Search Results - "Spanaki, Marianna"

Quality improvement in neurology: Epilepsy Quality Measurement Set 2017 update by Patel, Anup D, Baca, Christine, Franklin, Gary, Herman, Susan T, Hughes, Inna, Meunier, Lisa, Moura, Lidia M.V.R, Munger Clary, Heidi, Parker-McFadden, Brandy, Pugh, Mary Jo, Schultz, Rebecca J, Spanaki, Marianna V, Bennett, Amy, Josephson, S Andrew

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Seizure Frequency Process and Outcome Quality Measures: Quality Improvement in Neurology by Munger Clary, Heidi, Josephson, S. Andrew, Franklin, Gary, Herman, Susan T., Hopp, Jennifer L., Hughes, Inna, Meunier, Lisa, Moura, Lidia M.V.R., Parker-McFadden, Brandy, Pugh, Mary Jo, Schultz, Rebecca, Spanaki, Marianna V., Bennett, Amy, Baca, Christine

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A survey of neurologists’ views on epilepsy surgery and medically refractory epilepsy by Hakimi, Andrea S, Spanaki, Marianna V, Schuh, Lori A, Smith, Brien J, Schultz, Lonni

“…Abstract There is a 20-year delay between the diagnosis of epilepsy and surgical treatment. The aim of this study was to describe the different views held by…”
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Developing a culture of safety in the epilepsy monitoring unit: A retrospective study of safety outcomes by Spanaki, Marianna V, McCloskey, Cathleen, Remedio, Virginia, Budzyn, D, Guanio, Joanne, Monroe, Traci, Barkley, Gregory L, Schultz, Lonni

“…Abstract This study retrospectively reviewed 971 consecutive admissions to our epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) from July 2007 to May 2011 to compare falls and…”
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Simultaneous ERP and fMRI of the auditory cortex in a passive oddball paradigm by Liebenthal, Einat, Ellingson, Michael L, Spanaki, Marianna V, Prieto, Thomas E, Ropella, Kristina M, Binder, Jeffrey R

“…Infrequent occurrences of a deviant sound within a sequence of repetitive standard sounds elicit the automatic mismatch negativity (MMN) event-related…”
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Status Epilepticus: An Update by Varelas, Panayiotis N., Spanaki, Marianna V., Mirski, Marek A.

“…Status epilepticus (SE) still results in significant mortality and morbidity. Whereas mortality depends mainly on the age of the patient as well as the cause,…”
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Neuroemergencies in South America: How to Fill in the Gaps? by Silva, Gisele Sampaio, Maldonado, Nelson J., Mejia-Mantilla, Jorge H., Ortega-Gutierrez, Santiago, Claassen, Jan, Varelas, Panayiotis, Suarez, Jose I.

“…South America is a subcontinent with 393 million inhabitants with widely distinct countries and diverse ethnicities, cultures, political and societal…”
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The impact of a neurointensivist-led team on a semiclosed neurosciences intensive care unit by Varelas, Panayiotis N, Conti, Mary M, Spanaki, Marianna V, Potts, Eric, Bradford, Deborah, Sunstrom, Cindy, Fedder, Wende, Bey, Lotfi Hacein, Jaradeh, Safwan, Gennarelli, Thomas A

“…OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the impact of a newly appointed neurointensivist on neurosciences intensive care unit (NICU) patient outcomes and quality of care…”
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Seizures and the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit by Varelas, Panayiotis N., MD, PhD, Spanaki, Marianna V., MD, PhD, MBA, Mirski, Marek A., MD, PhD

“…The cause of seizures in the neurosurgical intensive care unit (NICU) can be categorized as emanating from either a primary brain pathology or from physiologic…”
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Impact of a neurointensivist on outcomes in patients with head trauma treated in a neurosciences intensive care unit by VARELAS, Panayiotis N, EASTWOOD, Dan, YUN, Hyun J, SPANAKI, Marianna V, HACEIN BEY, Lotfi, KESSARIS, Christos, GENNARELLI, Thomas A

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a newly appointed neurointensivist on outcomes in head-injured patients in the neurological/neurosurgical…”
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Long-term seizure and psychosocial outcomes of vagus nerve stimulation for intractable epilepsy by Wasade, Vibhangini S, Schultz, Lonni, Mohanarangan, Karthik, Gaddam, Aryamaan, Schwalb, Jason M, Spanaki-Varelas, Marianna

“…Abstract Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a widely used adjunctive treatment option for intractable epilepsy. Most studies have demonstrated short-term seizure…”
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Withdrawal of life support in critically ill neurosurgical patients and in-hospital death after discharge from the neurosurgical intensive care unit: Clinical article by VARELAS, Panayiotis N, HACEIN-BEY, Lotfi, SCHULTZ, Lonni, CONTI, Mary, SPANAKI, Marianna V, GENNARELLI, Thomas A

“…The aim of this study was to examine the variables influencing the mode and location of death in patients admitted to a neurosurgical intensive care unit…”
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Clipping or coiling of ruptured cerebral aneurysms and shunt-dependent hydrocephalus by Varelas, Panayiotis, Helms, Ann, Sinson, Grant, Spanaki, Marianna, Hacein-Bey, Lotfi

“…Hydrocephalus may develop either early in the course of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) or after the first 2 weeks. Because the amount of SAH is a…”
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Vagus nerve stimulation therapy: 5-year or greater outcome at a university-based epilepsy center by Spanaki, Marianna V., Allen, Linda S., Mueller, Wade M., Morris, George L.

“…Objective: This retrospective study documented long-term outcome of patients receiving vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy for pharmacoresistant epilepsy…”
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An overview of third-generation antiseizure drugs: Clobazam, lacosamide, rufinamide, and vigabatrin by Spanaki, Marianna V, Barkley, Gregory L

“…Four antiseizure drugs have been approved in the United States since 2008. Clobazam, a 1,5-benzodiazepine, was approved in October 2011 as an adjunctive…”
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Sensitivity and Specificity of Quantitative Difference SPECT Analysis in Seizure Localization by Spanaki, Marianna V, Spencer, Susan S, Corsi, Maria, MacMullan, John, Seibyl, John, Zubal, I. George

“…True ictal SPECT can accurately demonstrate perfusion increases in the epileptogenic area but often requires dedicated personnel waiting at the bedside to…”
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Vasovagal syncope misdiagnosed as epilepsy for 17 years: prime importance of clinical history by Spanaki, Marianna V, Garcia, Patricia, Schuger, Claudio D, Smith, Brien J

“…Distinguishing epilepsy from syncope often can be challenging. We report a case of a 20-year-old patient with presumed refractory epilepsy since the age of 3…”
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Documentation in medical records improves after a neurointensivist's appointment by Varelas, Panayiotis N, Spanaki, Marianna V, Hacein-Bey, Lotfi

“…Medical documentation is important for communication among health care professionals, research, legal defense, and reimbursement. Previous studies have…”
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Emergent Electroencephalogram in the Intensive Care Unit: Indications and Diagnostic Yield by Varelas, Panayiotis N., Hacein-Bey, Lotfi, Hether, Tammy, Terranova, Brenda, Spanaki, Marianna V.

“…Our aim was to study the frequency and reasons an emergent electroencephalogram (EmEEG) is ordered in the ICUs compared to the hospital ward, examine its…”
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Periictal SPECT Localization Verified by Simultaneous Intracranial EEG by Spanaki, Marianna V., Zubal, I. George, MacMullan, John, Spencer, Susan S.

“…Purpose: We investigated whether blood‐flow changes measured by ictal or immediate postictal single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) reflect with…”
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