Predictors of perioperative stroke in patients with Ischemic-type moyamoya disease treated with surgical revascularization: A retrospective multicenter study.

Introduction: Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a chronic cerebrovascular disorder characterized by progressive stenosis or occlusion of the internal carotid arteries and the development of collateral moyamoya vessels. Surgical revascularization is commonly used to prevent future ischemic events in ischemic-type MMD, but there remains a high rate of stroke perioperatively. This study aims to analyze the predictive factors for perioperative stroke in patients with ischemic-type MMD undergoing surgical revascularization using a large multicenter database.

Predictors of dural venous sinus pressure gradient in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension.

Objective: Growing evidence suggests that venous outflow obstruction from venous sinus stenosis (VSS) may lead to increased intracranial pressure (ICP) in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). There is a paucity of evidence examining clinical predictors of elevated cerebral venous pressure gradient (CVPG) from VSS in patients with IIH. In this study, the authors examined predictors of elevated CVPG, determined the sensitivity and specificity of common presenting symptoms of IIH, and identified the optimal opening pressure threshold on lumbar puncture (LP) to determine which patients should undergo venous manometry (VM).

Long-term safety and efficacy of the FRED X flow diverter for intracranial aneurysms: a multicenter study of 154 patients.

Objective: The Flow-Redirection Endoluminal Device X (FRED X) is a newer generation flow diverter with surface modifications aimed at minimizing thrombogenicity. At present, data on its long-term efficacy are limited. This multicenter study presents the largest series within the United States describing the device's efficacy, safety, and long-term outcomes in treating cerebral aneurysms of varying morphology.

Environmental Sustainability in ICUs: A Report From the Society of Critical Care Medicine Sustainability Task Force.

Objectives: The charge of the newly formed Society of Critical Care Medicine Sustainability Task Force is to describe actionable items supporting environmental stewardship for ICUs, to discuss barriers associated with sustainability initiatives and outline opportunities for future impact.

Data Sources: Ovid Medline, EBSCOhost CINAHL, Elsevier Embase, and Scopus databases were searched through to March 2024 for studies reporting on environmental sustainability and critical care.

Study Selection: Systematic reviews, narrative reviews, quality improvement projects, randomized clinical trials, and observational studies were prioritized for review.

Outcomes of arteriovenous malformation patients with multiple versus single feeders: A multicenter retrospective study with propensity-score matching.

Introduction: The impact of multiple feeding arteries on clinical outcomes of cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) is not well understood. This study aims to compare outcomes between AVMs with multiple versus single feeding arteries.

Patients And Methods: Data from the Multicenter International Study for Treatment of Brain AVMs (MISTA) consortium were analyzed.