World Neurosurg
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In this paper, 64-slice spiral computed tomography (CT) retrospective electrocardiographic (ECG) gating technology was used to perform coronary CT angiography scans. The aorta and aortic pulmonary artery diameter were measured quantitatively in healthy people and patients with hypertension and cerebrovascular disease. ⋯ At the same time, the aortic diameter measured by multidetector CT scan combined with ECG gating technology and the phase difference between different phases can objectively reflect the degree of arterial damage in patients with hypertension; therefore, early screening of aortic diseases in patients with hypertension can be performed. Diagnosis to detect abnormalities as early as possible and start treatment as early as possible to prevent the disease from progressing and even affecting other tissues and organs can also be obtained.
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For adult patients undergoing surgical decompression for Chiari malformation type I (CM-I), the patient-level factors that influence extended length of stay (LOS) are relatively unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of patient-baseline comorbidities, demographics, and postoperative complications on extended LOS after intervention after adult CM-I decompression surgery. ⋯ Our study shows that extended LOS after adult CM-I decompression surgery may be influenced by multiple patient-level factors.
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Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), a phenolic compound, besides being 1 of the biologically active components of propolis, is a compound with antioxidant, antiinflammatory, antiviral, reperfusion damage prevention, immune stimulant, and carcinostatic, anticancer properties. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible effects of CAPE on cerebral vasospasm and early brain injury, which were experimentally administered intraperitoneally in rats with subarachnoid hemorrhage. ⋯ It was shown that CAPE has a preventive effect on early brain injury after subarachnoid hemorrhage and has a positive effect on reducing cerebral vasospasm. Our study is the first study in the literature showing that CAPE inhibits ischemic brain injury following subarachnoid hemorrhage.