Asymptomatic and Symptomatic COVID-19 Infections Among Health Care Personnel Before and After Vaccination.

This cohort study investigates asymptomatic and symptomatic COVID-19 case rates before and after the initial vaccine rollout among health care personnel in Orange County, California.

Early Initiation of Oral Antihypertensives Reduces Intensive Care Unit Stay and Hospital Cost for Patients with Hypertensive Intracerebral Hemorrhage.

Background/objective: Intravenous nicardipine infusion is effective for rapid blood pressure control. However, its use requires hemodynamic monitoring in the intensive care unit (ICU) and is associated with high hospital cost. This study aimed to examine the effect of early versus late initiation of oral antihypertensives on ICU length of stay (LOS) and cost of hospitalization in patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).

Current management of spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage.

Intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) is the most devastating and disabling type of stroke. Uncontrolled hypertension (HTN) is the most common cause of spontaneous ICH. Recent advances in neuroimaging, organised stroke care, dedicated Neuro-ICUs, medical and surgical management have improved the management of ICH.

Resistant Hypertension after Hypertensive Intracerebral Hemorrhage Is Associated with More Medical Interventions and Longer Hospital Stays without Affecting Outcome.

Background: Hypertension (HTN) is the most common cause of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). The aim of this study is to investigate the role of resistant HTN in patients with ICH.

Methods And Results: We conducted a retrospective study of all consecutive ICH admissions at our medical center from November 2013 to October 2015.

Lumbar dural ectasia secondary to spinal fusion: a report of two cases.

Two cases of lumbar dural ectasia secondary to spinal fusion are presented. Background history of dural ectasia is discussed; computed tomography (CT) and MR imaging characteristics of dural ectasia are shown and possible causes are discussed.