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Neurological telerehabilitation in the COVID-19 era – current perspectives through a bibliometric analysis
ConclusionA greater interest in the subject was observed in China with greater relevance of journals and institutions focused on neurology. However, despite telerehabilitation being an effective alternative in the context of the pandemic, few studies have explored this modality.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - September 19, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

News at a glance: A win for obesity drugs, NIH unionization roadblocks, and Mexican fireflies under threat
CONSERVATION Researchers raise alarm over threat to Mexican fireflies Scientists from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) last week delivered a letter to the Mexican government requesting it regulate tourism centered on the threatened firefly species Photinus palaciosi . Endemic to Mexico’s Tlaxcala forests, P. palaciosi is one of the few species that glow in synchrony, offering an annual spectacle that attracts thousands of visitors during summer mating season. The letter describes how littering, artificial light, and noise interfere with the insects’ courtship and eg...
Source: ScienceNOW - August 10, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

News at a glance: A win for obesity drugs, a new infectious disease institute head, and Mexican fireflies under threat
CONSERVATION Researchers raise alarm over threat to Mexican fireflies Scientists from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) last week delivered a letter to the Mexican government requesting it regulate tourism centered on the threatened firefly species Photinus palaciosi . Endemic to Mexico’s Tlaxcala forests, P. palaciosi is one of the few species that glow in synchrony, offering an annual spectacle that attracts thousands of visitors during summer mating season. The letter describes how littering, artificial light, and noise interfere with the insects’ courtship and eg...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - August 10, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Neurological manifestations in COVID-19 in three waves of the pandemic: An inpatient study from India
Conclusion: SARS-CoV-2 produces many central and peripheral nervous system manifestations. Encephalopathy was more common in first wave while acute symptomatic seizures were more common in third wave. Encephalopathy was most common neurological manifestation with progressively higher mortality with increased number of systemic comorbidities. Ischemic stroke was seen in patients who had vascular risk factors as well as in patients without them.
Source: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology - December 3, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Rahul Kulkarni Dulari Gupta Shripad Pujari Vishal Deshpande Pravin Naphade Rushikesh Deshpande Source Type: research

Professor elected to National Academy of Medicine
Dr. Arleen Brown, professor of medicine in the division of general internal medicine and health services research at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.Brown, who is also co-director of the UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute and chief of the division of general internal medicine and health services research at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, was one of 100 new members announced today during the academy ’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C.She was recognized as “a pioneer in understanding how community, policy, health system, and individual fa...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - October 18, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Air pollution and cerebrovascular disorders with special reference to Asia: An overview
Conclusion: Even though air pollution poses a significant threat to human health, a great number of countries still fail to achieve internationally agreed air quality standards. Air pollution should be recognized among the most significant controllable risk factors for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease prevention and treatment.
Source: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology - September 7, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Bushra Taimuri Sohail Lakhani Maryam Javed Divyani Garg Vasundhara Aggarwal Man Mohan Mehndiratta Mohammad Wasay Source Type: research

Comparison of disease profiles and three-month outcomes of patients with neurological disorders with and without COVID-19: An ambispective cohort study
Conclusion: Patients with neurological disorders presenting with COVID-19 infection had worse outcomes, including in-hospital and 3 months disability.
Source: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology - May 25, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Kanchana S Pillai Deepti Vibha Pranjal Gupta Pachipala Sudheer Biswamohan Mishra Rahul S Oinam Ayush Mohan Kamalesh Tayade Padma Srivastava Manjari Tripathi Achal K Srivastava Rohit Bhatia Roopa Rajan Awadh K Pandit Rajesh K Singh Arunmozhimaran Elavarasi Source Type: research

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the frequency, clinical spectrum and outcomes of pediatric guillain-Barr & #233; syndrome in India: A multicentric ambispective cohort study
Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic led to a marked decline in pediatric GBS presenting to hospitals. Antecedent illnesses, clinical and electrophysiological profile of GBS remained largely unchanged from the pre-pandemic era.
Source: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology - February 22, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Divyani Garg Rajinder K Dhamija Aditya Choudhary Ritu Shree Sujit Kumar Priyanka Samal Abhishek Pathak Pamidimukkala Vijaya Yareeda Sireesha Sruthi S Nair Sanjay Sharma Soaham Desai Human P Sinha Ayush Agarwal Ashish Upadhyay MV Padma Srivastava Rohit Bha Source Type: research

Patients with Neurological Illnesses and Their Experience During the Lockdown: A Teleinterview-based Study
Conclusion: The ongoing pandemic will continue to pose challenges to both physicians and patients. Patients in follow-up may need to be contacted regularly and counselled regarding the importance of maintaining drug compliance. Telemedicine can be used to strengthen the healthcare delivery to patients with non-COVID illnesses.
Source: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology - February 22, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Pranjal Gupta Biswamohan Misra Pachipala Sudheer Rohit Bhatia Mamta B Singh MV P. Srivastava Manjari Tripathi Achal K Srivastava Kameshwar Prasad Deepti Vibha VY Vishnu Awadh K Pandit Rajesh K Singh Anu Gupta A Elavarasi Animesh Das MR Divya Bhargavi Rama Source Type: research

Neurological disorders seen during second wave of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic from two tertiary care centers in central and Southern Kerala
Conclusion: During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, CAND and PVND have been emerging. Association of some of these may be fortuitous; however it is worth mentioning as pathogenic mechanisms of COVID-19 affecting various organ systems still remain unclear. Moreover, this may be helpful in future studies designing management options.
Source: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology - December 17, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Minu George Neena Baby Ameen Azad Aswathy Rajan Suresh Kumar Radhakrishnan Source Type: research

Clinical features and outcome of stroke with COVID-19. COVID-19 Stroke Study Group (CSSG), India
Conclusions: CoVS is associated with higher severity, poor outcome, and increased mortality. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and baseline stroke severity are independent predictors of mortality.
Source: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology - December 4, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Rohit Bhatia MV Padma Srivastava PN Sylaja Snigdha Komakula Ashish Upadhyay Vibhor Pardasani Thomas Iype Rajsrinivas Parthasarathy Rajshekhar Reddy Suman Kushwaha Jayanta Roy P Satish Anjan Trikha Naveet Wig Lalit Dhar Deepti Vibha Venugopalan Y Vishnu Aw Source Type: research

Pediatric COVID-19 Cases Are Surging, Pushing Hospitals —and Health Care Workers—to Their Breaking Points
Aug. 20 was a good day in the pediatric intensive care unit at Children’s Hospital New Orleans. Carvase Perrilloux, a two-month-old baby who’d come in about a week earlier with respiratory syncytial virus and COVID-19, was finally ready to breathe without the ventilator keeping his tiny body alive. “You did it!” nurses in PPE cooed as they removed the tube from his airway and he took his first solo gasp, bare toes kicking. Downstairs, Quintetta Edwards was preparing for her 17-year-old son, Nelson Alexis III, to be discharged after spending more than two weeks in the hospital with COVID-19—fir...
Source: TIME: Health - August 26, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme/New Orleans, La. Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Productive Aging During COVID-19 - Lessons from WH SeniorLink
According to the National Academies of Science, Medicine, and Engineering, even before the pandemic, 24% of Americans 65+ were considered socially isolated, and 43% of adults 60+ were lonely. Both experiences are associated with serious physical and mental health problems, including increased risks of dementia, stroke, depression, and suicidal ideation. As older adults engage in stricter social distancing to protect themselves from COVID-19, their risk of social isolation and loneliness is heightened.
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - March 17, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Daniella Spencer-Laitt, Mark Nathanson, Marie Spence Tags: Poster Number: EI-61 Source Type: research

Pinellas County (FL) Implements Model Vaccination Programs for Skilled Nursing Facilities and Emergency Personnel
Special JEMS “EMS TODAY SHOW” Join JEMS Editor Emeritus A.J. Heightman and Pinellas County, Florida, EMS/medical direction officials as they discuss model COVID vaccination programs implemented for emergency responders and skilled nursing home facility (SNF) residents and staff. Ulyee Choe, DO, director of the Florida Department of Health (DOH) in Pinellas County; Angus Jameson, MD, Pinellas County EMS medical director and Charles (Chuck) Walker, Pinellas County EMS clinical services coordinator responsible for quality assurance discuss the planning and implementation of these important programs. Related...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - December 23, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: JEMS Staff Tags: Coronavirus Exclusives Florida Medicine Nursing Homes Source Type: news

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