Neurosurgery
FDA authorizes marketing of first blood test to aid in the evaluation of concussion in adults
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:58h | UTCCommentary: FDA approves first blood test to aid in diagnosis of concussions – STAT (free)
Review: Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
22 Feb, 2018 | 21:48h | UTCPediatric traumatic brain injury – Journal of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Review: A Systematic Approach to the Unconscious Patient
22 Feb, 2018 | 21:43h | UTCA systematic approach to the unconscious patient – Clinical Medicine (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Review: Development of New Endovascular Devices for Aneurysm Treatment
15 Feb, 2018 | 11:06h | UTCDevelopment of New Endovascular Devices for Aneurysm Treatment – Journal of Stroke (free)
Research: Traumatic Brain Injury and the Risk of Dementia Diagnosis
5 Feb, 2018 | 16:16h | UTCTraumatic brain injury and the risk of dementia diagnosis: A nationwide cohort study – PLOS One (free)
Commentaries: TBI is associated with increased dementia risk for decades after injury – PLOS, via ScienceDaily (free) AND More evidence traumatic brain injuries raise later dementia risk – Reuters (free)
“Using longitudinal, case-control, and sibling-matched analyses of nationwide data from Sweden, Peter Nordström & Anna Nordström describe the association between TBI and dementia, its time course, and the influence of familial factors”. (via @PLOSMedicine see Tweet)
Review – Posttraumatic Delayed Vertebral Collapse: Kummell’s Disease
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:13h | UTC
Systematic Review: Whole Brain Radiotherapy for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Brain Metastases
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:01h | UTCWhole brain radiotherapy for the treatment of newly diagnosed multiple brain metastases – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Guideline: Neuroendovascular Management of Emergent Large Vessel Occlusion
25 Jan, 2018 | 20:58h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Weekend Surgical Care and Postoperative Mortality
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:47h | UTCCommentary: Evidence Supports ‘Weekend Effect’ for Mortality after Surgery – Wolters Kluwer, via NewsWise (free)
“The odds of postoperative mortality were 27 percent higher for patients admitted to the hospital on Saturday or Sunday, compared to those hospitalized on a weekday” (from NewsWise).
Guideline: Management of Pediatric Head Injury in the Emergency Department
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:41h | UTC
Research: New Prognostic Tool for Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
23 Jan, 2018 | 13:47h | UTCSee prognostic calculator: Prediction models for 3 month outcome after aSAH
Guideline: Beta-Blockers and Traumatic Brain Injury
23 Jan, 2018 | 13:40h | UTCBeta-Blockers and Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Guideline – Annals of Surgery, via Medscape (free registration required)
Research: Contralateral Seventh Cervical Nerve Transfer for Spastic Arm Paralysis
16 Jan, 2018 | 13:20h | UTCTrial of Contralateral Seventh Cervical Nerve Transfer for Spastic Arm Paralysis – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Swapping cervical nerves – Richard Lehman’s journal reviews (free) AND Nerve Transfer May Restore Function in Stroke Victims – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Meta-Analysis: Chemical Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Neurosurgical Patients
16 Jan, 2018 | 13:13h | UTCChemical venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in neurosurgical patients: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis – Journal of Neurosurgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Chemical venous thromboembolism prophylaxis seems to be effective and safe in neurosurgical patients.
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Review : ARDS in Traumatic Brain Injury
13 Jan, 2018 | 19:26h | UTC
Guidelines on the Treatment of Adults With Vestibular Schwannomas
4 Jan, 2018 | 16:58h | UTC
Research: Endoscopic Treatment versus Shunting for Infant Hydrocephalus
3 Jan, 2018 | 14:24h | UTCCommentaries: Two surgical approaches equal in treating infection-caused hydrocephalus – PennState Health News (free) AND Surgery For Saving Babies From ‘Water On The Brain’ Developed in Uganda – NPR Goats and Soda (free)
Meta-Analysis: Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Surgeons and Interventionalists
2 Jan, 2018 | 23:39h | UTCAuthor Interview: Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Surgeons and Interventionalists (free)
Commentary: Work-Related Musculoskeletal Injury Common in Surgeons, Interventionalists – Medscape (free registration required)
Consensus Statement: Management of Perceived Devastating Brain Injury After Hospital Admission
2 Jan, 2018 | 16:25h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Review: Neoplastic Meningitis
2 Jan, 2018 | 15:53h | UTCClinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Radiological Findings of Neoplastic Meningitis – Cancer Control, via Medscape (free registration required)
Guideline: Appropriate Use of Antimicrobial Agents across the Surgical Pathway
1 Jan, 2018 | 12:21h | UTC
Review: Traumatic Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
26 Dec, 2017 | 18:46h | UTCTraumatic Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak: Diagnosis and Management – Korean Journal of Neurotrauma (free)
Two nerve drugs are not suitable for treating long-term low back pain
7 Dec, 2017 | 22:04h | UTCTwo nerve drugs are not suitable for treating long-term low back pain – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Article: Benefits and safety of gabapentinoids in chronic low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – PLOS One (free)
“Evidence supports NICE guidance not to use two nerve drugs (gabapentin and pregabalin) to treat long-term lower back pain”. (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)
Review: Evolution of blood pressure management in acute intracerebral hemorrhage
5 Dec, 2017 | 18:11h | UTCEvolution of blood pressure management in acute intracerebral hemorrhage – F1000 Research (free)
Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Recommendations on the Use of Methylprednisolone
3 Dec, 2017 | 20:02h | UTC