World Neurosurg
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To elucidate the effect of global spinal alignment on cervical degeneration in patients with degenerative lumbar scoliosis (DLS). ⋯ Patients with DLS may be at greater risk of cervical spine degeneration, especially patients with a PI-LL or sagittal vertical axis modifier grade of ++. A surgical strategy for patients with DLS should be carefully selected considering the restoration of LL.
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Middle meningeal artery (MMA) embolization for the treatment of chronic subdural hematomas (cSDHs) is becoming increasingly prevalent. It is essential to optimize the safety and cost effectiveness of the postprocedural management. In this study, we examined our cases over time to determine the most appropriate postprocedural destination. ⋯ MMA embolization for cSDH is a safe procedure with low rate of procedure-related complications. In carefully selected patients, the necessity ICU admission postoperatively should be weighed against better hospital resource utilization.
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Inflammatory markers for the prognosis of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) with endovascular therapy remain unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between the systemic inflammatory response index (SIRI) and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) with unfavorable functional outcomes at 90-day in individuals of AIS who underwent endovascular therapy. ⋯ Higher SIRI and NLR levels at admission may lead to unfavorable outcomes at 90 days for AIS patients with endovascular therapy.