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Trends in Medicare reimbursement for neurosurgical procedures: 2000 to 2018.

Journal of Neurosurgery, 2020
OBJECTIVEThere is currently a paucity of literature evaluating procedural reimbursements and financial trends in neurosurgery. A comprehensive understanding of the economic trends and financial health of neurosurgery is important to ensure the sustained ...
J. Haglin, Kent R. Richter, Naresh P. Patel   +2 more
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Safely performing neurosurgical procedures during COVID-19 pandemic

Neurological Research, 2020
Introduction The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic poses a substantial threat to the health of healthcare personnel on the front line of caring for COVID-19 patients.
L. Reed, Jun Wen, B. Liang, Xiangyu Wang, Dong-Xia Feng, Jason H. Huang   +5 more
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Simulating Episode-Based Bundled Payments for Cranial Neurosurgical Procedures.

Neurosurgery, 2020
BACKGROUND Episode-based bundled payments were introduced by Medicare in 2013 as the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) in order to improve care coordination and cost efficiency. BPCI has not yet been applied to cranial neurosurgical procedures.
Z. Medress, B. Ugiliweneza, Jonathon J. Parker, Dengzhi Wang, E. Burton, M. Boakye, S. Skirboll   +6 more
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Implementation of an Opioid Reduction Protocol for Simple Outpatient Neurosurgical Procedures: A Single-Center Experience.

Spine, 2020
STUDY DESIGN Quality improvement with before and after evaluation of the intervention. OBJECTIVE To evaluate postoperative opioid utilization at a high-volume tertiary referral center following implementation of an opioid reduction protocol for simple ...
Nicholas Eley, Matt Sikora, Anna K. Wright, J. Leveque   +3 more
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Effect of Intrawound Vancomycin on Surgical Site Infections in Nonspinal Neurosurgical Procedures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

World Neurosurgery, 2019
BACKGROUND Applying vancomycin into the surgical site has been well-described in spinal neurosurgery, with extensive institutional experience and systematic reviews describing its effectiveness in reducing surgical site infections (SSIs).
Rakan Bokhari, E. You, F. Zeiler, M. Bakhaidar, K. Bajunaid, Oliver Lasry, Saleh Salem Baeesa, J. Marcoux   +7 more
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Anaesthesia for endoscopic neurosurgical procedures

Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology, 2010
Endoscopic neurosurgical procedures are becoming more frequent and popular in the treatment of intracranial disease. When endoscopy involves the intraventricular structures, irrigating solutions are required and may contribute to sudden and sharp increases in intracranial pressure. More recently, nasal endoscopic approach has been used to perform skull
Neus, Fàbregas, Rosemary Ann, Craen
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‘Diprifusor’ for neurosurgical procedures

Anaesthesia, 1998
The pharmacokinetic profile of propofol is an advantage in neurosurgery, where the rapid return of cognitive function is essential for an early postoperative assessment of neurological status. Administration of propofol by ‘Diprifusor’ target controlled infusion allows induction of anaesthesia in neurosurgical patients without significant reduction of ...
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RELIEF OF PAIN BY NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES

Archives of Surgery, 1952
NEUROSURGICAL procedures offer relief from intractable pain in many instances when medical and general surgical procedures fail. However, they should not be employed until all medical and physical means have been exhausted. Physical therapy and administration of an analgesic drug usually suffice to relieve pain due to inflammatory lesions such as ...
A W, ADSON, H J, SVIEN
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Usefulness and Accuracy of Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Responses to Patient Questions for Neurosurgical Procedures

Neurosurgery
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The Internet has become a primary source of health information, leading patients to seek answers online before consulting health care providers.
Avi A. Gajjar, R. Kumar, Ethan D. Paliwoda, Cathleen C. Kuo, Samuel Adida, Andrew D. Legarreta, Han-Sen Deng, S. Anand, D. Hamilton, T. Buell, Nitin Agarwal, P. Gerszten, Joseph S. Hudson   +12 more
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Analysis of Treatment Cost Variation Among Multiple Neurosurgical Procedures Using the Value-Driven Outcomes Database.

World Neurosurgery, 2019
BACKGROUND Health care costs comprise a substantial portion of total national expenditure. Although interest in cost-effectiveness analysis in neurosurgery has increased, there has been little cross-comparison of neurosurgical procedures. The aim of this
Jared Reese, Spencer Twitchell, Herschel W. Wilde, M. Azab, Jian Guan, M. Karsy, W. Couldwell   +6 more
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