Biomed Phys Eng Express
September 2024
Periodic discharges (PDs) are pathologic patterns of epileptiform discharges repeating at regular intervals, commonly detected in the human electroencephalogram (EEG) signals in patients who are critically ill. The frequency and spatial extent of PDs are associated with the tendency of PDs to cause brain injury, existing automated algorithms do not quantify the frequency and spatial extent of PDs. The present study presents an algorithm for quantifying frequency and spatial extent of PDs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Male breast cancer is rare and accounts for less than 1% of all breast cancer cases worldwide.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study included all patients of invasive male breast cancer treated with curative intent by a trimodality approach via a multidisciplinary team at an academic university hospital in India between 2009 and 2023. Records were identified from a prospectively maintained database.
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol
March 2024
To determine mortality and morbidity associated with coronary air embolism (CAE) secondary to complications of percutaneous lung biopsy (PLB) and illicit-specific risk factor associated with this complication and overall mortality, we searched PubMed to identify reported cases of CAE secondary to PLB. After assessing inclusion eligibility, a total of 31 cases from 26 publications were included in our study. Data were analyzed using Fisher's exact test.
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