Cranio-cervical and traumatic brain injury patterns-do they differ between electric bicycle, bicycle, and motorcycle-induced accidents? - Rauer T, Klingebiel FKL, L ühring A, Küffer A, Hofer AS, Ferrari RM, Kupka M, Pape HC.
PURPOSE: With the growing technical options of power transmission and energy-saving options in electric drives, the number of E-bike-related accidents especially in an elderly population has increased. The aim of the current study was to compare if the inc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Subarachnoid hemorrhage confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging in a patient with brain death owing to hypoxic encephalopathy following suicide by hanging - Oshida S, Yokosawa T, Araya S, Sato S, Suzuki T, Akamatsu Y, Ogasawara K.
Although true subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is an atypical complication owing to suicide by hanging, pseudo-SAH can often develop because of hypoxic encephalopathy. Therefore, differentiating pseudo-SAH from true SAH using brain computed tomography (CT) is... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Trends of anti-seizure medication prescribing pattern in traumatic brain injury patients for the prevention of posttraumatic seizure in Taiwan - Lee HT, Liao FF, Kung SS, Hwang SJ, Hsieh KP.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients are recommended to receive anti-seizure medication (ASM) as posttraumatic seizure (PTS) prophylaxis. However, the utilization of ASM, including the prescription patterns and associated clinical characteristics, is limi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Effects of poloxamer 188 on traumatic brain injury - Wu R, Koduri R, Cho M, Alatrash N, Nomellini V.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a major cause of severe disability and death, resulting in significant health care and economic burden. Poloxamer 188, a synthetic tri-block copolymer approved by the FDA, has been studied for its potential effects on trauma... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Defining mild traumatic brain injury: from research definition to clinical practice - Harris K, Brusnahan A, Shugar S, Miner J.
INTRODUCTION: Approximately 75% of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) qualify as mild. However, there exists no universally agreed upon definition for mild TBI (mTBI). Consequently, treatment guidelines for this group are lacking. The Center for Disease Contr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Roche granted FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for blood test to support earlier Alzheimer's disease diagnosis
The Elecsys ® pTau217 plasma biomarker test is being developed as part of an ongoing partnership between Roche and Eli Lilly and CompanyOnce approved, the test will aid healthcare providers in identifying amyloid pathology, a key feature of Alzheimer ’s diseaseRoche and Lilly believe the test could play an important role in improving access to early and accurate Alzheimer ’s diagnosisBasel, 11 April 2024 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that its Elecsys pTau217 assay received Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This blood test, which is being developed ...
Source: Roche Investor Update - April 11, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Roche granted FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for blood test to support earlier Alzheimer's disease diagnosis
The Elecsys ® pTau217 plasma biomarker test is being developed as part of an ongoing partnership between Roche and Eli Lilly and CompanyOnce approved, the test will aid healthcare providers in identifying amyloid pathology, a key feature of Alzheimer ’s diseaseRoche and Lilly believe the test could play an important role in improving access to early and accurate Alzheimer ’s diagnosisBasel, 11 April 2024 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that its Elecsys pTau217 assay received Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This blood test, which is being developed ...
Source: Roche Media News - April 11, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Surgical Clot Removal Superior to Meds Alone in ICH Surgical Clot Removal Superior to Meds Alone in ICH
The benefit in functional outcome is a welcome finding for these deadly strokes but was restricted to a select patient population, one expert suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - April 10, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Brain Injury More Severe From Falls at U.S.-Mexico Border Wall
(MedPage Today) -- Hospitalized patients who presented with traumatic brain injury (TBI) after falls at the U.S.-Mexico border wall had more severe injuries and were less likely to receive follow-up care than other patients with TBI from high falls... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - April 10, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
UCLA receives $5 million grant to align neuroscience and societal needs
The objective is to reimagine the relationship between neuroscience and the public in part by deepening community engagement, facilitating research collaborations and training multidisciplinary neuro-society experts.Led by the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, numerous campus units and Drew University are together contributing about $4.8 million to match the grant amount. They include theBrain Research Institute; theSemel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior; the UCLA College divisions of life sciences, social sciences and humanities; the School of Education& Information Studies; and the Office of the...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - April 10, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Researchers used the world's most powerful MRI to get brain scans that are 10 times as detailed as a hospital MRI
None French researchers used a powerful MRI machine to create detailed brain scans of about 20 people. • None The images are nearly 10 times more detailed than a hospital MRI's scans. • None The high-resolution images could provide insights into diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.…#iseult #alexandrevignaud #agencefrancepresse #teslas #dukeuniversity #tesla #clevelandclinic (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA OKs Anxiety Stimulation Device; Long-Term KarXT Data; Psilocybin Adverse Events
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA cleared Modius Stress, a non-invasive electrical stimulation device used to treat generalized anxiety disorder, said maker Neurovalens.
Youth with mood disorders were 30% less likely to acquire a driver's license than... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - April 10, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Friends and Foes: Astrocytes as Disease Targets
A new platform for screening astrocyte reactivity helps researchers uncover potential therapeutic interventions to treat neurodegenerative conditions. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - April 10, 2024 Category: Science Tags: News & Opinion Source Type: news
Depressive symptoms and neuroticism mediate the association between traumatic events and suicidality - a latent class mediation analysis of UK Biobank Database - Lee DW, Kim K, Hyun J, Jung SJ.
BACKGROUND: Mental disorders that follow traumatic experience may increase risk of suicidality, but a comprehensive approach to understand how these mental disorders mediate the association between psychological traumatic experience and suicidality should ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Neurosurgical injuries associated with the use of personal watercrafts - De Jesus O, Murray G, Estronza S, Pastrana EA.
This study aimed to identify the spectrum of neurosurgical injuries related to personal watercraft accidents in Puerto Rico. METHODS: A retrospecti... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
