Alterations in resting-state EEG functional connectivity in patients with major depressive disorder receiving electroconvulsive therapy: A systematic review.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is highly efficacious for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), but its mechanisms still require clarification. Even though depression is associated with alterations in functional connectivity (FC), EEG studies investigating effects of ECT on FC have not been systematically reviewed. Understanding these effects may help to identify the role of functional brain circuits in depression and its remission.

Simultaneous Symmetrizing Surgery on the Contralateral Breast in Unilateral Autologous Breast Reconstruction is Cost-Effective.

BACKGROUND Simultaneous symmetrizing surgery at the time of unilateral free flap reconstruction has been described as a method to facilitate single stage breast reconstruction. However, the impact on cost and number of additional procedures is not well described. METHODS Patients with unilateral free flap reconstruction were identified in national administrative data from 2017-2021 and followed for one year.

Pivotal Trial Toward Effectiveness of Self-administered OCT in Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration. Report 2-Artificial Intelligence Analytics.

Purpose: To validate the performance of the Notal OCT Analyzer (NOA) in processing self-administered OCT images from an OCT system designed for home use (home OCT [HOCT]) as part of a pivotal study aimed at achieving de novo United States Food and Drug Admininstration marketing authorization.

Design: A prospective quantitative cross-sectional artificial intelligence study.

Participants: The study enrolled adults aged ≥55 years diagnosed with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) in ≥1 eligible eye with a best-corrected visual acuity of 20/320 or better.

Characterization of trends in preoperative hemoglobin A1c testing prior to metabolic and bariatric surgery: a retrospective, observational study.

Background: Irrespective of baseline diabetes status, preoperative hemoglobin A1c (A1C) influences perioperative care in patients undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS). Accordingly, the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) endorses that patients undergoing MBS should receive a preoperative A1C test. We aimed to assess the proportion of MBS patients who received a preoperative A1C test and determine whether baseline diabetes status influences receipt of a test.