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Frontal sinusitis complicated by a brain abscess and subdural empyema
A 49-year-old male was brought to the Emergency Department after being found unresponsive. The patient had multiple seizures and was intubated in the prehospital setting.
Matthew T. Niehaus, DO +3 more
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Surgical Treatment and Prognosis of Patients With Brain Abscesses: A Retrospective Study
Background This study aimed to analyze the surgical treatment and prognosis of patients with brain abscesses. Methods Case records of 45 patients who had been discharged from the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University between August 2006 and March 2024 after undergoing surgical treatment for a diagnosis of brain abscess were reviewed.
Haoran Chen +10 more
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Abstract Somatostatin is a naturally occurring polypeptide hormone that exerts its effect on the gastrointestinal tract by reducing exocrine and endocrine secretion, resulting in decreased motility, gastric emptying, splanchnic blood flow, fat absorption, lymphatic flow, and gallbladder contraction.
Bailey Dunn +4 more
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ABSTRACT Inflammation is the immune system's natural response to initial tuberculosis infection. Tuberculosis bacteria have gained adaptations to manipulate the inflammatory process, sometimes settling into latency and containment in granulomas, ensuring their survival.
Stacie Burke
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Primary interhemispheric subdural empyemas: A report of three cases and review of literature
Background Interhemispheric subdural empyema is an uncommon condition and is considered neurosurgical emergency. These are generally seen following neglected otorhinological infection, but may be posttraumatic or iatrogenic in origin.
Ravindranath Kapu +3 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction The past two decades have seen a paradigm shift in the surgical treatment of sinonasal malignancies, moving from traditional open approaches to minimally invasive endoscopic techniques. Technological advancements have enabled the use of the endoscopic endonasal transcribriform approach (EETA) for tumors involving the anterior ...
Michel Khalaf +11 more
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Cranial ultrasound in neonatal brain infections
Abstract Infection of the neonatal central nervous system (CNS) can cause irreversible brain damage. Cranial ultrasound is an important neuroimaging modality in the neonatal period for detecting brain injury. Several types of organism can cause neonatal CNS infection.
Roosmarijn G. Licht‐van der Stap +26 more
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Subdural Empyema, an Intracranial Sinus Complication
Subdural empyema is the most common intracranial complication in sinusitis, defined as an infection with purulent collection between the inner surface of the dura mater and the outer surface of the cerebral arachnoid. This condition is underestimated and
Rafaela Pádua Manicardi +5 more
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Abstract Objective Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (sCSF) leaks of lateral skull base have little consensus on optimal management. We synthesized and evaluated current literature via systematic and meta‐analysis to compare the success rates and complications of the different surgical techniques for middle cranial fossa (MCF) sCSF leak repair.
Dimitrios Spinos +9 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Lyme neuroborreliosis (NB), is caused by tick‐borne spirochetes in the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bbsl) genospecies complex. Although the clinical manifestations of NB in adults and children are well documented, understanding neurobiological differences between these groups can improve diagnostic accuracy and treatment ...
Al‐Hasan Hussein Dos +5 more
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