Tag: Neurocritical Care

Chapel Hill, N.C. — Researchers from UNC Neurology have published two studies that address critical questions in stroke management and post-neurocritical care, offering insights that could reshape clinical practice and improve patient outcomes. Study 1: Rethinking ICU Admission After Mechanical Thrombectomy The first study, “Resource Utilization After Mechanical Thrombectomy: Is...

BioBOOST is a multicenter, observational study of the effect of derangements in brain physiologic parameters on brain injury biomarker levels in patients with severe traumatic brain injury. Detailed Description Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a major cause of death and disability, with an estimated cost of $45 billion/year in the...

The purpose of the study is to identify certain processes following brain injury that may be associated with the risk of developing epilepsy.

A multicenter, randomized, blinded-endpoint, comparative effectiveness study of goal-directed critical care based upon monitoring of brain tissue oxygen and intracranial pressure versus monitoring of intracranial pressure alone in patients with severe traumatic brain injury. Overview Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability in developed societies....

UNC Department of Neurology is pleased to announce the promotion of Dr. Tamara Strohm from Clinical Assistant Professor to Clinical Associate Professor based on her clinical activity and meaningful contributions to advancing patient care and strengthening clinical programs. Dr. Strohm received her Bachelor’s degree in Science from Baylor University in...

The following article was written by Sonya Lester, BSN, RN, CCRN, Patient Services Manager III, Neurosurgical ICU. Melissa Massenburg, BSN, RN, CCRN, was selected by the UNC Medical Center nursing leadership as a UNCMC Nurse of the Year. She was nominated by nursing staff colleagues to honor her for exceptional service...

  The UNC Neurocritical Care fellowship obtained ACGME accreditation in January 2024.  The two-year fellowship graduated the first fellow in 2016 and has expanded to two positions per year since 2018.  The fellows rotate through a 22-bed neurocritical care (NCC) unit and other critical care electives, with an emphasis on milestones...

This article was originally published by UNC School of Medicine on January 9,2024. UNC School of Medicine contact: Mark Derewicz, Director of Research News. David Y. Hwang, MD, professor of neurology and division chief of neurocritical care, is co-principal investigator along with colleagues at Duke for a new eastern North...

The October issue of Seminars in Neurology, a review journal on current trends in clinical neurology, is focused on the topic of “Neuroprognostication” and is comprised of 12 articles that collectively feature 18 co-authors from UNC Neurology.  The issue, co-edited by Dr. Zachary D. Threlkeld, clinical associate professor in the...

Dr. David Y. Hwang, professor and chief of the UNC Division of Neurocritical Care, is the lead author of a new joint guideline on behalf of the U.S. and German Neurocritical Care Societies on best practices for outcome prognostication for critically ill patients admitted with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).  The guideline,...