Publications by authors named "Huecker M"

Introduction: Fahr disease and Fahr syndrome represent clinical entities that result in diffuse intracranial brain calcification, either by way of genetic mutation in the case of the former or by secondary endocrine dysfunction in the latter.

Case Report: We present a case of a middle-aged male with undiagnosed Fahr syndrome, identified during evaluation for symptoms of an acute posterior circulation cerebrovascular accident.

Conclusion: Fahr syndrome is a clinical constellation of symptoms and radiographic findings often seen in late-stage hypoparathyroidism.

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  • Heart failure (HF) is a serious global health issue with high rates of hospitalization that affect healthcare costs and reimbursement, especially in underserved areas lacking effective monitoring technologies.
  • This study introduces a new HF diagnostic method that utilizes audio recordings from standard mobile phones to assess heart function by creating predictive models based on physical principles rather than complex neural networks.
  • In a trial involving 113 participants, the method demonstrated high accuracy in predicting heart function metrics like ejection fraction, with measures showing an area under the curve (AUROC) of 0.955, indicating it could be a reliable tool for monitoring HF remotely.
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Introduction: Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic with N-methyl-d-aspartate and glutamate receptor antagonist properties. It has been the most popular agent to facilitate emergency department procedures for three decades. Considered a safe and effective option for procedural sedation, ketamine has rapid onset, short effective sedation time, and a low risk profile.

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Introduction: Improper use of camp stoves in enclosed spaces has resulted in fatalities from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Prior research has focused on the CO output of stoves burning white gas, unleaded gas, or kerosene. Stoves burning an isobutane/propane fuel have not been investigated and are the focus of this study.

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