Guidelines for the evaluation and management of status epilepticus

GM Brophy, R Bell, J Claassen, B Alldredge, TP Bleck… - Neurocritical care, 2012 - Springer
Status epilepticus (SE) treatment strategies vary substantially from one institution to another
due to the lack of data to support one treatment over another. To provide guidance for the …

Treatment of refractory status epilepticus with pentobarbital, propofol, or midazolam: a systematic review

J Claassen, LJ Hirsch, RG Emerson, SA Mayer - Epilepsia, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Background: New continuous infusion antiepileptic drugs (cIV‐AEDs) offer alternatives to
pentobarbital for the treatment of refractory status epilepticus (RSE). However, no …

[HTML][HTML] Recovery from disorders of consciousness: mechanisms, prognosis and emerging therapies

BL Edlow, J Claassen, ND Schiff… - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2021 - nature.com
Substantial progress has been made over the past two decades in detecting, predicting and
promoting recovery of consciousness in patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) …

Epidemiology, clinical course, and outcomes of critically ill adults with COVID-19 in New York City: a prospective cohort study

MJ Cummings, MR Baldwin, D Abrams, SD Jacobson… - The lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Over 40 000 patients with COVID-19 have been hospitalised in New York City
(NY, USA) as of April 28, 2020. Data on the epidemiology, clinical course, and outcomes of …

Psychological distress, coping behaviors, and preferences for support among New York healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

A Shechter, F Diaz, N Moise, DE Anstey, S Ye… - General hospital …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective The mental health toll of COVID-19 on healthcare workers (HCW) is not yet fully
described. We characterized distress, coping, and preferences for support among NYC …

Prediction of symptomatic vasospasmafter subarachnoid hemorrhage: the modified fisher scale

JA Frontera, J Claassen, JM Schmidt… - …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: We developed a modification of the Fisher computed tomographic (CT) rating
scale and compared it to the original Fisher scale to determine which scale best predicts …

Effect of cisternal and ventricular blood on risk of delayed cerebral ischemia after subarachnoid hemorrhage: the Fisher scale revisited

J Claassen, GL Bernardini, K Kreiter, J Bates, YE Du… - Stroke, 2001 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—Thick cisternal clot on CT is a well-recognized risk factor for
delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Whether …

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

SA Mayer, J Claassen, J Lokin… - 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 …

Impact of medical complications on outcome after subarachnoid hemorrhage

KE Wartenberg, JM Schmidt, J Claassen… - Critical care …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Medical complications occur frequently after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).
Their impact on outcome remains poorly defined. Design: Inception cohort study. Patients …

Global cerebral edema after subarachnoid hemorrhage: frequency, predictors, and impact on outcome

J Claassen, JR Carhuapoma, KT Kreiter, EY Du… - Stroke, 2002 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—Cerebral edema visualized by CT is often seen after
subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Inflammatory or circulatory mechanisms have been …