Efficacy of the BATMAN Score in Predicting Functional Outcomes After Thrombectomy for Basilar Arterial Occlusion: A Frequentist and Bayesian Meta-Analysis.

Background: The Basilar Artery on Computed Tomography Angiography (BATMAN) score is a 10-point grading system assessing arterial opacification and thrombus burden in the posterior circulation. It predicts outcomes in endovascular thrombectomy, with lower scores reflecting poor opacification.

Purpose: This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the BATMAN score's efficacy in predicting 90-day functional outcomes after thrombectomy.

Cloning, expression and physiological analysis of broccoli catalase gene and Chinese cabbage ascorbate peroxidase gene under heat stress.

The objectives of this work were to clone the catalase (CAT) gene from broccoli (Brassica oleracea) and the ascorbate peroxidase (APX) gene from Chinese cabbage and measure the regulation of CAT and APX gene expressions under heat-stress conditions. Different genotypes responded differently to heat stress according to their various antioxidant enzymes and physiological parameters. CAT and APX gene expression profiles were well matched with the data for CAT and APX enzyme activities in the broccoli and Chinese cabbage plants, respectively.