Neurology Residency Program

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2024

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    American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
    76th Annual Meeting in Denver, Colo. (April 13-18, 2024)
    • The fragility index of randomized controlled trials for early blood pressure management of intracerebral hemorrhage.

      Escamilla-Ocanas C, Morales N, Damani R, Bershad E, Hirzallah M, Siddiqui K, et al.

    • Development of an automated algorithm for optic nerve sheath diameter measurement using transorbital ultrasound.

      Escamilla-Ocanas C, Morales-Cardona N, Akhbardeh A, Hirzallah M

    • Simulation-based brain death determination training for neurology residents.

      Escamilla-Ocanas C, Torrealba-Acosta G, Morales-Cardona N, Ramachandran L, Garcia C, Hirzallah M

    • Severe thiamine deficiency with Wernicke's encephalopathy wet beri beri dry beri beri secondary to cannabinoid induced hyperemesis syndrome.

      Manchanda R, McGlennon M, Damani R, Bershad E

    • Carotid web stenting after mechanical thrombectomy: How long should we wait? A case report and review of literature.

      Morales-Cardona N, Escamilla-Ocanas C, Tanweer O, Shastri R

    • Fulminant paraneoplastic neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) with triple-negative aquaporin-4-positive breast cancer.

      Patel H, Cuascut F, Noorbhai I, Kass J

    • Racial disparities in status epilepticus outcomes.

      Ramachandran L, Javed F, Khilan MH, Rivera Fullana A, Damani R

    American Stroke Association
    2024 International Stroke Conference in Phoenix, Ariz. (Feb. 7-9, 2024)
    • Cocaine use on patients with acute ischemic stroke: Classification of subtype, management, and clinical outcomes.

      Behera AK, Desai H, Kothari SA, Mendelson SJ

2023

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    Neurocritical Care Society (NCS)
    21st Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Ariz. (Aug. 15-18, 2023)
    • High hypoperfusion index on CT perfusion is associated with an unfavorable discharge disposition on patients with large core infarct.

      Escamilla-Ocanas CE, Morales-Cardona NC, Siddiqui K, Venkatasubba Rao CP, Bershad E, Hirzallah M, et al.

    • Effects of balanced versus unbalanced hypertonic saline on renal function in neurocritical care.

      McGlennon MR, Tucker B, Escamilla-Ocanas CE, Morales NC, Steele EJ, Venkatasubba Rao CP, et al.

    • High hypoperfusion intensity ratio associated with prolonged ICU-stay and unfavorable discharge disposition in patients who undergo mechanical thrombectomy.

      Morales-Cardona NC, Escamilla-Ocanas CE, Siddiqui K, Venkatasubba Rao CP, Bershad E, Hirzallah M, et al.

    • Deep venous thrombosis after four factor prothrombin complex concentrate in a neurocritical care unit.

      Sanchez Mas E, Ramachandran L, Ahmad A, Achuo E, Damani R, Rao C, et al.

    American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
    75th Annual Meeting in Boston, Mass. (April 22-28, 2023)
    • Systemic inflammatory response syndrome deteriorates the outcomes of mechanical thrombectomy in acute stroke.

      Jafari M, Katlowitz K, De la Garza C, Sellers A, Moore S, Hall H, et al.

2022

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    American Epilepsy Society (AES)
    76th Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tenn. (Dec. 2-6, 2022)
    • Surgical outcomes in post-traumatic epilepsy: A metanalysis.

      Haneef Z, Ferreira L, Tabaeizadeh Fesharak M

    Neurocritical Care Society (NCS)
    20th Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas (Oct. 17-21, 2022)
    • Patient and cost-benefit of utilizing checklists in the Neurocritical Care Unit.

      Escamilla-Ocañas CE, Torrealba-Acosta G, Mandava P, Qasim MS, Gutiérrez-Flores B, Bershad E, et al.

    Movement Disorder Society (MDS)
    26th International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders in Madrid, Spain (Sept. 15-18, 2022)
    American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
    74th Annual Meeting in Seattle, Wash. (April 2-7, 2022)
    • NeuroLytes: Developing clinical reasoning for medical students on the neurology clerkship.

      Qasim MS, Moore MZ, Sellers A, Garcia CR, Manchanda R, Noorbhai I, et al.

    • Implementation of systematic safety checklists in a neurointensive care unit: A quality and improvement study.
      [Oral Presentation]

      Torrealba-Acosta G, Escamilla-Ocanas C, Mandava P, Bershad E, Hirzallah M, Venkatasubba Rao C, et al.

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    Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN)
    Hybrid Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Ariz. (Nov. 17-20, 2021)
    • Dural arteriovenous fistula and implications in aneurysmal genesis.

      De la Garza C, Shastri R

    • Impact of systemic inflammatory response syndrome on acute ischemic stroke patients treated with mechanical thrombectomy.

      Jafari M, Katlowitz K, De la Garza C, Sellers A, Moore S, Hall H, et al.

    • Covered stent placement for treatment of a dural arteriovenous fistula: Case report and literature review.

      Moore S, Hoang AN, Tanweer O

    Neurocritical Care Society (NCS)
    19th Annual Meeting in Chicago, Ill. (Oct. 26-29, 2021)
    • Spontaneous spinal subarachnoid hemorrhage with simultaneous intracranial subarachnoid hemorrhage: A case report.

      Moore S, Hafeez M, Siddiqui K, Venkatasubba Rao C

    Movement Disorder Society (MDS)
    Virtual International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders. (Sept. 17-22, 2021)
    Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS)
    18th Annual Meeting in Colorado Springs, Colo. (July 26-29, 2021)
    • Strict aspects cutoffs in endovascular therapy selection paradigms may harm patient outcomes.

      Abdelkhaleq R, De la Garza C, Kim Y, Khose S, Salazar Marioni S, Sheth S

    American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
    Virtual 2021 Annual Meeting (April 17-22, 2021)
    • Spontaneous intracranial hypotension presenting as postural headache and cranial VI palsy: A case report.

      Shou L, Kengen A, Goldsmith C

    Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN)
    Virtual 2020 Annual Meeting (Nov. 18-21, 2020)
    Joint European Stroke Conference and World Stroke Congress
    Virtual Conference (Nov. 7-9, 2020)
    • Functional outcome in very elderly acute ischemic stroke patients after IV thrombolysis: Single center experience.

      Fernandez-Morales H, Sanchez-Acosta C, Sanchez-Pacheco R, Vargas-Howell R, Perez-Rojas R, Barboza MA, et al.

    • Reducing door-to-needle times for acute ischemic stroke in a public hospital in Costa Rica.

      Fernandez-Morales H, Sanchez-Acosta C, Sanchez-Pacheco R, Vargas-Howell R, Perez-Rojas R, Torrealba-Acosta G, et al.

    • Response to thrombolysis in Costa Rican patients compared with NINDS and CLOTBUST-ER cohorts.

      Torrealba-Acosta G, Barboza-Elizondo M, Litvak P, Fernandez-Morales H, Rothlisberger T, Tsivgoulis G, et al.

    Neurocritical Care Society (NCS)
    Virtual 18th Annual Meeting (Sept. 22-25, 2020)
    • Is door-to-needle time an adequate surrogate in predicting function outcome after IV thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke?

      Torrealba Acosta C, Barboza-Elizondo MA, Escamilla-Ocanas C, Fernandez-Morales H, Damani R

    • Predictors of functional outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with IV thrombolysis, in a public hospital in Costa Rica.

      Torrealba Acosta C, Barboza-Elizondo MA, Escamilla-Ocanas C, Fernandez-Morales H, Damani R

    • Early systolic blood pressure variability and hyponatremia are associated with cerebral vasospasm in aSAH patients.

      Venkatasubba Rao C, Escamilla-Ocanas CE, Torrealba-Acosta G, Qasim M, Hafeez M, Gutierrez-Flores B, et al.

    • Early systolic blood pressure variability is associated with a poor neurological outcome at discharge in aSAH patients.

      Venkatasubba Rao C, Escamilla-Ocanas CE, Torrealba-Acosta G, Qasim M, Hafeez M, Gutierrez-Flores B, et al.

    • Positive fluid balance during NICU stay is associated with decreased survival after aSAH.

      Venkatasubba Rao C, Torrealba-Acosta G, Escamilla-Ocanas CE, Qasim M, Hafeez M, Gutierrez-Flores B, et al.

    American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
    72nd Annual Meeting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (April 25 - May 1, 2020)
    • Neurological symptoms in patients with zinc deficiency: A case series with documented blood levels.

      Achari M, Escamilla-Ocanas CE, Amjadi N

    • Evaluation of the association between the age of onset and duration of epilepsy, and the neuropsychological and developmental performance, in patients with refractory epilepsy, at the Costa Rica National Children's Hospital Epilepsy Monitoring Unit: a 13-year hospital-based retrospective cohort.

      Bogantes Ledezma S, Rodriguez-Roblero MC, Torrealba Acosta G, Segura-Valverde JL, Brian-Gago R

    • The use of dual therapy vs. triple therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation and acute coronary syndrome: A network meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

      Desai A, Escamilla-Ocanas C, Asgarisabet P, Damani R

    • Inpatient complications and mortality of stroke in Costa Rica: A seven-year hospital-based acute stroke registry of 1319 patients.

      Escamilla-Ocanas CE, Torrealba Acosta G, Damani R, O'Brien AT, Liu R, Barboza-Elizondo M, et al.

    • Utilization of systematic safety checklists to improve length-of-stay, infection rates, preventable complications and mortality at the Neurointensive Care Unit of the Baylor Saint Luke's Medical Center: A quality improvement study.

      Escamilla-Ocanas CE, Torrealba Acosta G, Hirzallah M, Bershad E, Venkatasubba Rao C, Damani R

    • Addressing challenges of clinical comprehensive genetic testing in Parkinson's disease.

      Hill E, Deger J, Robak L, Rao S, Saade H, Ripperger B, et al.

    • Multiple watershed infarcts confirming the existence of a vascular steal phenomenon established around a brain arteriovenous malformation.

      Torrealba Acosta G, Diaz Marchan P, Escamilla Ocanas C, Damani R

    Neurocritical Care Society (NCS)
    17th Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Oct. 15-18, 2019)
    Neurocritical Care Society (NCS)
    16th Annual Meeting in Boca Raton, Fla. (Sept. 25-28, 2018)