Clinical Features, Risk Factors, and Short-term Outcome of Ischemic Stroke, in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Data from a Population-based Study.

Objectives: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac rhythm disorder associated with stroke. This study was done to describe risk factors, clinical features, and short-term outcomes of stroke patients with AF.

Materials And Methods: This study was a part of the Indian Council of Medical Research funded "Ludhiana urban population based Stroke Registry.

Surgical Intervention in Gastric Carcinoid is Associated With Improved Survival in Local and Regional Disease.

Introduction: Gastric carcinoid is a rare entity with complex management options. This study aims to determine if surgical intervention in patients with local, regional, and metastatic gastric carcinoid is associated with prolonged survival.

Materials And Methods: The California Cancer Registry merged with the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development was queried for patients with a diagnosis of gastric carcinoid (2000 to 2011).

Radioembolization following Liver Resection: Safety and Dosing Considerations.

Purpose: To evaluate the impact of previous liver resection on the safety of resin microsphere radioembolization (RE).

Materials And Methods: A single-center retrospective review was performed of 22 patients who underwent resin microsphere RE after liver resection during the period 2009-2014. Prescribed patient dose using the body surface area (BSA) model and a theoretical dose calculated from the actual liver volume on imaging were recorded.