medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 18, 2023
Abstract
Significance
Shuntodynia
is
patient
reported
pain
at
the
site
of
implanted
ventriculo-peritoneal
(VP)
shunt.
Pediatric
hydrocephalus
requiring
shunt
placement
a
chronic
and
prevalent
standard
care
treatment
lifetime
management.
subjective
measure
dysfunction.
Quantitative,
white-light
tissue
spectroscopy
could
be
used
to
objectively
identify
this
condition
in
clinic.
Aim
subjects
were
recruited
for
optical
sensing
during
routine
clinical
follow-up
visits,
post
VP
implantations.
Acquired
signals
translated
into
skin-hemodynamic
signatures
compared
between
that
shuntodynia
vs.
those
did
not.
Approach
Diffuse
reflectance
(DRS)
measurements
collected
450-700
nm
using
single-channel
fiber-optical
probe
from
(N=35)
patients.
Multiple
spectra
obtained
by
attending
physician
regions
both
proximal
distal
sites,
matched
contralateral
each
subject.
processed
quantitatively
functional
endpoints.
A
two-
way,
repeated
measures
analysis
variance
(ANOVA)
was
assess
whether
which
variables
statistically
separable,
across
with
without.
Results
showed
vascular
oxygen
saturation
significantly
lower
reporting
shuntodynia,
when
measured
sites.
Subjects
also
had
total
hemoglobin
relative
Both
groups
higher
scattering
sites
comparison
Conclusions
Optically
derived
hemodynamic
different
presenting
DRS
provide
viable
mode
bedside
monitoring
shunts
management
risk
assessment
shuntodynia.
Physiologia,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
5(1), P. 4 - 4
Published: Jan. 7, 2025
Background/Objectives:
Functional
near-infrared
spectroscopy
(fNIRS)
may
help
quantify
changes
in
brain
haemodynamics
during
sport-related
concussions
(SRCs).
This
study
compared
post-match
prefrontal
cortex
(PFC)
measured
by
fNIRS
the
King–-Devick
test
(K-DT)
with
players
suspected
of
having
sustained
an
SRC.
It
was
hypothesized
that
K-DT
would
correspond
haemodynamic
processes.
Methods:
Twenty-two
male
and
female
collegiate
rugby
(six
males
twenty-two
females;
age
range:
18–22)
completed
a
baseline
K-DT+fNIRS
assessment.
Over
course
two
to
three
matches,
all
participants
were
invited
complete
at
least
one
If
player
SRC,
they
re-assessed
K-DT+fNIRS.
participant
who
not
SRC
performed
worse
on
post-match,
included
category
‘concussion’
for
analysis.
A
repeated
measures
ANOVA
performed.
Test–retest
reliability
calculated
using
intra-class
correlation
coefficient
(ICC).
Pearson
(r)
assessed
linear
relationship
between
measurements
left
right
PFC.
Results:
Differences
identified
concussive
injury
(χ2(1)
=5.0;
p
=
0.0253;
z
−2.0;
0.0431;
d
0.16).
There
also
significant
differences
results
concussed
PFC
(t(8)
250;
0.0371;
0.92)
females
(t(6)
2.78;
0.0319;
0.52).
no
correlations
values
group.
Conclusions:
The
group
had
decreased
cognitive
performance
notable
change
activation,
while
non-concussed
showed
increase
activation
scores.
represents
possible
acute
adjustment
provides
insight
into
how
SRCs
can
negatively
impact
performance.
Current Opinion in Cardiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 13, 2025
Purpose
of
review
Near
infrared
spectroscopy
(NIRS)
has
been
increasingly
adopted
as
standard
monitoring
in
postoperative
care
pediatric
cardiac
patients.
Several
reports
have
established
its
association
with
both
markers
perfusion
and
adverse
outcomes.
The
correlation
is
not
strong
exhibits
wide
limit
agreement,
making
the
determination
critical
thresholds
integration
treatment
algorithms
challenging.
Recent
findings
A
growing
body
literature
support
use
NIRS
for
hemodynamic
corroborate
prior
weak
to
moderate
global
regional
confirm
challenge
lack
remains,
limiting
clinical
utility.
Evidence
improvement
outcomes
remains
limited.
Summary
a
useful
monitor
can
inform
management
decisions
but
cannot
be
used
sole
decision-making
tool.
Large,
randomized
studies
are
needed
define
decision
tool
facilitate
algorithms.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 3, 2024
Abstract
Recent
years
have
witnessed
a
rise
in
research
utilizing
neuroimaging
for
precision
neuromedicine,
but
clinical
translation
has
been
hindered
by
scalability
and
cost.
Time
Domain
functional
Near
Infrared
Spectroscopy
(TD-fNIRS),
the
gold
standard
of
optical
techniques,
offers
unique
opportunity
this
domain
since
it
provides
superior
depth
sensitivity
enables
resolution
absolute
properties
unlike
its
continuous
wave
counterparts.
However,
current
TD
systems
limited
commercial
availability,
slow
sampling
rates,
sparse
head
coverage.
Our
team
overcome
technical
challenges
involved
developing
whole-head
time-domain
diffuse
tomography
(TD-DOT)
system.
Here,
we
present
system
characterization
results
using
standardized
protocols
compare
them
to
state-of-the-art.
Furthermore,
showcase
performance
retrieving
cortical
activation
maps
during
hemodynamic,
sensory,
motor
tasks.
A
combination
performance,
signal
quality,
ease-of-use
can
enable
future
studies
aimed
at
investigating
TD-DOT
applications.
Neurophotonics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(02)
Published: July 6, 2023
Functional
Near-Infrared
Spectroscopy
(fNIRS)
is
a
non-invasive
optical
technique
that
measures
cerebral
hemodynamics
across
multiple
regions
of
interest,
and
thereby
characterises
brain
functional
activation.
Since
its
first
description
in
1993,
fNIRS
has
undergone
substantial
developments
hardware,
analysis
techniques,
applications.
Thirty
years
later,
this
significantly
enchancing
our
understanding
diverse
areas
neuroscience
research
such
as
neurodevelopment,
cognitive
neuroscience,
psychiatric
disorders,
neurodegenerative
conditions,
injury
management
intensive
care
settings.
This
special
issue
outlines
the
latest
progress
instrumentation
techniques
showcases
some
applications
within
expanding
field
over
past
decade.
Pediatric Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 25, 2024
Abstract
Neonates
with
congenital
heart
disease
(CHD)
are
at
risk
for
adverse
neurodevelopmental
outcomes.
This
scoping
review
summarizes
neuromonitoring
methods
in
neonates
CHD.
We
identified
84
studies
investigating
the
use
of
near-infrared
spectroscopy
(NIRS)
(
n
=
37),
electroencephalography
(EEG)
20),
amplitude-integrated
(aEEG)
10),
transcranial
Doppler
sonography
(TCD)
6),
and
multimodal
monitoring
11).
NIRS
was
used
to
evaluate
cerebral
oxygenation,
identify
thresholds
events
intensive
care
unit
(ICU),
EEG
utilized
screen
seizures
predict
Studies
aEEG
have
focused
on
characterizing
background
patterns,
detecting
seizures,
TCD
correlation
short-term
clinical
Multimodal
characterized
physiologic
dynamics.
Most
were
performed
single
centers,
had
a
limited
number
(range
3–183),
demonstrated
variability
practices,
lacked
standardized
approaches
testing.
areas
improvement
future
research:
(1)
large
multicenter
developmental
correlates
practices;
(2)
guidelines
standardize
testing
methodologies;
(3)
research
address
geographic
variation
resource
utilization;
(4)
integration
synchronization
monitoring;
(5)
establish
framework
techniques
across
diverse
settings.
Impact
literature
regarding
practices
(CHD).
The
identification
low
oxygenation
may
be
ICU
or
Postoperative
continuous
screening
subclinical
status
epilepticus,
allow
early
appropriate
therapy.
Future
should
focus
enrolling
larger
cohorts
CHD
this
population.
utilize
standard
assessments
intervals.
Frontiers in Neurology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: July 24, 2024
Objective
This
study
aimed
to
assess
the
impact
of
multimodal
monitoring
on
predicting
prognosis
patients
with
spontaneous
intracerebral
hemorrhage
(SICH)
and
examine
feasibility
using
noninvasive
near-infrared
spectroscopy
(NIRS)
for
clinical
prognosis.
Methods
Clinical
data
38
SICH
who
underwent
surgery
in
Department
Neurosurgery
Shaanxi
Provincial
People’s
Hospital
from
May
2022
December
were
retrospectively
analyzed.
The
categorized
into
two
groups
based
Glasgow
Outcome
Scale
(GOS)
3
months
after
operation:
poor
outcome
group
(GOSI-III)
good
(GOSIV
V).
Multimodal
included
invasive
intracranial
pressure
(ICP),
brain
temperature
(BT),
internal
jugular
venous
oxygen
saturation
(SjvO
2
),
NIRS.
NIRS
comprised
assessment
tissue
(StO
blood
volume
index
(BVI),
hemoglobin
(THI).
prognostic
differences
between
compared.
predictive
values
evaluated
receiver
operating
characteristic
(ROC)
curve
area
under
(AUC).
Results
ICP,
BT,
BVI,
THI
lower
than
those
group.
SjvO
StO
a
higher
Conclusion
levels
,
reflect
changes
function
cerebral
flow
significantly
correlate
SICH.
has
high
utility
assessing
Journal of Biomedical Optics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(03)
Published: March 12, 2024
SignificanceShuntodynia
is
patient
reported
pain
at
the
site
of
implanted
ventriculoperitoneal
(VP)
shunt.
Pediatric
hydrocephalus
requiring
shunt
placement
a
chronic
and
prevalent
standard
care
treatment
requires
lifetime
management.
Shuntodynia
subjective
measure
dysfunction.
Quantitative,
white-light
tissue
spectroscopy
could
be
used
to
objectively
identify
this
condition
in
clinic.AimPediatric
subjects
were
recruited
for
optical
sensing
during
routine
clinical
follow-up
visits,
post-VP
implantations.
Acquired
signals
translated
into
skin-hemodynamic
signatures
compared
between
that
shuntodynia
versus
those
did
not.ApproachDiffuse
reflectance
(DRS)
measurements
collected
450
700
nm
using
single-channel
fiber-optical
probe
from
(N=35)
patients.
Multiple
spectra
obtained
by
attending
physician
regions
both
proximal
distal
VP
sites
matched
contralateral
each
subject.
processed
quantitatively
functional
endpoints.
A
two-way,
repeated
measures
analysis
variance
was
assess
whether
which
variables
statistically
separable,
across
with
without.ResultsAnalyses
indicated
intrapatient
differences
vascular
oxygen
saturation
measured
relative
scar
or
significantly
lower
group.
We
also
find
total
hemoglobin
concentrations
lowest
other
reporting
pain.
These
findings
suggest
arises
scalp
around
shunts
may
caused
due
hypoxia
inflammation.ConclusionsOptically
derived
hemodynamic
different
presenting
without.
DRS
provide
viable
mode
bedside
monitoring
management
assessment
shuntodynia.
Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(22), P. 6762 - 6762
Published: Nov. 10, 2024
This
review
discusses
the
pivotal
role
of
microcirculation
in
maintaining
tissue
oxygenation
and
waste
removal
highlights
its
significance
various
pathological
conditions.
It
delves
into
cellular
mechanisms
underlying
hemodynamic
coherence,
elucidating
roles
endothelium,
glycocalyx,
erythrocytes
sustaining
microcirculatory
integrity.
Furthermore,
gives
comprehensive
information
about
changes
observed
cardiac
surgery,
sepsis,
shock,
COVID-19
disease.
Through
exploration,
underscores
intricate
relationship
between
microcirculation,
disease
states,
clinical
outcomes,
emphasizing
importance
understanding
monitoring
microvascular
dynamics
critical
care
settings.
Complex Issues of Cardiovascular Diseases,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(4S), P. 241 - 253
Published: Dec. 28, 2024
Highlights
With
the
recent
advancement
in
cardiopulmonary
bypass
techniques
pediatric
cardiac
surgery,
issue
of
organ
protection
during
surgery
is
becoming
more
urgent,
particular
cerebral
turning
into
one
most
important
parts
patient
management.
The
aim
this
literature
review
to
determine
role
near-infrared
spectroscopy
among
a
variety
for
monitoring
function.
Abstract
Near-infrared
evaluates
regional
tissue
perfusion
and
oxygenation
brain
tissues
with
(CPB).
Data
on
correlation
laboratory
markers
injury
indicators
oximetry
children
make
it
possible
create
effective
strategies
prevention
postoperative
cognitive
dysfunction
as
part
comprehensive
intraoperative
assessment
patient's
condition.
article
was
analyze
effectiveness
surgical
correction
congenital
heart
defects
CPB
children.
search
Russian
English
publications
(up
10
years
old)
performed
using
following
databases:
Web
Science,
PubMed,
E-library.
keywords
were:
“organ
protection”,
“congenital
defects”,
“children”,
“cardiopulmonary
bypass”,
“near-infrared
spectroscopy”.
Publications
that
did
not
meet
specified
criteria
were
excluded
from
analysis.
findings
substantiate
use
assess
purpose
defects.
various
types
has
been
shown.
routine
technique
assessing
CPB.
data
presented
demonstrate
relationship
between
Further
research
needed
explore
prospects
described
method
protection.