Risk factors, complications and biomarkers associated with acute kidney injury after craniotomy: a comprehensive mini-review.

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a devastating medical condition that occurs mostly in hospitalized patients after a serious illness or major surgery and imposes a great health and financial burden on patients. Craniotomy is one of the major surgeries in which people who undergo this operation experience critical clinical conditions. Systemic inflammation, hemodynamic variation, and pharmacological agents administered during and after craniotomy can lead to the development of AKI and a poor prognosis.

Overall status of carbapenem resistance among clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Resistance to carbapenems, the first-line treatment for infections caused by Acinetobacter baumannii, is increasing throughout the world. The aim of the present study was to determine the global status of resistance to carbapenems in clinical isolates of this pathogen, worldwide.

Methods: Electronic databases were searched using the appropriate keywords, including: 'Acinetobacter' 'baumannii', 'Acinetobacter baumannii' and 'A.

Noninvasive ventilation and laser-assisted unilateral posterior cordotomy as novel multidisciplinary approaches for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease 4B vocal cord paralysis: a case report.

Background: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is one of the most common inherited neuropathies. The disease is generally characterized by sensory loss most prominent in distal extremities, muscle weakness, and muscle wasting. There is still no effective therapy for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.