Cost of Vestibular Schwannoma Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

 Research furthering treatment efficacy for microsurgical resection and stereotactic radiosurgery for vestibular schwannoma (VS) is ever-growing; however, there remains a paucity of research addressing treatment costs. Our aim is to define the reported costs of different treatment modalities used for VS.  A systematic review of the literature for VS treatment cost was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines using PubMed and Web of Science databases.

OmicNavigator: open-source software for the exploration, visualization, and archival of omic studies.

Background: The results of high-throughput biology ('omic') experiments provide insight into biological mechanisms but can be challenging to explore, archive and share. The scale of these challenges continues to grow as omic research volume expands and multiple analytical technologies, bioinformatic pipelines, and visualization preferences have emerged. Multiple software applications exist that support omic study exploration and/or archival.

Predictors of acute post-thrombectomy intracranial hemorrhage expansion in anterior circulation infarcts.

Background: Post-mechanical thrombectomy (MT) intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is a major source of morbidity in treated acute ischemic stroke patients with large vessel occlusion. ICH expansion may further contribute to morbidity. We sought to identify factors associated with ICH expansion on imaging evaluation post-MT.

Mental illness and cardiovascular health: observational and polygenic score analyses in a population-based cohort study.

Background: Individuals with serious mental illness have a markedly shorter life expectancy. A major contributor to premature death is cardiovascular disease (CVD). We investigated associations of (genetic liability for) depressive disorder, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia with a range of CVD traits and examined to what degree these were driven by important confounders.

The clinical utility of dual-energy CT in post-thrombectomy care: Part 1, predictors and outcomes of subarachnoid and intraparenchymal hemorrhage.

Objectives: Dual-energy CT allows differentiation between blood and iodinated contrast. We aimed to determine predictors of subarachnoid and intraparenchymal hemorrhage on dual-energy CT performed immediately post-thrombectomy and the impact of these hemorrhages on 90-day outcomes.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on patients who underwent thrombectomy for anterior circulation large-vessel occlusion and subsequent dual-energy CT at a comprehensive stroke center from 2018-2021.