Alternative sensor montage for Index based EEG monitoring. A systematic review.

The main objective of this systematic review is to assess the reliability of alternative positions of processed electroencephalogram sensors for depth of anesthesia monitoring and its applicability in clinical practice. A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Clinical trial.gov in accordance with reporting guidelines of PRISMA statement together with the following sources: Google and Google Scholar.

Nosocomial infections in patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage.

Background: Nosocomial infections are frequent complications in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes of nosocomial infections in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage.

Methods: Prospectively collected data on patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage between January 2009 and June 2012 were retrospectively reviewed.

Hematoma expansion in spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage: predictors and outcome.

Background: Hematoma growth is an independent determinant of outcome in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Predictors of hematoma expansion are poorly defined. Our aim is to determine predictors of hematoma expansion in patients with ICH.

ALS and Frontotemporal Dysfunction: A Review.

Though once believed to be a disease that was limited to the motor system, it is now apparent that amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may be associated with cognitive changes in some patients. Changes are consistent with frontotemporal dysfunction, and may range from mild abnormalities only recognized with formal neuropsychological testing, to profound frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Executive function, behavior, and language are the most likely areas to be involved.