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ReviewWorld neurosurgery: X2024

Advances in biomarkers for vasospasm - Towards a future blood-based diagnostic test.

Aditya M Mittal, Kamil W Nowicki, Rohit Mantena, Catherine Cao, Emma K Rochlin, Robert Dembinski, Michael J Lang, Bradley A Gross, Robert M Friedlander

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Review in World neurosurgery: X, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
3.7field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Molecular heterogeneity in human stroke - What can we learn from the peripheral blood transcriptome?Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Aditya M MittalUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Kamil W NowickiYale University, Department of Neurosurgery, New Haven, CT, USA.
Rohit MantenaUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Catherine CaoUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Emma K RochlinLoyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, USA.
Robert DembinskiUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Michael J LangUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Bradley A GrossUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Robert M FriedlanderUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center · USLoyola University Chicago · USYale University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Cerebral vasospasm and the resultant delayed cerebral infarction is a significant source of mortality following aneurysmal SAH. Vasospasm is currently detected using invasive or expensive imaging at regular intervals in patients following SAH, thus posing a risk of complications following the procedure and financial burden on these patients. Currently, there is no blood-based test to detect vasospasm. Methods: PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase databases were systematically searched to retrieve studies related to cerebral vasospasm, aneurysm rupture, and biomarkers. The study search dated from 1997 to 2022. Data from eligible studies was extracted and then summarized. Results: Out of the 632 citations screened, only 217 abstracts were selected for further review. Out of those, only 59 full text articles met eligibility and another 13 were excluded. Conclusions: We summarize the current literature on the mechanism of cerebral vasospasm and delayed cerebral ischemia, specifically studies relating to inflammation, and provide a rationale and commentary on a hypothetical future bloodbased test to detect vasospasm. Efforts should be focused on clinical-translational approaches to create such a test to improve treatment timing and prediction of vasospasm to reduce the incidence of delayed cerebral infarction.

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BiomarkerInflammationReviewSubarachnoid hemorrhageVasospasm

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PMID38487683
PMCPMC10937316
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