Publications by authors named "Nek Asghar"
Article Synopsis
- Surgical evacuation of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) performed early can lead to better functional outcomes, but doing it too quickly may cause significant risks like postoperative rebleeding.
- The study developed a 5-point grading scale to assess the severity of intraoperative bleeding during minimally invasive endoscopic techniques for ICH evacuation.
- Among 142 patients evaluated, results indicated that while early evacuation is associated with increased bleeding scores, it did not lead to worse long-term outcomes or increased postoperative rebleeding.
Reduction of surgical site infections (SSIs) is important in improving cervical spine surgery outcomes. Plastic surgery involvement and an enhanced modified prophylaxis protocol may reduce infection rates. A total of 962 cervical spine operations were conducted by a single surgeon (TFC).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: We explored the clinical significance of the residual hematoma cavity 1 year after minimally invasive intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) evacuation.
Methods: Patients presenting with spontaneous supratentorial ICH were evaluated for minimally invasive surgical evacuation. Inclusion criteria included age ≥18 years, preoperative hematoma volume (Hv) ≥15 mL, presenting National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score ≥6, and premorbid modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score ≤3.
Article Synopsis
- Minimally invasive endoscopic evacuation for intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) shows promise for improving patient outcomes, but it often leads to extended hospital stays, impacting costs.
- In a study with 226 patients, key factors contributing to longer hospital stays included higher initial functional impairment, concurrent intraventricular hemorrhage, and deeper hematoma locations.
- Prolonged hospital and ICU stays were linked to poorer discharge outcomes and decreased chances of recovery, suggesting that reducing LOS could enhance overall patient prognosis.
Objective/ Background: Chronic headaches and sports-related concussions are among the most common neurological morbidities in adolescents and young adults. Given that the two can overlap in presentation, studying the effects of one on another has proven difficult. In this longitudinal study, we sought to assess the relationship between chronic headaches and concussions, analyzing the role of historic concussions on chronic headaches, as well as that of premorbid headaches on future concussion incidence, severity, and recovery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may affect concussion risk and recovery in youth athletes.
Purpose: To evaluate the association between incidence of concussion and postinjury recovery of symptoms and neurocognitive dysfunction among youth athletes with ADHD and differential stimulant use.
Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3.
Objective: Concussions in youth sports comprise an estimated 1.6-3.8 million annual injuries in the US.
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