Race and Asthma Outcomes in Older Adults: Results from the National Asthma Survey.

Background: The number of older adults with asthma continues to rise, yet the effects of race and ethnicity on asthma outcomes in this population are unknown.

Objective: To characterize the effect of race and ethnicity on asthma outcomes in a large national sample of older adults and to identify factors that are associated with disparities found.

Methods: Data from the 2015 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey and Asthma Call-Back Survey were analyzed.

Multimorbidity in Middle-Aged Adults with Cerebral Palsy.

Objective: Individuals with cerebral palsy have less lean body mass, greater relative adiposity, and lower fitness and physical activity participation, and yet the prevalence of age-related multimorbidity in this population has yet to be established. The study objective was to examine the prevalence of lifestyle-related chronic conditions and multimorbidity in a sample of middle-aged adults with cerebral palsy.

Methods: A clinic-based sample of middle-aged adults with cerebral palsy was examined using Electronic Medical Records Search Engine software.

A Systematic Analysis of the Reliability of Diffusion Tensor Imaging Tractography for Facial Nerve Imaging in Patients with Vestibular Schwannoma.

Surgeons need to visualize the facial nerve reliably in relation to the vestibular schwannoma (VS) in surgical planning. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) tractography has enabled unprecedented in vivo preoperative visualization. We collected data to measure the accuracy of DTI for an accurate location of the nerve in preoperative VS resection planning.

Systematic Analysis of Outcomes for Surgical Resection and Radiotherapy in Patients with Papillary Meningioma.

Introduction Papillary meningiomas (PMs) are characterized by their aggressive nature and high rate of recurrence. Due to their rarity, studies examining the relationship between treatment and clinical outcomes for this disease are limited. Gross total resection (GTR) with or without radiotherapy (RT) is considered the standard treatment; however, when GTR is not feasible, subtotal resection (STR) followed by RT may be an effective alternative.

Temozolomide and other potential agents for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme.

This article provides historical and recent perspectives related to the use of temozolomide for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme. Temozolomide has quickly become part of the standard of care for the modern treatment of stage IV glioblastoma multiforme since its approval in 2005. Yet despite its improvements from previous therapies, median survival remains approximately 15 months, with a 2-year survival rate of 8% to 26%.

Complications associated with the treatment for spinal ependymomas.

Spinal cord ependymomas are rare neoplasms, comprising approximately 5% of all CNS tumors and 15% of all spinal cord tumors. Although surgery was once reserved for diagnosis alone, the evolution of surgical practices has elevated resection to the treatment of choice for these lesions. While technological advances continue to improve the capacity for gross-total resections and thus decrease the risk of recurrence, ependymoma spinal surgery still contains a variety of potential complications.