Nassos Tziviskos

Mr. Nassos Tziviskos

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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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29 April 2025 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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JRJoanna M. Roy
Joanna M. Roy
BMBasel Musmar
Basel Musmar
NTNassos Tziviskos
Nassos Tziviskos
SPSaarang Patel
Saarang Patel
RDRoberto DeLeon
Roberto DeLeon
PJPascal Jabbour
Pascal Jabbour
Background/Objectives: Patients with neurovascular conditions often require multidisciplinary management to optimize recovery. Our systematic review identifies literature comparing outcomes among neurovascular patients managed at dedicated neurological intensive care units (ICUs) compared to general ICUs. Methods: PubMed was searched to identify articles that reported outcomes among patients managed at dedicated neurological ICUs versus general ICUs. Articles that reported outcomes among patients with neurovascular conditions were included. Articles that reported outcomes among patients managed at stroke units were excluded. The Newcastle Ottawa Scale (NOS) was used to assess for risk of bias across individual studies. Results: After a title and abstract screen followed by a full-text review, seven studies met criteria for inclusion. These studies reported outcomes among patients managed for intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). Two studies reported lower mortality, improved functional outcome and reduced costs among patients with ICH who were managed at dedicated neurological ICUs. Among patients with aSAH, only less-severe cases experienced better functional outcome after management at dedicated neurological ICUs. Six out of seven studies were considered high quality. Conclusions: Our review highlights the potential benefits of receiving care at dedicated neurological ICUs, as evidenced by lower mortality, improved functional outcome and reduced costs in patients with ICH and low-grade aSAH. However, future research is necessary to clarify whether dedicated neurological ICU care confers significant advantage over general ICUs among patients with AIS and other neurovascular conditions.