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Association between volume of surgery for acute hemorrhagic stroke and mortality
This study aimed to investigate the association between volume of surgery and mortality in relation to interventions for acute hemorrhagic stroke, namely craniotomy and trephination. We obtained data on acute hemorrhagic stroke patients for a 5-year period (2009–2013) from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service. Hospitals were classified into 3 categories according to volume of surgery (low, medium, high). To avoid intentionally setting a cutoff, we placed the hospitals in order from those with high volume of surgery to those with low volume of surgery and divided them into 3 groups (tertile) according to th...
Source: Medicine - August 1, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research

Recovery of an injured medial lemniscus with concurrent recovery of pusher syndrome in a stroke patient: a case report
Rationale: A 67-year-old, right-handed male patient underwent craniotomy and drainage for hematoma removal related to an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in the right thalamus and basal ganglia at the neurosurgery department of a university hospital. Patient concerns: He presented with severe motor weakness of left extremities, impairment of proprioception, and severe pusher syndrome at the start of rehabilitation. Diagnoses: He was diagnosed as ICH in the right thalamus and basal ganglia. Interventions: The patient received comprehensive rehabilitative therapy, movement therapy, and somatosensory stimulation. Ou...
Source: Medicine - June 1, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Clinical Case Report Source Type: research