Neurocritical Care Society Podcast
153 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThe goal of the Neurocritical Care Society Podcast is to summarize some of the latest content and cutting edge research published in the journal, Neurocritical Care, official journal of the Neurocritical Care Society. Episodes are produced regularly and feature interviews with the top researchers around the world in the fields of neurology, critical care, and neurosurgery.
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October 14, 2020: Effects of Tranexamic Acid on Death, Disability, Vascular Occlusive Events and Other Morbidities in Patients with Acute Traumatic Brain Injury (CRASH-3)
October 14, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes - 39.8 MBPlease join Dr. Al-Mufti as he interviews Ian Roberts, Professor in Epidemiology on his article, "Effects of tranexamic acid on death, disability, vascular occlusive events and other morbidities in patients with acute traumatic brain injury (CRASH-3): a randomised, placebo-controlled trial." NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians,...
October 1, 2020: Episode 45: APP- Utilization of Advanced Practice Providers in Critical Care
October 01, 2020 10:00 - 25 minutes - 34.4 MBThe NCS Podcast Series is collaborating with the NCS Advanced Practice Provider Leadership Section to launch the NCS APP Podcast Mini-Series. Dr. Ruth Kleinpell is interviewed by Kelly Rath, NP from University of Cincinnati’s Neurocritical Care Unit, today to discuss her article, "Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Acute and Critical Care: A Concise Review of the Literature and Data 2008–2018." Find more Resources for Advanced Practice Providers on the Neurocritical Care S...
October 1, 2020: APP- Utilization of Advanced Practice Providers in Critical Care
October 01, 2020 10:00 - 25 minutes - 34.4 MBThe NCS Podcast Series is collaborating with the NCS Advanced Practice Provider Leadership Section to launch the NCS APP Podcast Mini-Series. Dr. Ruth Kleinpell is interviewed by Kelly Rath, NP from University of Cincinnati’s Neurocritical Care Unit, today to discuss her article, "Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Acute and Critical Care: A Concise Review of the Literature and Data 2008–2018." Find more Resources for Advanced Practice Providers on the Neurocritical Care S...
September 14, 2020: Precision Medicine in Neurocritical Care
September 14, 2020 10:00 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MBThis month, Dr. Al-Mufti had the pleasure of interviewing Drs. Claude Hemphill and Jose Suarez about their recent article, "Precision Medicine in Neurocritical Care". NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our se...
September 1, 2020: PONS - Management of Super Refractory Status Epilepticus
September 01, 2020 10:00 - 19 minutes - 27.4 MBThe NCS Podcast Series is partnering with the highly successful Pharmacotherapy of Neurocritical Care Series (PONS) in a limited release to cover pertinent pharmacological topics presented by experts in the field of neurocritical care. Dr. Jeff Mucksavage, Co-Chair of PONS, interviews Dr. Karen Berger to discuss her presentation in the Pharmacotherapy of Neurocritical Care Series (PONS), "Management of Super Refractory Status Epilepticus." NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast ...
August 14, 2020: Feasibility and Safety of Transnasal High Flow Air to Reduce Core Body Temperature in Febrile Neurocritical Care Patients: A Pilot Study
August 14, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 32.7 MBIn this episode, join Chris Zammit as he interviews Drs. Ziai and Tandri on their article, “Feasibility and Safety of Transnasal High Flow Air to Reduce Core Body Temperature in Febrile Neurocritical Care Patients: A Pilot Study”. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is...
August 1, 2020: APP- A Comprehensive Onboarding and Orientation Plan for Neurocritical Care Advanced Practice Providers
August 01, 2020 10:00 - 20 minutes - 28.2 MBThe NCS Podcast Series is collaborating with the NCS Advanced Practice Provider Leadership Section to launch the NCS APP Podcast Mini-Series. Tamra Langley, the Director of Advanced Practice Provider Services in Critical Care Medicine, joins Thomas Lawson, Nurse Practitioner, to discuss her recent article, "A Comprehensive Onboarding and Orientation Plan for Neurocritical Care Advanced Practice Providers" for this episode. Find more Resources for Advanced Practice Providers on the Neur...
July 14, 2020: Burnout and Resilience Among Neurosciences Critical Care Unit Staff
July 14, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MBChiesi USA proudly sponsors the Neurocritical Care Society. Chiesi USA is dedicated to investing in research and development initiatives that deliver value-added medical solutions in acute severe hypertension cases, including a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. Learn more at chiesiusa.com. On this episode, Dr. Mike Brogan is joined by Dr. Taylor Purvis to discuss her article, "Burnout and Resilience Among Neurosciences Critical Care Unit Staff." NCS offers free CE credits for th...
July 1, 2020: PONS - Wading in the Weeds: Cannabis Use in the Hospital
July 01, 2020 10:00 - 16 minutes - 22.7 MBThe NCS Podcast Series is partnering with the highly successful Pharmacotherapy of Neurocritical Care Series (PONS) in a limited release to cover pertinent pharmacological topics presented by experts in the field of neurocritical care. Dr. Jeff Mucksavage, Co-Chair of PONS, interviews Dr. Kent Owusu to discuss the presentation in the Pharmacotherapy of Neurocritical Care Series (PONS), "Wading in the Weeds: Cannabis Use in the Hospital." NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Se...
June 14, 2020: Randomized Trial of Three Anticonvulsant Medication for Status Epilepticus
June 14, 2020 10:00 - 22 minutes - 31 MBOn this episode, Dr. Fawaz Al-Mufti is joined by Dr. Jaideep Kapur to discuss his article "Randomized Trial of Three Anticonvulsant Medications for Status Epilepticus." NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our s...
June 14, 2020: Randomized Trial of Three Antoconvulsant Medication for Status Epilepticus
June 14, 2020 10:00 - 22 minutes - 31 MBOn this episode, Dr. Fawaz Al-Mufti is joined by Dr. Jaideep Kapur to discuss his article "Randomized Trial of Three Anticonvulsant Medications for Status Epilepticus." The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Bonnie Rossow. Our host is Fawaz Almufti, and our production staff includes Ramani Balu, Michael Brogan, Joshua Levine, Sarah Stern-Nezer, Benjamin Miller, Starane Shepherd, and Chris Zammit. Our administrative staff includes ...
June 1, 2020: APP- Using Tele-ICU in the Time of COVID-19
June 01, 2020 10:00 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBThe NCS Podcast Series is collaborating with the NCS Advanced Practice Provider Leadership Section to launch the NCS APP Podcast Mini-Series. Emmacualte Fields, member of the NCS APP Leadership Section, is joined by Teresa Rincon, Telehealth Director of Clinical Operations and Innovations at University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Care and Johnny Isenberger, Clinical Instructor at University of Massachusetts to discuss their experience using tele-ICU as APPs in the time of COVID-19. ...
May 14, 2020: Effects of Antiplatelet Therapy After Stroke Due to Intracerebral Hemorrhage (RESTART)
May 14, 2020 10:00 - 18 minutes - 7.5 MBOn this episode, Dr. Jim Siegler is joined by Dr. Rustam Al-Shahi Salman to discuss his recent article, "Effects of antiplatelet therapy after stroke due to intracerebral haemorrhage (RESTART): a randomised, open-label trial." NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the...
May 1, 2020: PONS - Substance Withdrawal in Neurocritical Care
May 01, 2020 10:00 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MBThe NCS Podcast is partnering with the highly successful Pharmacotherapy of Neurocritical Care Series (PONS) in a limited release to cover pertinent pharmacological topics presented by experts in the field of neurocritical care. Dr. Mehrnaz Pajoumand, Co-Chair of PONS, is joined by Dr. Jessica Traeger to discuss her presentation in the Pharmacotherapy of Neurocritical Care Series (PONS), "Substance Withdrawal in Neurocritical Care." The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neu...
May 1, 2020: PONS - Substance Withdrawal in Neurocritical Care
May 01, 2020 10:00 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MBThe NCS Podcast is partnering with the highly successful Pharmacotherapy of Neurocritical Care Series (PONS) in a limited release to cover pertinent pharmacological topics presented by experts in the field of neurocritical care. Dr. Mehrnaz Pajoumand, Co-Chair of PONS, is joined by Dr. Jessica Traeger to discuss her presentation in the Pharmacotherapy of Neurocritical Care Series (PONS), "Substance Withdrawal in Neurocritical Care." NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series ...
April 14, 2020: Detection of Brain Activation in Unresponsive Patients with Acute Brain Injury
April 14, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MBOn this episode of NCS Podcast Series, Dr. Fawaz Al-Mufti is joined by Dr. Jan Claassen to discuss his recent article, "Detection of Brain Activation in Unresponsive Patients with Acute Brain Injury." NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the ...
March 27, 2020: COVID-19 and the Critical Care Experience
March 27, 2020 19:00 - 32 minutes - 12.5 MBOn this special episode, Dr. Fawaz Al-Mufti is joined by Drs. Neha Dangayach, Anne Lipke, and Chris Zammit to discuss their experience working with patients diagnosed with COVID-19. NCS is here to support our care providers through this emergency. More information and resources, including a care-focused COVID-19 discussion forum can be found at www.neurocriticalcare.org/covid19. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complet...
March 14, 2020: Blood Pressure after Endovascular Therapy for Ischemic Stroke (BEST): A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study
March 14, 2020 10:00 - 18 minutes - 7.17 MBOn today's episode, Dr. Fawaz Al-Mufti is joined by Dr. Eva Mistry to discuss her recent article, "Blood Pressure after Endovascular Therapy for Ischemic Stroke (BEST): A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study." NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast...
February 14, 2020: Risk of Arterial Ischemic Events After Intracerebral Hemorrhage
February 14, 2020 11:00 - 16 minutes - 6.54 MBOn this episode, Dr. Starane Shepherd is joined by Dr. Santosh Murthy to discuss his recent article, "Risk of Arterial Ischemic Events After Intracerebral Hemorrhage." NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. This podcast is sponsored by the TTM Academy program at Penn Medicine, an educat...
January 14, 2020: Recognition and Management of Neurotoxicities Related to CAR-T Therapy
January 14, 2020 11:00 - 15 minutes - 12.7 MBDr. Starane Shepherd interviews Dr. Theresa Human at the 2019 Neurocritical Annual Meeting to discuss her session, “Recognition and Management of Neurotoxicities Related to CAR-T Therapy.” NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. This podcast is sponsored by the TTM Academy program at Pen...
December 14, 2019: PONS - Neurostimulants in the Neurointensive Care Unit
December 14, 2019 10:00 - 15 minutes - 6.48 MBThe NCS Podcast is partnering with the highly successful Pharmacotherapy of Neurocritical Care Series (PONS) in a limited release to cover pertinent pharmacological topics presented by experts in the field of neurocritical care. Dr. Mehrnaz Pajoumand, Co-Chair of PONS, is joined by Dr. Salia Farrokh to discuss her presentation in the Pharmacotherapy of Neurocritical Care Series (PONS), "Neurostimulants in the Neurointensive Care Unit." NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Seri...
November 14, 2019: Efficacy and Safety of Minimally Invasive Surgery with Thrombolysis in Intracerebral Haemorrhage Evacuation (MISTIE III)
November 13, 2019 18:34 - 36 minutes - 14.7 MBDr. Fawaz Al-Mufti is joined by Dr. Daniel Hanley and Dr. Issam Awad to discuss Dr. Hanley's recent article, "Efficacy and safety of minimally invasive surgery with thrombolysis in intracerebral haemorrhage evacuation (MISTIE III): a randomised, controlled, open-label, blinded endpoint phase 3 trial." This podcast is sponsored by the TTM Academy program at Penn Medicine, an educational initiative to improve care for patients following cardiac arrest and other eurocritical illness using ta...
October 17, 2019: NCS Annual Meeting News Flash - Cristanne Wijman Young Investigator Award - Erta Beqiri, MD
October 18, 2019 16:45 - 6 minutes - 5.94 MBThe NCS Podcast Series - News Flash covers new science in neurocritical care. For the first time, the NCS Podcast is recording directly from the NCS Annual Meeting! For real time updates follow #NCS2019 In this episode, Dr. Benjamin Miller interviews the 2019 NCS Annual Meeting winner of the Cristanne Wijman Young Investigator Award – Erta Beqiri, MD for her abstract titled "Individualizing Cerebral Perfusion Pressure Using the Lower Limit of Reactivity: A CENTER-TBI High-Resolution ...
October 17, 2019: NCS Annual Meeting News Flash - TTM Post Cardiac Arrest Care: Five of the Most Common Issues
October 17, 2019 19:48 - 24 minutes - 24 MBThe NCS Podcast Series - News Flash covers new science in neurocritical care. For the first time, the NCS Podcast is recording directly from the NCS Annual Meeting! For real time updates follow #NCS2019 Dr. Ramani Balu interviews Dr. Benjamin Abella at the 2019 Annual Meeting in Vancouver. They discuss the top five TTM post cardiac arrest care common issues that may occur. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, compl...
October 14, 2019: PONS - Beyond the Horizon: Exploring the Next Frontier in Anticoagulation Reversal
October 14, 2019 09:00 - 21 minutes - 8.49 MBThe NCS Podcast is partnering with the highly successful Pharmacotherapy of Neurocritical Care Series (PONS) in a limited release to cover pertinent pharmacological topics presented by experts in the field of neurocritical care. Dr. Mehrnaz Pajoumand, Co-Chair of PONS, interviews Dr. Ruben Santiago on his PONS presentation "Beyond the Horizon: Exploring the Next Frontier in Anticoagulation Reversal" discussing reversal strategies for direct oral anti-coagulant, DOAC, associated hemorrhage....
Sept 14, 2019: Early sustained prophylactic hypothermia and neurologic outcomes following severe traumatic brain injury
September 14, 2019 09:00 - 22 minutes - 31.5 MBDr. Chris Zammit interviews Professor Alistair Nichol on the methods and results of the recently published POLAR trial, which sought to determine the safety and efficacy of early hypothermia in patients with severe TBI. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the offici...
Aug 14, 2019: ABO blood type and hematoma expansion after intracerebral hemorrhage
August 14, 2019 09:00 - 21 minutes - 30 MBThis month on the NCS Podcast, Dr. Chris Zammit interviews Dr. David Roh on their retrospective evaluation of ABO blood type on the risk of hematoma expansion in intracerebral hemorrhage. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical ...
July 14, 2019: Agitation, fluctuations of consciousness, and outcome in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage
July 14, 2019 09:00 - 19 minutes - 27.4 MBIn this installment of the NCS Podcast, Dr. Starane Shepherd interviews Dr. Michael Reznik on their investigation as to the clinical impact of agitation and fluctuations in consciousness following subarachnoid hemorrhage. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the offi...
June 14, 2019: Prophylactic seizure medication and quality of life after intracerebral hemorrhage
June 14, 2019 09:00 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this installment of the NCS Podcast, Dr. Michael Brogan interviews Dr. Andrew Naidech on their paper evaluating quality of life measures in patients who receive prophylactic levetiracetam for seizure prevention following intracerebral hemorrhage. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. ...
May 14, 2019: Serum neurofilament light chain for prognosis of outcome after cardiac arrest
May 14, 2019 09:00 - 19 minutes - 26.8 MBIn this month's installment of the NCS Podcast, Dr. Ramani Balu interviews Dr. Marion Moseby-Knappe on their recent investigation involving biomarkers for neurologic prognosis following cardiac arrest. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the ...
Apr 14, 2019: Seizure occurrence with treatment modality in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
April 14, 2019 09:00 - 17 minutes - 23.5 MBThis month on the NCS Podcast, Dr. Sara Stern-Nezer interviews Dr. Baxter Allen about his recently published investigation exploring the risk of seizures following clipping or endovascular coiling of ruptured intracranial aneurysms. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast ...
News Flash: Bicarb or acetylcysteine to PRESERVE kidney function following angiography
April 01, 2019 09:00 - 3 minutes - 5.26 MBIn our second News Flash, Dr. Stern-Nezer summarizes the results and the implications of the recently published PRESERVE trial, which tested the hypothesis that sodium bicarbonate or acetylcysteine could prevent contrast-associated nephropathy. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The ...
Mar 14, 2019: Continuous assessment of “optimal” cerebral perfusion pressure in traumatic brain injury
March 14, 2019 09:00 - 14 minutes - 19.8 MBCurrent guidelines recommend that cerebral perfusion pressure be maintained between 60 and 70 mmHg in patients with severe TBI, but evidence is lacking. This month on the NCS podcast, Dr. Brogan interviews Dr. Andreas Kramer regarding his retrospective cohort study which attempts to better elucidate optimal cerebral perfusion parameters. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your cred...
Introducing News Flash, and the results of the ANNEXA-4 trial
March 01, 2019 10:00 - 5 minutes - 6.93 MBWe interrupt your regularly scheduled programming of the NCS Podcast to give you concise, high-yield reviews of pivotal articles published in the field of neurocritical care. These 'News Flash' segments are brought to you by our producer, Dr. Sara Stern-Nezer, Assistant Professor of Neurology at the University of California Irvine. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits he...
Feb 14, 2019: Successful anesthetic wean following super-refractory status epilepticus despite emergence of ictal-interictal EEG patterns
February 14, 2019 10:00 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MBFollowing refractory status epilepticus, the ictal-interictal EEG continuum can be as puzzling to intensivists as it can be to world-renowned epileptologists. Should you re-challenge with aggressive intravenous anesthetics? Or attempt to de-escalate therapy? This week on the NCS podcast, Dr. Starane Shepherd interviews Dr. Alvin Das on his recently published case series in Neurocritical Care that seeks to answer these questions. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episode...
Jan 14, 2019: Tenecteplase versus alteplase before thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke
January 14, 2019 10:00 - 13 minutes - 18.2 MBThe EXTEND-IA TNK trial showed that for acute ischemic stroke, intravenous tenecteplase was as effective as alteplase for achieving good functional outcomes in acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion--and it may even be superior to alteplase. Dr. Mike Brogan interviews Dr. Bruce Campbell about the results of this pivotal trial. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your cr...
Dec 14, 2018: Single burr hole technique for intracranial monitoring in severe TBI
December 14, 2018 10:00 - 26 minutes - 36.6 MBThis week on the NCS podcast, Dr. Ramani Balu interviews Dr. Brandon Foreman about his recently published observational cohort study on multimodality monitoring in severe TBI. Together, they discuss the practical aspects (and limitations) of this increasingly popular tool in neurocritical care. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicia...
Nov 14, 2018: Early hyperoxia in patients with traumatic brain injury
November 14, 2018 10:00 - 12 minutes - 17.8 MBHypoxemia in ICU patients has long been associated with poor clinical outcomes, but data pertaining to the prognosis with hyperoxia are lacking. This week on the NCS podcast, Dr. Levine interviews Dr. Andrew Udy on his multicenter retrospective cohort study that sought to clarify this relationsnhip. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for phy...
Oct 14, 2018: Ten false beliefs in neurocritical care
October 14, 2018 09:00 - 20 minutes - 28.3 MBA wise man once said, "traditions are often mistakes made more than once." To correct some of these traditions, Dr. Geert Meyfroidt shares his experience with Dr. Fawaz Almufti by describing 10 of the most important misunderstandings in neurocritical care. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physic...
Sept 14, 2018: Acute organ dysfunction and long-term survival in sepsis
September 14, 2018 09:00 - 21 minutes - 29.1 MBThis month on the NCS podcast, Dr. Shepherd interviews Dr. Liu on his recent multi-center study on survival after sepsis with multi-organ dysfunction. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is ...
Aug 14, 2018: Epileptiform activity following TBI predicts later epilepsy
August 14, 2018 09:00 - 22 minutes - 30.6 MBThis month, Dr. Ramani Balu interviews Dr. Jennifer Kim on her research into the EEG biomarkers of post-traumatic epilepsy. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. Our senior producer is Jim Siegler. Our production...
July 14, 2018: Fluid therapy in neurointensive care patients
July 14, 2018 09:00 - 17 minutes - 23.8 MBDr. Mike Brogan interviews Dr. Mauro Oddo on the most recent ESICM practice guidelines on general fluid resuscitation management, hyperosmolar therapies, and the use of fluids in treating delayed cerebral ischemia for neurointensive care patients. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. T...
June 14, 2018: Lack of early improvement in acute ICH predicts poor outcome--Results from VISTA and PREDICT
June 14, 2018 09:00 - 15 minutes - 13.4 MBIt is unclear what threshold for early neurologic deterioration or improvement following intracerebral hemorrhage may predict long-term outcomes for these patients. Using data from the PREDICT and VISTA cohorts, Dr. Yogendrakumar and his team sought to evaluate what change in NIHSS is sufficient to predict long-term disability in patients with ICH. Drs. Yogendrakumar and Dowlatshahi discuss the results of their investigation with Dr. Siegler in this week's episode of the NCS podcast. NCS o...
May 14, 2018: Brain oxygen optimization in severe traumatic brain injury--A Phase II trial
May 14, 2018 09:00 - 20 minutes - 7.76 MBMultimodality monitoring is increasingly used in the neurocritical care setting. However, the safety and efficacy of certain methods for invasive neurodiagnostic surveillance have not been definitively established. Dr. Michael Brogan discusses how this paradigm is shifting with Dr. David Okonkwo given the recent results of the BOOST-2 randomized clinical trial. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question sur...
Apr 14, 2018: Early prediction of coma recovery after cardiac arrest with blinded pupillometry
April 14, 2018 09:00 - 18 minutes - 16 MBMulti-modal evaluations in post-cardiac arrest patients are commonly used in neurologic prognostication. Less invasive and less costly methods for prognostication, such as quantitative pupillometry, may be just as effective. In this week's installment, Dr. Mauro Oddo shares his center's experience using this simple tool with Dr. Ramani Balu. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your ...
Mar 5, 2018: Clevidipine versus nicardipine for acute blood pressure reduction in a neuroscience intensive care population
March 05, 2018 10:00 - 14 minutes - 11.4 MBDr. Brogan interviews Dr. Kurczewski in this month's program on her recent study comparing the efficacy of clevidipine versus nicardipine in a neurointensive care population. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society....
Feb 14, 2018: Revisiting grade 3 diffuse axonal injury
February 14, 2018 10:00 - 17 minutes - 13.1 MBPrognostic biomarkers following traumatic brain injury can be limited, but much can be gleaned from certain neuroimaging features. This week, Dr. Ramani Balu interviews Dr. Saef Izzy on what can be inferred from the burden and location of traumatic microhemorrhages in patients after TBI. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pha...
Jan 8, 2018: Prognosticating intracerebral hemorrhage outcomes
January 08, 2018 10:00 - 17 minutes - 13.7 MBA number of risk factors and clinical tools have been described in the literature that can accurately prognosticate outcome following intracerebral hemorrhage. But what do physicians and nurses rely on the most? Dr. David Hwang shares his experience with Dr. Starane Shepherd about which clinical and radiographic factors play a critical role in outcome prediction after ICH. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five ...
Dec 14, 2017: Preventing Early Bouncebacks to the Neurointensive Care Unit
December 14, 2017 10:00 - 16 minutes - 12.6 MBDr. Jim Siegler interviews Dr. David Coughlin about his successful quality improvement pilot study aimed at preventing early NICU readmissions ("bouncebacks") when patients are transferred to lower levels of service. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official ...
Nov 15, 2017: Acute resective surgery for refractory status epilepticus
November 15, 2017 10:00 - 14 minutes - 4.77 MBDr. Starane Shepherd explores new therapeutic strategies for refractory status epilepticus with Dr. Maysa Basha, and in particular, her center's experience with acute resective surgery. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Ca...