A Physical Framework for Testing and Evaluating of a Mechatronic Shunting System [PDF]
International Journal Bioautomation, 2023 Shunt is a flexible tube called a catheter implanted inside the brain where cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is produced. Existing treatments rely on passive implantable shunts with differential pressure valves.
Abdelrahman Alkharabsheh +3 more
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Cryptococcal infection of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt in an immunocompetent patient [PDF]
, 2016 Patient: Male, 52 Final Diagnosis: Cryptococcal ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection Symptoms: Confusion • fever • Lethargy Medication: Amphotericin B • Flucytosine Clinical Procedure: Ventriculoperitoneal shunt removal Specialty: Infectious disease ...
Foong, Kap Sum +2 more
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Abdominal Cerebrospinal Fluid Pseudocyst Diagnosed with Point-of-care Ultrasound
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2019 Abdominal pseudocysts are rare complications of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts characterized by accumulations of cerebrospinal fluid surrounded by fibrous layers in the intra-abdominal cavity or abdominal wall.
Brittany J. Guest +3 more
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The British antibiotic and silver-impregnated catheters for ventriculoperitoneal shunts multi-centre randomised controlled trial (the BASICS trial): study protocol [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) for the treatment of hydrocephalus is one of the most common neurosurgical procedures in the UK, but failures caused by infection occur in approximately 8% of primary cases.
Blundell, M +8 more
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An experimental canine model for adult shunt infection [PDF]
, 2008 Background Detailed human studies of the mechanisms and development of shunt infection in real time are not possible, and we have developed a canine hydrocephalus model to overcome this.
Roger Bayston +6 more
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Do antibiotic-impregnated shunts in hydrocephalus therapy reduce the risk of infection? An observational study in 258 patients [PDF]
, 2007 Background Shunt infection in hydrocephalus patients is a severe, even life-threatening complication. Antibiotic-impregnated shunts (AIS) have been developed in an attempt to reduce rate of shunt infection.
Rainer Ritz +38 more
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Comparative accuracy and precision of two commercial laboratory analyzers for the quantification of ammonia in cerebrospinal fluid [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Hyperammonemia is one of the contributing factors of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Although blood ammonia concentrations are frequently measured in patients suspected of HE, systemic levels do not necessarily reflect the amount of ammonia in ...
Bhatti, Sofie +6 more
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Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2018 Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunting into the pleural space can cause complications such as long-standing pleural effusions and trapped lung. These complications can be difficult to manage due to the propensity of effusions to recur, and the irreversible ...
Alexander Dalphy, Andrew Burkett
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Worsening respiratory failure in an adult hydrocephalic patient with a ventriculo‐pleural shunt
Respirology Case Reports, 2020 Ventriculo‐pleural (VPL) shunt insertion is performed in hydrocephalic patients when alternative sites of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion are contraindicated.
Edmond Wong +5 more
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Recent Trends in Metabolomics by NMR Spectroscopy
Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.AI tools were applied to analyze more than 5 000 publications indexed in Scopus (2018–2025), identifying key trends and research directions in NMR‐based metabolomics. The artificial intelligence‐assisted workflow classified papers into six main fields of application, human health, food and nutrition, veterinary science, plants, environment, and ...
Giorgio Di Paco +6 more
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