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Brain Injury and Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Congenital Heart Disease: A Systematic Review
CONCLUSIONS: Prenatal and postnatal preoperative abnormal cerebral findings might play an important role in neurodevelopmental impairment in infants with CHD. Increased awareness of the vulnerability of the young developing brain of an infant with CHD among caregivers is essential.
Source: PEDIATRICS - June 30, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Mebius, M. J., Kooi, E. M. W., Bilardo, C. M., Bos, A. F. Tags: Fetus/Newborn Infant, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disorders Review Article Source Type: research

Cerebral Infarctions Following Palliative Transarterial Chemoembolization with Embozene of a Vertebral Body Metastatic Tumor
We describe the first case of cerebral embolization resulting in posterior circulation infarctions following transarterial embolization of a vascular vertebral body metastatic tumor with Embozene microspheres.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - September 1, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Teresa M. Lee, Alejandro Vargas, Sumeet Dua, Rima M. Dafer Tags: Case Studies Source Type: research

Palliative Care in Neurology
Palliative medicine is a specialty that focuses on improving the quality of life for patients with serious or advanced medical conditions, and it is appropriate at any stage of disease, including at the time of diagnosis. Neurologic conditions tend to have high symptom burdens, variable disease courses, and poor prognoses that affect not only patients but also their families and caregivers. Patients with a variety of neurologic conditions such as Parkinson disease, dementia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, brain tumors, stroke, and acute neurologic illnesses have substantial unmet needs that can be addressed through a combi...
Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings - October 1, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Maisha T. Robinson, Robert G. Holloway Tags: Symposium on neurosciences Source Type: research

I ’ ve Been Seeing a Therapist for Years, So Why Am I Not Getting Better?
The answer: We need to address what’s happening inside the office as well as stigma. During the creation of the documentary Going Sane I interviewed Cindy Bulik. She is perhaps the most important researcher on anorexia today. She lives between UNC where she is a distinguished Professor of Eating Disorders and Sweden where she is a professor at the Karolinska Institute. Her current research is exploring genetic influences on anorexia and by the end of our interview she asked if my entire family would be willing to give a sample of blood for the study. She is not the single-minded professor oblivious to social customs tha...
Source: Psych Central - October 10, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Josh Sabey Tags: Disabilities Disorders Editorials Essays Medications Motivation and Inspiration Policy and Advocacy Psychology Psychotherapy Suicide Treatment Child Development child therapy Clinical Outcome evidence-based practices evidence Source Type: news

Looking to the future: Robot-assisted surgery offers hope for Brendan
Brendan Randolph focuses on the lane in front of him, takes a few steps and lets the ball fly down the lane. He waits to see where it lands and then turns back, grinning with satisfaction: With all ten pins down, it’s a strike. Bowling is one of his favorite pastimes, and he’s thrilled to be back at it. That’s no small feat for this 17-year-old, who underwent brain surgery just a few months ago. Brendan and his parents, Joanne and Chris Running out of options for epilepsy Brendan began experiencing seizures within just a few hours of his birth and was diagnosed with epilepsy, believed to be the result of a stroke. As...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - October 23, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Jessica Cerretani Tags: Diseases & Conditions Our Patients’ Stories Dr. Phillip Pearl Dr. Scellig Stone epilepsy epilepsy center robotics seizures Source Type: news

Practice Matters-Palliative Care: What Accounts for Disparities in the Use of Palliative Stroke Care? It May Not Be What You Think
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Source: Neurology Today - December 7, 2017 Category: Neurology Tags: Features Source Type: research

The Case Files: When a Spade is Not a Spade
Turrin, Danielle DO; Sattler, Steven DO; Amodeo, Dana DO A 25-year-old Hispanic man presented to the emergency department with a complaint of three days of left-sided precordial chest pain. He described the pain as a constant 6/10 with pressure-like discomfort radiating to his left arm and the left side of his neck. He also experienced nausea, but denied any provocative or palliative factors. He said he had not experienced anything similar to this before. He had no family history of heart disease, acute myocardial infarction, or sudden cardiac death. He admitted to a 1.5 pack-per-day smoking history and social alcohol us...
Source: The Case Files - August 26, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: research

Prevalence of Chronic Cancer and No-Cancer Pain in Elderly Hospitalized Patients: Elements for the Early Assessment of Palliative Care Needs
Conclusion Pain is a critical underestimated problem in elderly patients. A timely systematic evaluation of the pain would call attention to palliative care needs and reduce the negative effects of uncontrolled pain on the quality of life.
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - February 9, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Operationalization of the Transition to Comfort Measures Only in the Neurocritical Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Project.
CONCLUSIONS: Implementation of a multidisciplinary huddle in the neuro-intensive care unit before transition to CMO may improve clinician's experience of the end-of-life process through enhanced nursing inclusion and involvement and organized communication with the neurocritical care team. PMID: 30041532 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - July 24, 2018 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Lele A, Cheever C, Healey L, Hurley K, Kim LJ, Creutzfeldt CJ Tags: Am J Hosp Palliat Care Source Type: research

Occupational Therapy: Cost-Effective Solutions for Changing Health System Needs
This article aligns the discussion of health system transformation with literature identifying the cost-effectiveness of occupational therapy in Canada.
Source: Healthcare Quarterly - January 30, 2013 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Risk stratification and clinical outcomes after surgical pulmonary valve replacement
ConclusionPatients undergoing PVR at larger RV volumes had similar survival but more overall CAE. A larger study population with a longer follow-up will be required to determine if early PVR provides survival benefit in the long-term.
Source: American Heart Journal - October 4, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Intracerebral haemorrhage: current approaches to acute management
Publication date: 6–12 October 2018Source: The Lancet, Volume 392, Issue 10154Author(s): Charlotte Cordonnier, Andrew Demchuk, Wendy Ziai, Craig S AndersonSummaryAcute spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage is a life-threatening illness of global importance, with a poor prognosis and few proven treatments. As a heterogeneous disease, certain clinical and imaging features help identify the cause, prognosis, and how to manage the disease. Survival and recovery from intracerebral haemorrhage are related to the site, mass effect, and intracranial pressure from the underlying haematoma, and by subsequent cerebral oedema from p...
Source: The Lancet - October 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Differences in discontinuation of statin treatment in women and men with advanced cancer disease
ConclusionStatin treatment was discontinued earlier in women than in men in patients with advanced cancer. The data suggest that statins may be discontinued earlier in men as well, since earlier discontinuation did not affect cardiovascular mortality.
Source: Biology of Sex Differences - October 20, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: research