Publications by authors named "G Waldman"
Objective: To describe the ocular findings, chronology of disease, and serum leptospiral titers in a group of horses, mules, and donkeys following an outbreak of leptospirosis.
Methods: Fifty Equidae in central North Carolina had ophthalmic examinations and serum leptospiral microscopic agglutination test (MAT) titers performed every 3-6 months for 24 months followed by a final examination at 34 months.
Results: Throughout the nearly three-year study period, 17 horses (34%; 17/49 horses) developed signs of uveitis; 20 eyes (20/34; 58.
Initiation and maintenance of antiseizure therapy can be relatively straightforward in most patients. Depending on epilepsy type, patients may be more or less likely to enter remission or a resolution of their epilepsy and the International League Against Epilepsy developed clinically guiding definitions in this regard. The mechanisms by which resolution or remission are achieved are poorly understood which complicates clinical decision making and risk estimate for future seizure relapse.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Neuroprognostication for disorders of consciousness (DoC) after severe acute brain injury is a major challenge, and the conventional clinical approach struggles to keep pace with a rapidly evolving literature. Lacking specialization, and fragmented between providers, conventional neuroprognostication is variable, frequently incongruent with guidelines, and prone to error, contributing to avoidable mortality and morbidity.
Recent Findings: We review the limitations of the conventional approach to neuroprognostication and DoC care, and propose a paradigm entitled the Recovery of Consciousness Via Evidence-Based Medicine and Research (RECOVER) program to address them.
The "International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Guidelines for the Evaluation and Care of Cardiac Transplant Candidates-2024" updates and replaces the "Listing Criteria for Heart Transplantation: International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Guidelines for the Care of Cardiac Transplant Candidates-2006" and the "2016 International Society for Heart Lung Transplantation Listing Criteria for Heart Transplantation: A 10-year Update." The document aims to provide tools to help integrate the numerous variables involved in evaluating patients for transplantation, emphasizing updating the collaborative treatment while waiting for a transplant. There have been significant practice-changing developments in the care of heart transplant recipients since the publication of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) guidelines in 2006 and the 10-year update in 2016.
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- Temporal encephaloceles (TE) are a lesser-known cause of epilepsy that can be surgically treated, and this systematic review compiles data on their clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes.
- The analysis included 24 studies with a total of 423 patients, finding that TE patients typically have later seizure onset, different seizure patterns, and a greater incidence of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) compared to those without TE.
- Surgical interventions show promising outcomes, with a 75-85% success rate for different surgical techniques, indicating that better recognition and understanding of TE could improve epilepsy management.