The Survival Benefit of Postoperative Bacterial Infections in Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme: Myth or Reality?

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most common malignant brain tumor, universally carries a poor prognosis. Despite aggressive multimodality treatment, the median survival is ~18-20 months, depending on molecular subgroups. A long history of observations suggests antitumor effects of bacterial infections against malignant tumors.

Cognitive Impairment After Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objective: The present systematic review and meta-analysis analyzes the available clinical literature on post-intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) cognitive impairment.

Methods: We conducted a systematic review with meta-analysis following PRISMA guidelines. A search of bibliographic databases up to July 31, 2020 yielded 2155 studies.