Leading Insights
ABC of Noise Prevention in the Neurocritical Care Patient
Written By: Luis Rafael Moscote-Salazar, MD; Vishal Chavda, MS, PhD; Stefano Maria Priola, MD; Tariq Janjua, MD
The neurocritical care unit (NCCU) is among the most technologically complex hospital environments.
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Choosing a Career in Neurocritical Care: Q&A With a Junior Trainee
Written By: Michael Reznik, MD; Brendan Baugher, DO, MS
In pursuing a career in neurology, trainees revisit the “decision tree” that all medical students face when deciding on a specialty....
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Kratom and the Neuro ICU
Written By: Peter Papadakos, MD, FCCM, FAARC, FCCP
There is growing concern about the safety of consuming Kratom (mitragynine), a supplement derived from the leaves of a tree native to several...
Leading Insights, Business of Neurocritical Care
Business of Neurocritical Care: Billing Under the Attending Physician or APP—Which One is Right For You?
Written By: Ryan Hakimi, DO, MS, NVS, RPNI, CPB, FNCS, FCCM, FAAN
Since January 2022, split-shared critical care billing has been allowed. Split-shared billing enables members of a group (for example, physicians...
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When the Algorithm (And Education) Aren’t Enough: Clinical Judgment in the Neuro ICU
Written By: Jordan Yakoby, EdD, DNP, ACNP-BC, CCRN, CNE, FNYAM, FCCM, FNCS
In my view, modern healthcare is plagued by two critical issues: the excessive reverence of protocols at the expense of sound clinical judgment...
Leading Insights, Pharmacy
A Shot in the Dark: Are Intrathecal Therapies Effective for NMDA Receptor Encephalitis?
Written By: Nicolas Chiriboga, MD; Jose Irazuzta, MD
Autoimmune encephalitis (AIE) is a very frequently diagnosed type of encephalitis in middle-to-high-income countries.
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Virtual Reality for Neurorehabilitation: Mechanisms, Modalities, and Clinical Applications
Written By: Shane Musick, MD; Nilufer Yalcin, MD
Virtual reality (VR) has transitioned from a speculative technology to a clinically validated tool in neurorehabilitation, offering unique...
Leading Insights, International
Artificial Intelligence in Neurocritical Care: Perspectives from National Representatives of the NCS Asia Oceania Chapter
Written By: Gentle S Shrestha, MD, FNCS; Andrew Udy, PhD, FCICM; Girija P Rath, MD, DM; Masao Nagayama, MD, PhD; Prashant Kumar, MD, MBA, FICCM; Saurabh Anand, MBBS, MD; et al.
The field of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) has rapidly emerged as a force in clinical medicine and is expected to...