How Volume of Neurosurgical Interventions Impacts Patient Outcomes: An Analysis of 30,000 Craniectomies and Craniotomies.
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DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000006798
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To determine the association between neurosurgical intervention (NSI) rates-defined as craniectomy or craniotomy, across trauma centers and patient outcomes in traumatic subdural hematoma (SDH). BACKGROUND The Brain Trauma Foundation guidelines recommend urgent surgical evacuation… read more here.
Keywords: trauma; tcs; volume neurosurgical; patient outcomes ... See more keywords
Neurosurgical interventions for cancer pain
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DOI: 10.1097/spc.0000000000000642
Abstract: Purpose of review Half of all cancer patients will develop cancer-related pain, and a fifth of these patients will continue to experience pain refractory to maximal pharmacological therapy. This, together with the opioid crisis, has… read more here.
Keywords: cancer pain; interventions cancer; neurosurgical interventions; neuromodulation ... See more keywords
The Prion-like Properties of Amyloid-beta Peptide and Tau: Is there Any Risk of Transmitting Alzheimer's Disease During Neurosurgical Interventions?
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DOI: 10.2174/1567205017666201204164220
Abstract: Recent studies have recognized similarities between the peptides involved in the neuropathology of Alzheimer's disease and prions. The Tau protein and the Amyloid β peptide represent the theoretical pillars of Alzheimer's disease development. It is… read more here.
Keywords: risk; peptide; tau; alzheimer disease ... See more keywords