By Professor Ken Butcher

Journal articles

Qureshi AI; Palesch YY; Martin R; Toyoda K; Yamamoto H; Wang Y; Wang Y; Hsu CY; Yoon B-W; Steiner T; Butcher K; Hanley DF; Suarez JI, 2014, 'Interpretation and Implementation of Intensive Blood Pressure Reduction in Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage Trial (INTERACT II).', J Vasc Interv Neurol, 7, pp. 34 - 40, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25132910

Nhung HT; Le BH; Fan S; Zhao S; Mi Z; Schmidt BA; Savard M; Gervais G; Butcher KSA, 2013, 'Optical and structural characterization of nitrogen-rich InN: Transition from nearly intrinsic to strongly n-type degenerate with temperature', APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4857535

Parthasarathy R; Kate M; Rempel JL; Liebeskind DS; Jeerakathil T; Butcher KS; Shuaib A, 2013, 'Prognostic evaluation based on cortical vein score difference in stroke', Stroke, 44, pp. 2748 - 2754, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.113.001231

Butcher K; Shuaib A; Saver J; Donnan G; Davis SM; Norrving B; Wong KSL; Abd-Allah F; Bhatia R; Khan A, 2013, 'Thrombolysis in the developing world: Is there a role for streptokinase?', International Journal of Stroke, 8, pp. 560 - 565, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-4949.2012.00923.x

Asdaghi N; Hill MD; Coulter JI; Butcher KS; Modi J; Qazi A; Goyal M; Demchuk AM; Coutts SB, 2013, 'Perfusion MR predicts outcome in high-risk transient ischemic attack/minor stroke: A derivation-validation study', Stroke, 44, pp. 2486 - 2492, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.000208

Saqqur M; Ibrahim M; Butcher K; Khan K; Emery D; Manawadu D; Derksen C; Schwindt B; Shuaib A, 2013, 'Transcranial doppler and cerebral augmentation in acute ischemic stroke', Journal of Neuroimaging, 23, pp. 460 - 465, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1552-6569.2011.00674.x

Gould B; McCourt R; Asdaghi N; Dowlatshahi D; Jeerakathil T; Kate M; Coutts SB; Hill MD; Demchuk AM; Shuaib A; Emery D; Butcher K, 2013, 'Autoregulation of cerebral blood flow is preserved in primary intracerebral hemorrhage', Stroke, 44, pp. 1726 - 1728, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.113.001306

Dowlatshahi D; Wasserman JK; Butcher KS; Bernbaum ML; Cwinn AA; Giulivi A; Lang E; Poon MC; Tomchishen-Pope J; Sharma M; Coutts SB, 2013, 'Stroke prenotification is associated with shorter treatment times for warfarin-associated intracerebral hemorrhage', Cerebrovascular Diseases, 36, pp. 383 - 387, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000355500

Campbell BCV; Christensen S; Parsons MW; Churilov L; Desmond PM; Barber PA; Butcher KS; Levi CR; De Silva DA; Lansberg MG; Mlynash M; Olivot JM; Straka M; Bammer R; Albers GW; Donnan GA; Davis SM, 2013, 'Advanced imaging improves prediction of hemorrhage after stroke thrombolysis', Annals of Neurology, 73, pp. 510 - 519, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ana.23837

Shuaib A; Mohammad A; Sherin A; Butcher K; Khan K; Tariq M; Shuaib U; Khan H; Khan A, 2013, 'Thrombolysis in the treatment of acute stroke: Is there a role for streptokinase when tissue plasminogen activator is not available?', Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute, 27, pp. 122 - 128

Butcher KS; Jeerakathil T; Hill M; Demchuk AM; Dowlatshahi D; Coutts SB; Gould B; McCourt R; Asdaghi N; Findlay JM; Emery D; Shuaib A, 2013, 'The intracerebral hemorrhage acutely decreasing arterial pressure trial', Stroke, 44, pp. 620 - 626, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.000188

Lee SB; Cho AH; Butcher KS; Kim TW; Ryu SY; Kim YI, 2013, 'Low bone mineral density is associated with poor clinical outcome in acute ischemic stroke', International Journal of Stroke, 8, pp. 68 - 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-4949.2011.00714.x

Butcher KS; Jeerakathil T; Hill M; Demchuk AM; Dowlatshahi D; Coutts SB; Gould B; McCourt R; Asdaghi N; Findlay M; Emery D; Shuaib A, 2013, 'Abstract 113: The Intracerebral Haemorrhage Acutely Decreasing Arterial Pressure Trial (ICH ADAPT): Final Results.', Stroke, 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/str.44.suppl_1.a113

KATE MP; SZKOTAK A; WITT A; SHUAIB A; BUTCHER K, 2013, 'Abstract TMP64: Development of a Thrombolysis Protocol for Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Treated with Dabigatran.', Stroke, 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/str.44.suppl_1.atmp64

McCourt R; Gould B; Hill MD; Jeerakathil T; Asdaghi N; Dowlatshahi D; Coutts SB; Demchuk AM; Shuaib A; Emery D; Butcher KS, 2013, 'Abstract TMP81: Cerebral Blood Flow and Blood Pressure Reduction Do Not Affect Perihematomal Edema Growth in Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage', Stroke, 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/str.44.suppl_1.atmp81

Sivakumar L; Jeerakathil T; Asdaghi N; Camicioli R; Beaulieu C; Emery D; Butcher K, 2013, 'Abstract TP439: Temporary Cognitive Impairment in Transient Ischemic Attack and Minor Stroke Patients is Predicted by Chronic White Matter Hyperintensity Volume', Stroke, 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/str.44.suppl_1.atp439

Gould B; McCourt R; Hill MD; Asdaghi N; Dowlatshahi D; Jeerakathil T; Coutts SB; Demchuk AM; Shuaib A; Emery D; Butcher KS, 2013, 'Abstract WP295: Acute Blood Pressure Reduction in Intracerebral Hemorrhage Patients Does Not Increase Hypoperfused Tissue Volume: a CT Perfusion Threshold Study', Stroke, 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/str.44.suppl_1.awp295

Terziyska PT; Butcher KSA; Gogova D; Alexandrov D; Binsted P; Wu G, 2013, 'InN nanopillars grown from In-rich conditions by migration enhanced afterglow technique', Materials Letters, 106, pp. 155 - 157, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2013.04.104

Terziyska PT; Butcher KSA; Alexandrov D, 2012, 'Investigation of the presence of metal droplets after pulsed InN and GaN epitaxial growth using atomic force microscopy and nanoindentation', APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, 258, pp. 9997 - 10001, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2012.06.062

Dowlatshahi D; Butcher KS; Asdaghi N; Nahirniak S; Bernbaum ML; Giulivi A; Wasserman JK; Poon MC; Coutts SB, 2012, 'Poor prognosis in warfarin-associated intracranial hemorrhage despite anticoagulation reversal', Stroke, 43, pp. 1812 - 1817, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.112.652065

Nagakane Y; Christensen S; Ogata T; Churilov L; Ma H; Parsons MW; Desmond PM; Levi CR; Butcher KS; Davis SM; Donnan GA, 2012, 'Moving beyond a single perfusion threshold to define penumbra: A novel probabilistic mismatch definition', Stroke, 43, pp. 1548 - 1555, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.643932

Asdaghi N; Butcher KS; Hill MD, 2012, 'Risks and benefits of thrombolysis in the elderly', International Journal of Stroke, 7, pp. 142 - 149, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-4949.2011.00744.x

Butcher KSA; Chen PP-T; Downes JE, 2012, 'Low activation energy for the removal of excess nitrogen in nitrogen rich indium nitride', Applied Physics Letters, 100, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3673839

Butcher KSA; Kemp BW; Hristov IB; Terziyska P; Binsted PW; Alexandrov D, 2012, 'Gallium Nitride Film Growth Using a Plasma Based Migration Enhanced Afterglow Chemical Vapor Deposition System', Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 51, pp. 01AF02 - 01AF02, http://dx.doi.org/10.7567/jjap.51.01af02

Butcher KSA; Kemp BW; Hristov IB; Terziyska P; Binsted PW; Alexandrov D, 2012, 'Gallium Nitride Film Growth Using a Plasma Based Migration Enhanced Afterglow Chemical Vapor Deposition System', Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 51, pp. 01AF02 - 01AF02, http://dx.doi.org/10.1143/jjap.51.01af02

Butcher KSA; Alexandrov D; Terziyska P; Georgiev V; Georgieva D; Binsted PW, 2012, 'InN grown by migration enhanced afterglow (MEAglow)', PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI A-APPLICATIONS AND MATERIALS SCIENCE, 209, pp. 41 - 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201100102

Vahidy S; McCourt R; Gould EB; Gupta D; Mushtaq U; Asdaghi N; Coutts SB; Hill MD; Demchuk AM; Jeerakathil T; Emery D; Butcher KS, 2012, 'Abstract 2618: Blood Brain Barrier Permeability Increases in Intracerebral Hemorrhage do not Predict Perihematoma Edema Growth', Stroke, 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/str.43.suppl_1.a2618

Gould EB; McCourt R; Vahidy S; Asdaghi N; Hill MD; Coutts SB; Demchuk AM; Jeerakathil T; Emery D; Butcher KS, 2012, 'Abstract 2619: Autoregulation of Cerebral Blood Flow is Preserved in Primary Intracerebral Hemorrhage', Stroke, 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/str.43.suppl_1.a2619

Asdaghi N; Coulter JI; Modi J; Qazi A; Goyal M; Butcher KS; Hill MD; Demchuk AM; Coutts SB, 2012, 'Abstract 2674: DWI Reversal is associated with Small Infarct Volume and Early Reperfusion in Patients with TIA and Minor Stroke. Data from VISION and CATCH study groups', Stroke, 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/str.43.suppl_1.a2674

Asdaghi N; Coulter JI; Stewart TS; Goyal M; Demchuk AM; Butcher KS; Hill MD; Coutts SB, 2012, 'Abstract 3007: What Perfusion Parameters Best Define Ischemic Penumbra in Patients with TIA and Minor Stroke; Data from the VISION study', Stroke, 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/str.43.suppl_1.a3007

Jeerakathil T; Shuaib A; Fang S; Butcher K; Saqqur M; Burridge D; Green T; Amlani S; Thompson G; Hill MD; Khan K, 2012, 'Abstract 3107: Thrombolysis Using Telehealth Has Comparable Results To Non- Telehealth Thrombolysis Across Northern Alberta: The Alberta Provincial Stroke Strategy (APSS)', Stroke, 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/str.43.suppl_1.a3107

Asdaghi N; Coulter JI; Modi J; Qazi A; Goyal M; Butcher KS; Demchuk A; Hill M; Coutts SB, 2012, 'Abstract 3595: Perfusion imaging predicts Outcome in TIA and Minor Stroke. A Prospective Derivation-Validation Study', Stroke, 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/str.43.suppl_1.a3595

Picanco MR; Campbell BC; Christensen S; Desmond PM; Churilov L; De Silva DA; Butcher KS; Parsons MW; Levi CR; Barber PA; Bladin CF; Donnan GA; Davis SM, 2012, 'Abstract 61: Reperfusion Beyond 4.5 Hours Reduces Infarct Growth And Improves Clinical Outcome', Stroke, 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/str.43.suppl_1.a61

Campbell BC; Christensen S; Parsons MW; Desmond PM; Barber PA; Butcher KS; Levi CR; De Silva DA; Lansberg MG; Mlynash M; Olivot J-M; Straka M; Bammer R; Albers GW; Donnan GA; Davis SM, 2012, 'Abstract 95: Regional Very Low Cerebral Blood Volume with Subsequent Local Reperfusion Predicts Hemorrhagic Transformation in Acute Ischemic Stroke', Stroke, 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/str.43.suppl_1.a95

Butcher KSA; Alexandrov D; Terziyska P; Georgiev V; Georgieva D, 2012, 'Initial experiments in the migration enhanced afterglow growth of gallium and indium nitride', physica status solidi c, 9, pp. 1070 - 1073, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssc.201100209

Binsted PW; Butcher KSA; Alexandrov D; Terziyska P; Georgieva D; Gergova R; Georgiev V, 2012, 'InN on GaN Heterostructure Growth by Migration Enhanced Epitaxial Afterglow (MEAglow)', MRS Proceedings, 1396, http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/opl.2012.15

Shuaib A; Butcher K; Mohammad AA; Saqqur M; Liebeskind DS, 2011, 'Collateral blood vessels in acute ischaemic stroke: A potential therapeutic target', The Lancet Neurology, 10, pp. 909 - 921, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1474-4422(11)70195-8

Campbell BCV; Costello C; Christensen S; Ebinger M; Parsons MW; Desmond PM; Barber PA; Butcher KS; Levi CR; De Silva DA; Lansberg MG; Mlynash M; Olivot JM; Straka M; Bammer R; Albers GW; Donnan GA; Davis SM, 2011, 'Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery hyperintensity in acute ischemic stroke may not predict hemorrhagic transformation', Cerebrovascular Diseases, 32, pp. 401 - 405, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000331467

De Silva DA; Churilov L; Olivot JM; Christensen S; Lansberg MG; Mlynash M; Campbell BCV; Desmond P; Straka M; Bammer R; Albers GW; Davis SM; Donnan GA, 2011, 'Greater effect of stroke thrombolysis in the presence of arterial obstruction', Annals of Neurology, 70, pp. 601 - 605, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ana.22444

Sebastian J; Emery D; Kotylak T; Butcher KS, 2011, 'Cerebral blood flow measurement following extreme blood pressure reduction in an acute intracerebral hemorrhage patient', Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, 113, pp. 599 - 601, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.03.009

Asdaghi N; Hameed B; Saini M; Jeerakathil T; Emery D; Butcher K, 2011, 'Acute perfusion and diffusion abnormalities predict early new MRI lesions 1 week after minor stroke and transient ischemic attack', Stroke, 42, pp. 2191 - 2195, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.110.611376

Asdaghi N; Jeerakathil T; Hameed B; Saini M; McCombe JA; Shuaib A; Emery D; Butcher K, 2011, 'Oxfordshire community stroke project classification poorly differentiates small cortical and subcortical infarcts', Stroke, 42, pp. 2143 - 2148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.613752

Emery DJ; Schellinger PD; Selchen D; Douen AG; Chan R; Shuaib A; Butcher KS, 2011, 'Safety and feasibility of collateral blood flow augmentation after intravenous thrombolysis', Stroke, 42, pp. 1135 - 1137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.110.607846

Chen PP-T; Downes JE; Fernandes AJ; Butcher KSA; Wintrebert-Fouquet M; Wuhrer R; Phillips MR, 2011, 'Effects of crystallinity and chemical variation on apparent band-gap shift in polycrystalline indium nitride', THIN SOLID FILMS, 519, pp. 1831 - 1836, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2010.10.013

Nagakane Y; Christensen S; Brekenfeld C; Ma H; Churilov L; Parsons MW; Levi CR; Butcher KS; Peeters A; Barber PA; Bladin CF; De Silva DA; Fink J; Kimber TE; Schultz DW; Muir KW; Tress BM; Desmond PM; Davis SM; Donnan GA, 2011, 'EPITHET: Positive result after reanalysis using baseline diffusion-weighted imaging/perfusion-weighted imaging co-registration', Stroke, 42, pp. 59 - 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.110.580464

Butcher K; Findlay JM, 2011, 'Management of antithrombotic-associated intracerebral hemorrhage', World Neurosurgery, 76, pp. 59 - 60, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2011.04.010

Tsang A; Stobbe RW; Asdaghi N; Hussain MS; Bhagat YA; Beaulieu C; Emery D; Butcher KS, 2011, 'Relationship between sodium intensity and perfusion deficits in acute ischemic stroke', Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 33, pp. 41 - 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmri.22299

Manawadu D; Jeerakathil T; Roy A; Orwaard-Wong K; Butcher K, 2010, 'Blood pressure management in acute intracerebral haemorrhage guidelines are poorly implemented in clinical practice', Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, 112, pp. 858 - 864, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2010.07.009

Knash M; Tsang A; Hameed B; Saini M; Jeerakathil T; Beaulieu C; Emery D; Butcher K, 2010, 'Low cerebral blood volume is predictive of diffusion restriction only in hyperacute stroke', Stroke, 41, pp. 2795 - 2800, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.110.590554

Khan K; Shuaib A; Whittaker T; Saqqur M; Jeerakathil T; Butcher K; Crumley P, 2010, 'Telestroke in Northern Alberta: A two year experience with remote hospitals', Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences, 37, pp. 808 - 813, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0317167100051489

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