Prospective review of 30-day morbidity and mortality in a paediatric neurosurgical unit [PDF]
, 2017 Purpose: The purpose of this study is to record the 30-day and inpatient morbidity and mortality in paediatric patients in a tertiary neuroscience centre over a 2-year period.
Beez, Thomas +2 more
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Human neural stem cell transplantation in ALS: initial results from a phase I trial [PDF]
, 2015 We report the initial results from a phase I clinical trial for ALS. We transplanted GMP-grade, fetal human neural stem cells from natural in utero death (hNSCs) into the anterior horns of the spinal cord to test for the safety of both cells and ...
Bernardini, Laura +40 more
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The Impact of the 2006 Massachusetts Healthcare Reform on Spine Surgery Patient Payer-Mix and Age [PDF]
, 2017 OBJECTIVE Several similarities exist between the Massachusetts health care reform law of 2006 and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The authors’ prior neurosurgical research showed a decrease in uninsured surgeries without a significant change in surgical ...
Barbaro, Nicholas M. +3 more
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Long subcutaneous tunnelling reduces infection rates in paediatric external ventricular drains [PDF]
, 2014 Purpose The aim of this study is to report the efficacy of long subcutaneous tunnelling of external ventricular drains in reducing rates of infection and catheter displacement in a paediatric population. Methods In children requiring external ventricular
Chakraborty, A +3 more
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Early postoperative complications following neurosurgical procedures [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie, 1999 To assess the incidence and characteristics of early postoperative complications in patients following neurosurgical procedures.All patients undergoing neurosurgery during a four month period were followed postoperatively for up to four hours in the post anesthetic care unit or intensive care unit.
P H, Manninen +3 more
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Implantation of 3D-Printed Patient-Specific Aneurysm Models into Cadaveric Specimens: A New Training Paradigm to Allow for Improvements in Cerebrovascular Surgery and Research. [PDF]
, 2015 AimTo evaluate the feasibility of implanting 3D-printed brain aneurysm model in human cadavers and to assess their utility in neurosurgical research, complex case management/planning, and operative training.MethodsTwo 3D-printed aneurysm models, basilar ...
Abla, Adib A +5 more
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Outcomes and costs of penetrating trauma injury in England and Wales [PDF]
, 2008 The official published version of the article can be found at the link below.Background: Penetrating trauma injury is generally associated with higher short-term mortality than blunt trauma, and results in substantial societal costs given the young age ...
Christensen, MC +4 more
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The neurosurgical curriculum: Which procedures are essential?
Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2020 Objective: Traditionally, neurosurgery is a competitive field. Throughout the years, the surgical armamentarium has been subject to change, e.g. due to the rise of indications for gamma knife, functional or endovascular surgery.
Pravesh S. Gadjradj +2 more
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Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring for Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches to the Skull Base: A Technical Guide. [PDF]
, 2016 Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring during endoscopic, endonasal approaches to the skull base is both feasible and safe. Numerous reports have recently emerged from the literature evaluating the efficacy of different neuromonitoring tests during
Doan, Adam T. +6 more
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