Publications by authors named "Marta Rico"
Background And Objectives: Polymeric clamp-like devices present potential advantages regarding plates and screws to close craniotomies; however, no clinical research has provided enough evidence to compare them. This randomized controlled trial compares the clinical safety and performance of clamp-like devices with the standard of care for craniotomy closure: titanium plates and screws (P&S).
Methods: A prospective, double-arm, multicenter randomized controlled trial was performed at 3 sites, recruiting 60 patients undergoing neurosurgical interventions requiring craniotomy.
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- Researchers in Spain studied a serious brain condition called spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) over two years to see how often it happens, how it affects people, and how many survive.
- They looked at data from 550 patients, finding that about 21% died in the hospital and 27% within a year, but many did well after treatment.
- The study revealed that men tended to be younger and that those living in rural areas took longer to get to the hospital; it showed that improvements in treatment are needed to reduce deaths, especially in specific populations.
Introduction: Different medical therapies have been developed for pituitary adenomas. However, Non-Functioning Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors (NF-PitNET) have shown little response to them. Furthermore, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) has been linked to resistance to medical treatment in a significant number of tumors, including pituitary adenomas.
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