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1. Endovascular Treatment

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Compagne, K.C.J. (Kars), van der Sluijs, P.M. (Pieter M.), Van Den Wijngaard, I.R. (Ido R.), Roozenbeek, B. (Bob), Mulder, M.J.H.L. (Maxim), Zwam, W.H. (Wim) van, Emmer, B.J. (Bart J.), Majoie, C.B.L.M. (Charles B L M), Yoo, A.J. (Albert J.), Lycklama à Nijeholt, G.J. (Geert), Lingsma, H.F. (Hester F.), Dippel, D.W.J. (Diederik), Lugt, A. (Aad) van der, Es, A.C.G.M. (Adriaan) van, Compagne, K.C.J. (Kars), van der Sluijs, P.M. (Pieter M.), Van Den Wijngaard, I.R. (Ido R.), Roozenbeek, B. (Bob), Mulder, M.J.H.L. (Maxim), Zwam, W.H. (Wim) van, Emmer, B.J. (Bart J.), Majoie, C.B.L.M. (Charles B L M), Yoo, A.J. (Albert J.), Lycklama à Nijeholt, G.J. (Geert), Lingsma, H.F. (Hester F.), Dippel, D.W.J. (Diederik), Lugt, A. (Aad) van der, and Es, A.C.G.M. (Adriaan) van

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Background and Purpose- It is unclear whether endovascular treatment (EVT) is beneficial for patients with acute ischemic stroke with occlusion of the M2 segment of the middle cerebral artery. We aimed to compare functional outcomes, technical aspects, and complications of EVT between patients with acute ischemic stroke because of M2 and M1 occlusions in clinical practice. Furthermore, outcome and complications after EVT in dominant and nondominant caliber M2 division occlusions were studied. Methods- Data were obtained from the MR CLEAN Registry (Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial of Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke in the Netherlands) which is an ongoing observational study in 16 Dutch centers performing EVT in the Netherlands. Functional outcome was measured with the modified Rankin Scale score at 90 days. Neurological recovery (delta National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale), successful reperfusion rates (extended Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction ≥2B), and safety outcomes were also investigated. Associations between occlusion location and outcome were analyzed with ordinal logistic regression models, with adjustment for other prognostic factors. Results- In total, 244 (24%) patients with an M2 and 759 (76%) patients with an M1 occlusion who underwent EVT were analyzed. Functional outcomes were not significantly different between patients with M2 versus M1 occlusions (adjusted common odds ratio, 1.24; 95% CI, 0.87-1.73). Occurrence of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage was also similar for M2 and M1 occlusions (6.6% versus 5.9%; P=0.84). Further analysis about dominance of an M2 branch was performed in 175 (72%) patients. Neurological recovery was comparable (mean delta National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, -2±10 for dominant M2, -5±5 for nondominant M2, and -4±9 [ P=0.24] for M1 occlusions). Furthermore, the effect of reperfusion status on functional outcome was comparable between occlusion divisions (common odds ratio, 1.27; 95%

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2019
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2. Variation in monitoring and treatment policies for intracranial hypertension in traumatic brain injury: A survey in 66 neurotrauma centers participating in the CENTER-TBI study

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Cnossen, M.C. (Maryse), Huijben, J.A. (Jilske A.), van der Jagt, M. (Mathieu), Volovici, V. (Victor), van Essen, T. (Thomas), Polinder, S. (Suzanne), Nelson, D. (David), Ercole, A. (Ari), Stocchetti, N. (Nino), Citerio, G. (Giuseppe), Peul, W.C. (Wilco), Maas, A.I.R. (Andrew), Menon, D.K. (David ), Steyerberg, E.W. (Ewout), Lingsma, H.F. (Hester F.), Adams, H. (Hadie), Alessandro, M. (Masala), Allanson, J.E. (Judith), Amrein, K. (Krisztina), Andaluz, N. (Norberto), Andelic, N. (Nada), Andrea, N. (Nanni), Andreassen, L. (Lasse), Anke, A. (Audny), Antoni, A. (Anna), Ardon, H. (Hilko), Audibert, G. (Gérard), Auslands, K. (Kaspars), Azouvi, P. (Philippe), Baciu, C. (Camelia), Bacon, A. (Andrew), Badenes, R. (Rafael), Baglin, T. (Trevor), Bartels, R.H.M.A. (Ronald), Barzo, P. (P.), Bauerfeind, U. (Ursula), Beer, R. (Ronny), Belda, F.J. (Francisco Javier), Bellander, B.-M. (Bo-Michael), Belli, A. (Antonio), Bellier, R. (Rémy), Benali, H. (Habib), Benard, T. (Thierry), Berardino, M. (Maurizio), Beretta, L. (Luigi), Beynon, C. (Christopher), Bilotta, F. (Federico), Binder, H. (Harald), Biqiri, E. (Erta), Blaabjerg, M. (Morten), Lund, S.B. (Stine Borgen), Bouzat, P. (Pierre), Bragge, P. (Peter), Brazinova, A. (Alexandra), Brehar, F. (Felix), Brorsson, C. (Camilla), Buki, A. (Andras), Bullinger, M. (Monika), Bucková, V. (Veronika), Calappi, E. (Emiliana), Cameron, P. (Peter), Carbayo, L.G. (Lozano Guillermo), Carise, E. (Elsa), Carpenter, K.L.H. (Keri L.H.), Castaño-León, A.M. (Ana M.), Causin, F. (Francesco), Chevallard, G. (Giorgio), Chieregato, A. (Arturo), Cnossen, M. (Maryse), Coburn, M. (Mark), Coles, J.P. (Jonathan P.), Cooper, J.D. (Jamie D.), Correia, M. (Marta), Covic, A. (Amra), Curry, N. (Nicola), Czeiter, E. (Endre), Czosnyka, M. (Marek), Dahyot-Fizelier, C. (Claire), Damas, F. (François), Damas, P. (Pierre), Dawes, H. (Helen), De Keyser, V. (Véronique), Corte, F.D. (Francesco), Depreitere, B. (Bart), Ding, S. (Shenghao), Dippel, D.W.J. (Diederik), Dizdarevic, K. (Kemal), Dulière, G.-L. (Guy-Loup), Dzeko, A. (Adelaida), Eapen, G. (George), Engemann, H. (Heiko), Esser, P. (Patrick), Ezer, E. (Erzsébet), Fabricius, M. (Martin), Feigin, V.L. (V.), Feng, J. (Junfeng), Foks, K. (Kelly), Fossi, F. (Francesca), Francony, G. (Gilles), Frantzén, J. (Janek), Freo, U. (Ulderico), Frisvold, S.K. (Shirin Kordasti), Furmanov, A. (Alex), Gagliardo, P. (Pablo), Galanaud, D. (Damien), Gao, G. (Guoyi), Geleijns, K. (Karin), Ghuysen, A. (Alexandre), Giraud, B. (Benoit), Glocker, B. (Ben), Gomez, P.A. (Pedro A.), Grossi, F. (Francesca), Gruen, R.L. (Russell), Gupta, D. (Deepak), Haagsma, J.A. (Juanita), Hadzic, E. (Ermin), Haitsma, I. (Iain), Hartings, J.A. (Jed), Helbok, R. (Raimund), Helseth, E. (Eirik), Hertle, D. (Daniel), Hill, S. (Sean), Hoedemaekers, A. (Astrid), Hoefer, S. (Stefan), Hutchinson, P.J. (Peter J.), Håberg, K.A. (Kristine Asta), Jacobs, B.C. (Bart), Janciak, I. (Ivan), Janssens, K. (Koen), Jiang, J.-Y. (Ji-Yao), Jones, K. (Kelly), Kalala, J.-P. (Jean-Pierre), Kamnitsas, K. (Konstantinos), Karan, M. (Mladen), Karau, J. (Jana), Katila, A. (Ari), Kaukonen, M. (Maija), Keeling, D. (David), Kerforne, T. (Thomas), Ketharanathan, N. (Naomi), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Kivisaari, R. (Riku), Kolias, A.G. (Angelos G.), Kolumbán, B. (Bálint), Kompanje, E.J.O. (Erwin), Kondziella, D. (Daniel), Koskinen, L.-O. (Lars-Owe), Kovács, N. (Noémi), Kalovits, F. (Ferenc), Lagares, A. (Alfonso), Lanyon, L. (Linda), Laureys, S. (Steven), Lauritzen, M. (Martin), Lecky, F.E. (Fiona), Ledig, C. (Christian), Lefering, R., Legrand, V. (Valerie), Lei, J. (Jin), Levi, L. (Leon), Lightfoot, R. (Roger), Lingsma, H.F. (Hester), Loeckx, D. (Dirk), Lozano, A. (Angels), Luddington, R. (Roger), Luijten-Arts, C. (Chantal), Maas, A.I.R. (Andrew I.R.), MacDonald, S. (Stephen), MacFayden, C. (Charles), Maegele, M. (Marc), Majdan, M. (Marek), Major, S. (Sebastian), Manara, A. (Alex), Manhes, P. (Pauline), Manley, G. (Geoffrey), Martin, D. (Didier), Martino, C. (Costanza), Maruenda, A. (Armando), Maréchal, H. (Hugues), Mastelova, D. (Dagmara), Mattern, J. (Julia), McMahon, C. (Catherine), Melegh, B. (Béla), Menon, D. (David), Menovsky, T. (Tomas), Morganti-Kossmann, C. (Cristina), Mulazzi, D. (Davide), Mutschler, M. (Manuel), Mühlan, H. (Holger), Negru, A. (Ancuta), Neugebauer, E. (Eddy), Newcombe, V.F. (Virginia F.), Noirhomme, Q. (Quentin), Nyirádi, J. (József), Oddo, M. (Mauro), Oldenbeuving, A.W., Oresic, M. (Matej), Ortolano, F. (Fabrizio), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Parizel, P.M., Patruno, A. (Adriana), Payen, J.-F. (Jean-François), Perera, N. (Natascha), Perlbarg, V. (Vincent), Persona, P. (Paolo), Peul, W. (Wilco), Pichon, N. (Nicolas), Piilgaard, H. (Henning), Piippo, A. (Anna), Floury, S.P. (Sébastien Pili), Pirinen, M. (Matti), Ples, H. (Horia), Pomposo, I. (Inigo), Psota, M. (Marek), Pullens, P. (Pim), Puybasset, L. (Louis), Ragauskas, A. (Arminas), Raj, R. (Rahul), Rambadagalla, M. (Malinka), Rehorcíková, V. (Veronika), Rhodes, J.K.J. (Jonathan K.J.), Richardson, S. (Sylvia), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rocka, S. (Saulius), Rodier, N. (Nicolas), Roe, C. (Cecilie), Roise, O. (Olav), Roks, C.M.A.A. (Gerwin), Romegoux, P. (Pauline), Rosand, J. (Jonathan), Rosenfeld, J. (Jeffrey), Rosenlund, C. (Christina), Rosenthal, G. (Guy), Rossaint, R. (Rolf), Rossi, S. (Sandra), Rostalski, T. (Tim), Rueckert, D. (Daniel), de Ruiz, A.F. (Arcaute Felix), Rusnák, M. (Martin), Sacchi, M. (Marco), Sahakian, B. (Barbara), Sahuquillo, J. (Juan), Sakowitz, O. (Oliver), Sala, F. (Francesca), Sanchez-Pena, P. (Paola), Sanchez-Porras, R. (Renan), Sandor, J. (Janos), Santos, E. (Edgar), Sasse, N. (Nadine), Sasu, L. (Luminita), Savo, D. (Davide), Schipper, I.B. (Inger), Schlößer, B. (Barbara), Schmidt, S. (Silke), Schneider, A. (Annette), Schoechl, H. (Herbert), Schoonman, G.G. (Guus), Rico, F.S. (Frederik Schou), Schwendenwein, E. (Elisabeth), Schöll, M. (Michael), Sir, O. (özcan), Skandsen, T. (Toril), Smakman, L. (Lidwien), Smeets, D. (Dominique), Smielewski, P. (Peter), Sorinola, A. (Abayomi), Stamatakis, E. (Emmanuel), Stanworth, S. (Simon), Stegemann, K. (Katrin), Steinbüchel, N. (Nicole), Stevens, R. (Robert), Stewart, W. (William), Sundström, N. (Nina), Synnot, A. (Anneliese), Szabó, J. (József), Söderberg, J. (Jeannette), Taccone, F.S. (Fabio), Tamás, V. (Viktória), Tanskanen, P. (Päivi), Tascu, A. (Alexandru), Taylor, M.S. (Mark Steven), Te, A.B. (Ao Braden), Tenovuo, O. (Olli), Teodorani, G. (Guido), Theadom, A. (Alice), Thomas, M. (Matt), Tibboel, D. (Dick), Tolias, C.M. (Christos M.), Tshibanda, J.-F.L. (Jean-Flory Luaba), Tudora, C.M. (Cristina Maria), Vajkoczy, P. (Peter), Valeinis, E. (Egils), Hecke, W.V. (Wim Van), Praag, D.V. (Dominique Van), Dirk, V.R. (Van Roost), Vlierberghe, E.V. (Eline Van), Vyvere, T.V. (Thijs vande), Vanhaudenhuyse, A. (Audrey), Vargiolu, A. (Alessia), Vega, E. (Emmanuel), Verheyden, J. (Jan), Vespa, P.M. (Paul M.), Vik, A. (Anne), Vilcinis, R. (Rimantas), Vizzino, G. (Giacinta), Vleggeert-Lankamp, C.L.A.M. (Carmen), Vulekovic, P. (Peter), Vámos, Z. (Zoltán), Wade, D. (Derick), Wang, K.K.W. (Kevin K.W.), Wang, L. (Lei), Wildschut, E.D. (Enno), Williams, G. (Guy), Willumsen, L. (Lisette), Wilson, A. (Adam), Wilson, L. (Lindsay), Winkler, M.K.L. (Maren K.L.), Ylén, P. (Peter), Younsi, A. (Alexander), Zaaroor, M. (Menashe), Zhang, Z. (Zhiqun), Zheng, Z. (Zelong), Zumbo, F. (Fabrizio), de Lange, S. (Stefanie), De Ruiter, G.C.W. (Godard C.W.), den Boogert, H. (Hugo), van Dijck, J. (Jeroen), Essen, T.A. (T.) van, van Heugten, C.M. (Caroline M.), Jagt, M. (Mathieu) van der, Naalt, J. (Joukje) van der, Cnossen, M.C. (Maryse), Huijben, J.A. (Jilske A.), van der Jagt, M. (Mathieu), Volovici, V. (Victor), van Essen, T. (Thomas), Polinder, S. (Suzanne), Nelson, D. (David), Ercole, A. (Ari), Stocchetti, N. (Nino), Citerio, G. (Giuseppe), Peul, W.C. (Wilco), Maas, A.I.R. (Andrew), Menon, D.K. (David ), Steyerberg, E.W. (Ewout), Lingsma, H.F. (Hester F.), Adams, H. (Hadie), Alessandro, M. (Masala), Allanson, J.E. (Judith), Amrein, K. (Krisztina), Andaluz, N. (Norberto), Andelic, N. (Nada), Andrea, N. (Nanni), Andreassen, L. (Lasse), Anke, A. (Audny), Antoni, A. (Anna), Ardon, H. (Hilko), Audibert, G. (Gérard), Auslands, K. (Kaspars), Azouvi, P. (Philippe), Baciu, C. (Camelia), Bacon, A. (Andrew), Badenes, R. (Rafael), Baglin, T. (Trevor), Bartels, R.H.M.A. (Ronald), Barzo, P. (P.), Bauerfeind, U. (Ursula), Beer, R. (Ronny), Belda, F.J. (Francisco Javier), Bellander, B.-M. (Bo-Michael), Belli, A. (Antonio), Bellier, R. (Rémy), Benali, H. (Habib), Benard, T. (Thierry), Berardino, M. (Maurizio), Beretta, L. (Luigi), Beynon, C. (Christopher), Bilotta, F. (Federico), Binder, H. (Harald), Biqiri, E. (Erta), Blaabjerg, M. (Morten), Lund, S.B. (Stine Borgen), Bouzat, P. (Pierre), Bragge, P. (Peter), Brazinova, A. (Alexandra), Brehar, F. (Felix), Brorsson, C. (Camilla), Buki, A. (Andras), Bullinger, M. (Monika), Bucková, V. (Veronika), Calappi, E. (Emiliana), Cameron, P. (Peter), Carbayo, L.G. (Lozano Guillermo), Carise, E. (Elsa), Carpenter, K.L.H. (Keri L.H.), Castaño-León, A.M. (Ana M.), Causin, F. (Francesco), Chevallard, G. (Giorgio), Chieregato, A. (Arturo), Cnossen, M. (Maryse), Coburn, M. (Mark), Coles, J.P. (Jonathan P.), Cooper, J.D. (Jamie D.), Correia, M. (Marta), Covic, A. (Amra), Curry, N. (Nicola), Czeiter, E. (Endre), Czosnyka, M. (Marek), Dahyot-Fizelier, C. (Claire), Damas, F. (François), Damas, P. (Pierre), Dawes, H. (Helen), De Keyser, V. (Véronique), Corte, F.D. (Francesco), Depreitere, B. (Bart), Ding, S. (Shenghao), Dippel, D.W.J. (Diederik), Dizdarevic, K. (Kemal), Dulière, G.-L. (Guy-Loup), Dzeko, A. (Adelaida), Eapen, G. (George), Engemann, H. (Heiko), Esser, P. (Patrick), Ezer, E. (Erzsébet), Fabricius, M. (Martin), Feigin, V.L. (V.), Feng, J. (Junfeng), Foks, K. (Kelly), Fossi, F. (Francesca), Francony, G. (Gilles), Frantzén, J. (Janek), Freo, U. (Ulderico), Frisvold, S.K. (Shirin Kordasti), Furmanov, A. (Alex), Gagliardo, P. (Pablo), Galanaud, D. (Damien), Gao, G. (Guoyi), Geleijns, K. (Karin), Ghuysen, A. (Alexandre), Giraud, B. (Benoit), Glocker, B. (Ben), Gomez, P.A. (Pedro A.), Grossi, F. (Francesca), Gruen, R.L. (Russell), Gupta, D. (Deepak), Haagsma, J.A. (Juanita), Hadzic, E. (Ermin), Haitsma, I. (Iain), Hartings, J.A. (Jed), Helbok, R. (Raimund), Helseth, E. (Eirik), Hertle, D. (Daniel), Hill, S. (Sean), Hoedemaekers, A. (Astrid), Hoefer, S. (Stefan), Hutchinson, P.J. (Peter J.), Håberg, K.A. (Kristine Asta), Jacobs, B.C. (Bart), Janciak, I. (Ivan), Janssens, K. (Koen), Jiang, J.-Y. (Ji-Yao), Jones, K. (Kelly), Kalala, J.-P. (Jean-Pierre), Kamnitsas, K. (Konstantinos), Karan, M. (Mladen), Karau, J. (Jana), Katila, A. (Ari), Kaukonen, M. (Maija), Keeling, D. (David), Kerforne, T. (Thomas), Ketharanathan, N. (Naomi), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Kivisaari, R. (Riku), Kolias, A.G. (Angelos G.), Kolumbán, B. (Bálint), Kompanje, E.J.O. (Erwin), Kondziella, D. (Daniel), Koskinen, L.-O. (Lars-Owe), Kovács, N. (Noémi), Kalovits, F. (Ferenc), Lagares, A. (Alfonso), Lanyon, L. (Linda), Laureys, S. (Steven), Lauritzen, M. (Martin), Lecky, F.E. (Fiona), Ledig, C. (Christian), Lefering, R., Legrand, V. (Valerie), Lei, J. (Jin), Levi, L. (Leon), Lightfoot, R. (Roger), Lingsma, H.F. (Hester), Loeckx, D. (Dirk), Lozano, A. (Angels), Luddington, R. (Roger), Luijten-Arts, C. (Chantal), Maas, A.I.R. (Andrew I.R.), MacDonald, S. (Stephen), MacFayden, C. (Charles), Maegele, M. (Marc), Majdan, M. (Marek), Major, S. (Sebastian), Manara, A. (Alex), Manhes, P. (Pauline), Manley, G. (Geoffrey), Martin, D. (Didier), Martino, C. (Costanza), Maruenda, A. (Armando), Maréchal, H. (Hugues), Mastelova, D. (Dagmara), Mattern, J. (Julia), McMahon, C. (Catherine), Melegh, B. (Béla), Menon, D. (David), Menovsky, T. (Tomas), Morganti-Kossmann, C. (Cristina), Mulazzi, D. (Davide), Mutschler, M. (Manuel), Mühlan, H. (Holger), Negru, A. (Ancuta), Neugebauer, E. (Eddy), Newcombe, V.F. (Virginia F.), Noirhomme, Q. (Quentin), Nyirádi, J. (József), Oddo, M. (Mauro), Oldenbeuving, A.W., Oresic, M. (Matej), Ortolano, F. (Fabrizio), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Parizel, P.M., Patruno, A. (Adriana), Payen, J.-F. (Jean-François), Perera, N. (Natascha), Perlbarg, V. (Vincent), Persona, P. (Paolo), Peul, W. (Wilco), Pichon, N. (Nicolas), Piilgaard, H. (Henning), Piippo, A. (Anna), Floury, S.P. (Sébastien Pili), Pirinen, M. (Matti), Ples, H. (Horia), Pomposo, I. (Inigo), Psota, M. (Marek), Pullens, P. (Pim), Puybasset, L. (Louis), Ragauskas, A. (Arminas), Raj, R. (Rahul), Rambadagalla, M. (Malinka), Rehorcíková, V. (Veronika), Rhodes, J.K.J. (Jonathan K.J.), Richardson, S. (Sylvia), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rocka, S. (Saulius), Rodier, N. (Nicolas), Roe, C. (Cecilie), Roise, O. (Olav), Roks, C.M.A.A. (Gerwin), Romegoux, P. (Pauline), Rosand, J. (Jonathan), Rosenfeld, J. (Jeffrey), Rosenlund, C. (Christina), Rosenthal, G. (Guy), Rossaint, R. (Rolf), Rossi, S. (Sandra), Rostalski, T. (Tim), Rueckert, D. (Daniel), de Ruiz, A.F. (Arcaute Felix), Rusnák, M. (Martin), Sacchi, M. (Marco), Sahakian, B. (Barbara), Sahuquillo, J. (Juan), Sakowitz, O. (Oliver), Sala, F. (Francesca), Sanchez-Pena, P. (Paola), Sanchez-Porras, R. (Renan), Sandor, J. (Janos), Santos, E. (Edgar), Sasse, N. (Nadine), Sasu, L. (Luminita), Savo, D. (Davide), Schipper, I.B. (Inger), Schlößer, B. (Barbara), Schmidt, S. (Silke), Schneider, A. (Annette), Schoechl, H. (Herbert), Schoonman, G.G. (Guus), Rico, F.S. (Frederik Schou), Schwendenwein, E. (Elisabeth), Schöll, M. (Michael), Sir, O. (özcan), Skandsen, T. (Toril), Smakman, L. (Lidwien), Smeets, D. (Dominique), Smielewski, P. (Peter), Sorinola, A. (Abayomi), Stamatakis, E. (Emmanuel), Stanworth, S. (Simon), Stegemann, K. (Katrin), Steinbüchel, N. (Nicole), Stevens, R. (Robert), Stewart, W. (William), Sundström, N. (Nina), Synnot, A. (Anneliese), Szabó, J. (József), Söderberg, J. (Jeannette), Taccone, F.S. (Fabio), Tamás, V. (Viktória), Tanskanen, P. (Päivi), Tascu, A. (Alexandru), Taylor, M.S. (Mark Steven), Te, A.B. (Ao Braden), Tenovuo, O. (Olli), Teodorani, G. (Guido), Theadom, A. (Alice), Thomas, M. (Matt), Tibboel, D. (Dick), Tolias, C.M. (Christos M.), Tshibanda, J.-F.L. (Jean-Flory Luaba), Tudora, C.M. (Cristina Maria), Vajkoczy, P. (Peter), Valeinis, E. (Egils), Hecke, W.V. (Wim Van), Praag, D.V. (Dominique Van), Dirk, V.R. (Van Roost), Vlierberghe, E.V. (Eline Van), Vyvere, T.V. (Thijs vande), Vanhaudenhuyse, A. (Audrey), Vargiolu, A. (Alessia), Vega, E. (Emmanuel), Verheyden, J. (Jan), Vespa, P.M. (Paul M.), Vik, A. (Anne), Vilcinis, R. (Rimantas), Vizzino, G. (Giacinta), Vleggeert-Lankamp, C.L.A.M. (Carmen), Vulekovic, P. (Peter), Vámos, Z. (Zoltán), Wade, D. (Derick), Wang, K.K.W. (Kevin K.W.), Wang, L. (Lei), Wildschut, E.D. (Enno), Williams, G. (Guy), Willumsen, L. (Lisette), Wilson, A. (Adam), Wilson, L. (Lindsay), Winkler, M.K.L. (Maren K.L.), Ylén, P. (Peter), Younsi, A. (Alexander), Zaaroor, M. (Menashe), Zhang, Z. (Zhiqun), Zheng, Z. (Zelong), Zumbo, F. (Fabrizio), de Lange, S. (Stefanie), De Ruiter, G.C.W. (Godard C.W.), den Boogert, H. (Hugo), van Dijck, J. (Jeroen), Essen, T.A. (T.) van, van Heugten, C.M. (Caroline M.), Jagt, M. (Mathieu) van der, and Naalt, J. (Joukje) van der

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Background: No definitive evidence exists on how intracranial hypertension should be treated in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). It is therefore likely that centers and practitioners individually balance potential benefits and risks of different intracranial pressure (ICP) management strategies, resulting in practice variation. The aim of this study was to examine variation in monitoring and treatment policies for intracranial hypertension in patients with TBI. Methods: A 29-item survey on ICP monitoring and treatment was developed on the basis of literature and expert opinion, and it was pilot-tested in 16 centers. The questionnaire was sent to 68 neurotrauma centers participating in the Collaborative European Neurotrauma Effectiveness Research in Traumatic Brain Injury (CENTER-TBI) study. Results: The survey was completed by 66 centers (97% response rate). Centers were mainly academic hospitals (n=60, 91%) and designated level I trauma centers (n=44, 67%). The Brain Trauma Foundation guidelines were used in 49 (74%) centers. Approximately 90% of the participants (n=58) indicated placing an ICP monitor in patients with severe TBI and computed tomographic abnormalities. There was no consensus on other indications or on peri-insertion precautions. We found wide variation in the use of first- and second-tier treatments for elevated ICP. Approximately half of the centers were classified as using a relatively aggressive approach to ICP monitoring and treatment (n=32, 48%), whereas the others were considered more conservative (n=34, 52%). Conclusions: Substantial variation was found regarding monitoring and treatment policies in patients with TBI and intracranial hypertension. The results of this survey indicate a lack of consensus between European neurotrauma centers and provide an opportunity and necessity for comparative effectiveness research.

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2017
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3. Variation in structure and process of care in traumatic brain injury: Provider profiles of European Neurotrauma Centers participating in the CENTER-TBI study

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Cnossen, M.C. (Maryse), Polinder, S. (Suzanne), Lingsma, H.F. (Hester F.), Maas, A.I.R. (Andrew), Menon, D.K. (David ), Steyerberg, E.W. (Ewout), Adams, H. (Hadie), Alessandro, M. (Masala), Allanson, J.E. (Judith), Amrein, K. (Krisztina), Andaluz, N. (Norberto), Andelic, N. (Nada), Andrea, N. (Nanni), Andreassen, L. (Lasse), Anke, A. (Audny), Antoni, A. (Anna), Ardon, H. (Hilko), Audibert, G. (Gérard), Auslands, K. (Kaspars), Azouvi, P. (Philippe), Baciu, C. (Camelia), Bacon, A. (Andrew), Badenes, R. (Rafael), Baglin, T. (Trevor), Bartels, R. (Ronald), Barzó, P. (Pál), Bauerfeind, U. (Ursula), Beer, R. (Ronny), Belda, F.J. (Francisco Javier), Bellander, B.-M. (Bo-Michael), Belli, A. (Antonio), Bellier, R. (Rémy), Benali, H. (Habib), Benard, T. (Thierry), Berardino, M. (Maurizio), Beretta, L. (Luigi), Beynon, C. (Christopher), Bilotta, F. (Federico), Binder, H. (Harald), Biqiri, E. (Erta), Blaabjerg, M. (Morten), Borgen, L.S. (Lund Stine), Bouzat, P. (Pierre), Bragge, P. (Peter), Brazinova, A. (Alexandra), Brehar, F. (Felix), Brorsson, C. (Camilla), Buki, A. (Andras), Bullinger, M. (Monika), Bučková, V. (Veronika), Calappi, E. (Emiliana), Cameron, P. (Peter), Carbayo, L.G. (Lozano Guillermo), Carise, E. (Elsa), Carpenter, C., Castaño-León, A.M. (Ana M.), Causin, F. (Francesco), Chevallard, G. (Giorgio), Chieregato, A. (Arturo), Citerio, G. (Giuseppe), Coburn, M. (Mark), Coles, J.P. (Jonathan P.), Cooper, J.D. (Jamie D.), Correia, M. (Marta), Covic, A. (Amra), Curry, N. (Nicola), Czeiter, E. (Endre), Czosnyka, M. (Marek), Dahyot-Fizelier, C. (Claire), Damas, F. (François), Damas, P. (Pierre), Dawes, H. (Helen), De Keyser, V. (Véronique), Della Corte, F. (Francesco), Depreitere, B. (Bart), Ding, S. (Shenghao), Dippel, D.W.J. (Diederik), Dizdarevic, K. (Kemal), Dulière, G.-L. (Guy-Loup), Dzeko, A. (Adelaida), Eapen, G. (George), Engemann, H. (Heiko), Ercole, A. (Ari), Esser, P. (Patrick), Ezer, E. (Erzsébet), Fabricius, M. (Martin), Feigin, V.L. (V.), Feng, J. (Junfeng), Foks, K. (Kelly), Fossi, F. (Francesca), Francony, G. (Gilles), Frantzén, J. (Janek), Freo, U. (Ulderico), Frisvold, S.K. (Shirin Kordasti), Furmanov, A. (Alex), Gagliardo, P. (Pablo), Galanaud, D. (Damien), Gao, G. (Guoyi), Geleijns, K. (Karin), Ghuysen, A. (Alexandre), Giraud, B. (Benoit), Glocker, B. (Ben), Gomez, P.A. (Pedro A.), Grossi, F. (Francesca), Gruen, R.L. (Russell), Gupta, D. (Deepak), Haagsma, J.A. (Juanita), Hadzic, E. (Ermin), Haitsma, I. (Iain), Hartings, J.A. (Jed), Helbok, R. (Raimund), Helseth, E. (Eirik), Hertle, D. (Daniel), Hill, S. (Sean), Hoedemaekers, A. (Astrid), Hoefer, S. (Stefan), Hutchinson, P.J. (Peter J.), Håberg, A.K. (Asta Kristine), Jacobs, B.C. (Bart), Janciak, I. (Ivan), Janssens, K. (Koen), Jiang, J.-Y. (Ji-Yao), Jones, K. (Kelly), Kalala, J.-P. (Jean-Pierre), Kamnitsas, K. (Konstantinos), Karan, M. (Mladen), Karau, J. (Jana), Katila, A. (Ari), Kaukonen, M. (Maija), Keeling, D. (David), Kerforne, T. (Thomas), Ketharanathan, N. (Naomi), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Kivisaari, R. (Riku), Kolias, A.G. (Angelos G.), Kolumbán, B. (Bálint), Kompanje, E.J.O. (Erwin), Kondziella, D. (Daniel), Koskinen, L.-O. (Lars-Owe), Kovács, N. (Noémi), Kalovits, F. (Ferenc), Lagares, A. (Alfonso), Lanyon, L. (Linda), Laureys, S. (Steven), Lauritzen, M. (Martin), Lecky, F.E. (Fiona), Ledig, C. (Christian), Lefering, R., Legrand, V. (Valerie), Lei, J. (Jin), Levi, L. (Leon), Lightfoot, R. (Roger), Lingsma, H.F. (Hester), Loeckx, D. (Dirk), Lozano, A. (Angels), Luddington, R. (Roger), Luijten-Arts, C. (Chantal), MacDonald, S. (Stephen), MacFayden, C. (Charles), Maegele, M. (Marc), Majdan, M. (Marek), Major, S. (Sebastian), Manara, A. (Alex), Manhes, P. (Pauline), Manley, G. (Geoffrey), Martin, D. (Didier), Martino, C. (Costanza), Maruenda, A. (Armando), Maréchal, H. (Hugues), Mastelova, D. (Dagmara), Mattern, J. (Julia), McMahon, C. (Catherine), Melegh, B. (Béla), Menovsky, T. (Tomas), Morganti-Kossmann, C. (Cristina), Mulazzi, D. (Davide), Mutschler, M. (Manuel), Mühlan, H. (Holger), Negru, A. (Ancuta), Nelson, D. (David), Neugebauer, E. (Eddy), Newcombe, V.F. (Virginia F.), Noirhomme, Q. (Quentin), Nyirádi, J. (József), Oddo, M. (Mauro), Oldenbeuving, A. (Annemarie), Oresic, M. (Matej), Ortolano, F. (Fabrizio), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Parizel, P.M., Patruno, A. (Adriana), Payen, J.-F. (Jean-François), Perera, N. (Natascha), Perlbarg, V. (Vincent), Persona, P. (Paolo), Peul, W.C. (Wilco), Pichon, N. (Nicolas), Piilgaard, H. (Henning), Piippo, A. (Anna), Pili, F.S. (Floury Sébastien), Pirinen, M. (Matti), Ples, H. (Horia), Pomposo, I. (Inigo), Psota, M. (Marek), Pullens, P. (Pim), Puybasset, L. (Louis), Ragauskas, A. (Arminas), Raj, R. (Rahul), Rambadagalla, M. (Malinka), Rehorčíková, V. (Veronika), Rhodes, J.K.J. (Jonathan K.J.), Richardson, S. (Sylvia), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rocka, S. (Saulius), Rodier, N. (Nicolas), Roe, C. (Cecilie), Roise, O. (Olav), Roks, G. (Gerwin), Romegoux, P. (Pauline), Rosand, J. (Jonathan), Rosenfeld, J. (Jeffrey), Rosenlund, C. (Christina), Rosenthal, G. (Guy), Rossaint, R. (Rolf), Rossi, S. (Sandra), Rostalski, T. (Tim), Rueckert, D.L. (Danie L.), Ruiz De Arcaute, F. (Felix), Rusnák, M. (Martin), Sacchi, M. (Marco), Sahakian, B. (Barbara), Sahuquillo, J. (Juan), Sakowitz, O. (Oliver), Sala, F. (Francesca), Sanchez-Pena, P. (Paola), Sanchez-Porras, R. (Renan), Sandor, J. (Janos), Santos, E. (Edgar), Sasse, N. (Nadine), Sasu, L. (Luminita), Savo, D. (Davide), Schipper, I.B. (Inger), Schlößer, B. (Barbara), Schmidt, S. (Silke), Schneider, A. (Annette), Schoechl, H. (Herbert), Schoonman, G.G. (Guus), Schou, R. (Rico), Schwendenwein, E. (Elisabeth), Schöll, M. (Michael), Sir, O. (Özcan), Skandsen, T. (Toril), Smakman, L. (Lidwien), Smeets, D. (Dirk), Smielewski, P. (Peter), Sorinola, A. (Abayomi), Stamatakis, E.L. (Emmanue L.), Stanworth, S. (Simon), Stegemann, K. (Katrin), Steinbüchel, N. (Nicole), Stevens, R. (Robert), Stewart, W. (William), Stocchetti, N. (Nino), Sundström, N. (Nina), Synnot, A. (Anneliese), Szabó, J. (József), Söderberg, J. (Jeannette), Taccone, F.S. (Fabio), Tamás, V. (Viktória), Tanskanen, P. (Päivi), Tascu, A. (Alexandru), Taylor, M.S. (Mark Steven), Te Ao, B. (Braden), Tenovuo, O. (Olli), Teodorani, G. (Guido), Theadom, A. (Alice), Thomas, M. (Matt), Tibboel, D. (Dick), Tolias, C.M. (Christos M.), Tshibanda, J.-F.L. (Jean-Flory Luaba), Tudora, C.M. (Cristina Maria), Vajkoczy, P. (Peter), Valeinis, E. (Egils), Hecke, W. (Wim) van, Van Praag, D. (Dominique), Van Roost, D. (Dirk), Van Vlierberghe, E. (Eline), Vande Vyvere, T. (Thijs), Vanhaudenhuyse, A. (Audrey), Vargiolu, A. (Alessia), Vega, E. (Emmanuel), Verheyden, J. (Jan), Vespa, P.M. (Paul M.), Vik, A. (Anne), Vilcinis, R. (Rimantas), Vizzino, G. (Giacinta), Vleggeert-Lankamp, C.L.A.M. (Carmen), Volovici, V. (Victor), Vulekovic, P. (Peter), Vámos, Z. (Zoltán), Wade, D. (Derick), Wang, K.K.W. (Kevin K.W.), Wang, L. (Lei), Wildschut, E. (Eno), Williams, G. (Guy), Willumsen, L. (Lisette), Wilson, A. (Adam), Wilson, L. (Lindsay), Winkler, M.K.L. (Maren K. L.), Ylén, P. (Peter), Younsi, A. (Alexander), Zaaroor, M. (Menashe), Zhang, Z. (Zhiqun), Zheng, Z. (Zelong), Zumbo, F. (Fabrizio), De Lange, S. (Stefanie), De Ruiter, G.C.W. (Godard C.W.), Den Boogert, H. (Hugo), Van Dijck, J. (Jeroen), Essen, T.A. (T.) van, van Heugten, C.M. (Caroline M.), Jagt, M. (Mathieu) van der, Naalt, J. (Joukje) van der, Cnossen, M.C. (Maryse), Polinder, S. (Suzanne), Lingsma, H.F. (Hester F.), Maas, A.I.R. (Andrew), Menon, D.K. (David ), Steyerberg, E.W. (Ewout), Adams, H. (Hadie), Alessandro, M. (Masala), Allanson, J.E. (Judith), Amrein, K. (Krisztina), Andaluz, N. (Norberto), Andelic, N. (Nada), Andrea, N. (Nanni), Andreassen, L. (Lasse), Anke, A. (Audny), Antoni, A. (Anna), Ardon, H. (Hilko), Audibert, G. (Gérard), Auslands, K. (Kaspars), Azouvi, P. (Philippe), Baciu, C. (Camelia), Bacon, A. (Andrew), Badenes, R. (Rafael), Baglin, T. (Trevor), Bartels, R. (Ronald), Barzó, P. (Pál), Bauerfeind, U. (Ursula), Beer, R. (Ronny), Belda, F.J. (Francisco Javier), Bellander, B.-M. (Bo-Michael), Belli, A. (Antonio), Bellier, R. (Rémy), Benali, H. (Habib), Benard, T. (Thierry), Berardino, M. (Maurizio), Beretta, L. (Luigi), Beynon, C. (Christopher), Bilotta, F. (Federico), Binder, H. (Harald), Biqiri, E. (Erta), Blaabjerg, M. (Morten), Borgen, L.S. (Lund Stine), Bouzat, P. (Pierre), Bragge, P. (Peter), Brazinova, A. (Alexandra), Brehar, F. (Felix), Brorsson, C. (Camilla), Buki, A. (Andras), Bullinger, M. (Monika), Bučková, V. (Veronika), Calappi, E. (Emiliana), Cameron, P. (Peter), Carbayo, L.G. (Lozano Guillermo), Carise, E. (Elsa), Carpenter, C., Castaño-León, A.M. (Ana M.), Causin, F. (Francesco), Chevallard, G. (Giorgio), Chieregato, A. (Arturo), Citerio, G. (Giuseppe), Coburn, M. (Mark), Coles, J.P. (Jonathan P.), Cooper, J.D. (Jamie D.), Correia, M. (Marta), Covic, A. (Amra), Curry, N. (Nicola), Czeiter, E. 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(Raimund), Helseth, E. (Eirik), Hertle, D. (Daniel), Hill, S. (Sean), Hoedemaekers, A. (Astrid), Hoefer, S. (Stefan), Hutchinson, P.J. (Peter J.), Håberg, A.K. (Asta Kristine), Jacobs, B.C. (Bart), Janciak, I. (Ivan), Janssens, K. (Koen), Jiang, J.-Y. (Ji-Yao), Jones, K. (Kelly), Kalala, J.-P. (Jean-Pierre), Kamnitsas, K. (Konstantinos), Karan, M. (Mladen), Karau, J. (Jana), Katila, A. (Ari), Kaukonen, M. (Maija), Keeling, D. (David), Kerforne, T. (Thomas), Ketharanathan, N. (Naomi), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Kivisaari, R. (Riku), Kolias, A.G. (Angelos G.), Kolumbán, B. (Bálint), Kompanje, E.J.O. (Erwin), Kondziella, D. (Daniel), Koskinen, L.-O. (Lars-Owe), Kovács, N. (Noémi), Kalovits, F. (Ferenc), Lagares, A. (Alfonso), Lanyon, L. (Linda), Laureys, S. (Steven), Lauritzen, M. (Martin), Lecky, F.E. (Fiona), Ledig, C. (Christian), Lefering, R., Legrand, V. (Valerie), Lei, J. (Jin), Levi, L. (Leon), Lightfoot, R. (Roger), Lingsma, H.F. (Hester), Loeckx, D. (Dirk), Lozano, A. 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Introduction: The strength of evidence underpinning care and treatment recommendations in traumatic brain injury (TBI) is low. Comparative effectiveness research (CER) has been proposed as a framework to provide evidence for optimal care for TBI patients. The first step in CER is to map the existing variation. The aim of current study is to quantify variation in general structural and process characteristics among centers participating in the Collaborative European NeuroTrauma Effectiveness Research in Traumatic Brain Injury (CENTER-TBI) study. Methods: We designed a set of 11 provider profiling questionnaires with 321 questions about various aspects of TBI care, chosen based on literature and expert opinion. After pilot testing, questionnaires were disseminated to 71 centers from 20 countries participating in the CENTER-TBI study. Reliability of questionnaires was estimated by calculating a concordance rate among 5% duplicate questions. Results: All 71 centers completed the questionnaires. Median concordance rate among duplicate questions was 0.85. The majority of centers were academic hospitals (n = 65, 92%), designated as a level I trauma center (n = 48, 68%) and situated in an urban location (n = 70, 99%). The availability of facilities for neuro-trauma care varied across centers; e.g. 40 (57%) had a dedicated neuro-intensive care unit (ICU), 36 (51%) had an in-hospital rehabilitation unit and the organization of the ICU was closed in 64% (n = 45) of the centers. In addition, we found wide variation in processes of care, such as the ICU admission policy and intracranial pressure monitoring policy among centers. Conclusion: Even among high-volume, specialized neurotrauma centers there is substantial variation in structures and processes of TBI care. This variation provides an opportunity to study effectiveness of specific aspects of TBI care and to identify best practices with CER approaches.

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