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Medtronic’s Duet EDMS Catheter Tubing Under Class I Recall
Medtronic has recalled its EDMS catheter tubing due to disconnection potential, possibly causing CSF leak and infections.
From the Journals
Autoimmune Disease Risk May Rise Following Cushing Disease Remission After Surgery
The findings suggested the need for closer postsurgical monitoring of patients with a family history of autoimmune disease.
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New Tech Could Record Deep-Brain Activity From Surface
Combining electrical and optical methods with AI, researchers developed a new brain implant that can read deep-brain activity without penetrating...
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Experimental Therapy Restores Cognitive Function in Chronic TBI
This is the first time a DBS device has been implanted in the central thalamus in humans.
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No benefit of EC/IC bypass versus meds in large-artery stroke
Subgroup analyses suggest a potential benefit of surgery for certain patients, such as those with MCA vs. ICA occlusion, mean transit time greater...
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Top U.S. neurology, neurosurgery hospitals ranked
This year, for the first time, there is no ordinal ranking of hospitals making the honor roll. Instead, they are listed in alphabetical order.
Commentary
A new and completely different pain medicine
Patients assigned to the highest dose of VX-548 had a statistically significant lower cumulative amount of pain in the 48 hours after surgery.
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Ancient plague, cyclical pandemics … history lesson?
Plus: AI detects invisible concussions and a janitor does more than clean.
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People still want their medical intelligence in human form
Plus: Finding humor in the temporal lobe and comparing reproductive inequality in mammals.
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One in five brain injury trials shows errors, signs of spin
“Many of these trials have been included in clinical guidelines and cited extensively in systematic reviews and meta-analyses, especially those...
Conference Coverage
First target doesn’t affect survival in NSCLC with brain metastases
Patient outcomes didn’t hinge on whether oncologists treated the brain or lung first.