Prognostic role of quantitative pupillometry in traumatic brain injury: a scoping review.

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of global mortality and disability, leading to primary and secondary brain injuries that can result in severe neurological, cognitive, and psychological impairments. Accurate and early prognosis of TBI outcomes is critical, particularly in assessing the risk of neurological decline, intracranial pressure (ICP) changes, and mortality.

Objective: This systematic review aims to evaluate the prognostic value of quantitative pupillometry, particularly the Neurological Pupil Index (NPi), in predicting long-term outcomes in TBI patients.

Treatment appropriateness of direct oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation for stroke prevention: A real-world prospective study.

Introduction: Inappropriate use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) is common, affecting up to 30% of atrial fibrillation (AF) population receiving treatment for stroke prevention. This study assessed appropriateness of anticoagulation in anticoagulation-naive AF patients treated with DOACs during a 12-month prospective follow-up.

Methods: This prospective cohort study included all anticoagulation-naive AF patients referred for anticoagulation for stroke prevention at a tertiary cardiovascular center.

3-year quality of life, functional performance, and long-term survival after acute pulmonary embolism; A prospective study.

Our prospective study investigates the 3-year trajectory of disease-specific quality of life (QoL) using the PEmb-QoL questionnaire, functional performance via 6-min walk tests, and the 5-year survival following acute pulmonary embolism (PE) and explores their association with patient demographics and clinical characteristics. We highlight that PE-specific QoL improves over time despite no significant changes in cardiopulmonary performance.