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With pleasure, I hereby present our latest publication on a New Surgical Landmark for the identification of the Transverse-Sigmoid-Sinus-Transition, published in Brain and Spine. https://lnkd.in/djVQz-wK The transverse-sigmoid-sinus-transition constitutes an important anatomical landmark during a retrosigmoid craniotomy. Due to its anatomical variations, the location is highly variable. Landmarks for identification of the anterior border of the sigmoid sinus have been described extensively, although there is a paucity of landmarks for the identification of the posterior border. By means of a retrospective analysis of cerebral MRI examinations of one-hundred patients, we examined the relationship between the transverse-sigmoid-sinus-transition (TSST) and the most-posterior-part-of-the-auricula (MPPA). The most-posterior-part-of-the-auricula can be considered a fast and practical new anatomical landmark, without affecting operative fluency, especially during an emergency craniotomy. Read all about it in the latest edition of Brain and Spine ! European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) EUROSPINE, the Spine Society of Europe UZA

Associate Professor Zhichao Wu's National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Early Career Fellowship has powered his research towards making sure everyone with glaucoma receives an early diagnosis so they can start sight-preserving treatments - and was recently named in the NHMRC's 10 of the Best report. 👀 Read more about his research.

In this episode of the History of Retina’s Leaders & Legends Oral History series, Drs. Susan and Neil Bressler share insights from their groundbreaking work and careers. Supported by the Foundation of the American Society of Retina Specialists, the series honors "inspiring visionaries whose pioneering spirit and passion led to advances in retinal science and technology that have revolutionized patient care and improved the lives of millions with retinal disease."

Just finished reading this - wow stunning read, their ODE computational model is a wonderful example of multi-scale modeling, and has inspired my work in a number of ways after reading this - for example, in combination with some type of larger network-medicine approach, we can apply various ANN applications for powerful two-way synergy - i.e. we can use a network-medicine based approach, let's say a message passing neural network and we can use it to help inform the parameter values in the ODE model, such as the rates of cytokine production and cell activation, based on the strength and directionality of relevant molecular interactions... this would improve the biological plausibility of the model, additionally, the ODE model can help the message passing network discover network-based biomarkers. by using the ODE model to identify key driver nodes or modules in the interactome associated with specific disease states or treatment outcomes, we could develop network-based biomarkers for patient stratification and targeted interventions - all in all this work is super inspiring! give it a read!

Modern Retina shared Theodore Leng, MD, MS's video overview of #clinicalresearch findings he presented at #ASRS2024. The FARETINA-DME study examined real world evidence in the IRIS Registry about the use of faricimab (Vabysmo) in #DiabeticMacularEdema. 

Congratulations to our Baylor Scott & White Research Institute team members who are presenting posters at the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Conference. If you're attending the conference, be sure to drop by and see our presentations. Working hard or hardly working? Comparing physical therapist burden during different gait training approaches with a patient with an acute spinal cord injury Award-eligible poster presentation Presented by Lindsey Wynne, P.T., DPT, NCS The objective of this research is to show how different modalities of gait training for an SCI patient place a differing degree of burden on the physical therapist during inpatient rehabilitation. The purpose is to describe the physiological and perceptual burden of delivering this different level of training. Overground robotic exoskeleton use for early mobility after spinal cord injury during acute care hospitalization: A case series Poster presentation Presented by Dr. Chad Swank The objective of this research is to demonstrate the integration of an overground robotic exoskeleton into the plan of care for early mobility after acute care for a spinal cord injury and the outcomes this early integration may have for patients.

Last week, Dr. Allen Ho, MD, FACS, FASRS, Co-Director of the Wills Eye Retina Service and Director of Retina Research gave the 46th Annual E. B. Spaeth Oration at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. The oration, entitled Science, Serendipity and Listening to the Patient, centered around the idea that patients are doing better, particularly when considering the global prevalence of significant ophthalmic disease such as age related macular degeneration, glaucoma and cataract. An innovation ecosystem based on scientific discovery and translational research drives progress but luck and timing are perhaps as important. Our patients tell us that our work is not done, listening to their stories can help us improve and enrich our journey with them. The mission of the Spaeth Oration is to preserve Edmund B. Spaeth's values, and to inspire others to live honestly, take risks, not be petty, and contribute positively--especially students, residents, and fellows. Learn more about Edmund B. Spaeth and the oration here: https://bit.ly/43ZSA5x

Essential practical guidance from #EACVI on how to conduct clinical research in #cvimaging

In this episode of Quality Time with Dr. Shlomit Schaal, MD, PhD, MHCM, Dr. Alan Lumsden, medical director of the Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, describes the charge to manage quality across specialties in a large hospital: http://spr.ly/6042kVGou

#incaseyoumissedit UCHealth wrote a great piece highlighting some great work we are doing at K1C Consulting LLC. Thanks to Andrew Callen, MD for trusting us with his #innovation to improve patient care and treat #CSF leaks! #dynamicmyelography