Decoding Single-Pellet Retrieval Task From Local Field Potentials in Pre- and Post-Stroke Motor Areas: Insights Into Interhemispheric Connectivity Difference.

Objective: Intracortical brain-machine interfaces (iBMIs) hold promise for restoring communication and movement in stroke-paralyzed individuals. Recent studies have demonstrated the potential of using local field potentials (LFPs) for decoding single-pellet retrieval (SPR) tasks in iBMIs. However, most research has relied on LFPs from healthy rats rather than those affected by stroke.

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt in the treatment of cryptococcal meningitis with intracranial hypertension.

Introduction: Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) combined with intracranial hypertension is associated with a poor prognosis. This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic efficacy and prognostic factors of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt in non-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) CM patients with intracranial hypertension.

Methodology: A total of 136 non-HIV CM patients with intracranial hypertension treated in our hospital from July 2010 to December 2019 were retrospectively included.

The mechanism of cancer-depression comorbidity.

Cancer and depression are closely interrelated, particularly in patients with advanced cancer, who often present with comorbid anxiety and depression for various reasons. Recently, there has been a growing interest in the study of depression in cancer patients, with the aim of assessing the possible triggers, predictors, adverse events, and possible treatment options for depression in several common cancers. The objective of this narrative review is to synthesize the extant literature on the relationship between the occurrence and progression of depression in several common patient categories.

Nomogram to Predict the Outcome of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Among Patients with Non-HIV Cryptococcal Meningitis.

Background: The ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is widely acknowledged as a treatment option for managing intracranial hypertension resulting from non-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cryptococcal meningitis (CM). Nonetheless, there is currently no consensus on the appropriate surgical indications for this procedure. Therefore, it is crucial to conduct a preoperative evaluation of patient characteristics and predict the outcome of the VP shunt to guide clinical treatment effectively.

A descriptive study of random forest algorithm for predicting COVID-19 patients outcome.

Background: The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that occurred in Wuhan, China, has become a global public health threat. It is necessary to identify indicators that can be used as optimal predictors for clinical outcomes of COVID-19 patients.

Methods: The clinical information from 126 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 were collected from Wuhan Fourth Hospital.

Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of 74 Patients With Severe or Critical COVID-19.

Background: The outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has led to a major concern and caused a pandemic globally. The goal of this study was to clarify the clinical characteristics of recovery and death in patients with severe or critical COVID-19.

Materials And Methods: In this retrospective single-center study, clinical data were collected from 74 severe or critical COVID-19 patients in Wuhan Fourth Hospital between Jan.