Vascular Closure Device versus Open Decannulation for Femoral Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.

Background: Traditional decannulation of femoral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) involves femoral cutdown. Percutaneous methods have been developed, but data supporting their use is limited. We sought to compare the MANTA vascular closure device to open decannulation.

Neuromodulation as a therapeutic approach for post-traumatic stress disorder: the evidence to date.

Introduction: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can have debilitating effects on quality of life, and conventional treatments show mixed results. Neuromodulation is emerging as a promising approach for treating PTSD. This review examines current neuromodulatory treatments for PTSD, and highlights methodologies, clinical outcomes, and gaps in the literature to help guide future research.

Non-intensive care unit feasibility for ambulatory veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients.

Introduction: Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation has increasingly been utilized to support patients in respiratory failure as a bridge to recovery or lung transplantation. As patients progress from cannulation to recovery or transplantation, it has been shown that physical therapy and ambulation are possible and beneficial for patient outcomes.

Methods: We sought to evaluate the feasibility of managing these ambulatory VV-ECMO patients in a non-ICU setting by conducting a single-center, retrospective cohort study to characterize the daily data collection (i.

Homocysteine, neurodegenerative biomarkers, and APOE ε4 in neurodegenerative diseases.

Introduction: Elevated plasma homocysteine (Hcy) is associated with an increased risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases; however, its relationship with the apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 allele has not been well characterized.

Methods: Participants clinically diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment (AD/MCI), frontotemporal dementia, Parkinson's disease, or cerebrovascular disease were stratified by the presence of the APOE ε4 allele. Volumetric magnetic resonance imaging, plasma amyloid/tau/neurodegeneration biomarkers, and cognitive performance were quantified.

Stress management preferences and stress experiences among Latinx immigrants in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic: Mixed-methods results from a community-academic research team.

Background: Latinx individuals in the U.S. have higher levels of stress than other ethnic groups.