Value of Perfusion CT in the Prediction of Intracerebral Hemorrhage after Endovascular Treatment by Friederike Austein, Antonia Carlotta Fischer, Jens Fiehler, Olav Jansen, Thomas Lindner, Susanne Gellißen

“…In 102 of the 115 patients with ICH, the deep middle cerebral artery (MCA) territory was affected with differences between patients without ICH, those with HI, and those with PH regarding cerebral blood volume (CBV) and blood-brain barrier permeability measured as flow extraction product (FED) relative to the contralateral hemisphere (p<0.05). …”
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NT-proBNP and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Who Received Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Prospective... by Zuoan Qin, Yaoyao Du, Quan Zhou, Xuelin Lu, Li Luo, Zhixiang Zhang, Ning Guo, Liangqing Ge

“…The prognostic significance of the amino-terminal fragment of the prohormone brain-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has not been fully elucidated. …”
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Lutein administration during gestation protects morphine withdrawal-induced on reflexive motor behavior in mice offspring's by Sahand Sariaslani, Shahin Hassanpour, Bita Vazir

“…Lutein shows protective qualities regarding neurodegeneration and the development of the brain. This study aimed to investigate effect of parental exposure to lutein on adverse effect of the morphine withdrawal syndrome on reflexive motor behavior in mice offspring. …”
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Genetic polymorphisms and related risk factors of ischemic stroke in a Mongolian population in China by Q. Wu, H. Wu, Yu. L. Orlov, G. Gegentana, W. Huo, A. O. Bragin, N. Wu, S. Suyalatu, F. Zhao, J. Zhao, L. E. Tabikhanova, M. Chen, H. Bai

“…Ischemic stroke is caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain and a risk factor for death and disability. …”
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Impact of Hyperoxia and Hypocapnia on Neurological Outcomes in Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Retrospective Study by Kin Chio Li, Catherine Wing Yan Tam, Hoi-Ping Shum, Wing Wa Yan

“…In recent decades, there is increasing evidence suggesting that hyperoxia and hypocapnia are associated with poor outcomes in critically ill patients with cardiac arrest or traumatic brain injury. Yet, the impact of hyperoxia and hypocapnia on neurological outcome in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) has not been well studied. …”
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Predictive Values of Preoperative Tests for Difficult Laryngoscopy and Intubation in Adult Patients at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital by Tadese Tamire, Habtamu Demelash, Wosenyeleh Admasu

“…Difficulties in intubation have been associated with serious complications, such as brain damage or death, particularly when failed intubation has occurred. …”
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Neuromodulation of Attentional Control in Major Depression: A Pilot DeepTMS Study by Jodie Naim-Feil, John L. Bradshaw, Dianne M. Sheppard, Oded Rosenberg, Yechiel Levkovitz, Pinhas Dannon, Paul B. Fitzgerald, Moshe Isserles, Abraham Zangen

“…Deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (deepTMS), a noninvasive neuromodulatory technique, can modulate neural activity and induce neuroplasticity changes in brain regions recruited by attentional processes. …”
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Population variation in fatty acid composition and response to climatic factors in Malania oleifera Chun et S.K. Lee by Hongguo Li, Ruizhen Wang, Zuwei Tian, Bingjiang Zhou, Runmei Duan, Ran He, Leiming Dong

“…Lee is a woody oil tree species and is rich in nervonic acid, which is associated with brain development. The variation in fatty acid composition and its response to environmental factors in natural populations has not been well studied. …”
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Non-Drug and Non-Invasive Therapeutic Options in Alzheimer’s Disease by Alina Simona Șovrea, Adina Bianca Boșca, Eleonora Dronca, Anne-Marie Constantin, Andreea Crintea, Rada Suflețel, Roxana Adelina Ștefan, Paul Andrei Ștefan, Mădălin Mihai Onofrei, Christoph Tschall, Carmen-Bianca Crivii

“…Singly or as an applied technique to change the permeability of the blood–brain–barrier (BBB), FUS and TPS have demonstrated the benefits of use in treating AD in animal and human studies. …”
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Tumor mutation burden for predicting immune checkpoint blockade response: the more, the better by Ming Zheng

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Exploratory analysis of a Novel RACK1 mutation and its potential role in epileptic seizures via Microglia activation by Sai Zhang, Zhaofei Dong, Jing Guo, Ze Li, Hong Wu, Linming Zhang, Fuli Min, Tao Zeng

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Early Electrophysiological Disintegration of Hippocampal Neural Networks in a Novel Locus Coeruleus Tau-Seeding Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease by A. Ahnaou, C. Walsh, N. V. Manyakov, S. A. Youssef, W. H. Drinkenburg

“…Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease characterized by loss of synapses and disrupted functional connectivity (FC) across different brain regions. Early in AD progression, tau pathology is found in the locus coeruleus (LC) prior to amyloid-induced exacerbation of clinical symptoms. …”
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Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Prospects of Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapy in Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma by Lin Zhong MM, Anqing Lu MB, Xiyue Lu MM, Xiaoyin Liu MD, Lujia Cao MM, Shihong Zhu MM, SiJun Diao MM, Xu Cheng MM, Hongwei Wu MB, Jing Chen MD

“…Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is a very rare extranodal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma confined to the brain, eyes, spinal cord, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). …”
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Protocol for a meta-review of interventions to prevent and manage ICU delirium by Andrew Booth, Maria Pufulete, Ben Gibbison, Burak Kundakci, Katherine Louise Jones

“…Introduction Intensive care unit (ICU) delirium is an acute brain dysfunction that affects up to 7 out of 10 patients admitted to ICUs. …”
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Alterations of Interhemispheric Functional Connectivity and Degree Centrality in Cervical Dystonia: A Resting-State fMRI Study by Wenyan Jiang, Yiwu Lei, Jing Wei, Lu Yang, Shubao Wei, Qiong Yin, Shuguang Luo, Wenbin Guo

“…Reports on microstructural and functional abnormalities in multiple brain regions not limited to the basal ganglia have been increasing in patients with CD. …”
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Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals an Altered Hcy Metabolism in the Stria Vascularis of the Pendred Syndrome Mouse Model by Wenyue Xue, Yuxin Tian, Yuanping Xiong, Feng Liu, Yanmei Feng, Zhengnong Chen, Dongzhen Yu, Shankai Yin

“…ELISA and immunofluorescence technique were used to detect the homocysteine (Hcy) level in serum, brain, and SV, respectively. Results. 183 upregulated genes and 63 downregulated genes were identified in the SV associated with Slc26a4 depletion. …”
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History of Pain Research and Management in Canada by Harold Merskey

“…Work in Toronto by Moldofsky and Smythe was probably responsible for turning ideas about fibromyalgia from the quaint concept of 'psychogenic rheumatism' into the more fruitful avenue of empirical exploration of brain function, muscle tender points and clinical definition of disease. …”
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Healthcare Worker Attitudes to Living Donation Prior to Planned Withdrawal of Care by Smruti Rath, MD, Claire Luo, MD, Laura Washburn, MD, Matthew Brent Price, MD, Matthew Goss, MD, Priyanka Moolchandani, MD, Sandra Parsons, PhD, Abbas Rana, MD, FACS, John Goss, MD, FACS, Nhu Thao Nguyen Galván, MD, MPH, FACS

“…This study assesses the attitudes of healthcare practitioners toward Living Donation Prior to Planned Withdrawal of Care (LD-PPW): the recovery of a living donor organ before withdrawal of life-sustaining measures in a patient who does not meet criteria for brain death, but for whom medical care toward meaningful recovery is deemed futile. …”
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Structural Equation Modeling of the Mediating Role of Resilience in the Relationship between Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies and Psychological Well-Being of Patients with I... by Mohammad Reza Tamannaeifar, Zahra Shirani

“…Introduction: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic and often debilitating functional disorder characterized by disrupted gut-brain interactions. It poses a significant public health challenge, impacting individuals' work, social participation, and psychological well-being. …”
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Impaired network organization in mild age‐related hearing loss by Zhaopeng Tong, Chunhua Xing, Xiaomin Xu, Jin‐Jing Xu, Yuanqing Wu, Richard Salvi, Xindao Yin, Fei Zhao, Yu‐Chen Chen, Yuexin Cai

“…The prolonged loss of sensory information associated with ARHL‐induced compensatory within‐network segregations and between‐network integrations in the DMN might reduce network information processing and accelerate brain aging and cognitive decline.…”
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