Introduction Ultrasonography is being increasingly utilized in acute care settings with
expanding applications. Pneumothorax evaluation by ultrasonography is a fast, safe, easy and …

Objective Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt surgery is the predominant mode of therapy for
patients with hydrocephalus. However, it has potential complications that may require multiple …

OBJECTIVE: Infection remains the most significant complication of ventriculoperitoneal
shunt surgery and the reported rates of cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection vary widely across …

Background Statins are commonly used cholesterol-lowering agents that are noted to
suppress tumor cell growth in several in vitro and animal models. Methods We studied the …

Object A dural tear resulting in a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak is a well-known risk of lumbar
spinal procedures. The authors hypothesized that the incidence of CSF leakage is higher …

A randomized controlled trial of blood flow and stenosis surveillance of hemodialysis grafts.
Background It is widely accepted that hemodialysis graft surveillance combined with …

Approximately 25–30% of patients referred to epilepsy centers for refractory epilepsy are
found to have nonepileptic seizures (NES). In many cases psychological assessments are …

OBJECTIVE: Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) patients from Haiti and South Africa have
poor survival and poor left ventricular (LV) function recovery compared with patients from the …

The occurrence of post renal transplant lymphocele is variable and the best approach to
treatment is not well defined. The purpose of this study was to find out the incidence of post …

Object Spinal epidural abscess (SEA), once considered a rare occurrence, has showed a
rapid increase in incidence over the past 20–30 years. Recent reports have advocated for …