Detection of evolving injury to the brachial plexus during transaxillary robotic thyroidectomy. [PDF]
, 2012 OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Continuous intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) of transcranial electric motor evoked potentials (tceMEPs) and somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs) has gained universal acceptance as an efficacious method for detecting emerging
Cognetti, David +4 more
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Improving successful rate of transcranial electrical motor-evoked potentials monitoring during spinal surgery in young children [PDF]
, 2012 Introduction This prospective study was to investigate the successful rate of intraoperative motor evoked potentials (MEP) monitoring for children (0.05). As well, no difference in MEP successful rates was observed in two groups with different anesthetic
Chen, Y +9 more
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MRI-validation of SEP monitoring for ischemic events during microsurgical clipping of intracranial aneurysms [PDF]
, 2011 OBJECTIVE: During surgical clipping of intracranial aneurysms, reduction in SEP amplitude is thought to indicate cortical ischemia and subsequent neurological deficits.
Erdem, E +4 more
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Traumatic Spondylopelvic Dissociation: A Report of Two Cases of Spondylolisthesis at L5-S1 and Review of Literature. [PDF]
, 2015 Study Design Retrospective chart review and review of literature. Objective Few case reports of traumatic L5-S1 displacement have been presented in the literature.
Gupta, Munish +5 more
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Sacral dome resection and single-stage posterior reduction in the treatment of high-grade high dysplastic spondylolisthesis in adolescents and young adults [PDF]
, 2018 Objective: The description of the operation technique and retrospective review of 15 consecutive patients who were treated by posterior sacral dome resection and single-stage reduction with pedicle screw fixation for high-grade, high-dysplastic ...
Liebscher, Thomas +2 more
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Systemic, local, and imaging biomarkers of brain injury: more needed, and better use of those already established? [PDF]
, 2015 Much progress has been made over the past two decades in the treatment of severe acute brain injury, including traumatic brain injury and subarachnoid hemorrhage, resulting in a higher proportion of patients surviving with better outcomes.
Budohoski, Karol P +11 more
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Global Spine JournalStudy Design Retrospective Cohort Study. Objectives Unilateral biportal endoscopy (UBE) provides a minimally invasive option for treating lumbar spinal stenosis, enabling faster recovery but requiring surgical precision.
Ali Gulec MD +6 more
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Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2013 Though intraoperative nerve monitoring (IONM) during thyroid surgery has gained universal acceptance for localizing and identifying the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN), its role in reducing the rate of RLN injury remains controversial. In order to assess
Shixing Zheng +4 more
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BiomedicinesArtificial intelligence (AI) systems have emerged as promising tools for rapidly identifying patterns in large amounts of healthcare data to help guide clinical decision making, as well as to assist with medical education and the planning of research ...
Kryshawna Beard +5 more
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The association between hemoglobin concentration and neurologic outcome after cardiac arrest. [PDF]
, 2016 PURPOSE: The purpose of the study is to determine the association between hemoglobin concentration (Hgb) and neurologic outcome in postarrest patients. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the Penn Alliance for Therapeutic Hypothermia
Dodampahala, Kalani +6 more
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