Optimal method for reliable lateral spread response monitoring during microvascular decompression surgery for hemifacial spasm

Abstract In this study, we propose an optimal method for monitoring the key electrophysiological sign, the Lateral Spread Response (LSR), during microvascular decompression (MVD) surgery for hemifacial spasm (HFS).Current monitoring methods and interpretations of LSR remain unclear, leading to potential misinterpretations and undesirable outcomes."

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Development of a Polymicrobial Checkerboard Assay as a Tool for Determining Combinatorial Antibiotic Effectiveness in Polymicrobial Communities

The checkerboard assay is a well-established tool used to determine the antimicrobial effects of two compounds in combination.Usually, data collected from the checkerboard assay use visible turbidity and optical density as a readout.While helpful in traditional checkerboard assays, these measurements become less useful in a polymicrobial context as

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