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Filter by:This study has been added as a sub study to the Simulation Training for Emergency Department Imaging 2 study (ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT05427838). The purpose of the study is to assess the impact of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool called qER 2.0 EU on the performance of readers, including general radiologists, emergency medicine clinicians, and radiographers, in interpreting non-contrast CT head scans. The study aims to evaluate the changes in accuracy, review time, and diagnostic confidence when using the AI tool. It also seeks to provide evidence on the diagnostic performance of the AI tool and its potential to improve efficiency and patient care in the context of the National Health Service (NHS). The study will use a dataset of 150 CT head scans, including both control cases and abnormal cases with specific abnormalities. The results of this study will inform larger follow-up studies in real-life Emergency Department (ED) settings.
Superficial cerebral veins findings in assessment of brain swelling in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage who underwent intravenenous DSA examinations
Cerebral swelling is a major complication following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.This study is a retrospective cohort aimed to predict the extent of brain swelling. Cerebral venous assessment can identify the risk of brain swelling and improve surgical outcomes.
Compared with MRI or CT, brain biological electrical impedance tomography were performed on patients with supratentorial tumors and healthy people . The AUC (area under the curve) of ROC, which is associated with the increased maximum and the difference between left and right equilibrium of impedance value, is calculated. The specificity of brain biological electrical impedance tomography in screening supratentorial tumors are evaluated. To compare the changes of parameters detected by brain biological electrical impedance tomography, the enrolled brain tumor patients with cerebral edema were paired with themselves and intravenous infusion of mannitol so that the sensitivity of this device in monitoring cerebral edema can be evaluated.
The purpose of this study is to test the safety and effectiveness of a single dose of fingolimod in patients with primary spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).
Patients who experience lung injury are often placed on a ventilator to help them heal; however, if the ventilator volume settings are too high, it can cause additional lung injury. It is proven that using lower ventilator volume settings improves outcomes. In patients with acute brain injury, it is proven that maintaining a normal partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood improves outcomes. Mechanical ventilator settings with higher volumes and higher breathing rates are sometimes required to maintain a normal partial pressure of carbon dioxide. These 2 goals of mechanical ventilation, using lower volumes to prevent additional lung injury but maintaining a normal partial pressure of carbon dioxide, are both important for patients with acute brain injury. The investigators have designed a computerized ventilator protocol in iCentra that matches the current standard of care for mechanical ventilation of patients with acute brain injury by targeting a normal partial pressure of carbon dioxide with the lowest ventilator volume required. This is a quality improvement study with the purpose of observing and measuring the effects of implementation of a standard of care mechanical ventilation protocol for patients with acute brain injury in the iCentra electronic medical record system at Intermountain Medical Center. We hypothesize that implementation of a standardized neuro lung protective ventilation protocol will be feasible, will achieve a target normal partial pressure of carbon dioxide, will decrease tidal volumes toward the target 6 mL/kg predicted body weight, and will improve outcomes.
Mechanisms underlying high-altitude intolerance as well as exercise performance limitation in hypoxia still remain to be fully understood. Recent data suggest that sleep disturbances on one hand and cerebral perturbations on teh other hand may be key mechanisms. The investigators evaluated 12 healthy subjects at sea level and at 4400 m of altitude for 7 days in order to better describe sleep and cerebral responses. The investigators hypothesized that sleep and cerebral disturbances play a critical role for the developement of acute mountain sickness and for exercise performance limitation during acute high-altitude exposure.