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Anesthesia and analgesia · Mar 2024
Anesthesiology Resident Knowledge of Transfusion Medicine: Results From the Anesthesiology Transfusion Education Study.
Transfusion of blood products is a common practice in anesthesiology. Inadequate transfusion medicine knowledge may lead to inappropriate transfusion practices and patient risk. Using a validated assessment tool modified for anesthesiology, we conducted a survey of anesthesiology residents in the United States to assess transfusion medicine knowledge. ⋯ This examination highlights gaps in transfusion medicine knowledge within US anesthesiology residents. Targeted education may improve knowledge in this area and patient care.
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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a collection of connective tissue disorders which are often associated with tissue laxity and disc degeneration. However, the implications of EDS on the risk of adjacent segment disease (ASD) after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) are not well described. The objective of this study is to compare the rates of ASD among patients with EDS and those without EDS. ⋯ After propensity matching to control for confounding variables, the findings of this study suggest that EDS may be associated with an increased risk of ASD following TLIF. Future studies are needed to corroborate these findings.
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Radiomics-based prediction of glioblastoma spatial progression and recurrence may improve personalized strategies. However, most prototypes are based on limited monofactorial Gompertzian models of tumor growth. The present study consists of a proof of concept on the accuracy of a radiomics multifactorial in silico model in predicting short-term spatial growth and recurrence of glioblastoma. ⋯ The present radiomics-based multifactorial in silico model was feasible, reliable, and accurate for short-term spatial prediction of glioblastoma progression. The predictive value for the spatial location of recurrence was still low, and refinements in the description of tissue reorganization in the peritumoral and resected areas may be critical to optimize accuracy further.