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Prognostic Factors for Postoperative Complications. An Aggregate Protocol for 10 Observational Studies From the Danish TRIPLE‐A Cohort of 1.2 Million Surgeries

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 70, Issue 7, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Postoperative complications substantially increase morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs. Understanding prognostic factors is essential for risk stratification, targeted prevention strategies, and development of prediction models.
Anders Peder Højer Karlsen, Asta Prescott, Caroline Folkersen, Jens Laigaard, Atena Saito, Caroline Lando Klammer, Mik Wetterslev, Emil Ipsen Ørskov, Mathilde Fahrendorff, Rebecca Kiær, Helene Holm Laigaard, Nichlas Hovmand, Lars Hyldborg Lundstrøm, Sebastian Buhl Rasmussen, Anders Kehlet Nørskov, Markus Harboe Olsen   +15 more
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Beta-2-transferrin to detect cerebrospinal fluid pleural effusion: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009
Introduction Pleural effusion secondary to ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion is a rare and potentially life-threatening occurrence. Case presentation We describe a 14-month-old Caucasian boy who had a ventriculoperitoneal shunt inserted for ...
Smith Jennifer C, Cohen Eyal
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In utero ventriculosubgaleal shunt placement in a fetal lamb model: Phase 1 technical insights

Pregnancy, Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2026.
Abstract Background Progressive ventriculomegaly and the resulting irreversible brain damage may be mitigated through timely diversion prenatal intervention. While ventriculosubgaleal shunt (VSGS) is commonly performed postnatally in premature infants, in utero placement is unexplored.
Shohra Qaderi, Weston T. Northam, Soner Duru, Eyal Krispin, Nikan Zargarzadeh, Ali Javinani, Jose L. Peiro, Hamidreza Forourtan, Braxton Forde, Syril James, Scott A. Shainker, Arthur Nedder, Brittany Pattison, Lana Vasung, Lucas Peiro, Ryne A. Didier, Michaela K. Farber, Sebastian Seifert, Darren B. Orbach, P. Ellen Grant, Ramen H. Chmait, Benjamin C. Warf, Kjersti Aagaard, Yves Ville, Alireza A. Shamshirsaz   +24 more
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Evaluating the incidence and risk factors for ventriculoperitoneal shunt sepsis at Dr George Mukhari Academic hospital in Pretoria, South Africa

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Introduction: Patients with increased pressure hydrocephalus are a common referral to the Department of Neurosurgery at our institution. Materials and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study performed by consecutively enrolling 335 subjects who ...
Andries Pretorius, Adrian Kelly, Patrick Lekgwara   +2 more
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Associations between Features of External Ventricular Drain Management, Disposition, and Shunt Dependence

Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, 2021
Background In the United States, nearly 25,000 patients annually undergo percutaneous ventriculostomy for the management of increased intracranial pressure with little consensus on extraventricular drain management.
Corey Engel, Amanda L. Faulkner, David W. Van Wyck, Ali R. Zomorodi, Nicolas K. Kam King, Rachel A. Williamson Taylor, Claire E. Hailey, Odera A. Umeano, David L. McDonagh, Yi-Ju Li, Michael L. James   +10 more
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Neonates born at term with periventricular haemorrhagic infarction: Risk factors and clinical presentation

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, Volume 68, Issue 7, Page 1005-1012, July 2026.
This case series describes infants born near term with periventricular hemorrhagic infarction (PVHI), highlighting seizures as a common early symptom. Neonatal complications during delivery and pro‐thrombotic genetic mutations were slightly more common. MRI‐classified involvement was predominantly in the caudate vein territory.
Aleksandra Zaykova, Jeroen Dudink, Floris Groenendaal, Maarten H. Lequin, Manon J.N.L. Benders, Maria Luisa Tataranno, Elise Roze   +6 more
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Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunt Infections in Infants and Children

Libyan Journal of Medicine, 2008
Objective: To determine the rate and the type of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt infections in infants and children admitted to King Fahad Hofuf hospital of Al-Ahsaa area at the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.Methods: From mid 2003 to end of 2006; VP ...
Kamal HM, Bokhary MM. Aly
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The Construction and Evaluation of a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Bootcamp for Graduating Emergency Medicine Residents

AEM Education and Training, Volume 10, Issue 3, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Clinical rotations during Emergency Medicine (EM) residency do not provide exposure to the full breadth of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM). Caring for critically ill pediatric patients can be challenging, particularly for newly graduated EM physicians.
Michael Hrdy, Regina Toto, Marleny Franco, Ellen Szydlowski, Archana Verma, Pamela Fazzio, Khoon‐Yen Tay, Megan Lavoie, Jill Posner, Anna Weiss, Eva Delgado   +10 more
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Complicaciones en el tratamiento quirúrgico de pacientes pediátricos con hidrocefalia operados en el Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen

Acta Médica Peruana, 2011
Objetivo: Determinar las principales complicaciones postquirúrgicas en pacientes pediátricos con hidrocefalia en el Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen.
Estela Erwinovna Mogrovejo, Patricia Pichilingue Reto, Quiches Bazán, Betty Quintanilla Cabrera   +3 more
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Cerebrospinal fluid flow on time‐spatial labeling inversion pulse images before and after treatment of congenital hydrocephalus in a dog

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2021
A 3‐month‐old male cross‐breed dog presented with signs of progressive diffuse brain disease. Noncommunicating congenital hydrocephalus concurrent with cervical syringomyelia was diagnosed on magnetic resonance images.
Daisuke Ito, Chieko Ishikawa, Nick D. Jeffery, Masato Kitagawa   +3 more
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