive Care Unit." This podcast is sponsored by the TTM Academy program at Penn Medicine, an educational initiative to improve care for patients following cardiac arrest and other eurocritical illness using targeted temperature management. This includes live CME workshops, an on-line video educational program, and a free podcast program. Find out more at www.pennttm.com. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff include Becca Stickney, Sara Memmen, and Angel Gindele. Music by Mohan Kottapally.
Dr. Fawaz Al-Mufti is joined by Dr. Daniel Hanley and Dr. Issam Awad to discuss Dr. Hanley's recent article, "Efficacy and safety of minimally invasive surgery with thrombolysis in intracerebral haemorrhage evacuation (MISTIE III): a randomised, controlled, open-label, blinded endpoint phase 3 trial." This podcast is sponsored by the TTM Academy program at Penn Medicine, an educational initiative to improve care for patients following cardiac arrest and other eurocritical illness using targeted temperature management. This includes live CME workshops, an on-line video educational program, and a free podcast program. Find out more at www.pennttm.com. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff include Becca Stickney, Sara Memmen, and Angel Gindele. Music by Mohan Kottapally. Hanley DF, Thompson RE, Rosenblum M, Yenokyan G, et al. Efficacy and safety of minimally invasive surgery with thrombolysis in intracerebral haemorrhage evacuation (MISTIE III): a randomised, controlled, open-label, blinded endpoint phase 3 trial. Lancet. 2019 Mar 9;393(10175):1021-1032.
The NCS Podcast Series - News Flash covers new science in neurocritical care. For the first time, the NCS Podcast is recording directly from the NCS Annual Meeting! For real time updates follow #NCS2019 In this episode, Dr. Benjamin Miller interviews the 2019 NCS Annual Meeting winner of the Cristanne Wijman Young Investigator Award – Erta Beqiri, MD for her abstract titled "Individualizing Cerebral Perfusion Pressure Using the Lower Limit of Reactivity: A CENTER-TBI High-Resolution Sub-study Analysis." The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff include Becca Stickney, Sara Memmen, and Angel Gindele.
The NCS Podcast Series - News Flash covers new science in neurocritical care. For the first time, the NCS Podcast is recording directly from the NCS Annual Meeting! For real time updates follow #NCS2019 Dr. Ramani Balu interviews Dr. Benjamin Abella at the 2019 Annual Meeting in Vancouver. They discuss the top five TTM post cardiac arrest care common issues that may occur. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff include Becca Stickney, Sara Memmen, and Angel Gindele.
The NCS Podcast is partnering with the highly successful Pharmacotherapy of Neurocritical Care Series (PONS) in a limited release to cover pertinent pharmacological topics presented by experts in the field of neurocritical care. Dr. Mehrnaz Pajoumand, Co-Chair of PONS, interviews Dr. Ruben Santiago on his PONS presentation "Beyond the Horizon: Exploring the Next Frontier in Anticoagulation Reversal" discussing reversal strategies for direct oral anti-coagulant, DOAC, associated hemorrhage. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff include Becca Stickney, Sara Memmen, and Angel Gindele. Music by Lee Roosevere.
Dr. Chris Zammit interviews Professor Alistair Nichol on the methods and results of the recently published POLAR trial, which sought to determine the safety and efficacy of early hypothermia in patients with severe TBI. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Jim Siegler. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff include Becca Stickney, Sara Memmen, and Angel Gindele. Music by Lee Roosevere. Cooper DJ, Nichol AD, Bailey M, et al. Effect of Early Sustained Prophylactic Hypothermia on Neurologic Outcomes Among Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: The POLAR Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association. 2018;320:2211-2220.
This month on the NCS Podcast, Dr. Chris Zammit interviews Dr. David Roh on their retrospective evaluation of ABO blood type on the risk of hematoma expansion in intracerebral hemorrhage. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Jim Siegler. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff include Becca Stickney, Sara Memmen, and Angel Gindele. Music by Lee Roosevere. Roh D, Martin A, Sun CH, Eisenberger A, Boehme A, Elkind MSV, Pucci JU, Murthy S, Kamel H, Sansing L, Park S, Agarwal S, Connolly ES, Claassen J, Hod E and Francis RO. ABO Blood Type and Hematoma Expansion After Intracerebral Hemorrhage: An Exploratory Analysis. Neurocritical care. 2019;31:66-71.
In this installment of the NCS Podcast, Dr. Starane Shepherd interviews Dr. Michael Reznik on their investigation as to the clinical impact of agitation and fluctuations in consciousness following subarachnoid hemorrhage. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Jim Siegler. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff include Becca Stickney, Sara Memmen, and Angel Gindele. Music by Lee Roosevere. Reznik ME, Mahta A, Schmidt JM, Frey HP, Park S, Roh DJ, Agarwal S and Claassen J. Duration of Agitation, Fluctuations of Consciousness, and Associations with Outcome in Patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurocritical care. 2018;29:33-39.
In this installment of the NCS Podcast, Dr. Michael Brogan interviews Dr. Andrew Naidech on their paper evaluating quality of life measures in patients who receive prophylactic levetiracetam for seizure prevention following intracerebral hemorrhage. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Jim Siegler. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff include Becca Stickney, Sara Memmen, and Angel Gindele. Music by Lee Roosevere. Naidech AM, Beaumont J, Muldoon K, Liotta EM, Maas MB, Potts MB, et al. Prophylactic seizure medication and health-related quality of life after intracerebral hemorrhage. Crit Care Med. 2019;46(9):1480-1485.
In this month's installment of the NCS Podcast, Dr. Ramani Balu interviews Dr. Marion Moseby-Knappe on their recent investigation involving biomarkers for neurologic prognosis following cardiac arrest. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Jim Siegler. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff include Becca Stickney, Sara Memmen, and Angel Gindele. Music by Lee Roosevere. Moseby-Knappe M, Mattsson N, Nielsen N, Zetterberg H, Blennow K, Dankiewicz J, et al. Serum Neurofilament Light Chain for Prognosis of Outcome After Cardiac Arrest. JAMA Neurol. 2019;76:64-71.
This month on the NCS Podcast, Dr. Sara Stern-Nezer interviews Dr. Baxter Allen about his recently published investigation exploring the risk of seizures following clipping or endovascular coiling of ruptured intracranial aneurysms. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Jim Siegler. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Michael Brogan, Starane Shepherd, Benjamin Miller, Chris Zammit, and Ramani Balu. Our administrative staff include Becca Stickney, Sara Memmen, and Angel Gindele. Music by Lee Roosevere. Allen BB, Forgacs PB, Fakhar MA, Wu X, Gerber LM, Boddu S, et al. Association of seizure occurrence with aneurysm treatment modality in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage patients. Neurocritical care. 2018;29:62-68
In our second News Flash, Dr. Stern-Nezer summarizes the results and the implications of the recently published PRESERVE trial, which tested the hypothesis that sodium bicarbonate or acetylcysteine could prevent contrast-associated nephropathy. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. The senior producer for the News Flash series is Sara Stern-Nezer. Our editor is Jim Siegler. Our production staff includes Fawaz Almufti, Michael Brogan, Starane Shepherd, Benjamin Miller, Chris Zammit, and Ramani Balu. Our administrative staff include Becca Stickney, Sara Memmen, and Angel Gindele. Sound effect by Maximilien. Weisbord SD, Gallagher M, Jneid H, Garcia S, Cass A, Thwin SS, et al. Outcomes after angiography with sodium bicarbonate and acetylcysteine. The New England journal of medicine. 2018;378:603-614.
Current guidelines recommend that cerebral perfusion pressure be maintained between 60 and 70 mmHg in patients with severe TBI, but evidence is lacking. This month on the NCS podcast, Dr. Brogan interviews Dr. Andreas Kramer regarding his retrospective cohort study which attempts to better elucidate optimal cerebral perfusion parameters. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Jim Siegler. Our production staff includes Fawaz Almufti, Becca Stickney, Michael Brogan, Starane Shepherd, Benjamin Miller, and Ramani Balu. Music by Lee Roosevere. Kramer AH, Couillard PL, Zygun DA, Aries MJ, and Gallagher CN. Continuous Assessment of "Optimal" Cerebral Perfusion Pressure in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Cohort Study of Feasibility, Reliability, and Relation to Outcome. Neurocritical Care. 2019;30:51-61.
We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming of the NCS Podcast to give you concise, high-yield reviews of pivotal articles published in the field of neurocritical care. These 'News Flash' segments are brought to you by our producer, Dr. Sara Stern-Nezer, Assistant Professor of Neurology at the University of California Irvine. In the first of our monthly News Flash segments, Dr. Stern-Nezer summarizes the key findings of the 2016 ANNEXA-4 trial results and the implications for managing patients with coagulopathic hemorrhages. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. The senior producer for the News Flash series is Sara Stern-Nezer. Our editor is Jim Siegler. Our production staff includes Fawaz Almufti, Becca Stickney, Michael Brogan, Starane Shepherd, Benjamin Miller, and Ramani Balu. Sound effect by Maximilien. Connolly SJ, Milling TJ, Jr., Eikelboom JW, Gibson CM, Curnutte JT, Gold A, et al. Andexanet alfa for acute major bleeding associated with factor xa inhibitors. The New England journal of medicine. 2016;375:1131-1141.
Following refractory status epilepticus, the ictal-interictal EEG continuum can be as puzzling to intensivists as it can be to world-renowned epileptologists. Should you re-challenge with aggressive intravenous anesthetics? Or attempt to de-escalate therapy? This week on the NCS podcast, Dr. Starane Shepherd interviews Dr. Alvin Das on his recently published case series in Neurocritical Care that seeks to answer these questions. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Jim Siegler. Our production staff includes Fawaz Almufti, Becca Stickney, Michael Brogan, Starane Shepherd, Benjamin Miller, and Ramani Balu. Music by Lee Roosevere. Das AS, Lee JW, Rosenthal ES and Vaitkevicius H. Successful Wean Despite Emergence of Ictal-Interictal EEG Patterns During the Weaning of Prolonged Burst-Suppression Therapy for Super-Refractory Status Epilepticus. Neurocritical care. 2018;29:452-462.
The EXTEND-IA TNK trial showed that for acute ischemic stroke, intravenous tenecteplase was as effective as alteplase for achieving good functional outcomes in acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion--and it may even be superior to alteplase. Dr. Mike Brogan interviews Dr. Bruce Campbell about the results of this pivotal trial. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Jim Siegler. Our production staff includes Fawaz Almufti, Becca Stickney, Michael Brogan, Starane Shepherd, Benjamin Miller, and Ramani Balu. Music by Lee Roosevere. Campbell BCV, Mitchell PJ, Churilov L, et al. Tenecteplase versus Alteplase before Thrombectomy for Ischemic Stroke. The New England journal of medicine. 2018;378:1573-1582.
This week on the NCS podcast, Dr. Ramani Balu interviews Dr. Brandon Foreman about his recently published observational cohort study on multimodality monitoring in severe TBI. Together, they discuss the practical aspects (and limitations) of this increasingly popular tool in neurocritical care. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Jim Siegler. Our production staff includes Fawaz Almufti, Becca Stickney, Michael Brogan, Starane Shepherd, Benjamin Miller, and Ramani Balu. Music by Lee Rosevere. Foreman B, Ngwenya LB, Stoddard E, Hinzman JM, Andaluz N and Hartings JA. Safety and Reliability of Bedside, Single Burr Hole Technique for Intracranial Multimodality Monitoring in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Neurocritical care. 2018. Epub ahead of print.
Hypoxemia in ICU patients has long been associated with poor clinical outcomes, but data pertaining to the prognosis with hyperoxia are lacking. This week on the NCS podcast, Dr. Levine interviews Dr. Andrew Udy on his multicenter retrospective cohort study that sought to clarify this relationsnhip. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Jim Siegler. Our production staff includes Joshua Levine, Becca Stickney, Michael Brogan, Starane Shepherd, Benjamin Miller, and Ramani Balu. Music by Lee Rosevere. O Briain D, Nickson C, Pilcher DV and Udy AA. Early Hyperoxia in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury Admitted to Intensive Care in Australia and New Zealand: A Retrospective Multicenter Cohort Study. Neurocritical care. 2018. Epub ahead of print.
A wise man once said, "traditions are often mistakes made more than once." To correct some of these traditions, Dr. Geert Meyfroidt shares his experience with Dr. Fawaz Almufti by describing 10 of the most important misunderstandings in neurocritical care. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Jim Siegler. Our production staff includes Joshua Levine, Becca Stickney, Michael Brogan, Starane Shepherd, Benjamin Miller, and Ramani Balu. Music by Lee Rosevere. Meyfroidt G, Menon D and Turgeon AF. Ten false beliefs in neurocritical care. Intensive care medicine. 2018. Epub ahead of print.
This month on the NCS podcast, Dr. Shepherd interviews Dr. Liu on his recent multi-center study on survival after sepsis with multi-organ dysfunction. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Jim Siegler. Our production staff includes Joshua Levine, Becca Stickney, Michael Brogan, Starane Shepherd, Benjamin Miller, and Ramani Balu. Music by Lee Rosevere. Schuler A, Wulf DA, Lu Y, et al. The Impact of Acute Organ Dysfunction on Long-Term Survival in Sepsis. Critical care medicine 2018; Epub ahead of print.
This month, Dr. Ramani Balu interviews Dr. Jennifer Kim on her research into the EEG biomarkers of post-traumatic epilepsy. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Jim Siegler. Our production staff includes Joshua Levine, Becca Stickney, Michael Brogan, Starane Shepherd, Benjamin Miller, and Ramani Balu. Music by Lee Rosevere. Kim JA, Boyle EJ, Wu AC, Cole AJ, Staley KJ, Zafar S, Cash SS and Westover MB. Epileptiform activity in traumatic brain injury predicts post-traumatic epilepsy. Annals of neurology. 2018;83:858-862.
Dr. Mike Brogan interviews Dr. Mauro Oddo on the most recent ESICM practice guidelines on general fluid resuscitation management, hyperosmolar therapies, and the use of fluids in treating delayed cerebral ischemia for neurointensive care patients. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Jim Siegler. Our production staff includes Joshua Levine, Becca Stickney, Michael Brogan, Starane Shepherd, Benjamin Miller, and Ramani Balu. Music by Lee Rosevere. Oddo M, Poole D, Helbok R, Meyfroidt G, Stocchetti N, Bouzat P, Cecconi M, Geeraerts T, Martin-Loeches I, Quintard H, Taccone FS, Geocadin RG, Hemphill C, Ichai C, Menon D, Payen JF, Perner A, Smith M, Suarez J, Videtta W, Zanier ER and Citerio G. Fluid therapy in neurointensive care patients: ESICM consensus and clinical practice recommendations. Intensive care medicine. 2018;44:449-463.
It is unclear what threshold for early neurologic deterioration or improvement following intracerebral hemorrhage may predict long-term outcomes for these patients. Using data from the PREDICT and VISTA cohorts, Dr. Yogendrakumar and his team sought to evaluate what change in NIHSS is sufficient to predict long-term disability in patients with ICH. Drs. Yogendrakumar and Dowlatshahi discuss the results of their investigation with Dr. Siegler in this week's episode of the NCS podcast. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Jim Siegler. Our production staff includes Joshua Levine, Becca Stickney, Michael Brogan, Starane Shepherd, Benjamin Miller, and Ramani Balu. Music by Lee Rosevere. Yogendrakumar V, Smith EE, Demchuk AM, et al. Lack of Early Improvement Predicts Poor Outcome Following Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Critical care medicine. 2018;46:e310-e317.
Multimodality monitoring is increasingly used in the neurocritical care setting. However, the safety and efficacy of certain methods for invasive neurodiagnostic surveillance have not been definitively established. Dr. Michael Brogan discusses how this paradigm is shifting with Dr. David Okonkwo given the recent results of the BOOST-2 randomized clinical trial. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Jim Siegler. Our production staff includes Joshua Levine, Becca Stickney, Michael Brogan, Starane Shepherd, Benjamin Miller, and Ramani Balu. Music by Lee Rosevere. Okonkwo DO, Shutter LA, Moore C, Temkin NR, Puccio AM, Madden CJ, Andaluz N, Chesnut RM, Bullock MR, Grant GA, McGregor J, Weaver M, Jallo J, LeRoux PD, Moberg D, Barber J, Lazaridis C and Diaz-Arrastia RR. Brain Oxygen Optimization in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Phase-II: A Phase II Randomized Trial. Critical care medicine. 2017;45:1907-1914.
Multi-modal evaluations in post-cardiac arrest patients are commonly used in neurologic prognostication. Less invasive and less costly methods for prognostication, such as quantitative pupillometry, may be just as effective. In this week's installment, Dr. Mauro Oddo shares his center's experience using this simple tool with Dr. Ramani Balu. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Jim Siegler. Our production staff includes Joshua Levine, Becca Stickney, Michael Brogan, Starane Shepherd, Benjamin Miller, and Ramani Balu. Music by Lee Rosevere. Solari D, Rossetti AO, Carteron L, Miroz JP, Novy J, Eckert P and Oddo M. Early prediction of coma recovery after cardiac arrest with blinded pupillometry. Annals of neurology. 2017;81:804-810.
Dr. Brogan interviews Dr. Kurczewski in this month's program on her recent study comparing the efficacy of clevidipine versus nicardipine in a neurointensive care population. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Jim Siegler. Our production staff includes Joshua Levine, Becca Stickney, Michael Brogan, Starane Shepherd, Benjamin Miller, and Ramani Balu. Music by Lee Rosevere. Finger JR, Kurczewski LM and Brophy GM. Clevidipine Versus Nicardipine for Acute Blood Pressure Reduction in a Neuroscience Intensive Care Population. Neurocritical care. 2017;26:167-173.
Prognostic biomarkers following traumatic brain injury can be limited, but much can be gleaned from certain neuroimaging features. This week, Dr. Ramani Balu interviews Dr. Saef Izzy on what can be inferred from the burden and location of traumatic microhemorrhages in patients after TBI. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Jim Siegler. Our production staff includes Joshua Levine, Becca Stickney, Michael Brogan, Starane Shepherd, Benjamin Miller, and Ramani Balu. Music by Lee Rosevere. Izzy S, Mazwi NL, Martinez S, Spencer CA, Klein JP, Parikh G, Glenn MB, Greenberg SM, Greer DM, Wu O and Edlow BL. Revisiting Grade 3 Diffuse Axonal Injury: Not All Brainstem Microbleeds are Prognostically Equal. Neurocritical care. 2017;27:199-207.
A number of risk factors and clinical tools have been described in the literature that can accurately prognosticate outcome following intracerebral hemorrhage. But what do physicians and nurses rely on the most? Dr. David Hwang shares his experience with Dr. Starane Shepherd about which clinical and radiographic factors play a critical role in outcome prediction after ICH. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Jim Siegler. Our production staff includes Joshua Levine, Becca Stickney, Michael Brogan, Starane Shepherd, Benjamin Miller, and Ramani Balu. Music by Lee Rosevere. Hwang DY, Chu SY, Dell CA, et al. Factors considered by clinicians when prognosticating intracerebral hemorrhage outcomes. Neurocritical Care. 2017; 27:316-325.
Dr. Jim Siegler interviews Dr. David Coughlin about his successful quality improvement pilot study aimed at preventing early NICU readmissions ("bouncebacks") when patients are transferred to lower levels of service. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Jim Siegler. Our production staff includes Joshua Levine, Becca Stickney, Michael Brogan, Starane Shepherd, Benjamin Miller, and Ramani Balu. Music by Lee Rosevere. Coughlin DG, Kumar MA, Patel NN, Hoffman RL and Kasner SE. Preventing Early Bouncebacks to the Neurointensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Analysis and Quality Improvement Pilot. Neurocritical care. 2017; Epub ahead of print.
Dr. Starane Shepherd explores new therapeutic strategies for refractory status epilepticus with Dr. Maysa Basha, and in particular, her center's experience with acute resective surgery. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Jim Siegler. Our production staff includes Joshua Levine, Becca Stickney, Michael Brogan, Starane Shepherd, Benjamin Miller, and Ramani Balu. Music by Lee Rosevere. Basha MM, Suchdev K, Dhakar M, Kupsky WJ, Mittal S and Shah AK. Acute Resective Surgery for the Treatment of Refractory Status Epilepticus. Neurocritical care. 2017; Epub ahead of print.
Dr. Joshua Levine speaks with Dr. Deena Nasr, of the Mayo Clinic, on her retrospective cohort and literature review on the clinical features of patients with neurogenic stress cardiomyopathy. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Jim Siegler. Our production staff includes Joshua Levine, Becca Stickney, Michael Brogan, Starane Shepherd, Benjamin Miller, and Ramani Balu. Music by Lee Rosevere. Nasr DM, Tomasini S, Prasad A and Rabinstein AA. Acute Brain Diseases as Triggers for Stress Cardiomyopathy: Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes. Neurocritical care. 2017; Epub ahead of print.
Dr. Ramani Balu is joined by Dr. Andrea Morotti for the inaugural episode of the Neurocritical Care Society Podcast to discuss Dr. Morotti's recently published paper, "Lymphopenia, Infectious Complications, and Outcome in Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage." The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Jim Siegler. Our production staff includes Joshua Levine, Becca Stickney, Michael Brogan, Starane Shepherd, Benjamin Miller, and Ramani Balu. Music by Lee Rosevere. Morotti A, Marini S, Jessel MJ, Schwab K, Kourkoulis C, Ayres AM, Gurol ME, Viswanathan A, Greenberg SM, Anderson CD, Goldstein JN and Rosand J. Lymphopenia, Infectious Complications, and Outcome in Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Neurocritical care. 2017;26:160-166.
Welcome to the first episode of the official podcast series of the Neurocritical Care Society. In this inaugural episode of the NCS Podcast, Dr. Joshua Levine describes the mission and purpose of this program. In the coming weeks, the NCS will release the first of a recurring series of podcasts that will consist of interviews with authors of high impact articles from the Journal, Neurocritical Care. Stay tuned for this great content as we work to build our audio program. Be sure to follow us on Twitter @Neurocritical for our upcoming Twitter Journal clubs, or visit www.neurocriticalcare.org for more information about NCS and the comprehensive resources that it offers. This podcast was produced by the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is James E. Siegler. Our production staff includes Joshua Levine, Becca Stickney, Michael Brogan, Starane Shepherd, Benjamin Miller, and Ramani Balu. Music by Lee Rosevere.