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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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Commentary: The History of Neurosurgery at Albany Medical College and Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany, New York. [PDF]
, 2019 The origins of the Department of Neurosurgery at Albany Medical College closely parallel the development of early America and the establishment of modern health care.The tales of Washington Irving, the works of the Hudson River School of painters, and ...
Adedamola Adepoju +7 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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Crotalus atrox venom preconditioning increases plasma fibrinogen and reduces perioperative hemorrhage in a rat model of surgical brain injury. [PDF]
, 2017 Perioperative bleeding is a potentially devastating complication in neurosurgical patients, and plasma fibrinogen concentration has been identified as a potential modifiable risk factor for perioperative bleeding.
Applegate, Richard +12 more
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Outcomes and costs of blunt trauma in England and Wales [PDF]
, 2008 Background Trauma represents an important public health concern in the United Kingdom, yet the acute costs of blunt trauma injury have not been documented and analysed in detail. Knowledge of the overall costs of trauma care, and the drivers of these
Christensen, MC +4 more
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Preoperative Assessment of Adult Patients for Intracranial Surgery
Anesthesiology Research and Practice, 2010 The preoperative assessment of the patient for neurosurgical and endovascular procedures involves the understanding of the neurological disease and its systemic presentation, and the requirements of the procedure.
Vanitha Sivanaser, Pirjo Manninen
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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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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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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To determine the concentration of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma in Alexander disease (AxD) and whether GFAP levels are predictive of disease phenotypes. Methods CSF and plasma were collected (longitudinally when available) from AxD participants and non‐AxD controls.
Amy T. Waldman +9 more
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