Browse the latest research summaries in the field of cardiovascular science for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Asian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2023 • March 27, 2023
This retrospective study analyzed 58 patients with PCNSL treated at a tertiary care center in Iran between 2011 and 2018. The study aimed to identify prognostic factors affecting survival and disease...
KEY FINDING: The mean overall survival was 37.4 months, and the mean progression-free survival was 35.1 months.
Int. J. Mol. Sci., 2023 • April 12, 2023
Edema after spinal cord injury (SCI) is a serious condition that can worsen the initial damage. The mechanisms are not fully understood but involve mechanical disruption, inflammation, and imbalances ...
KEY FINDING: Edema formation is one of the first events of the acute phase of spinal cord injury (SCI) and its mechanisms are similar in the brain and spinal cord, but structural and tissue-specific differences can affect edema formation in these two regions.
Annals of Intensive Care, 2023 • January 17, 2023
The SCCS guidelines for VTE prevention in adults with trauma were developed using the best available evidence and identify areas for future research. The guidelines cover various aspects of VTE prophy...
KEY FINDING: Early pharmacologic VTE prophylaxis is suggested for non-operative blunt solid organ injuries, isolated blunt TBIs, and SCIs.
Health Sci. Rep., 2023 • May 1, 2023
This article aims to study the effect of Low‐Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) on arm lymphedema in patients who have breast cancer. We noted that the average reductions in the circumference and volume of th...
KEY FINDING: The average reductions in the circumference and volume of the affected limb were about 16% and 21.7%, respectively.
Medical Devices: Evidence and Research, 2023 • June 5, 2023
This study evaluated the hemostatic ability of AviteneTM Flowable Collagen Hemostat, produced by combining a modified version of AviteneTM MCH flour with sterile saline. In a porcine model of liver in...
KEY FINDING: The flowable MCH flour mixed with saline provided more precise application and uniform coverage to injured tissues compared to the dry MCH flour alone.
JTCVS Techniques, 2023 • January 23, 2023
This study evaluates the effectiveness of controlled balloon septal rupture during TEVAR for chronic aortic dissection in the distal thoracic aorta. The technique aims to prevent retrograde false lume...
KEY FINDING: The study found a midterm aortic-related mortality of 2.5% in a high-risk patient group, with low neurological complications.
J. Clin. Med., 2023 • June 20, 2023
This study examined long-term outcomes of the frozen elephant trunk (FET) procedure in 187 patients, revealing acceptable operative mortality but a high reintervention rate due to pre-existing aortic ...
KEY FINDING: Overall survival rates at five and ten years post-FET procedure were 69.9% and 53.0%, respectively.
Cells, 2023 • June 23, 2023
Edema following SCI exacerbates secondary injury and correlates with worse neurological outcomes. AQP4 water channels play a critical role in regulating water homeostasis in the spinal cord. Studies i...
KEY FINDING: AQP4 is crucial in spinal cord water homeostasis, evidenced by its presence in astrocytic endfeet and the glia limitans.
Medicine, 2023 • July 28, 2023
This paper reports two cases of thalassemia patients with spinal cord compression due to extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) who were successfully treated with unilateral bi-portal endoscopy (UBE). Bot...
KEY FINDING: UBE is a safe and effective method for decompressing the spinal cord in patients with thalassemia and EMH-related spinal cord compression.
Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2023 • August 11, 2023
This case report describes a 65-year-old male who experienced a traumatic aortic dissection after a car accident, resulting in transient paraplegia and fractures. The patient underwent endovascular ao...
KEY FINDING: Traumatic aortic dissection can manifest as transient paraplegia.