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A Predictive Model for Assessment of Successful Outcome in Posterior Spinal Fusion Surgery [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Low back pain is a common problem in many people. Neurosurgeons recommend posterior spinal fusion (PSF) surgery as one of the therapeutic strategies to the patients with low back pain.
Babaee, Mahsa, Chizari, Mahmoud, Mohseni Kabir, Nima, Soleimani, Paria, Zali, Alireza   +4 more
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The Intraoperative Microlesion Effect Positively Correlates With the Short‐Term Clinical Effect of Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease

Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, EarlyView., 2021
Abstract Objective During the surgical procedure of deep brain stimulation (DBS), insertion of an electrode in the subthalamic nucleus (STN) frequently causes a temporary improvement of motor symptoms, known as the microlesion effect (MLE). The objective of this study was to determine the correlation between the intraoperative MLE and the clinical ...
Stèfan F. Lange, Naomi I. Kremer, Teus van Laar, Fiete Lange, T. Elien Steendam‐Oldekamp, D. L. Marinus Oterdoom, Anthony R. Absalom, J. Marc C. van Dijk, Gea Drost   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improvised intracranial pressure monitors in the developing World: A scoping review

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Introduction: Due to less than favorable conditions in low and low-middle-income countries, surgeons have had to carefully craft improvised devices to try and mimic the functionality and level of innovation in the developed countries.
Damilola Jesuyajolu, Abdulahi Zubair, Temidayo Osunronbi, Gamaliel Aremu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The competitiveness versus the wealth of a country [PDF]

, 2012
Politicians world-wide frequently promise a better life for their citizens. We find that the probability that a country will increase its {\it per capita} GDP ({\it gdp}) rank within a decade follows an exponential distribution with decay constant ...
Horvatic, Davor, Kenett, Dror Y., Podobnik, Boris, Stanley, H. Eugene   +3 more
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Survival analysis of HDR brachytherapy versus reoperation versus temozolomide alone: a retrospective cohort analysis of recurrent glioblastoma multiforme [PDF]

, 2013
Objectives Tumour recurrence of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) after initial treatment with surgical resection, radiotherapy and chemotherapy is an inevitable phenomenon. This retrospective cohort study compared the efficacy of interstitial high dose rate
Archavlis, Eleftherios, Baltas, Dimos, Birn, Gerhard, Tselis, Nikolaos, Ulrich, Peter, Zamboglou, Nikolaos   +5 more
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Association of CDKN2A/B Homozygous Deletion and Extent of Resection With Survival of Patients With WHO CNS5 Grade 4 Astrocytoma

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives WHO grade 4 astrocytomas are associated with poor prognosis, and their prognostic factors remain controversial. This study aimed to identify the prognostic factors and develop a management algorithm for these patients. Methods This study retrospectively included 151 CNS5 adult grade 4 astrocytomas from two medical centers.
Jiawei Cai, Guanglin Zhu, Qiu He, Chen Luo, Lingyun Zhuo, Xingfu Wang, Yiming Chen, Xiaoyong Chen, Wendong You, Jiaheng Xu, Yuanxiang Lin, Dezhi Kang, Shuai Wu, Zanyi Wu   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Management and outcome of intracranial fungal infections in children and adults in Africa: a scoping review

BMC Infectious Diseases
Introduction Intracranial fungal infections’ (IcFIs) varying clinical manifestations lead to difficulties in diagnosis and treatment. African populations are disproportionately affected by the high burden of the disease.
Berjo Dongmo Takoutsing, Setthasorn Zhi Yang Ooi, Chinedu Egu, Conor S. Gillespie, David Ulrich Dalle, Joshua Erhabor, Ana Catinca Ciuculete, Özgür Kesici, Ahmed K. Awad, Yao Christian Hugues Dokponou, Mehdi Khan, Chibuikem A. Ikwuegbuenyi, Olaoluwa Ezekiel Dada, Soham Bandyopadhyay, Nourou Dine Adeniran Bankole   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical Outcomes of SEEG‐Guided Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation in Children With Focal Drug‐Resistant Epilepsy: A Multicenter Real‐World Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Stereoelectroencephalography‐guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation (SEEG‐RFTC) has emerged as a safe and effective minimally invasive treatment for children with drug‐resistant focal epilepsy. Although evidence from real‐world studies remains limited, numerous pediatric cases have demonstrated promising outcomes. This retrospective
Weitao Chen, Stéphane Jean, Weihong Liu, Yihai Dai, Xinrong Fang, Xiaoqiang Wei, Shan Chen, Shiwei Song   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recognition and Practice of Hypopituitarism After Traumatic Brain Injury and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in Japan: A Survey

Neurology and Therapy, 2023
Introduction Individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) or subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) are at a high risk of hypopituitarism, and should benefit from early diagnosis and management.
Shigeyuki Tahara, Fumio Otsuka, Takaaki Endo   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Drug‐Free Thrombolysis Mediated by Physically Activated Micro/Nanoparticles

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Overview of particle‐mediated thrombolytic effects (thermal, mechanical, and chemical) and their activating physical stimuli (light, ultrasound, and magnetic field) in drug‐free thrombolysis. ABSTRACT Thrombus‐associated disorders rank among the world's leading causes of death, with ischemic heart disease and stroke as the main contributors.
Pierre Sarfati, Yoann Lalatonne, Cédric Chauvierre   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source