The Journal of Global Neurosurgery
JOURNAL OF GLOBAL NEUROSURGERY, 2021 1 | WHAT IS GLOBAL NEUROSURGERY? The Global Neurosurgery Committee of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies defines Global Neurosurgery as “the clinical and public health practice of neurosurgery with the primary purpose of ensuring timely, safe, and affordable neurosurgical care to all who need it”(1).
Ignatius Esene, Kee B Park
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Auditory evoked potentials and vestibular evoked myogenic potentials in evaluation of brainstem lesions in multiple sclerosis [PDF]
, 2013 OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the roles of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), auditory evoked potentials (AEP) and vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMP) in the evaluation of brainstem involvement in multiple sclerosis (MS). -
Adamec, Ivan +6 more
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The impact of traumatic brain injury on economic productivity in the Caribbean
Brain and Spine, 2023 Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the Caribbean as well as globally. Within the Caribbean, the prevalence of TBI is approximately 706 per 100,000 persons – one of the highest rates per capita ...
Myron L. Rolle +6 more
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Spinal cord stimulation for predominant low back pain in failed back surgery syndrome: study protocol for an international multicenter randomized controlled trial (PROMISE study) [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Although results of case series support the use of spinal cord stimulation in failed back surgery syndrome patients with predominant low back pain, no confirmatory randomized controlled trial has been undertaken in this patient group to date.
Annemans, Lieven +9 more
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How I do it : Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery for Craniopharyngioma
Archives of Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2022 Endonasal endoscopic surgery is currently considered as a standard method to treat a variety of suprasellar lesions including craniopharyngiomas.
Suresh Sankhla +2 more
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Neurological consequences of traumatic brain injuries in sports. [PDF]
, 2015 Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common in boxing and other contact sports. The long term irreversible and progressive aftermath of TBI in boxers depicted as punch drunk syndrome was described almost a century ago and is now widely referred as chronic ...
Hardy, J, Ling, H, Zetterberg, H
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Global Neurosurgery: The Unmet Need
World Neurosurgery, 2016 Globally, the lack of access to basic surgical care causes 3 times as much deaths as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined. The magnitude of this unmet need has been described recently, and the numbers are startling. Major shifts in global health agenda have highlighted access to essential and emergency surgery as a high priority.
Park, Kee B. +2 more
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Interest and participation in global neurosurgery: a survey of Canadian neurosurgery residents [PDF]
Neurosurgical Focus, 2020 OBJECTIVE The lack of access to primary neurosurgical care presents a significant burden for patients in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Efforts to decrease the inequities in access to surgical care have become an increasing focus of initiatives and advocacy within the international neurosurgery ...
Harrison J, Westwick +6 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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Implant Prophylaxis: The Next Best Practice Toward Asepsis in Spine Surgery. [PDF]
, 2018 Study designA literature review.ObjectivesAn evaluation of the contaminants prevalent on implants used for surgery and the aseptic methods being employed against them.MethodsPubMed was searched for articles published between 2000 and 2017 for studies ...
Agarwal, Aakash +6 more
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