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The landscape of epilepsy surgery in older adults: Challenges and opportunities
Abstract The prevalence of epilepsy increases with age, and with the aging population, the number of drug‐resistant epilepsy (DRE) cases is expected to rise. However, epilepsy surgery remains underutilized and is typically offered to younger adults. Despite historical hesitancy due to concerns over risks and outcomes, evidence over the last two decades
Vineet Punia
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Predictive Factors for Recurrence after Burr-Hole Craniostomy of Chronic Subdural Hematoma
Objective Chronic subdural hematoma is a common and relatively benign disease. However, recurrence is common after surgical treatment, and the recurrence rate varies from 5% to 33%.
S. U. Kim+5 more
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Bilateral Thyroid Ima Arteries Arising From the Brachiocephalic Trunk: A First Case Report
ABSTRACT Rationale Bilateral thyroid ima artery (TIA) arising from the brachiocephalic trunk is an extremely rare anatomical variation, with no prior cases reported. Recognizing such vascular anomalies is crucial for optimizing surgical outcomes in thyroid and mediastinal procedures, as failure to identify these variations can lead to severe ...
Ziqiang Wang+5 more
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Factors Associated With Neck Hematoma After Thyroidectomy
To identify risk factors for post-thyroidectomy hematoma requiring airway intervention or surgery (“wound hematoma”) and determine post-thyroidectomy time to intervention.Post-thyroidectomy hematoma is rare but potentially lethal.
Sayaka Suzuki+5 more
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ABSTRACT Background Social determinants of health (SDH), such as race, language, and insurance status, may impact access to surgical care and postoperative outcomes. This study investigates the role of SDH in patients undergoing osteocutaneous free flap reconstruction for mandibular defects due to oral cavity malignancy.
Rohith M. Bhethanabotla+8 more
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Managing hydrocephalus in patients with leptomeningeal disease: A multicenter retrospective analysis
What's New? Leptomeningeal disease is a highly palliative condition of tumor cell seeding that can cause symptomatic hydrocephalus. This multi‐center retrospective study of patients with leptomeningeal disease‐associated hydrocephalus compared the placement of ventriculoperitoneal shunts and Rickham reservoirs for cerebrospinal fluid drainage.
Obada T. Alhalabi+19 more
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Hematoma retroperitoneal espontâneo
We present a case of a spontaneous retroperitoneal hematoma in a 62 year-old man who was using acethylsalicylic acid (ASA). Spontaneous retroperitoneal hematoma is a rare, but potentially serious complication of anticoagulation therapy.
Viviane Di Conti Figueirol+2 more
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Is whole-body trauma MDCT justified in patients in good clinical condition but with dangerous trauma mechanism? [PDF]
Background: To assess whether whole body MDCT is justified in patients in good clinical condition yet with dangerous trauma mechanism. Material/Methods: The study included 81 patients who were examined between January and July 2008 with wholebody trauma ...
Blaz, Marcin+5 more
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Abstract Spontaneous hemoperitoneum in pregnancy (SHIP) is defined as sudden, nontraumatic intraperitoneal bleeding that occurs during pregnancy or up to 42 days postpartum. The incidence ranges between 4 and 4.9 per 100 000 births. Although seen rarely, it is associated with perinatal morbidity and mortality due to maternal hemodynamic instability ...
Shamsi Mehdiyev+3 more
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