Moving Lumbar Drain Placement to IR From the Operating Room Creates Time and Cost Savings
Abstract Objective Surgeons often place lumbar drains (LD) perioperatively in patients undergoing repair for spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea. We analyzed the cost implications of a transition from operating room (OR) LD placement to a separate Interventional Radiology suite (IR) on the morning of surgery.
David K. Lerner +12 more
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Correlación entre el diagnóstico preoperatorio y el diagnóstico intraoperatorio de fístulas de LCR [PDF]
Las fístulas de líquido cefalorraquídeo (LCR) son el resultado de una solución de continuidad entre la duramadre y la aracnoides con la región nasosinusal, fugando LCR a través de la nariz (Rinolicuorrea).
Criado Albillos, Guillermo +1 more
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Incidence of respiratory viruses in peruvian children with acute respiratory infections [PDF]
Acute respiratory infections are responsible for high morbi-mortality in Peruvian children. However, the etiological agents are poorly identified. This study, conducted during the pandemic outbreak of H1N1 influenza in 2009, aims to determine the main ...
Albuquerque +36 more
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RADA‐16 Reduces Postoperative Epistaxis After Inferior Turbinate Submucosal Resection
RADA‐16 is a self‐assembling peptide matrix that forms a hydrogel structure, showing potential for enhanced wound healing and hemostasis. In this retrospective cohort study, postoperative bleeding rates were compared between patients treated with RADA‐16 and those without, demonstrating an association between RADA‐16 use and decreased rates of ...
Annie Xu +6 more
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Abstract Objectives/Background This study was undertaken to assess the therapeutic efficacy of galcanezumab in preclinical models of migraine and cluster headache and to determine potential shared trigeminovascular mechanisms of action. Galcanezumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody that binds to the neuropeptide calcitonin gene‐related peptide ...
Marta Vila‐Pueyo +3 more
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Molecular etiological profile of atypical bacterial pathogens, viruses and coinfections among infants and children with community acquired pneumonia admitted to a national hospital in Lima, Peru [PDF]
Objective The main objective of this study was to detect the presence of 14 respiratory viruses and atypical bacteria (Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumoniae), via polymerase chain reaction in patients under 18 years old hospitalized due to ...
Valle Mendoza, Luis Javier del
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Results of Conservative Management of CSF Rhinorrhea in Post Traumatic Patients [PDF]
Objectives: We aimed to see the results of conservative management of CSF rhinorrhea in post-traumatic patients. Material and Methods: An observational study was conducted on 50 patients for 3 months from 1st November 2021 to 31th ...
Abdul Wajid +6 more
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ABSTRACT Objective There is limited consensus on endoscopic skull base surgery (ESBS) reconstruction principles. This study aims to generate comprehensive themes regarding ESBS reconstruction by pooling the experiences of ESBS experts, with comparison to a literature review of current published evidence.
Edward C. Kuan +77 more
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Intracranial hypotension following traumatic brain injury: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Intracranial hypotension (IH) is a recognised cause of coma, however, the diagnosis is often challenging, especially in patients with superimposed traumatic brain injury (TBI). CASE REPORT: We report a case of a 67-year-old patient who became
Alcaide-Leon +13 more
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A 17-year-old girl presented with chronic headache and spontaneous CSF rhinorrhea. She had no history of head trauma. MRI of her brain showed aqueductal stenosis associated with triventriculomegaly with partially empty sella.
Umma Salma +4 more
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