JNC :: Journal of Neurocritical Care

2018 December 21 Monitoring and Interpretation of Mechanical Ventilator Waveform in the Neuro-Intensive Care Unit
Management of mechanical ventilation is essential for patients with neuro-critical illnesses who may also have impairment of airways, lungs, respiratory muscles, and respiratory drive. However, balancing the approach to mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU) wit...

2018 December 19 Transportation Time is Significantly Decreased in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Under Drip-and-Ship Paradigm for Thrombolysis
Background: A delay of transfer for patients with acute stroke needing emergent revascularization is a huge hurdle for efficacy of revascularization. The objective of this study was to investigate changes of transportation time calculated by image to door (ITD) time (from checki...

2018 December 27 Venous Thromboembolism Following Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Prospective Incidence Study
Background: Asians were known to have a relatively lower incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE), and there is insufficient evidence to suggest a specific D-dimer threshold level for screening VTE in patients with acute stroke. Methods: We prospectively enrolled patients with...