Publications by authors named "Jill Morales Abrigo"
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate plasma concentrations of miR-124-3p and miR-16 as prognostic markers in emergency department patients with acute stroke.
Design And Methods: Plasma concentrations of miR-124-3p and miR-16 of 84 stroke patients (presenting to the emergency department within 24h from onset of symptoms) were determined by RT-qPCR. The primary outcome measure was 3-month mortality and the secondary outcome measure was post-stroke modified Rankin Score (mRS).
Article Synopsis
- The study explored the use of miR-124-3p and miR-16 plasma levels as diagnostic tools for acute stroke.
- Results showed that miR-124-3p levels were higher in hemorrhagic stroke patients, while miR-16 levels were elevated in ischemic stroke patients.
- Both markers effectively distinguished between the two types of stroke, with miR-16 showing a stronger discriminatory odds ratio.
With the advanced technology of multi-slice CT scans, we explored the effectiveness of CT angiography (CTA) in place of digital subtraction angiography (DSA) in patients with acute spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). We performed a computerized PubMed search of the literature from inception to 27 July 2011 to find reports of similar comparative studies and performed a meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy. The pooled sensitivity was 97.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: (1) To review the patient profile, management outcome and prognostic factors of brain abscess; (2) To compare the neurological outcome of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC)-related brain abscess with non-NPC related brain abscess.
Method: Retrospective review of consecutive patients diagnosed (radiologically and/or microbiologically) with brain abscess in a regional neurosurgical center in Hong Kong over a nine year period.
Results: Fifty-four patients were recruited into this study.
Background And Purpose: we compared the effectiveness of using computed tomographic angiography and venography (CTAV) with digital subtraction angiography (DSA) in young or nonhypertensive patients with acute spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage.
Methods: we prospectively recruited 109 young (age between 18 and 45 years) or nonhypertensive patients with acute spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage for this comparative study. All patients had CTAV using multidetector CT with 64 detectors.