Bidirectional locomotion induces unilateral limb adaptations.

Humans can acquire and maintain motor skills throughout their lives through motor learning. Motor learning and skill acquisition are essential for rehabilitation following neurological disease or injury. Adaptation, the initial stage of motor learning, involves short-term changes in motor performance in response to a new demand in the person's environment.

Society of Interventional Radiology Research Reporting Standards for Genicular Artery Embolization.

Genicular artery embolization (GAE) is an emerging, minimally invasive therapy to address the global burden of knee osteoarthritis (OA) and the unmet needs for medically refractory disease. Although total knee arthroplasty has been a standard intervention for severe cases, GAE is developing into a promising alternative, particularly for patients ineligible for or unwilling to undergo surgery. GAE targets the inflammatory cascade underlying OA pathophysiology by arresting neoangiogenesis and preventing pathological neoinnervation, offering potential pain relief.

The Value of Family History in Colorectal Screening Decisions for Oldest Old Geriatric Populations.

Introduction: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common form of cancer affecting both men and women. Extensive screening guidelines have been developed to help reduce the incidence of disease. Currently, United States Preventative Service Task Force guidelines recommend against routine screening in those 85 years and older.

Colonoscopy and colorectal cancer rates among octogenarians and nonagenarians: nationwide study of US veterans.

Background: According to Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database, colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most common type of cancer and second highest in cancer-related death after lung cancer. The SEER database is geographically limited, currently present in only 10-12 states. Though this gives a good approximation about the overall direction of CRC incidence and prevalence, we need more nationwide data to compare numbers.

Staging and survival of colorectal cancer (CRC) in octogenarians: Nationwide Study of US Veterans.

Background: The US Preventive Services Task Force of Colorectal Cancer (USPSTF) recommends against continuing screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) past 75 years in adequately screened individuals. Survival and staging data for CRC that compares elderly . younger populations has not been published.

Proposal of a New Adverse Event Classification by the Society of Interventional Radiology Standards of Practice Committee.

Purpose: To develop a new adverse event (AE) classification for the interventional radiology (IR) procedures and evaluate its clinical, research, and educational value compared with the existing Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) classification via an SIR member survey.

Materials And Methods: A new AE classification was developed by members of the Standards of Practice Committee of the SIR. Subsequently, a survey was created by a group of 18 members from the SIR Standards of Practice Committee and Service Lines.

Checklists for Image-Guided Interventions.

Objective: Checklists are tools commonly used to help confirm that certain tasks of a process are completed. Within the health care industry, medical checklists are recognized as a means to improve patient safety.

Conclusion: Recent application of checklists to image-guided interventions has shown positive outcomes; however, there are limited published studies.

Meta-Analysis of Local Endovascular Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke.

A meta-analysis was performed to assess randomized controlled trials comparing local endovascular therapy (with and without intravenous thrombolysis) versus standard care (intravenous thrombolysis alone when appropriate) for acute ischemic stroke. Local endovascular therapy showed a significant improvement in functional independence versus standard care (odds ratio, 1.779; 95% confidence interval, 1.