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Multiple screening tests are available to screen patients for cognitive impairment, and the Confusion Assessment Method is a helpful test to screen for delirium in the immediate postoperative period.
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Surgery for Occlusive Atherosclerotic DiseaseExtracranial-intracranial (EC-IC) bypass for revascularisation in the setting of atherosclerotic occlusive disease has remained a topic of intense interest and scrutiny over the last four decades. The underlying premise of EC-IC bypass in this setting is ...
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Historical Perspective
Historical Perspective
The analgesic effect of electricity has been exploited for thousands of years (electric fish, static electricity) but it has been controllable only since the introduction of the Leyden jar in 1745. Electro-acupuncture was introduced in 1823. Peripheral nerve ...
Surgery for Occlusive Atherosclerotic DiseaseExtracranial-intracranial (EC-IC) bypass for revascularisation in the setting of atherosclerotic occlusive disease has remained a topic of intense interest and scrutiny over the last four decades. The underlying premise of EC-IC bypass in this setting is ...
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