OBJECTIVES We propose a modified simultaneous kissing stenting technique (MSKS) based on systematic implantation of a protective stent in the proximal main vessel (PMV) proximally to the bifurcation before simultaneous kissing stenting (SKS). BACKGROUND SKS has been proposed in large-size coronary vessel bifurcation lesions (BLs) when the PMV can accommodate two stents. SKS implies, however, ...

Research in monkey and man indicates that the ventrolateral premotor cortex (PMv) underlies not only the preparation of manual movements, but also the perceptual representation of pragmatic object properties. However, visual stimuli without any pragmatic meaning were recently found to elicit selective PMv responses if they were subjected to a perceivable pattern of change. We used functional ma...

BACKGROUND The aging Taiwan population is expected to require vast medical resources, including prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV). This study determined the trends in hospital resource utilization and associated factors in PMV patients in Taiwan. METHODS All patients who had received mechanical ventilation for > 21 days (International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Mo...

BACKGROUND The prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) is unknown. The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of SDB in patients admitted to a long-term acute care (LTAC) hospital who weaned from PMV. METHODS Retrospective chart review was conducted of all PMV patients who had in-patient polysomnography (PSG) between Janua...

There are several models of premotor cortex contributions to sensorimotor behavior. For instance, the ventral premotor cortex (PMv) appears to be involved in processing visuospatial object properties for grasping, whereas the dorsal premotor cortex (PMd) is involved in using arbitrary rules to guide advance motor planning. These models have focused on individual movements. Here, we examine the ...

INTRODUCTION In coronary artery bypass (CABG) surgery, the common complications are the need for reintubation, prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) and death. Thus, a reliable model for the prognostic evaluation of those particular outcomes is a worthwhile pursuit. The existence of such a system would lead to better resource planning, cost reductions and an increased ability to guide preventi...

OBJECTIVE Hypothyroidism is cited as an uncommon cause of ventilator-dependent respiratory failure. The objective of this study was to determine the incidence of hypothyroidism in patients with respiratory failure, receiving prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) with failure to wean, referred to a regional weaning center (RWC) for weaning. SETTING RWC. DESIGN Retrospective. METHODS Medic...

In this issue of RESPIRATORY CARE, Kojicic and colleagues describe long-term survival in patients who underwent tracheostomy for anticipated or prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) in Olmsted County, Minnesota.1 The study confirmed that approximately 10% of patients with invasive mechanical ventilation undergo tracheotomy and that overall 1-year mortality in that population is still substanti...

The amount of body fat and the energy balance are important factors that influence the timing of puberty and the normal reproductive function. Leptin is a key hormone that conveys to the central nervous system information about the individual energy reserve and modulates the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad (HPG) axis. Recent findings suggest that the ventral premammillary nucleus (PMV) mediates th...