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Official Twitter account for the Neurotrauma Clinical Trials Center in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh, PA
Joined March 2022
Apply now to join us!!! @PittPostProfEdu @Neurotrauma
If you’re interested in clinical TBI research apply to join our team! @Pitt_NCTC @PittNeurosurg @Neurotrauma @AANSCNStrauma @bntg_uk @J_Neurotrauma
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Excited to share our publication examining differences in acute presentation and RTP in @NFL Players based upon whether a fencing response was observed after concussion. No difference was found in RTP time or symptom recovery @PittNeurosurg @Pitt_NCTC
https://t.co/BK930EyKlX
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sponse after concussion to players without documented fencing response after concussion. METHODS: Players with a fencing response after concussion were matched 1:2 to players without documented...
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Check out our latest paper from TRACK-TBI, examining follow up rates in mTBI patients presenting to the ED. 1 in 2 participants who reported "I don't need follow up care" had poor clinical outcomes at 6- and 12-months post-injury @Pitt_NCTC @PittNeurosurg
New Research: Follow up rates and patient interest in clinical care after mild traumatic brain injury presenting to a level 1 trauma center: a TRACK-TBI prospective cohort study https://t.co/1sOdPnzY9s
#FrontiersIn #Neurology
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Pleased to see our latest work with TRACK TBI come out in @braincomms ! @Pitt_NCTC
https://t.co/6Jimpl1S52
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Eagle et al. report that peripheral glial fibrillary acidic protein was inversely associated with odds of depression (but not suicidal ideation) within the
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Excited to see our work with TRACK-TBI published in @GreenJournal ! We report clinical cutoffs for RPQ at 2 weeks post-injury to predict worse 6 month outcomes in mTBI patients. @Pitt_NCTC @PittNeurosurg
https://t.co/8G8Au8czPH
neurology.org
Background and ObjectivesThe objective was to evaluate the association of subacute postconcussion symptoms (with the total Rivermead Post-Concussion Questionnaire [RPQ] score) with persistent...
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Congratulations to co-director Dr. Ava Puccio for being awarded a U01 from NINDS as contact PI titled "Analytical characterization and validation of blood-biomarkers for monitoring TBI evaluation"!!
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Had an awesome conversation with the hosts of the @SportsNeuroSoc podcast about mental health following concussion and the potential of predictive biomarkers for guiding targeted treatments. Thanks for having me! https://t.co/EWPOnY42qg
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I am very proud of our predictive blood biomarker work and think this concept could become standard of care in the future for targeted TBI therapies. Check out our work in @J_Neurotrauma ! @PittNeurosurg @Pitt_NCTC
https://t.co/45ecM0v7rF
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The purpose of this study was to assess the performance of predictive blood biomarkers for responsiveness to targeted treatments for chronic psychological issues years after traumatic brain injury...
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Congratulations to @shawn_eagle and Dr. David Okonkwo for co-authoring a "top-cited" paper at Neurotrauma Reports! You can read the paper here: https://t.co/QxgDdArPrq
@PittNeurosurg @J_Neurotrauma
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The Corticoid Randomization after Significant Head Injury (CRASH) and International Mission for Prognosis and Analysis of Clinical Trials (IMPACT) prognostic models are the most reported prognostic...
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It is a breakthrough day for TBI assessment. The NCTC is proud to be a contributing party to this landmark achievement for objective TBI evaluation. https://t.co/OuW8KpMpe7
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The test, run on Abbott's portable i-STAT® Alinity® instrument, uses whole blood to help evaluate patients with a suspected mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), or concussion The test produces...
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Major breakthrough in concussion and TBI research from David Okonkwo, Ava Puccio and TRACK-TBI colleagues. A blood test—using 2-3 drops of blood—analyzed at bedside, can detect brain injuries within minutes. More at https://t.co/Cz2vg83tsS.
@AbbottNews @UPMC @Pitt_NCTC @PittTweet
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Fifteen @PittTweet neurosurgeons were named among the top doctors in their field in a national survey conducted by @CastleConnolly, an independent research group with the mission of helping people find the best in healthcare. https://t.co/K0o69nEXPd
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NCTC Director Dr. David Okonkwo is in the top 10 most published authors on traumatic brain injury over the last 22 years! @PittTweet was also the 7th most published institution on TBI over this span. Read the paper below! @PittNeurosurg @UPMCSportsMed
https://t.co/ld8ctf0t3l
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Congratulations to Dr. Eagle for this great honor! @NeurosurgeryCNS
Congratulations to @shawn_eagle on receiving an invitation to join the editorial review board of Neurosurgery as an assistant editor in the Neurotrauma section. @NeurosurgeryCNS @Pitt_NCTC @UPMC
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Thrilled to announce our 2024 Virtual Grand Round Lectures Series speakers! Please send a message if you'd like your email to be added to the invite list. @PittNeurosurg
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Hansen Deng presented his Trauma Paper of the Year—"Time to Follow Commands in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors with Favorable Recovery at 2 Years"—at this past week's @CNS_Update annual meeting. Hansen was mentored by David Okonkwo and Ava Puccio. @pittnsgy @Pitt_NCTC
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Privileged to present with @CConnaboy and @Alex_Rawcliffe at @ICSPP2023 on how dynamic systems can influence human performance, injury risk and recovery @PittNeurosurg @Pitt_NCTC
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We will round out the year with lectures from Dr. Allen Sills, CMO of @NFL on 10/23/23 and Dr. Lili-Naz Hazrati, pathologist from @UofT on 12/4/23! Send us a message if you'd like to receive calendar invites @PittNeurosurg
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