Knowledge domain and emerging trends in the rupture risk of intracranial aneurysms research from 2004 to 2023.

Background: Intracranial aneurysms (IAs) pose significant health risks, attributable to their potential for sudden rupture, which can result in severe outcomes such as stroke and death. Despite extensive research, the variability of aneurysm behavior, with some remaining stable for years while others rupture unexpectedly, remains poorly understood.

Aim: To employ bibliometric analysis to map the research landscape concerning risk factors associated with IAs rupture.

J-shaped associations of pan-immune-inflammation value and systemic inflammation response index with stroke among American adults with hypertension: evidence from NHANES 1999-2020.

Introduction: Stroke, a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, is primarily ischemic and linked to hypertension. Hypertension, characterized by systemic chronic inflammation, significantly increases stroke risk. This study explores the association of novel systemic inflammatory markers (SII, PIV, SIRI) with stroke prevalence in hypertensive U.

Establishment of a model to predict mortality after decompression craniotomy for traumatic brain injury.

Background: The mortality rate of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) is still high even while undergoing decompressive craniectomy (DC), and the expensive treatment costs bring huge economic burden to the families of patients.

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify preoperative indicators that influence patient outcomes and to develop a risk model for predicting patient mortality by a retrospective analysis of TBI patients undergoing DC.

Methods: A total of 288 TBI patients treated with DC, admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical School from August 2015 to April 2021, were used for univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis to determine the risk factors for death after DC in TBI patients.

Risk factors for delayed intracranial hemorrhage secondary to ventriculoperitoneal shunt: A retrospective study.

Background: Delayed intracranial hemorrhage (DICH), a potential complication of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts, has been associated with high mortality, but its risk factors are still unclear.

Aim: To investigate the risk factors of DICH after VP shunts.

Methods: We compared the demographic and clinical characteristics of DICH and non-DICH adult patients with VP shunts between January 2016 and December 2020.

A Retrospective Cohort Study of Neuroendoscopic Surgery versus Traditional Craniotomy on Surgical Success Rate, Postoperative Complications, and Prognosis in Patients with Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage.

Objective: A case-control study was adopted to explore the effect of neuroendoscopy compared with traditional craniotomy on the success rate, postoperative complications, and prognosis of patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).

Methods: The clinical data of 106 patients with ICH treated in our hospital from March 2019 to June 2021 were collected and analyzed retrospectively and divided into two groups according to different treatment methods. The patients who were cured by craniotomy were in the control group ( = 53), and those who received neuroendoscopic surgery were in the research group ( = 53).

Subdural empyema complicated with intracranial hemorrhage in a postradiotherapy nasopharyngeal carcinoma patient: A case report and review of literature.

The prevalence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is higher in southern China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan than in other areas in the world. Radiotherapy is an important part of treatment for NPC patients, especially those with stage III/IV disease. Subdural empyema is a rare but life-threatening complication in postradiotherapy NPC patients which should be paid more attention.

Lutein protects against severe traumatic brain injury through anti‑inflammation and antioxidative effects via ICAM‑1/Nrf‑2.

Many studies have reported that lutein may exert its biological activities, including anti‑inflammation, anti‑oxidase and anti‑apoptosis, through effects on reactive oxygen species (ROS). Thus, lutein may prevent the damaging activities of ROS in cells. The current study investigated the effect of lutein against severe traumatic brain injury (STBI) and examined the mechanism of this protective effect.

Comparison of posterior fossa decompression with and without duraplasty for the surgical treatment of Chiari malformation type I in adult patients: A retrospective analysis of 103 patients.

Chiari malformation type I (CM-I) is a congenital neurosurgical disease about the herniation of cerebellar tonsil through the foramen magnum. A variety of surgical techniques for CM-I have been used, and there is a controversy whether to use posterior fossa decompression with duraplasty (PFDD) or posterior fossa decompression without duraplasty (PFD) in CM-I patients. Here, we compared the clinical results and effectiveness of PFDD and PFD in adult patients with CM-I.

Association between +61G polymorphism of the EGF gene and glioma risk in different ethnicities: a meta-analysis.

Epidermal growth factor (EGF) plays a key role in survival of neural and glial precursor cells. The +61A/G polymorphism of the EGF gene is located in the 5'-untranslated region of EGF mRNA and may affect DNA folding or gene transcription, leading to the increase in EGF protein expression. The association between the +61G allele and glioma risk has been widely reported; however, in general the data from published studies with individually low statistical power were controversial and underpowered.