Neurosurgery
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Despite increasing use and potential benefits of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) compared with posterolateral spinal fusion (PSF), previous studies have not documented improved clinical outcomes with TLIF vs PSF. ⋯ ASA, American Society of AnesthesiologistsEBL, estimated blood lossEQ-5D, EuroQOL-5DHRQOL, health-related quality of lifeMCID, minimal clinically important differenceNQOD, National Neurosurgery Quality and Outcomes DatabaseNRS, numeric rating scaleODI, Oswestry Disability IndexOR, operating roomPSF, posterolateral spinal fusionTLIF, transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion.
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The subgenual cingulate gyrus (SCG) has been proposed as a target for deep brain stimulation (DBS) in neuropsychiatric disorders, mainly major depression. Despite promising clinical results, the mechanism of action of DBS in this region is poorly understood. Knowledge of the connections of the SCG can elucidate the network involved by DBS in this area and can help refine the targeting for DBS electrode placement. ⋯ DBS, deep brain stimulationSCG, subgenual cingulate gyrus.
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Aging of the population has modified the epidemiology of traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) as evidenced by the establishment of a bimodal distribution of injuries with increased frequency of fall-related injuries among the elderly. ⋯ AIS, ASIA (American Spinal Injury Association) Impairment Scale.
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Even though flow-diverting stents are being increasingly used to treat intracranial aneurysms, the fate of jailed side branches remains controversial, with recent clinical data contradicting finding of earlier animal studies that reported patency. ⋯ APhA, ascending pharyngeal arteryCI, confidence interval3DRA, 3-dimensional rotational angiographyDSA, digital subtraction angiographyFDS, flow-diverting stentOCT, optical coherence tomographyOS, ostium surfaceSEM, scanning electron microscopy.