The endovascular treatment of acute lower limb ischemia associated with cocaine use is an underexplored topic. This scoping review aims to map existing information and point out potential knowledge gaps for future research. We searched databases with a strategy of terms and keywords (Cocaine, Acute, Lower Limb, and Ischemia) for articles related to acute ischemia in the lower limbs and cocaine use.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study aimed to evaluate the overall survival of hepatocellular carcinoma patients who qualify for transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) using the "six-and-twelve" prognostic score. The research was conducted on a patient cohort between 2009 and 2019.
Materials And Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted, involving patients diagnosed with unresectable hepatocarcinoma, BarcelonaClinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) staging A or B, and Child-Pugh staging A or B.
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation is a standard therapeutic procedure for the management of complications of portal hypertension. However, in small children, this procedure is infrequently performed because of technical difficulties owing to their small size and scarce information on outcomes. This article presents the results of treatment of variceal bleeding with TIPS creation in 8 children weighing <10 kg, along with the description of the unconventional techniques and materials required.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To test the feasibility of controlling a computer cursor asynchronously in two dimensions using one subdural electrode.
Design: Proof of concept study.
Setting: Acute care hospital in Toronto, Canada.