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Exploring provider- and practice-level drivers of cost-consciousness in breast cancer reconstruction—secondary analysis of a survey of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
BackgroundThe role of physicians in dampening health care costs is a renewed focus of policy-makers. We examined provider- and practice-level factors...
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Loss of consciousness at onset of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in good-grade patients
Loss of consciousness (LOC) at presentation with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) has been associated with early brain injury and poor...
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Effect of remimazolam versus propofol for the induction of general anesthesia on cerebral blood flow and oxygen saturation in elderly patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy
BackgroundThis study was conducted to investigate the effects and safety of remimazolam versus propofol on cerebral oxygen saturation and cerebral...
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Concussion leads to widespread axonal sodium channel loss and disruption of the node of Ranvier
Despite being a major health concern, little is known about the pathophysiological changes that underly concussion. Nonetheless, emerging evidence...
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Effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction on depression, anxiety, and stress of women with the early loss of pregnancy in southeast Iran: a randomized control trial
BackgroundThe loss of the fetus may cause mental health problems in women. The present study aimed to determine the effect of mindfulness-based...
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The relationship between consciousness and the ascending reticular activating system in patients with traumatic brain injury
BackgroundWe investigated the relationship between consciousness and the ascending reticular activating system (ARAS) by using diffusion tensor...
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The reticular activating system: a narrative review of discovery, evolving understanding, and relevance to current formulations of brain death
A series of landmark experiments conducted throughout the 20 th century progressively localized the regions involved in consciousness to the reticular...
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Effects of intrathecal baclofen therapy in subjects with disorders of consciousness: a reappraisal
Baclofen is a structural analogue of gamma-amino-butyric acid (GABA), which reduces spastic hypertonia of striated muscle due to a mechanism of GABA B -...
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Temporary loss of consciousness during cetuximab treatment of a patient with metastatic colon cancer: a case report
BackgroundAnti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antibody is widely used for the treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer....
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Quantitative assessment of consciousness during anesthesia without EEG data
Assessing the depth of anesthesia (DoA) is a daily challenge for anesthesiologists. The best assessment of the depth of anesthesia is commonly...
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Lettre to editor: Case report of an ictal asystole as debut in new onset epilepsy
The case report describes a 65-year-old man with arterial hypertension and a metallic aortic valve who presented to the emergency room for a loss of...
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Sleep in disorders of consciousness: behavioral and polysomnographic recording
BackgroundSleep-wakefulness cycles are an essential diagnostic criterion for disorders of consciousness (DOC), differentiating prolonged DOC from...
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Intracerebral hemorrhage in methanol toxicity patients during COVID-19 pandemic: case report and review of literature
PurposeThe aim of this study is to examine the clinical and imaging manifestations of methanol toxicity during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to...
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The effects of different doses of dexmedetomidine on the requirements for propofol for loss of consciousness in patients monitored via the bispectral index: a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
BackgroundThe α 2 -adrenergic agonist dexmedetomidine (DEX) is a sedative and can be used as an adjunct to hypnotics. The study sought to evaluate the...
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Sudden onset hearing loss as initial presentation of Susac syndrome: a rare case report and brief review
Susac syndrome is a rare disease presenting with a classic triad of symptoms. These are sensorineural hearing loss, encephalopathy, and branch...
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Evaluation of interventions to prevent vasovagal reactions among whole blood donors: rationale and design of a large cluster randomised trial
BackgroundVasovagal reactions (VVRs) are the most common acute complications of blood donation. Responsible for substantial morbidity, they also...
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Intensive neurorehabilitation for patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness: protocol of a mixed-methods study focusing on outcomes, ethics and impact
BackgroundProlonged disorders of consciousness (PDOC) are amongst the severest sequelae of acquired brain injury. Evidence regarding epidemiology and...
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Clinical presentation and management of methanol poisoning outbreaks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a retrospective analysis
BackgroundAcute methanol intoxication, whether unintentional or deliberate, necessitates prompt intervention to prevent severe morbidity and...