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2. FIRST WEEK POSTOPERATIVE FLOW MEASUREMENTS ARE HIGHLY PREDICTIVE OF PRIMARY PATENCY OF RADIOCEPHALIC ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULAS
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Ladenheim, E, Lulic, D, Lum, C, and Chadwick, N
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- 2014
3. EMPATHY THE CRUCIAL ELEMENT FOR SUCCESSFUL SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
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Selimović Sanja, Blatnik Stanko, and Lulić Drenjak Jasna
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empathy ,people with disabilities ,support ,education ,Special aspects of education ,LC8-6691 - Abstract
Empathy, the ability to understand other people, plays a key role in successfully supporting people with disabilities in their daily lives. Although in general most people are empathic, it is usually necessary to release empathy. This is most simply achieved by means of empathy tests that simulate different forms of disability and the difficulties that disabled people experience in their daily activities due to this impairment. The paper describes simple tests and their impact on changing attitudestowards people with disabilities and ways of supporting them.
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- 2022
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4. Does dose administration of 0.5% levobupivacain in Transversus Abdominis Plane block influence on analgesic efficiency
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Lulic-Drljacic, Mirjana, Golubovic, Vesna, Begovic-Sisul, Ester, and Lulic, D
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transversus abdominal plane block ,levobupivacaine - Abstract
We concluded that dose administration of 0.5% levobupivacain in Transversus Abdominis Plane block has influence on analgesic efficiency
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- 2009
5. Mechanisms in Experimental Venous Valve Failure and their Modification by Daflon 500 mg
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Pascarella, L., primary, Lulic, D., additional, Penn, A.H., additional, Alsaigh, T., additional, Lee, J., additional, Shin, H., additional, Kapur, V., additional, Bergan, J.J., additional, and Schmid-Schönbein, G.W., additional
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- 2008
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6. Mechanisms in Experimental Venous Valve Failure and their Modification by Daflon© 500 mg.
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Pascarella, L., Lulic, D., Penn, A.H., Alsaigh, T., Lee, J., Shin, H., Kapur, V., Bergan, J.J., and Schmid-Schönbein, G.W.
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BLOOD-vessel abnormalities ,VEIN diseases ,HYPERTENSION ,BLOOD circulation - Abstract
Objectives: To characterize the acute response of the vein wall to venous hypertension and associated altered fluid shear stress and to test the effect of micronized purified flavonoid fraction (MPFF, Daflon
® 500), on this response. Material and methods: A femoral arteriovenous fistula was created in Wistar rats (n=48). A cohort of 24 rats received oral treatment with MPFF (100mg/kg/day body weight), 24 rats underwent the arteriovenous fistula procedure and received no treatment. At days 1, 7 and 21 the animals (n=8 at each time point) were killed. Experimental parameters measured included limb circumference, blood flow at the sapheno-femoral junction, leukocyte infiltration and gelatinase activity (matrix metalloproteinase, MMP). Results: The acute rise in venous hypertension was accompanied by limb edema and venous reflux together with an eventual loss of valve leaflets in the saphenous vein. There was an increase in granulocyte and macrophage infiltration into the venous wall and the surrounding tissue, and a lesser increase in T- and B-lymphocyte infiltration. These changes were accompanied by a local increase in the proteolytic enzymes, MMP-2 and MMP-9. Administration of MPFF reduced the edema and lessened the venous reflux produced by the acute arteriovenous fistula. Decreased levels of granulocyte and macrophage infiltration into the valves were also observed compared with untreated animals. Conclusions: Venous hypertension caused by an arteriovenous fistula resulted in the development of venous reflux and an inflammatory reaction in venous valves culminating in their destruction. MPFF was able to delay the development of reflux and suppress damage to the valve structures in this rat model of venous hypertension. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]- Published
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7. Meningeal cryptococcosis in a pancreas transplant recipient requiring grafectomy: A case report.
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Lulic I, Fingler G, Lulic D, Pavicic Saric J, Mikulic D, Filipec Kanizaj T, and Goluza E
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Background: Through continuous improvement in transplantation medicine, a wider range of solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients is considered suitable for complex procedures. Despite advances in modern transplantation practice, transpiring invasive fungal infections pose a substantial threat for SOT recipients. To our knowledge, cryptococcal infection confined amidst sole pancreas SOT recipients has not been described to date. Enforcement of a multidisciplinary transplant team approach in the management of pancreas SOT recipients presenting with complex cryptococcal complications is fundamental in improving patient outcomes., Case Summary: We present the case of a female pancreas transplant recipient, with confirmed meningeal cryptococcosis, referred to our institution for further evaluation and treatment from the Regional Center for Infectious Diseases. On admission, the patient was weaned from the protocolized immunosuppression therapy for two consecutive weeks, in addition to tapering systemic corticosteroid remedial treatment. Our novel multidisciplinary transplant team approach embodied exhaustive discussions of possible complex and diverse multiple organ system physiologic and pathologic challenges associated with distinct management strategies in pancreas transplant recipients. Owing to the potentially devastating impact of invasive cryptococcosis in terms of morbidity and mortality, a definitive surgical intervention of pancreas transplant grafectomy was reinforced, as a pathway towards secure access to early meaningful expertise care. The patient was discharged to the Regional Center for Infectious Diseases 2 mo after the admittance further advancing to a clinical improvement., Conclusion: The precision transplantation approach by tailoring complex medical interventions to individual needs proved indispensable in improving our patient's outcomes., Competing Interests: Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no conflicts of interest to report., (©The Author(s) 2024. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2024
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8. Bringing critical emergency medicine, resuscitation and trauma education and training back to armed rivalry-affected community: why the conflict in Sudan matters?
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Nasr AO, Lulic I, Mustafa MT, Tilsed J, Lulic D, and Thies K
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- Humans, Sudan, Warfare, Emergency Medicine
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- 2023
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9. Primary and secondary patencies of transposed femoral vein fistulas are significantly greater than with the HeRO graft.
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Ladenheim ED, Lulic D, Lum C, and Agrawal S
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- Adult, Aged, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation adverse effects, Female, Femoral Artery physiopathology, Femoral Vein physiopathology, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prosthesis Design, Retrospective Studies, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis diagnosis, Vascular Patency, Wound Healing, Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical adverse effects, Blood Vessel Prosthesis, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation instrumentation, Femoral Artery surgery, Femoral Vein surgery, Renal Dialysis, Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis etiology
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Introduction: For access-challenged patients with bilateral upper extremity central venous stenosis, solutions include the Hemodialysis Reliable Outflow (HeRO) device or an autogenous AV fistula in the lower limb. We evaluated HeRO grafts and transpositions of the femoral vein in maintaining primary and secondary patency., Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 40 patients with a HeRO device and 18 patients with superficial femoral artery to transposed femoral vein autogenous arteriovenous fistula (SFA-tFV). All patients had bilateral central venous obstruction. All procedures were outpatient performed by a single surgeon at one center between 2009-2015. Operative details, intraoperative flows, and flows at the first-week postoperative visit were analyzed, as were primary and secondary patency and intervention rates. Complications were compared between groups., Results: The one-year cumulative primary patency was 30% for HeRO grafts and 79% for SFA-tFV fistulas (p = 0.0001); secondary patency was 71% for HeRO grafts and 93% for SFA-tFV fistulas (p = 0.03). To maintain patency, HeRO patients required a mean 2.1 interventions per year and thigh fistula patients required a mean 0.4 interventions per year. Thirty-seven percent of thigh fistula patients had a hematoma or seroma versus 5% of HeRO patients and 17% of thigh fistula patients experienced delayed wound healing versus 2.5% of HeRO patients (p<0.05). None of the thigh fistula patients had distal ischemia., Conclusions: HeRO patients had lower primary and secondary patency rates versus thigh fistula patients and HeRO grafts required five-fold more interventions to maintain secondary patency. However, patients with thigh fistulas had significantly more wound healing problems. Thus, the SFA-tFV has become our access of choice for patients with bilateral central venous stenosis.
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- 2017
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10. First-week postoperative flow measurements are highly predictive of primary patency of radiocephalic arteriovenous fistulas.
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Ladenheim ED, Lulic D, Lum C, Agrawal S, and Chadwick N
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Blood Flow Velocity, Female, Graft Occlusion, Vascular diagnosis, Graft Occlusion, Vascular etiology, Graft Occlusion, Vascular physiopathology, Humans, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Male, Middle Aged, Predictive Value of Tests, Proportional Hazards Models, Radial Artery diagnostic imaging, Radial Artery physiopathology, Regional Blood Flow, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex, Vascular Patency, Veins diagnostic imaging, Veins physiopathology, Young Adult, Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical adverse effects, Radial Artery surgery, Renal Dialysis, Upper Extremity blood supply, Veins surgery
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Purpose: This study was conducted to determine whether volume flow rate at the first postoperative visit could predict early failure of radiocephalic arteriovenous fistulas (RCAVFs)., Methods: We retrospectively studied the records of 264 patients who received a RCAVF between 2007 and 2013 at our centers. Data collected included patient demographics, medical history, arterial and venous mapping, and volume flow rate intraoperatively after fistula creation but before closing the surgical incision. An intraoperative flow rate >100 mL/minute was targeted. We measured volume flow at the first postoperative visit 1 week after surgery and thereafter as needed., Results: Intraoperative flow was not a significant predictor of primary patency (p = 0.44) but flow at the first postoperative visit was a statistically significant predictor of fistula primary patency (p = 0.002). No fistula with a blood flow <200 mL/minute at the 1-week postoperative visit reached maturity without receiving a maturation procedure. The hazard ratio for the first follow-up flow (mL/min) was 0.9973 (95% CI 0.9956, 0 .9989), indicating that for every 100 mL increase in blood flow the primary patency increases by 10%., Conclusions: Flow rate at the 1-week postoperative visit was the most important predictor of RCAVF patency. Thus, it should be possible to identify patients who would benefit from early intervention or closer follow-up as soon as the first postoperative visit. This should help reduce the use of bridging hemodialysis catheters and minimize the risks of catheter dependency.
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- 2016
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11. CPR PRO® device reduces rescuer fatigue during continuous chest compression cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a randomized crossover trial using a manikin model.
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Kovic I, Lulic D, and Lulic I
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- Adult, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation standards, Cross-Over Studies, Female, Heart Rate, Humans, Male, Manikins, Middle Aged, Musculoskeletal Pain prevention & control, Surveys and Questionnaires, Young Adult, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation instrumentation, Emergency Medical Services, Fatigue prevention & control, Physical Exertion physiology
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Background: The performance of high-quality chest compressions with minimal interruptions is one of the most important elements of the "Chain of Survival.", Objectives: To evaluate the impact of a novel CPR PRO(®) (CPRO) device for manual chest compression on rescuer fatigue, pain, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) quality., Methods: Randomized crossover trial of 24 health care professionals performing continuous chest compression CPR for 10 min with a CPRO device and conventional manual CPR (MCPR). Data about chest compressions were recorded using a manikin. Rescuers' physiologic signs were recorded before and after each session, and heart rate (HR) data were tracked continuously. Fatigue was assessed with ratings of perceived exertion, and pain questionnaire., Results: All subjects completed 10 min of CPR with both methods. Significantly more rest breaks were taken during MCPR sessions (1.7 ± 2 vs. 0.21 ± 0.72). Subjects' perceived exertion was higher after MCPR, as well as the average (120.7 ± 16.8 vs. 110.8 ± 17.6) and maximal HR (134.3 ± 18.5 vs. 123.42 ± 16.5) during testing. Subjects reported more pain in the hands, especially the wrist, after performing MCPR. Average depth of compressions was higher with the CPRO device (4.6 ± 7.0 vs. 4.3 ± 7.9) and declined more slowly over time. Other CPR quality parameters, such as the correct position and complete release of pressure, were also better for CPRO CPR., Conclusions: CPRO device reduces rescuer fatigue and pain during continuous chest compression CPR, which results in a higher quality of CPR in a simulation setting., (Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2013
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12. Clinical experience with the surgicel family of absorbable hemostats (oxidized regenerated cellulose) in neurosurgical applications: a review.
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Keshavarzi S, MacDougall M, Lulic D, Kasasbeh A, and Levy M
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Introduction: Oxidized regenerated cellulose has a long history of safe and effective use in the surgical setting. Surgicel Original, Fibrillar and Nu-Knit absorbable hemostats are composed of oxidized regenerated cellulose and are sterile, absorbable knitted fabrics that are flexible and adhere readily to bleeding surfaces. The purpose of this paper is to discuss neurosurgical applications for these absorbable hemostatic agents., Methods: The authors reviewed the literature and described their clinical experience with Surgicel hemostatic products., Results: Neurosurgical applications of the hemostatic products include the management of diffuse capillary oozing following bipolar cautery in brain tumor resection beds and the control of epidural oozing during spinal surgery. As an adjunct to standard hemostatic procedures, these products facilitate rapid hemostasis and have bactericidal activity that extend to antibiotic-resistant organisms such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Streptococcus pneumonia, as well as Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Although generally safe and well-tolerated, these hemostatic agents should be removed when used around, in, or in proximity to, foramina in bone, areas of bony confine, the spinal cord, and/or the optic nerve or chiasm because it may otherwise swell and cause unwanted pressure., Conclusion: The physical, hemostatic, and bactericidal characteristics of this material makes it a useful adjunct for conventional hemostatic and controlling capillary, venous, and small arterial hemorrhage during neurosurgery. .
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- 2013
13. A new method of investigating the ergonomics of visual cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) feedback delivery.
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Kovic I, Lulic I, and Lulic D
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- Humans, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Ergonomics, Feedback
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- 2012
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14. Cyclosporine-A as a neuroprotective agent against stroke: its translation from laboratory research to clinical application.
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Osman MM, Lulic D, Glover L, Stahl CE, Lau T, van Loveren H, and Borlongan CV
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- Animals, Brain Injuries drug therapy, Cell Death drug effects, Clinical Trials as Topic, Cyclosporine chemistry, Cyclosporine pharmacology, Humans, Immunosuppressive Agents chemistry, Immunosuppressive Agents pharmacology, Mitochondria drug effects, Mitochondrial Membrane Transport Proteins metabolism, Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore, Molecular Structure, Neuroprotective Agents chemistry, Neuroprotective Agents pharmacology, Treatment Outcome, Cyclosporine therapeutic use, Immunosuppressive Agents therapeutic use, Neuroprotective Agents therapeutic use, Stroke drug therapy
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Stoke remains a leading cause of death and disability with limited treatment options. Extensive research has been aimed at studying cell death events that accompany stroke and how to use these same cell death pathways as potential therapeutic targets for treating the disease. The mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP) has been implicated as a major factor associated with stroke-induced neuronal cell death. MPTP activation and increased permeability has been shown to contribute to the events that lead to cell death. Cyclosporine A (CsA), a widely used immunosuppressant in transplantation and rheumatic medicine, has been recently shown to possess neuroprotective properties through its ability to block the MPTP, which in turn inhibits neuronal damage. This newfound CsA-mediated neuroprotection pathway prompted research on its use to prevent cell death in stroke and other neurological conditions. Preclinical studies are being conducted in hopes of establishing the safety and efficacy guidelines for CsA use in human trials as a potential neuroprotective agent against stroke. In this review, we provide an overview of the current laboratory and clinical status of CsA neuroprotection., (Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2011
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15. A review of laboratory and clinical data supporting the safety and efficacy of cyclosporin A in traumatic brain injury.
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Lulic D, Burns J, Bae EC, van Loveren H, and Borlongan CV
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- Animals, Brain Injuries epidemiology, Clinical Trials as Topic methods, Cyclosporine adverse effects, Humans, Neuroprotective Agents adverse effects, Treatment Outcome, Brain Injuries drug therapy, Clinical Trials as Topic trends, Cyclosporine therapeutic use, Disease Models, Animal, Neuroprotective Agents therapeutic use
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For decades, cyclosporin A (CsA) has proved to be safe and effective for use in transplantation. In the past 10 years, this agent has shown neuroprotective effects in animal models of traumatic brain injury (TBI). This review article provides a critical overview of the literature on CsA neuroprotective effects in animal studies and current findings of clinical trials in the treatment of TBI with an emphasis on the possible CsA molecular mechanism of action. Animal data provide compelling evidence of the therapeutic benefits of CsA in TBI, but the outcome indices are heterogeneous with respect to the animal model of TBI as well as the route, dose, and timing of CsA administration. Similarly, clinical studies (phase II trials) adapting almost identical patient inclusion criteria have demonstrated the safety of CsA use in TBI, but the clinical trials are also heterogeneous based on study design, especially with regard to the variable timing of CsA administration after TBI. In view of the translational shortcomings of the preclinical studies and the rather pilot nature of the limited clinical trials that recently reached phase III, we offer guidance on the future directions of laboratory investigations on CsA that could improve the safety and efficacy of this agent in subsequent larger clinical trials.
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- 2011
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16. Reluctant hydrocephalus.
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Keshavarzi S, Masoumi H, Jankowski P, Macdougall M, Lulic D, Hansen L, and Ciacci JD
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- Adult, Humans, Hydrocephalus etiology, Hydrocephalus parasitology, Male, Neurocysticercosis complications, Neurocysticercosis parasitology, Third Ventricle parasitology, Hydrocephalus diagnosis, Neurocysticercosis diagnosis, Third Ventricle pathology
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- 2010
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17. Vagus nerve stimulation.
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Lulic D, Ahmadian A, Baaj AA, Benbadis SR, and Vale FL
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- Adolescent, Animals, Anticonvulsants therapeutic use, Depressive Disorder therapy, Disease Models, Animal, Drug Resistance, Electrodes, Implanted, Electroencephalography, Epilepsy drug therapy, Humans, Patient Selection, Quality of Life, Treatment Outcome, Vagus Nerve Stimulation instrumentation, Epilepsy therapy, Vagus Nerve Stimulation methods
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Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a key tool in the treatment of patients with medically refractory epilepsy. Although the mechanism of action of VNS remains poorly understood, this modality is now the most widely used nonpharmacological treatment for drug-resistant epilepsy. The goal of this work is to review the history of VNS and provide information on recent advances and applications of this technology.
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- 2009
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