Association Between Body Mass Index and Functional Outcomes in Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage.

Background And Objectives: Evidence of the so-called "obesity paradox," which refers to the protective effect and survival benefit of obesity in patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), remains controversial. This study aims to determine the association between body mass index (BMI) and functional outcomes in patients with ICH and whether it is modified by race/ethnicity.

Methods: Included individuals were derived from the Ethnic/Racial Variations of Intracerebral Hemorrhage study, which prospectively recruited 1,000 non-Hispanic White, 1,000 non-Hispanic Black, and 1,000 Hispanic patients with spontaneous ICH.

International beliefs and head positioning practices in patients with spontaneous hyperacute intracerebral hemorrhage.

Background: Prior to the conduct of the Head Position in Stroke Trial (HeadPoST), an international survey ( = 128) revealed equipoise for selection of head position in acute ischemic stroke.

Objectives: We aimed to determine whether equipoise exists for head position in spontaneous hyperacute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) patients following HeadPoST.

Design: This is an international, web-distributed survey focused on head positioning in hyperacute ICH patients.

Risk Factors Associated With Mortality and Neurologic Disability After Intracerebral Hemorrhage in a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Cohort.

Introduction: Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is the most severe subtype of stroke. Its mortality rate is high, and most survivors experience significant disability.

Objective: To assess primary patient risk factors associated with mortality and neurologic disability 3 months after ICH in a large, racially and ethnically balanced cohort.

A case of middle cerebral artery aneurysm secondary to Acute Invasive Fungal Rhinosinusitis.

Acute Invasive Fungal Rhinosinusitis (AIFRS) is a life-threatening disease process which primarily affects immunocompromised patients. AIFRS can be complicated by angioinvasion and can cause arterial aneurysms. Arterial aneurysms secondary to AIFRS have been most commonly reported in the literature as occurring in the internal carotid artery, adjacent to the cavernous sinus.

High-resolution CT with arch/neck/head CT angiography on a mobile stroke unit.

Background: Mobile stroke units (MSUs) performance dependability and diagnostic yield of 16-slice, ultra-fast CT with auto-injection angiography (CTA) of the aortic arch/neck/circle of Willis has not been previously reported.

Methods: We performed a prospective observational study of the first-of-its kind MSU equipped with high resolution, 16-slice CT with multiphasic CTA. Field CT/CTA was performed on all suspected stroke patients regardless of symptom severity or resolution.