designers of clinical trials and implant suppliers of the current epidemiology of shunting for CSF disorders. The authors are grateful for the participation of centres across the UK and Ireland which ...

and clinical insights to enhance the effectiveness of shunt systems in treating hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus: A medical condition characterized by an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF ...

Identification of abnormally elevated CSF outflow resistance also increases the likelihood of a favorable response to shunt placement compared with the clinical and radiographic evaluations ...

BACKGROUND--Prosthetic infections are a major problem, requiring complex and lengthy management. The role of blood proteins in the pathogenesis of implant infection has been investigated, but research ...

Cancer is one of the frequently talked about and most feared disease that falls under the genre of lifestyle diseases that have evolved, rather rapidly, in the past two decades. Nanobodies are ...

The treatment for INPH is surgical diversion of CSF. This is accomplished by implanting a shunt to drain CSF from ... is an unpaid volunteer member of the Medical Advisory Board of the ...

Proper VP shunt function is dependent on the pressure differences between the ICP and abdominal cavity. Pressure in the abdominal cavity is normally lower than ICP so that CSF will flow into the ...

One Chicago Wednesdays continue this fall on NBC, and that means more action from Gaffney Chicago Medical Center is coming with Chicago Med season 10. Chicago Med season 9 saw a lot of drama, from a ...

This is the basis for personalised medicine and by understanding the role our DNA plays in our health, it can help us transform how we think about our healthcare and help us deliver the four Ps: By ...

These guidelines on transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt (TIPSS) in the management of portal hypertension have been commissioned by the Clinical Services and Standards Committee (CSSC) ...