Differential brain activity in patients with disorders of consciousness: a 3-month rs-fMRI study using amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation.

Introduction: Disorders of consciousness (DoC) from severe brain injuries have significant impacts. However, further research on nuanced biomarkers is needed to fully understand the condition. This study employed resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI) and the amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) to investigate differential brain activity in patients with DoC following spinal cord stimulation (SCS) therapy.

A cross-sectional study of anesthesia medical staff's occupational and health status in nongovernment medical institutions in China.

Background: Nongovernment medical institutions have gradually become a significant part of China's healthcare system, with a growing numbers of staff. However, the current status of anesthesiology staff in these institutions is unclear. To gain insight into this situation and to compare it with public hospitals, the national anesthesia professional committee of the Chinese Nongovernment Medical Institutions Association (CNMIA) designed and conducted the national cross-sectional survey.

The Impact of Bispectral Index Monitoring on Outcomes in Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Disorders of Consciousness.

Objective: To observe whether maintaining the appropriate depth of anesthesia with Bispectral Index (BIS) can improve the prognosis of Spinal Cord stimulation (SCS) implantation in patients with chronic Disorders of consciousness (DoC).

Methods: 103 patients with DoC undergoing SCS implantation were reviewed, and 83 patients with DoC were included according to the standard of inclusion and exclusion Criteria. Patients were divided into a BIS group (n =45) and a non-BIS group (n =38) according to whether BIS monitoring was used during the operation.

A case of prolonged corneal sulfur foreign bodies and review of literature.

Background: This case mainly describes a relatively rare case of an old mineral-like corneal foreign body that existed for up to 20 years, and did not significantly affect the visual quality of the patient.

Case Presentation: A 56-year-old male miner complained of right eye vision loss for 3 years, swollen and painful for 4 months. Admission examination: Best corrected visual acuity was no light perception in the right eye and 20/20 in the left eye.

Intracranial Parasitic Fetus in a Living Infant: A Case Study with Surgical Intervention and Prognosis Analysis.

BACKGROUND Fetus in fetu (FIF), or parasitic fetus, is a rare malformation that typically occurs in the retroperitoneum, but can be found in other unusual locations, such as the skull, sacrum, and mouth. The presence of a spine is necessary for diagnosis. CASE REPORT Intracranial FIFs were retrospectively studied.

Meta-analysis of the relationship between ocular and peripheral serum IL-17A and diabetic retinopathy.

Purpose: A systematic evaluation and Meta-analysis were performed to determine the relationship between IL-17A levels in ocular aqueous and peripheral venous serum samples and diabetic retinopathy (DR).

Methods: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and CNKI databases were searched from the time of library construction to 2023-09-20.The results were combined using a random-effects model, sensitivity analyses were performed to determine whether the arithmetic was stable and reliable, and subgroup analyses were used to look for possible sources of heterogeneity.

Evaluation of brain function in adult patent ductus arteriosus surgery: A multimodal monitoring approach.

Adult patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) repair surgery often involves hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and is associated with postoperative neurological complications. Our study evaluates brain function during PDA surgery using regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO) and bispectral index (BIS) monitoring to mitigate these complications. Patients were categorized into moderate (26-31 ℃) and mild (32-35 ℃) hypothermia groups.

EEG Changes during Propofol Anesthesia Induction in Vegetative State Patients Undergoing Spinal Cord Stimulation Implantation Surgery.

Objective: To compare the EEG changes in vegetative state (VS) patients and non-craniotomy, non-vegetative state (NVS) patients during general anesthesia with low-dose propofol and to find whether it affects the arousal rate of VS patients.

Methods: Seven vegetative state patients (VS group: five with traumatic brain injury, two with ischemic-hypoxic VS) and five non-craniotomy, non-vegetative state patients (NVS group) treated in the Department of Neurosurgery, Peking University International Hospital from January to May 2022 were selected. All patients were induced with 0.

Effect of cerebral oxygen saturation monitoring in patients undergoing superficial temporal anterior-middle cerebral artery anastomosis for ischemic Moyamoya disease: a prospective cohort study.

Objective: Regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO) is linked with blood pressure. This study evaluated the influence of perioperative rSO monitoring on the prognosis of ischemic Moyamoya disease (MMD) patients undergoing anastomosis surgery.

Methods: In this prospective cohort, patients with unilateral ischemic MMD of Suzuki stage ≥3 were included.

Evaluation of Brain Source Localization Methods Based on Test-Retest Reliability With Multiple Session EEG Data.

Objective: Various EEG source localization methods have been proposed for functional brain research. The evaluation and comparison of these methods are usually based on simulated data but not real EEG data, as the ground truth of source localization is unknown. In this study, we aim to evaluate source localization methods quantitatively under the real situation.

Twin Growth Discordance and Risk of Postpartum Hemorrhage: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Background: In recent years, the incidence of postpartum hemorrhage has increased globally. Multiple pregnancies and cesarean sections are well-known risk factors for postpartum hemorrhage. No studies have evaluated the associations between fetal growth anomalies and postpartum hemorrhage in women with twin pregnancies undergoing cesarean section.

Evaluating coagulation status with thromboelastography in a woman with antiphospholipid syndrome and sepsis: a case report.

This study presents the case of a pregnant woman with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) who developed septic shock after labor induction. Prolonged coagulation times suggested a hypocoagulable state and contraindication to anticoagulation. Thromboelastography (TEG) similarly indicated hypocoagulation.

Detection and Monitoring of Thermal Lesions Induced by Microwave Ablation Using Ultrasound Imaging and Convolutional Neural Networks.

Microwave ablation (MWA) for cancer treatment is frequently monitored by ultrasound (US) B-mode imaging in the clinic, which often fails due to the low intrinsic contrast between the thermal lesion and normal tissue. Deep learning, especially convolutional neural network (CNN), has shown significant improvements in medical image analysis. Here, we propose and evaluate an US imaging based on a CNN architecture for the detection and monitoring of thermal lesions induced by MWA in porcine livers.

Cholestatic pregnancy is associated with reduced VCAM1 expression in vascular endothelial cell of placenta.

Objective: Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is a pregnancy-specific disease which is closely correlated with abnormal placental vascular formation and deficient vascular maturation. This study intends to explore the role of VCAM-1 in the vascular formation in the placenta of ICP.

Methods: Patients with ICP or healthy puerperant were respectively used as ICP group and control group.