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Stroke and Disorders of Consciousness

Cardiovascular Psychiatry and Neurology, 2012
Objectives. To determine the severity of stroke and mortality in relation to the type of disturbance of consciousness and outcome of patients with disorders of consciousness. Patients and Methods. We retrospectively analyzed 201 patients. Assessment of disorders of consciousness is performed by Glasgow Coma Scale (Teasdale and Jennet, 1974) and the ...
Dostović, Zikrija, Smajlović, Dževdet, Dostović, Ernestina, Ibrahimagić, Omer Ć.   +3 more
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Dietary Protein Intake and Peritoneal Protein Losses in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients lose protein in their waste dialysate, potentially increasing their risk for malnutrition. We wished to determine whether there was any association between losses and dietary protein intake (DPI). Methods DPI was assessed from 24‐h dietary recall using Nutrics software.
Haalah Shaaker, Andrew Davenport
wiley   +1 more source

Taking care of patients with disorders of consciousness: Caregivers' burden and quality of life

, 2017
The aim of this contribution is to present the main results of several studies that analyzed the burden of caregivers of patients with disorder of consciousness (DOC) and its impact on caregivers' life.
Covelli Venusia, Sattin Davide, Leonardi Matilde   +2 more
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Disorders of consciousness: behavioral and neuroimaging studies [PDF]

, 2018
peer reviewedDisorders of consciousness after a coma are both a clinical challenge for caregivers and a unique research opportunity on human consciousness for neuroscientists.
Laureys, Steven, Gosseries, Olivia, Sanz, Leandro   +2 more
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Epileptiform patterns in electroencephalography and clinical myoclonic seizures predict unfavorable outcomes in patients after cardiac arrest: a meta-analysis protocol

Systematic Reviews
Objective To accurately predict neurological outcomes among survivors after cardiac arrest (CA), we aim to analyze the experimental data of epileptiform electroencephalography (EEG) in CA survivors to explore the value of predictors of epileptiform EEG ...
Jiayi Lin, Zhonghao Ji, Linkai Wu, Zhenyu Bao, Yuqing Dai, Xue Lin, Yihan Yan, Yangjie Chen, Xinyi Pang, Jiale Ye, Nantu Hu   +10 more
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Long‐term functional prognosis and related factors of spinal cord stimulation in patients with disorders of consciousness

CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics, 2022
The treatment of patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) remains a challenging issue, and spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been reported to be a promising treatment for DoC in some studies.
Yi Yang, Qiheng He, Xiaoyu Xia, Y. Dang, Xueling Chen, Jianghong He, Ji-zong Zhao   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Therapeutic Apheresis in Nigeria: A Multi‐Center Summary of Abstracts From the Inaugural Nigerian Society for Apheresis Scientific Meeting

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Therapeutic apheresis (TA) is an established treatment modality for hematologic, neurologic, and immunologic disorders, yet access remains severely limited in sub‐Saharan Africa. Donor apheresis, including platelet apheresis collection from healthy donors, represents an important complementary modality supporting blood product ...
Nosa Bazuaye, Chimezie Okwuonu, Evelyn Idam, Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Zinnah Aloziem, Blossom Amamchukwu, Patience Elimia, Mkpoikanabasi Obot‐Obot, Henry Mbakwe, Praises Maduagwuna, Olatunji Akinrodoye, Chiamaka Anyanwu, Benjamin Anyanwu, Adedamola Akinsiku, Oluwatoyin A. Akinsiku, Muzamil O. Hassan, Fatiu A. Arogundade, Olalekan E. Ojo, Homayemem Weli, Jesupelumi Adenihun, Aderemi Adelaja, Ebun Bamgboye, Olalekan Olatise, Ade E. Faponle, Ayoola Odeyemi, Michael Muoka, Stephen Asaolu, Qudrat Busari, Blessing Dawudu, Michael Naiyeju, Rasheed A. Balogun   +33 more
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Perturbational complexity index in assessing responsiveness to rTMS treatment in patients with disorders of consciousness: a cross-over randomized controlled trial study

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Background Disorders of Consciousness (DoC) caused by severe brain injuries represent a challenging clinical entity, which is easy to misdiagnosis and lacks effective treatment options.
Chengwei Xu, Zhanxing Yuan, Zerong Chen, Ziqin Liao, Shuiyan Li, Yanqi Feng, Ziqiang Tang, Jichan Nian, Xiyan Huang, Haili Zhong, Qiuyou Xie   +10 more
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cEEG and rEEG detection rates of prognostic indicators in cardiac arrest patients: a systematic review and diagnostic meta-analysis

Frontiers in Neurology
IntroductionAccurate neuroprognostication following cardiac arrest is essential for clinical decision-making; however, the comparative diagnostic performance of continuous electroencephalography (cEEG) and routine electroencephalography (rEEG) remains ...
Jiayi Lin, Jiayi Lin, Jiayi Lin, Zhonghao Ji, Zhonghao Ji, Zhonghao Ji, Xue Lin, Xue Lin, Xue Lin, Yihan Yan, Yihan Yan, Yihan Yan, Tianbo Zheng, Hanyang Zhang, Yiting Wu, Yuru Wang, Zihan Yu, Haibo Di, Haibo Di, Nantu Hu, Nantu Hu   +20 more
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BCI Performance and Brain Metabolism Profile in Severely Brain-Injured Patients Without Response to Command at Bedside

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2018
Detection and interpretation of signs of “covert command following” in patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC) remains a challenge for clinicians.
Jitka Annen, Séverine Blandiaux, Nicolas Lejeune, Nicolas Lejeune, Nicolas Lejeune, Mohamed A. Bahri, Aurore Thibaut, Woosang Cho, Christoph Guger, Christoph Guger, Camille Chatelle, Camille Chatelle, Steven Laureys   +12 more
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