UNECOM student Daniel Evans will present original research at the 7th Annual Neurocritical Care Society Meeting
Daniel Evans, a 2nd year osteopathic medical student, is presenting a poster entitled “Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes of Good Grade Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Patients Admitted to Neurological Intermediate Care”. The presentation will take place at the 7th Annual Neurocritical Care Society Meeting in New Orleans, LA the week of November 11-14.
The research was conducted this past summer at Maine Medical Center under the direction of Dr. David Seder, Dr. Jeffrey Florman and other colleagues.
The study compared differences in treatment protocols for patients diagnosed with good-grade (Hunt and Hess grades I-III) aneurismal subarachnoid hemorrhage (GGSAH) and evaluated complication rates, outcomes, and the cost of care associated with direct admission into either an intensive care unit (ICU) or an intermediate care unit (IMC).
The results indicated similar outcomes between patients going through an IMC versus an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Based on the lower cost associated with an IMC protocol, the authors concluded that it may be appropriate to consider IMC admission for selected patients.
Dan is looking forward to learning more about cutting edge research and prospective treatment programs at the meeting and says “I hope this relatively small contribution to the meeting can help better the treatment of SAH patients around the country”.
Dan was a recipient of a Carmen-Pettapiece Scholarship awarded through the UNECOM Student Government Association. The generosity of the donors helped allow Dan to participate in this summer research experience.
The Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences at the University of New England is collaborating with the Neuroscience Institute at Maine Medical Center. Drs. Seder and Florman are both clinician scientists affiliated with the MMC Neuroscience Institute.
The research was conducted this past summer at Maine Medical Center under the direction of Dr. David Seder, Dr. Jeffrey Florman and other colleagues.
The study compared differences in treatment protocols for patients diagnosed with good-grade (Hunt and Hess grades I-III) aneurismal subarachnoid hemorrhage (GGSAH) and evaluated complication rates, outcomes, and the cost of care associated with direct admission into either an intensive care unit (ICU) or an intermediate care unit (IMC).
The results indicated similar outcomes between patients going through an IMC versus an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Based on the lower cost associated with an IMC protocol, the authors concluded that it may be appropriate to consider IMC admission for selected patients.
Dan is looking forward to learning more about cutting edge research and prospective treatment programs at the meeting and says “I hope this relatively small contribution to the meeting can help better the treatment of SAH patients around the country”.
Dan was a recipient of a Carmen-Pettapiece Scholarship awarded through the UNECOM Student Government Association. The generosity of the donors helped allow Dan to participate in this summer research experience.
The Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences at the University of New England is collaborating with the Neuroscience Institute at Maine Medical Center. Drs. Seder and Florman are both clinician scientists affiliated with the MMC Neuroscience Institute.