The Implications of Global Neurosurgery for Low- and Middle-Income Countries: The Case of Cameroon
Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2020 The unequal distribution of neurosurgical resources and diseases in the world contributes to inequality. Eight in 10 neurosurgical cases needing essential neurosurgical care are found in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs); however, LMICs lack the
Ulrick Sidney Kanmounye +6 more
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Biomechanical Tolerance of Whole Lumbar Spines in Straightened Posture Subjected to Axial Acceleration [PDF]
, 2017 Quantification of biomechanical tolerance is necessary for injury prediction and protection of vehicular occupants. This study experimentally quantified lumbar spine axial tolerance during accelerative environments simulating a variety of military and ...
Baisden, Jamie L. +9 more
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Frontiers in Surgery, 2021 Background: Worldwide, neurological disorders are the leading cause of disability-adjusted life years lost and the second leading cause of death. Despite global health capacity-building efforts, each year, 22.6 million individuals worldwide require ...
Jean Wilguens Lartigue +11 more
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In vivo measurement of human brain elasticity using a light aspiration device [PDF]
, 2009 The brain deformation that occurs during neurosurgery is a serious issue impacting the patient "safety" as well as the invasiveness of the brain surgery. Model-driven compensation is a realistic and efficient solution to solve this problem.
Boudou, Thomas +5 more
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Radiographic Outcomes of Adult Spinal Deformity Correction : A Critical Analysis of Variability and Failures Across Deformity Patterns [PDF]
, 2014 Study Design: Multicenter, prospective, consecutive, surgical case series from the International Spine Study Group. Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of surgical treatment in restoring spinopelvic (SP) alignment.
AMES, Christopher P. +12 more
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Development of learning objectives for neurology in a veterinary curriculum: Part II: Postgraduates [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Specialization in veterinary medicine in Europe is organized through the Colleges of the European Board of Veterinary Specialization. To inform updating of the curriculum for residents of the European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN ...
Anderson, T J +13 more
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Global neurosurgical workforce density—you cannot improve what you do not measure
Chinese Neurosurgical Journal, 2021 Five million neurosurgical cases go untreated each year. This is in part due to the lack of neurosurgical care providers. The World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies has spearheaded efforts to monitor the number of neurosurgical providers around the ...
Ulrick Sidney Kanmounye +4 more
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Frontiers in Surgery, 2021 Which conditions treated by neurosurgeons cause the worst economic hardship in low middle-income in countries? How can public health financing be responsive to the inequities in the delivery of neurosurgical care?
Kevin Paul Ferraris +10 more
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Anomalies in the cognitive-executive functions in patients with chiari malformation type I [PDF]
, 2018 Resumen tomado de la publicaciónAnomalías en las funciones cognitivo-ejecutivas en pacientes con la Malformación de Chiari Tipo I. Antecedentes: en la última década, existen evidencias crecientes de que déficits neuropsicológicos, esencialmente en ...
Besteiro González, José Luis +1 more
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Quantitative Assessment of the Anatomical Footprint of the C1 Pedicle Relative to the Lateral Mass: A Guide for C1 Lateral Mass Fixation [PDF]
, 2017 Study Design: Anatomic study. Objectives: To determine the relationship of the anatomical footprint of the C1 pedicle relative to the lateral mass (LM). Methods: Anatomic measurements were made on fresh frozen human cadaveric C1 specimens: pedicle width ...
Byers, Robert H. +6 more
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