Imaging biomarkers of cerebral edema automatically extracted from routine CT scans of large vessel occlusion strokes.

Background And Purpose: Volumetric and densitometric biomarkers have been proposed to better quantify cerebral edema after stroke, but their relative performance has not been rigorously evaluated.

Methods: Patients with large vessel occlusion stroke from three institutions were analyzed. An automated pipeline extracted brain, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and infarct volumes from serial CTs.

Clinical Empathy for the Surgical Patient: Lessons From W.H. Auden's Prose and Poetry.

Clinical empathy is a professional skill, representing a conscious commitment to showing patients that they are heard, understood, and accepted. Here, we explore ways in which masters of language, such as the mid-20th century poet W. H.