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Intermediate‐dose anticoagulation, aspirin, and in‐hospital mortality in COVID‐19: A propensity score‐matched analysis by Meizlish, Matthew L., Goshua, George, Liu, Yiwen, Fine, Rebecca, Amin, Kejal, Chang, Eric, DeFilippo, Nicholas, Keating, Craig, Liu, Yuxin, Mankbadi, Michael, McManus, Dayna, Wang, Stephen Y., Price, Christina, Bona, Robert D., Ochoa Chaar, Cassius Iyad, Chun, Hyung J., Pine, Alexander B., Rinder, Henry M., Siner, Jonathan M., Neuberg, Donna S., Owusu, Kent A., Lee, Alfred Ian

“…Thrombotic complications occur at high rates in hospitalized patients with COVID‐19, yet the impact of intensive antithrombotic therapy on mortality is…”
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Andexanet Alfa Versus 4-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate for Reversal of Factor Xa Inhibitors in Intracranial Hemorrhage by Ammar, Abdalla A., Ammar, Mahmoud A., Owusu, Kent A., Brown, Stacy C., Kaddouh, Firas, Elsamadicy, Aladine A., Acosta, Julián N., Falcone, Guido J.

“…Background/Objective There are limited data on the risks and benefits of using andexanet alfa (AA) in comparison with four-factor prothrombin complex…”
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A neutrophil activation signature predicts critical illness and mortality in COVID-19 by Meizlish, Matthew L., Pine, Alexander B., Bishai, Jason D., Goshua, George, Nadelmann, Emily R., Simonov, Michael, Chang, C-Hong, Zhang, Hanming, Shallow, Marcus, Bahel, Parveen, Owusu, Kent, Yamamoto, Yu, Arora, Tanima, Atri, Deepak S., Patel, Amisha, Gbyli, Rana, Kwan, Jennifer, Won, Christine H., Dela Cruz, Charles, Price, Christina, Koff, Jonathan, King, Brett A., Rinder, Henry M., Wilson, F. Perry, Hwa, John, Halene, Stephanie, Damsky, William, van Dijk, David, Lee, Alfred I., Chun, Hyung J.

“…Pathologic immune hyperactivation is emerging as a key feature of critical illness in COVID-19, but the mechanisms involved remain poorly understood. We…”
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Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in Neurocritical Care Unit: Assessment and Treatment Challenges by Farrokh, Salia, Roels, Christina, Owusu, Kent A., Nelson, Sarah E., Cook, Aaron M.

“…Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) can range from mild jittery movements, nausea, sweating to more severe symptoms such as seizure and death. Severe AWS can…”
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Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cells: Toxicity and Management Considerations by Owusu, Kent A, Schiffer, Molly, Perreault, Sarah

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Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) vs. bevacizumab for radiation necrosis in previously irradiated brain metastases by Sujijantarat, Nanthiya, Hong, Christopher S., Owusu, Kent A., Elsamadicy, Aladine A., Antonios, Joseph P., Koo, Andrew B., Baehring, Joachim M., Chiang, Veronica L.

“…Purpose Both laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) and bevacizumab have been used successfully to treat radiation necrosis (RN) after radiation for brain…”
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Evaluation and Management of Seizures and Status Epilepticus by Ameli, Pouya Alexander, Ammar, Abdalla A., Owusu, Kent A., Maciel, Carolina B.

“…Seizures are frequently triggered by an inciting event and result from uninhibited excitation and/or decreased inhibition of a pool of neurons. If physiologic…”
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DEXmedetomidine compared to PROpofol in NEurocritical Care [DEXPRONE]: A multicenter retrospective evaluation of clinical utility and safety by Owusu, Kent A., Kurczewski, Lisa, Armahizer, Michael J., Zichichi, Albert, Maciel, Carolina B., Heavner, Mojdeh S.

“…Although guidelines recommend dexmedetomidine (DEX) or propofol (PRO) as preferred sedatives in critically ill adults, comparisons in neurocritical care (NCC)…”
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Comparison of intranasal midazolam versus intravenous lorazepam for seizure termination and prevention of seizure clusters in the adult epilepsy monitoring unit by Owusu, Kent A., Dhakar, Monica B., Bautista, Cynthia, McKimmy, Dani, Cotugno, Stephanie, Sukumar, Nitin, Deng, Yanhong, Farooque, Pue, Hirsch, Lawrence J., Maciel, Carolina B.

“…The objective of the study was to compare the performance of intravenous (IV) lorazepam (IVL) and intranasal midazolam (INM) for seizure termination and…”
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Corticosteroid use in ARDS and its application to evolving therapeutics for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19): A systematic review by Landolf, Kaitlin M., Lemieux, Steven M., Rose, Christina, Johnston, Jackie P., Adams, Christopher D., Altshuler, Jerry, Berger, Karen, Dixit, Deepali, Effendi, Muhammad K., Heavner, Mojdeh S., Lemieux, Diana, Littlefield, Audrey J., Nei, Andrea M., Owusu, Kent A., Rinehart, Marisa, Robbins, Blake, Rouse, Ginger E., Thompson Bastin, Melissa L.

“…Data regarding the use of corticosteroids for treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are conflicting. As the coronavirus disease 2019…”
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Neuro-Interventional Use of Oral Antiplatelets: A Survey of Neuro-Endovascular Centers in the United States and Review of the Literature by Farrokh, Salia, Owusu, Kent, Lara, Lucia Rivera, Nault, Katharine, Hui, Ferdinand, Spoelhof, Brian

“…Background: Intra- and postprocedural thrombosis are major complication of aneurysmal coil embolization, stent-assisted coiling, and pipeline embolization. The…”
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Analgesia and Sedation Strategies in Mechanically Ventilated Adults with COVID‐19 by Adams, Christopher D., Altshuler, Jerry, Barlow, Brooke L., Dixit, Deepali, Droege, Christopher A., Effendi, Muhammad K., Heavner, Mojdeh S., Johnston, Jackie P., Kiskaddon, Amy L., Lemieux, Diana G., Lemieux, Steven M., Littlefield, Audrey J., Owusu, Kent A, Rouse, Ginger E., Thompson Bastin, Melissa L., Berger, Karen

“…Evidence‐based management of analgesia and sedation in COVID‐19‐associated acute respiratory distress syndrome remains limited. Non‐guideline recommended…”
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Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in Neurocritical Care Unit: Nicotine Replacement Therapy and Thiamine Deficiency by Farrokh, Salia, Roels, Christina, Owusu, Kent A., Nelson, Sarah E., Cook, Aaron M.

“…[...]several neurobiological mechanisms may explain the strong relationship between tobacco and alcohol use [2]. Overall, studies in neurocritical care…”
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Narrative Review: Addressing Covid-19 Vaccine Concerns in Special and Vulnerable Populations by Owusu, Kent A., Effendi, Muhammad K., Thompson Bastin, Melissa L., Tirmizi, Samad, Lat, Ishaq, Ammar, Mahmoud A.

“…Public health advocates and healthcare professionals (HCPs) have been challenged with vaccine hesitancy and addressing misinformation. In order for HCPs and…”
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Inactivated Four-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate Dosing Practices for Reversal of Warfarin-Related Intracranial Hemorrhage by Rhoney, Denise H., La, Mary, Merz, Molly, Cook, Aaron, Owusu, Kent A., Roels, Christina, Blunck, Joe, Shewmaker, Justin, Sangha, Kiranpal S., Farrokh, Salia, Lewin, John, Chester, Kathleen W., Human, Theresea, Bledsoe, Kathleen, Greene, Kristy, Levesque, Melissa, Rocker, Jody C., Davis, Gary, Neyens, Ron, Lassiter, Timothy F., Adriance, Sarah M.

“…Background/Objective Inactivated four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate (I4F-PCC, Kcentra ® ) has become an important agent for the urgent or emergent…”
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Application of Cannabinoids in Neurosciences: Considerations and Implications by Owusu, Kent A., Saliba, Lina, Ammar, Abdalla A., Ammar, Mahmoud A., Mucksavage, Jeffrey

“…Medicinal cannabinoid use continues to evolve across the United States, although legitimate federal recognition for medicinal purpose is lacking. Variability…”
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Experience with integrating pharmacist documenters on cardiac arrest teams to improve quality by Heavner, Mojdeh S., Rouse, Ginger E., Lemieux, Steven M., Owusu, Kent A., Pritchard, David, Yazdi, Marina, Lee, Lorraine A.

“…To determine if adding a clinical pharmacist to the cardiac arrest team in a documenter role improves completeness of documentation and quality of advanced…”
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Use of droxidopa for blood pressure augmentation after acute spinal cord injury: case reports by Hong, Christopher S, Effendi, Muhammad K, Ammar, Abdalla A, Owusu, Kent A, Ammar, Mahmoud A, Koo, Andrew B, Lamsam, Layton A, Elsamadicy, Aladine A, Kuzmik, Gregory A, Laurans, Maxwell, DiLuna, Michael L, Landreneau, Mark L

“…Hypotension secondary to autonomic dysfunction is a common complication of acute spinal cord injury (SCI) that may worsen neurologic outcomes. Midodrine, an…”
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Nitroglycerin administration during cardiac arrest caused by coronary vasospasm secondary to misoprostol by Owusu, Kent A., PharmD, BCPS, Brennan, Joseph J., MD, Perelman, Alexander, DO, Meoli, Elise, MD, Altshuler, Jerry, PharmD, BCPS

“…Abstract There have been no reports of successful resuscitation using nitroglycerin (NTG) for cardiac arrest due to definitive coronary vasospasm. A…”
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631: EVALUATION OF ACUTE ANTICOAGULATION OF CEREBRAL VENOUS THROMBOSIS by Zichichi, Albert, Webb, Andrew, Owusu, Kent

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