Publications by authors named "H Mansoor"
Vestibular Prehabilitation-A Single UK Center Experience and Literature Review.
J Neurol Surg B Skull Base
October 2024
To assess whether vestibular prehabilitation with intratympanic gentamicin is a useful preoperative adjunct in allowing for early mobilization and short length of stay in patients with vestibular schwannoma (VS). Retrospective single-center study and literature review. Tertiary neurosurgical center.
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- - Venous thromboembolism (VTE) significantly contributes to maternal mortality, with pregnant and postpartum women at about five times greater risk than non-pregnant women due to increased clotting tendencies during this period.
- - Various non-obstetric risk factors can further elevate the likelihood of VTE, making it essential to distinguish symptoms since they may resemble normal pregnancy signs.
- - Diagnosis relies on tools like D-dimer testing, ultrasonography, and CT pulmonary angiography, while treatment primarily involves anticoagulation with heparin, though advanced therapies are available for high-risk cases.
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- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a challenging mental health condition often inadequately addressed by existing treatments, leading to interest in MDMA-assisted psychotherapy (MDMA-AT) as a potential solution.
- A comprehensive analysis of nine studies involving 297 PTSD patients revealed that MDMA-AT significantly reduced PTSD severity scores and increased rates of patient response and remission compared to control groups receiving placebo or inactive doses of MDMA.
- The findings suggest that MDMA-AT is an effective treatment option for chronic, treatment-resistant PTSD patients while showing no significant increase in adverse effects compared to traditional treatment methods.