Neurosurgery
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The objective of this study was to determine the utility of the pupillary light reflex use as a biomarker of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). ⋯ This study's findings indicate that quantitative pupillometry has the potential to assist with injury identification and prediction of symptom severity and duration.
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Rebleeding of ruptured intracranial aneurysms (RIA) is associated with poor outcomes. Although immediate treatment of RIAs is preferred, optimal treatment timing is multifactorial and may be a complicating factor for achieving the best outcomes. The objective of this study was to compare outcomes for patients with RIAs as a function of treatment time of day. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that examines how treatment time of day influences treatment outcomes. ⋯ Nighttime treatment was associated with poorer outcomes. Further studies are needed to evaluate outcomes if treatment is postponed to daytime hours.
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Historical Article
The History of the Neurosciences at the Albert Einstein Medical Center and Montefiore Medical Center-Science at the Heart of Medicine.
"Science at the heart of medicine," the ethos of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and its university hospital, Montefiore Medical Center, has shaped the institution's legacy of pivotal contributions in the neurosciences. From its inception to the present day, the leaders of these institutions have epitomized the integration of clinical medicine, technical excellence, and multidisciplinary basic research. ⋯ This article aims to provide a summarized history of the work and achievements of these interdisciplinary surgical and scientific pioneers and departments, in the hopes of inspiring future generations of surgeons and physician scientists and documenting the institution's legacy in the neurosciences. Here we provide a summarized history of the life, work, and achievements of the physicians and scientists on which the institution's legacy in the neurosciences was built.