Volumetric Integral Phase-shift Spectroscopy for Noninvasive Detection of Hemispheric Bioimpedance...
StrokeStroke10 moreThe purpose of this study is to assess the ability of the Fluids Monitor to detect hemispheric bioimpedance asymmetry associated with acute brain pathology in patients presenting with suspected Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS).
The Relationship Between Superior Vena Cava Flow and Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Preterm Infants...
Preterm Intraventricular HemorrhageThe aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between superior vena cava (SVC) flow measurements within the first 24 hours of life and development of intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm born infants.
Retrospective Study of Intracerebral Hemorrhage Patients in Hospital Parc Taulí
Intracerebral HemorrhageThis is a retrospective observational study to investigate the clinical, analytical and neuroimaging data generated during routine clinical management of intracerebral hemorrhage. The study will review the data from about 500 patients attended during the last ten years in the Neurology Department of Hospital Parc Taulí de Sabadell. The aim is to measure the size of the lesion in neuroimage (TC and MRI), the edema, the alterations in diffusion weighted images and to correlate this data with clinical parameters and analytical measurements. With this approach investigators plan to investigate the incidence of hematoma growth, the role of perilesional edema and diffusion changes, and the relation between neuroimaging findings and clinical outcome. The study also try to establish significant correlations between clinical and analytical data, the clinical outcome and and the magnitude of changes in neuroimaging.
Regulation of Cerebral Blood Flow in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
InfantVery Low Birth Weight4 moreAdvances in newborn intensive care have lead to dramatic improvements in survival for the most premature infants-often weighing 1 pound at birth. Unfortunately, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, and developmental delay affect more than 10,000 of these premature infants in the U.S. annually. In his studies, Dr. Jeffrey R. Kaiser is trying to understand why these premature infants are at such high risk of brain injury, and to learn ways to prevent injury. Experts believe that disturbances of brain blood flow regulation are important in causing these injuries. Using a novel continuous monitoring system, Dr. Kaiser is able to determine an infant's capacity for normal brain blood flow regulation. Contrary to previous thinking, he has shown that many of these babies in fact due have normal regulation of their brain blood flow. He has observed that brain blood flow may be disturbed during suctioning of the breathing tube. Further, he has also shown that infants with high carbon dioxide, those not breathing well, have impaired regulation of their brain blood flow. Thus, even stable infants are prone to disturbed brain regulation during routine intensive care, which may lead to bleeding in the brain and long-term neurologic problems. Dr. Kaiser will study up to 200 infants to determine 1) the developmental pattern of normal regulation of cerebral blood flow; 2) in those with impaired regulation, determine when it develops during the first week of life; and 3) determine the relationship between impaired brain blood flow regulation and brain injury. Results from this study will help us recognize when premature infants are most vulnerable to developing brain injury, allowing prevention and intervention strategies to be initiated in a timely fashion.
COVID-19 Brain Injury
Sars-CoV2Severe Neurologic Injury6 moreA prospective cohort minimal risk study to determine the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on outcomes of neurologically injured ICU patients.
Early Multimodal Neuromonitoring For Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH)
Intracerebral HemorrhageCritically Ill3 moreThe investigators intend to assess the predictive value of early (first 48 hours) multimodal neuromonitoring parameters concerning late survival in critically ill intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) patients.
Proper Timing of Control of Hypertension and Outcome in Acute Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage....
Intra Cerebral HemorrhageHypertensionThe ideal management of blood pressure in BP after acute intracerebral haemorrhage is still debated and whether a higher intensive reduction of blood pressure after acute intracerebral haemorrhage may be better or not is still controversial. Conflicting results from different randomized trials in regards to the clinical guidelines for management of hypertension in people with acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). These results indicate that the management of BP and the prognosis after acute spontaneous ICH are very complicated. Therefore, analysis based on actual blood pressure (BP) accomplished may be a more efficient method to assess the impact of BP management on outcome of ICH. In our research, blood pressure (BP) management and prognosis were studied in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage to decide the perfect time control BP to improve outcome.
Multimodal Monitoring in Patients With Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Cerebral HemorrhageSpontaneous intracerebral bleeding also known as spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH) constitute 10-15 % of all apoplexies. The Prognosis is considerably worse than it is for the larger population of patients suffering from cerebral thrombosis. Development of brain edema seemingly contributes to the disadvantageous prognosis. However, the mechanisms behind is only understood fragmentarily. By using multimodal neuro monitoring, the investigators seek to investigate electrophysiological and metabolic processes, which seem to accompany the formation of edema and clinical deterioration in patients suffering from sICH.
Ethnic/Racial Variations of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ERICH)
Intracerebral HemorrhageThe purpose of this study is to find risk factors for hemorrhagic stroke, specifically intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), among Caucasians, African Americans, and Hispanics.
geRman-widE mulTicenter Analysis of oRal Anticoagulation-associated intraCerebral hEmorrhage
OAC-ICHAcute Management of OAC-ICH1 moreIntracerebral hemorrhage [ICH] is the most feared complication of anticoagulant therapy [OAC]. Evidence regarding acute therapeutic interventions as well as secondary treatment approaches is still limited. Therefore, this German-wide observational cohort study will retrospectively identify and evaluate all OAC-associated ICH patients that have been admitted to the 20 participating tertiary centres over a 5-year period. The main focus of this investigation, besides epidemiological aspects, will be the (i) acute management of OAC-ICH, (ii) secondary therapy (anticoagulant management) and (iii) long-term outcome after OAC-ICH.