Neurosurgery
Review: Timing of Decompressive Craniectomy for Ischemic Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury
25 Feb, 2019 | 00:52h | UTC
Special Issue – Spinal Infections: From Prevention to Cure
17 Feb, 2019 | 19:30h | UTCHomepage: Special Issue: Spinal Infections: From Prevention to Cure – Global Spine Journal (free articles)
– Surgical Site Infections in Spine Surgery: Preoperative Prevention Strategies to Minimize Risk
– Postoperative Spine Infection: Diagnosis and Management
– Risk Factors and Prevention of Surgical Site Infections Following Spinal Procedures
– Etiology and Surgical Management of Cervical Spinal Epidural Abscess (SEA): A Systematic Review
– Thoracic Epidural Abscesses: A Systematic Review
– Lumbar Epidural Abscesses: A Systematic Review
– Spinal Tuberculosis: Current Concepts
Position Statement: Management of Concussion in Sport
6 Feb, 2019 | 01:07h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Consensus statement on concussion in sport—the 5th international conference on concussion in sport held in Berlin, October 2016 – British Journal of Sports Medicine (free) AND Implementation of the 2017 Berlin Concussion in Sport Group Consensus Statement in contact and collision sports: a joint position statement from 11 national and international sports organisations – British Journal of Sports Medicine (free) AND Clinical Report: Sport-Related Concussion in Children and Adolescents – Pediatrics (free)
Randomized Trial: Early Aerobic Exercise for Sport-Related Concussion
6 Feb, 2019 | 01:04h | UTCEarly Subthreshold Aerobic Exercise for Sport-Related Concussion: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: For Teens with Concussion, Moderate Aerobic Activity Can Shorten the Time to Recovery – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Concussion treatment: Adolescent athletes ‘prescribed’ aerobic exercise recovered faster – University at Buffalo (free)
Sports-related concussions are bad, but kids who participate in appropriate aerobic exercise after them recover faster than those who do not! New research in @JAMAPediatrics https://t.co/EPHdqWqbbg #kids #concussions #headinjury #pediatrics #trauma pic.twitter.com/f3m1ApeNPH
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) February 5, 2019
Perspective: When Is the Surgeon Too Old to Operate?
3 Feb, 2019 | 12:37h | UTCWhen Is the Surgeon Too Old to Operate? – The New York Times (free)
Related: Perspective: Assessing the Performance of Aging Surgeons (free for a limited period) AND Observational Study: Age and Sex of Surgeons and Mortality of Older Surgical Patients (free study and commentary) AND The Elderly and Driving: When Is It Time to Hit the Brakes? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Interesting and provocative issue. We have a generation of baby boomer surgeons for whom being a surgeon became their primary identity and therefore extremely difficult for them to walk away from. https://t.co/UVYLPzLv6m
— T. Sloane Guy, MD, MBA (@sloaneguy) February 2, 2019
Randomized Trial: Early Cooling Provides no Benefit Following Traumatic Brain Injury
3 Feb, 2019 | 11:42h | UTCEarly cooling provides no benefit following traumatic brain injury – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Study: Prophylactic Hypothermia Questioned After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (link to abstract and commentary)
Review: Role of Decompressive Craniectomy in Ischemic Stroke
29 Jan, 2019 | 21:59h | UTCRole of Decompressive Craniectomy in Ischemic Stroke – Frontiers in Neurology (free)
Meta-Analysis: Worldwide Incidence of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
20 Jan, 2019 | 13:23h | UTCWorldwide Incidence of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage According to Region, Time Period, Blood Pressure, and Smoking Prevalence in the Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
Perspective: Assessing the Performance of Aging Surgeons
17 Jan, 2019 | 00:13h | UTCAssessing the Performance of Aging Surgeons – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Guideline: Indications for Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke from Emergent Large Vessel Occlusion
13 Jan, 2019 | 19:42h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Consensus statement: endovascular therapy of acute ischemic stroke (free) AND 2018 AHA/ASA Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke (free article and commentaries)
Review: Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
13 Jan, 2019 | 16:27h | UTC
Review: Radiosurgical Techniques for the Treatment of Brain Neoplasms
4 Jan, 2019 | 20:47h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Medical and Surgical Treatment vs. Medical Treatment Alone of Spontaneous Infectious Spondylodiscitis
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:24h | UTC
Systematic Review: Thoracic Epidural Abscesses
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:22h | UTCThoracic Epidural Abscesses: A Systematic Review – Global Spine Journal (free)
The Current Status of Decompressive Craniectomy in Traumatic Brain Injury
13 Dec, 2018 | 19:03h | UTCThe Current Status of Decompressive Craniectomy in Traumatic Brain Injury – Current Trauma Reports (free)
Meta-Analysis: Effectiveness of Antiepileptic Medications as Prophylaxis of Early Seizure in Traumatic Brain Injury
3 Dec, 2018 | 23:44h | UTCThe Effectiveness of Antiepileptic Medications as Prophylaxis of Early Seizure in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Compared to Placebo or No Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – World Neurosurgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Early seizure prophylaxis with antiepileptics in TBI has only modest effects – Univadis (free registration required)
Global Burden of Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury
30 Nov, 2018 | 01:40h | UTCInvited commentary: Global burden of traumatic brain and spinal cord injury (free)
Study: Cortical Control of a Tablet Computer by People with Paralysis
25 Nov, 2018 | 20:34h | UTCCortical control of a tablet computer by people with paralysis – PLOS One (free)
Commentary: Brain implant lets people with limb paralysis compose and send emails, select videos and even play music, just by thinking – Stanford University (free)
Review: Preoperative Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases
25 Nov, 2018 | 20:20h | UTCPreoperative Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases – Frontiers in Neurology (free)
Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Primary Central Nervous System Diffuse Large B‐cell lymphoma
25 Nov, 2018 | 20:13h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Association of Concussion with the Risk of Suicide
23 Nov, 2018 | 00:05h | UTCAssociation of Concussion with the Risk of Suicide: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Concussions tied to doubled risk of suicide – Reuters (free) AND Suicide Risk Doubles After Concussion – Medscape (free registration required)
A Comprehensive Review of Skull Base Osteomyelitis
22 Nov, 2018 | 21:37h | UTC
Review: Intracranial Aneurysms
18 Nov, 2018 | 00:14h | UTCIntracranial aneurysms: Review of current science and management – Vascular Medicine (free)
Clinical Report: Sport-Related Concussion in Children and Adolescents
16 Nov, 2018 | 02:16h | UTCSport-Related Concussion in Children and Adolescents – Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: Concussion management embraces earlier light exercise, earlier return to school – AAP News Release (free) AND Pediatrics Group Updates Guidance on Sports-Related Concussion – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Randomized Trial: Gabapentin vs Pregabalin on Pain Intensity in Adults with Chronic Sciatica
5 Nov, 2018 | 11:42h | UTCEffect of Gabapentin vs Pregabalin on Pain Intensity in Adults WIth Chronic Sciatica: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Chronic sciatica: gabapentin tops pregabalin as initial treatment – Univadis (free registration required)