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Epilepsy Behav 2021 Apr 21;117:107846. Epub 2021 Feb 21.

Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, Taipei Municipal Gan-Dau Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.

Introduction: Acute withdrawal of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) is a safe and effective approach to provoking seizures in order to complete video-electroencephalogram (V-EEG) studies in a timely manner. Previous studies have focused only on withdrawal from conventional AEDs, and the effects of withdrawal from new-generation AEDs have not been extensively studied.

Materials And Methods: This study examined adult patients with drug-resistant epilepsy admitted to an epilepsy monitoring unit between 2015 and 2018. Read More

Resuscitation 2021 Mar 30;160:94-102. Epub 2021 Jan 30.

Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str. Bl 105, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria. Electronic address:

Objective: The aim of this study was to present new combination of algorithms for rhythm analysis during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in automated external defibrillators (AED), called Analyze Whilst Compressing (AWC), designed for decreasing pre-shock pause and early stopping of chest compressions (CC) for treating refibrillation.

Methods: Two stages for AED rhythm analysis were presented, namely, "Standard Analysis Stage" (conventional shock-advisory analysis run over 5 s after CC interruption every two minutes) and "AWC Stage" (two-step sequential analysis process during CPR). AWC steps were run in presence of CC (Step1), and if shockable rhythm was detected then a reconfirmation step was run in absence of CC (Step2, analysis duration 5 s). Read More

J Tradit Complement Med 2021 Jan 2;11(1):46-52. Epub 2020 Jan 2.

INSERM U1094, Univ. Limoges, CHU Limoges, IRD, U1094, Tropical Neuroepidemiology, Institute of Epidemiology and Tropical Neurology, GEIST, Limoges, France.

Background And Aim: Traditional practices are deeply rooted in Lao people's perceptions and beliefs about health and illness.The objective of the study was to understand the perceptions of healthcare professionals and traditional healers regarding the management of epilepsy in Laos, and their reciprocal views.

Experimental Procedure: An observational study was carried out in two areas of Laos from February to May 2017. Read More

Resuscitation 2021 Jan 16. Epub 2021 Jan 16.

Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center (AMC), Heart Center, Department of Cardiology, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Purpose: Automated external defibrillators (AED) prompt the rescuer to stop chest compressions (CC) for ECG analysis during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). We assessed the diagnostic accuracy and clinical benefit of a new AED algorithm (cprINSIGHT), which analyzes ECG and impedance signals during CC, allowing rhythm analysis with ongoing chest compressions.

Methods: Amsterdam Police and Fire Fighters used a conventional AED in 2016-2017 (control) and an AED with cprINSIGHT in 2018-2019 (intervention). Read More