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Surveillance studies offer sparse knowledge of predictors of future growth in sporadic vestibular schwannomas (VS).Our aim was identification of these risk factors. We propose a scoring system to estimate the risk of growth in sporadic vestibular schwannoma. ⋯ Our retrospective study revealed that younger age, cystic morphology, cisternal extent, larger volume, and growth during 1st year were strong predictors of future growth. Moreover, we propose a scoring system that accurately estimates the risks of future tumor growth.
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Multicenter Study
Reconstructive Endovascular Treatment of Compensative-Flow-Related Posterior Circulation Aneurysms With Anterior Circulation Artery Occlusion.
The aim of this study was to delineate the reconstructive endovascular treatment and periprocedural management of compensative-flow-related posterior circulation aneurysms with anterior circulation artery occlusion. ⋯ Our study indicates that reconstructive endovascular treatments are feasible and effective strategies for compensative-flow-related posterior circulation aneurysms with anterior circulation artery occlusion. However, these treatments are associated with a risk of periprocedural ischemic complications, which can be reduced by collateral arterial assessment, appropriate periprocedural anesthesia management, and antiplatelet treatment.
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Observational Study
A Pilot Study Using Machine Learning Algorithms and Wearable Technology for the Early Detection of Postoperative Complications After Cardiothoracic Surgery.
To evaluate whether a machine-learning algorithm (ie, the "NightSignal" algorithm) can be used for the detection of postoperative complications before symptom onset after cardiothoracic surgery. ⋯ Machine-learning analysis of biometric data collected from wearable devices has the potential to detect postoperative complications-before symptom onset-after cardiothoracic surgery.
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Beauty judgments are common in daily life, but rarely studied in cognitive neuroscience. Here, in three studies, we searched for the neural mechanisms of musical beauty using a naturalistic free-listening paradigm applied to behavioral and neuroimaging recordings and validated by experts' judgments. In Study 1, 30 adults continuously rated the perceived beauty of three musical pieces using a motion sensor. ⋯ Effective connectivity analysis discovered inhibition of auditory activation and neural communication with the right orbitofrontal cortex for listening to beautiful passages vs. intrinsic activation of auditory cortices and decreased coupling to orbitofrontal cortex for not-beautiful passages. Experts' questionnaires indicated that the beautiful passages were more melodic, calm, sad, slow, tonal, traditional, and simple than the ones rated negatively. In sum, we identified neural and psychological underpinnings of musical beauty, irrespectively of individual taste and listening biography.