Neurosurgery
Study Shows Alarming Spike in Electric Scooter Injuries
12 Jan, 2020 | 20:49h | UTCElectric Scooter Injuries and Hospital Admissions in the United States, 2014-2018 – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Urban health scare: E-scooters show alarming spike in injuries – University of California – San Francisco (free) AND Scooter-related injuries are spiking in the United States, study finds – CNN (free) AND Head Injuries Common Among Electric Scooter Riders – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Highlights from the Guidelines for Managing Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Children
10 Jan, 2020 | 08:28h | UTCOriginal Article: New Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (free guideline and news release)
Meta-analysis: Therapeutic Hypothermia Not beneficial for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury
8 Jan, 2020 | 21:46h | UTCRelated Randomized Trial: Prophylactic Hypothermia Questioned After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (free study and commentaries)
Systematic Review: Decompressive Craniectomy for the Treatment of High Intracranial Pressure in Closed Traumatic Brain Injury
5 Jan, 2020 | 13:36h | UTCDecompressive craniectomy for the treatment of high intracranial pressure in closed traumatic brain injury – Cochrane Library (free)
Related: Consensus statement from the International Consensus Meeting on the Role of Decompressive Craniectomy in the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury – Acta Neurochirurgica (free) AND The Current Status of Decompressive Craniectomy in Traumatic Brain Injury – Current Trauma Reports (free) AND Trial of Decompressive Craniectomy for Traumatic Intracranial Hypertension – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Clinical Update: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in 2019-2020
10 Dec, 2019 | 08:32h | UTCMild Traumatic Brain Injury in 2019-2020 – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: Monitoring and Management of Severe Adult Traumatic Brain Injury Patients with Polytrauma (several guidelines on the subject)
Editorial: Is Tranexamic Acid Going to CRASH the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury?
10 Dec, 2019 | 08:34h | UTCOriginal Study: Effects of tranexamic acid on death, disability, vascular occlusive events and other morbidities in patients with acute traumatic brain injury (CRASH-3): a randomised, placebo-controlled trial – The Lancet (free study and commentaries)
ASH Guideline: Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Surgical Hospitalized Patients
5 Dec, 2019 | 11:29h | UTCRelated: European guidelines on perioperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis – European Journal of Anaesthesiology (comprehensive resource on the subject) AND American Society of Hematology 2018 Guidelines for Management of Venous Thromboembolism: Prophylaxis for Hospitalized and Nonhospitalized Medical Patients (free)
Randomized Trial: Single-Fraction vs. Multifraction Radiotherapy for Spinal Canal Compression from Metastatic Cancer
4 Dec, 2019 | 08:18h | UTCEffect of Single-Fraction vs Multifraction Radiotherapy on Ambulatory Status Among Patients With Spinal Canal Compression From Metastatic Cancer: The SCORAD Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary: One dose of radiotherapy as effective as five doses for cancer in the spine – University College London (free)
Guidelines for Safe Transfer of the Brain‐injured Patient: Trauma and Stroke
3 Dec, 2019 | 00:35h | UTCGuidelines for safe transfer of the brain‐injured patient: trauma and stroke, 2019 – Anaesthesia (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
🔐These new @AAGBI and @naccsuk guidelines aim to support the safe transfer between hospitals of patients with a brain injury.
They are essential reading for all doctors working in acute specialties, hospitals, trusts and departments. #FOAMed
🔗https://t.co/8tMCKcXvny pic.twitter.com/qiv9JxU5lR
— 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢 (@Anaes_Journal) December 2, 2019
Guidelines: Monitoring and Management of Severe Adult Traumatic Brain Injury Patients with Polytrauma
1 Dec, 2019 | 22:17h | UTCWSES consensus conference guidelines: monitoring and management of severe adult traumatic brain injury patients with polytrauma in the first 24 hours – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free) (via @CritCareReviews)
Related: Head injury: assessment and early management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND A management algorithm for patients with intracranial pressure monitoring: the Seattle International Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Consensus Conference (SIBICC) – Intensive Care Medicine (free) AND Management of severe traumatic brain injury (first 24 hours) – Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine (free) AND New Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (free) AND CDC Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Among Children (free) AND Italian guidelines on the assessment and management of pediatric head injury in the emergency department – Italian Journal of Pediatrics (free) AND Scandinavian guidelines for initial management of minor and moderate head trauma in children – BMC Medicine (free)
Study: Nonpowder Firearm Injuries to Children Treated in Emergency Departments
27 Nov, 2019 | 07:58h | UTCNonpowder Firearm Injuries to Children Treated in Emergency Departments – Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: Pediatric eye injuries from nonpowder firearms – Nationwide Children’s Hospital (free) AND BB guns dangerous for kids as they increase risk of eye injuries – News Medical (free) AND Overall childhood injuries from nonpowder firearms are decreasing, eye injuries are increasing – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Related: Neurosurgical Care of Nonpowder Firearm Injuries: A Narrative Review of the Literature – Emergency Medicine International (free)
Systematic Review: Pharmacological Interventions for the Prevention of Acute Postoperative Pain in Adults Following Brain Surgery
22 Nov, 2019 | 08:24h | UTCPharmacological interventions for the prevention of acute postoperative pain in adults following brain surgery – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Preventing pain after brain surgery – Cochrane Library (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
🆕@Cochrane_ACE REVIEW: 'Pharmacological interventions for the prevention of acute postoperative pain in adults following brain surgery' https://t.co/0jvQhntvfy High-quality evidence supports ⬇️ postoperative pain with NSAIDs, evidence is less certain for other interventions
— Cochrane Anaesthesia & Emergency and Critical Care (@Cochrane_ACE) November 21, 2019
Review: Management of Cervical Spine Trauma in Children
10 Nov, 2019 | 13:05h | UTCManagement of cervical spine trauma in children – European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery (free)
CSF-diverting Shunts: Implications for Abdominal and Pelvic Surgeons; A Review and Pragmatic Overview
8 Nov, 2019 | 06:45h | UTC
Consensus Statement: A Management Algorithm for Patients with Intracranial Pressure Monitoring
31 Oct, 2019 | 08:48h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
A management algorithm for patients with intracranial pressure monitoring.
A useful resource for everyone interested in traumatic brain injury worldwide…free access at https://t.co/PHjX73Rto9
A "must read" pic.twitter.com/vMoq1ZZgaO— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) October 29, 2019
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Perioperative Corticosteroids Reduce Dysphagia Following Surgical Procedures Involving the Anterior Cervical Spine
30 Oct, 2019 | 07:40h | UTCThe Effects of Perioperative Corticosteroids on Dysphagia Following Surgical Procedures Involving the Anterior Cervical Spine: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blinded Clinical Trial – The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Surgical Hematoma Evacuation vs Conservative Treatment in Patients with Cerebellar Intracerebral Hemorrhage
16 Oct, 2019 | 10:24h | UTCCommentary: Mixed outcomes from surgical evacuation of cerebellar intracerebral hemorrhage – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Surgical hematoma evacuation of cerebellar intracerebral hemorrhage did not improve functional outcome compared to conservative treatment. @SCCM https://t.co/yWJpuTgKHY
— Lauren R. Sorce, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC/PC, FAAN, FCCM (@SCCMPresident) October 9, 2019
Practice-Changing: Tranexamic Acid Reduces the Risk of Head Injury-related Death in Patients with Mild-to-moderate Head Injury
15 Oct, 2019 | 10:56h | UTCCommentaries: CRASH-3: a win for patients with traumatic brain injury – The Lancet (free) AND Global trial is first clear evidence that a widely available drug reduces head injury deaths – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (free) AND PulmCrit- Tranexamic acid for traumatic brain injury (CRASH3) (free) AND CRASH-3! – Emergency Medicine Literature of Note (free) AND Head injuries: Cheap drug ‘could save thousands of lives a year’ – BBC (free) AND Common drug could prevent thousands of head injury deaths – The Guardian (free)
Related: Evidence Review: Tranexamic Acid (TXA) for Everything that Bleeds? (free resources on the subject)
[Abstract Only] Study: The Feasibility of Fast MRI to Reduce CT Radiation Exposure With Acute Traumatic Head Injuries
8 Oct, 2019 | 09:35h | UTCThe Feasibility of Fast MRI to Reduce CT Radiation Exposure With Acute Traumatic Head Injuries – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Fast MRI for Traumatic Brain Injury in Young Children: Is It Ready to Replace the CT Scan? – American Academy of Pediatrics (free) AND Fast MRIs offer alternative to CT scans for pediatric head injuries – University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (free) AND Using fast MRI to assess brain injuries – Contemporary Pediatrics (free)
Consensus Statement: Concussion Management in Combat Sports
2 Oct, 2019 | 22:18h | UTC
Study: Helmet use and Bicycle-related Trauma Injury Outcomes
18 Sep, 2019 | 03:02h | UTCHelmet use and bicycle-related trauma injury outcomes – Brain Injury (free)
Commentary: More evidence supports helmet use by cyclists – Reuters (free) AND Most cyclists suffering head injuries not wearing helmets, study shows – HealthDay (free)
Systematic Review: Interventions for Treating Brain Arteriovenous Malformations in Adults
18 Sep, 2019 | 02:33h | UTCInterventions for treating brain arteriovenous malformations in adults – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Interventions for treating abnormal tangles of blood vessels in the brain in adults – Cochrane Library (free)
Meta-Analysis: Epilepsy Duration and Seizure Outcome in Epilepsy Surgery
17 Sep, 2019 | 01:07h | UTCCommentary: Epilepsy surgery: The earlier the better, overview study shows – University of Gothenburg (free)
Randomized Trial: Antibiotic Impregnated Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts Reduce Infection Risk
16 Sep, 2019 | 02:21h | UTCCommentaries: Comparing antibiotic, silver, and standard ventriculoperitoneal shunts – The Lancet (free)
AND Antibiotic-impregnated shunt could prevent hydrocephalus infections, save millions – News Medical (free) AND Innovative treatment to prevent common brain infection could save NHS 7 million pounds per year – University of Liverpool (free)
NICE Guideline: Assessment and Early Management of Head Injury
16 Sep, 2019 | 02:23h | UTCHead injury: assessment and early management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Related Guidelines: Management of severe traumatic brain injury (first 24 hours) – Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine (free) AND New Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (free) AND CDC Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Among Children (free) AND Italian guidelines on the assessment and management of pediatric head injury in the emergency department – Italian Journal of Pediatrics (free) AND Scandinavian guidelines for initial management of minor and moderate head trauma in children – BMC Medicine (free)