Mortality as an indicator of quality of neurosurgical care in England: a retrospective cohort study
BMJ Open, 2022 Objectives Postoperative mortality is a widely used quality indicator, but it may be unreliable when procedure numbers and/or mortality rates are low, due to insufficient statistical power.
David A Cromwell +4 more
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Intraoperative hypothermia during vascular neurosurgical procedures [PDF]
, 2009 Increasing evidence in animal models and clinical trials for stroke, hypoxic encephalopathy for children, and traumatic brain injury have shown that mild hypothermia may attenuate ischemic damage and improve neurological outcome.
Robert H. Andres +7 more
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Incidence and risk factors of neurosurgical site infections: results of a prospective multicenter cohort study on 6359 surgeries [PDF]
, 2018 Neurosurgical surgical site infections (SSI) are life-threatening complications, requiring medical treatment and additional surgeries and remain a substantial cause of morbidity.
Chiaffarino, Francesca +8 more
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Combined approach for experimental Oto-neurosurgical procedures [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Experimental procedures will continue to be a key element while going through the learning curve in the use of the endoscope and minimally invasive procedures.
MacIas-Reyes, H. +4 more
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Suction tube with pressure regulation: technical note
Brazilian Neurosurgery, 2012 We describe a new suction tube for microsurgical procedures which permit a precise control of the pressure of suction. The new device consists of a suction tube connected to a laterally placed sliding bar which progressively opens or closes a leak.
Sebastião Gusmão
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7.5% hypertonic saline versus 20% mannitol during elective neurosurgical supratentorial procedures [PDF]
, 1997 This prospective randomized clinical study was designed to compare the effects of equal volumes of 7.5% hypertonic saline solution (HS) or 20% mannitol (M) on brain bulk and lumbar cerebrospinal fluid pressure (CSFP) during elective neurosurgical ...
Cipriani, A +6 more
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Risk Factors and Mechanisms of Postoperative Delirium After Intracranial Neurosurgical Procedures [PDF]
, 2020 : Postoperative delirium (POD) is a condition characterized by cerebral dysfunction or failure and associated with high morbidity and mortality, prolonged intensive care unit and hospital stay, increased costs and long-term disability.
Bilotta, Federico +3 more
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Retinal hemorrhage after pediatric neurosurgical procedures. [PDF]
, 2022 BACKGROUND: Neurosurgical procedures may occur prior to eye examination in children with suspected abusive head trauma and raise questions by child abuse physicians and ophthalmologists regarding the contribution of neurosurgery to retinal hemorrhage ...
Forbes, Brian J +3 more
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New Insights into the Pharmacology of Dexmedetomidine and Open Issues for Neurosurgical Procedures [PDF]
, 2020 Patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures or requiring mechanical ventilation at the end of the neurosurgical procedure need analgosedation to reduce the anxiety and discomfort related to the intervention, as well as to minimize ventilator intolerance
Scafuro M., Fiore M., Gargano F.
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Dexmedetomidine for Neurosurgical Procedures [PDF]
Current Anesthesiology Reports, 2013 While earlier clinical investigations focused on characterizing the physiologic effects of dexmedetomidine and its role as a sedative drug in critically-ill patients, newer studies suggest that the alpha 2 adrenergic receptor agonist may have a role as an adjunct in intraoperative neuroanesthesia.
Adam Schwarz +3 more
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