Publications by authors named "Max Shojai"
Article Synopsis
- About 60% of lung cancer patients are over 65 and may receive less optimal treatment, particularly surgical options like pneumonectomy, which is risky for elderly individuals.
- A study involving 136 patients over 70 who underwent pneumonectomy across multiple countries between 2009 and 2019 analyzed their outcomes, focusing on survival and complications post-surgery.
- Results showed a median survival of 38 months, with a 1.5% in-hospital mortality rate, highlighting the significant risk of post-operative complications in this age group despite the potential benefits of surgery.
Aim: This study was designed to investigate how the asymmetry of the brain stem is related to hand function and manual ability after arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) diagnosed during childhood.
Method: Patients diagnosed with AIS during childhood (> 5 years old, diagnosis > 2 years before recruitment) and typically developing peers were recruited by the Swiss Neuropediatric Stroke Registry. Brainstem cross-sectional areas of each side at the level of the pons were measured.