a simple transfusion over erythrocytapheresis early in the course of ACS is lacking. To our knowledge, no randomized control trial exists comparing simple transfusion therapy with erythrocytapheresis for ACS. Further, the potential benefits versus risks of repeated simple transfusions in this patient population should be evaluated carefully. Of 5 patients, 4 had a positive fluid balance prior t...

STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study. PURPOSE To evaluate the incidence and risk factors of complications following posterior vertebral resection (PVR) for spinal deformity. METHODS A review of 233 patients treated with PVR at one institution over a nine-year period (1997 to 2005) was performed. The average age was 33.5 years. Complications were assessed in terms of surgical techniques (posteri...

Study design: Case Report. Objective: To present one case suffering from delayed neurologic deficit after kyphosis deformity correction and analyze its potential etiological factors, how to identify and treat it. Summary of background data: Tardive neurologic deficits occur much less than acute ones after corrections of spinal deformities. Currently some risk factors, such as postoperative hypo...

OBJECTIVES To examine the long-term motor and neurocognitive outcome of children with acute encephalitis and to look at possible prognostic factors. METHODS Children who were treated for acute encephalitis in 2000-2010 were reevaluated. All children and their parents were interviewed by using structured questionnaires, and the children underwent full neurologic examinations, along with compre...

Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR), when administered immediately following restoration of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) from experimental cardiac arrest (CA) has previously been demonstrated to promote normalization of brain energy metabolism and neurologic recovery following 10 min CA. In order to determine ultimate efficacy for this or other drugs, clinical trials must be performed in human subject...

STUDY DESIGN A consecutive retrospective cohort study from 2008 to 2013 at a single tertiary-care institution was conducted. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to characterize recovery from pain and neurologic deficit after surgery for vertebral osteomyelitis (VO), and identify incidence of postoperative adverse events. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA A minority of patients with VO require surge...