Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a rapidly evolving safe method with decreasing
incidence of perioperative stroke. There is a void in literature concerning the impact of …

Epidemiological and demographic transitions are shifting the burden of modifiable risk factors
for chronic and endstage kidney disease to low-and middle-income countries (LMIC). This …

Background Perioperative stroke is a known complication in patients undergoing surgical
clipping of cerebral aneurysms. Objective To evaluate whether intraoperative changes in …

Since the 1960's when Gordon Moore proposed that the transistor density in our electronic
devices should double every two years while the cost is halved, the semiconductor industry …

Ternary alloys of Ge-Sb-Te (GST) have been extensively studied due to their unique ability
display a reversible change in their phase upon stimulation by optical pulses ie, amorphous (…

The primary aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review of reports of patients with
cervical spondylotic myelopathy and to assess the value of intraoperative monitoring (IOM), …

Cervical disk arthroplasty (CDA) is well-studied for 1-level and 2-level cervical pathology.
There is an increasing trend towards its utilization for greater than 2-level disease as an …

Background In 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reduced the periprosthetic
joint infection (PJI) surveillance period from 1 year to 90 days for total hip (THA) and …

Background Postoperative neurological complications after spine surgery can result in
increased mortality and morbidity. Despite the introduction of new spinal implants and surgical …

An all solid-state thin film lithium ion battery has been touted the holy grail for energy storage
technology ever since the inception of the first one in 1986 by Keiichi Kanehori. Solid-state …