Neurosurgery

Research: Management of Tiny Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms

25 Nov, 2017 | 22:53h | UTC

Management of Tiny Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: A Comparative Effectiveness Analysis – JAMA Neurology (free)

Editorial: Leaving Tiny, Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms Untreated: Why Is It So Hard? (free)

 

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Research: Direct medical costs of motorcycle crashes

25 Nov, 2017 | 22:36h | UTC

Direct medical costs of motorcycle crashes in Ontario – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)

Commentaries: Motorcycle crashes cause 5 times as many deaths as car accidents, 6 times the health costs – CMAJ, via EurekAlert (free) AND Motorcycle crashes are alarmingly common — and incredibly costly – STAT (free)

 

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Guideline: Pharmacologic management of chronic neuropathic pain

25 Nov, 2017 | 22:32h | UTC

Pharmacologic management of chronic neuropathic pain: Review of the Canadian Pain Society consensus statement – Canadian Family Physician (free)

Related article: Guideline for opioid therapy and chronic noncancer pain – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)

 

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Research: Validation of the Ottawa Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Rule in patients with acute headache

20 Nov, 2017 | 18:07h | UTC

Validation of the Ottawa Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Rule in patients with acute headache – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)

Commentaries: Thunderclap Headache: Ottawa Rule To Exclude Subarachnoid Bleeding – Medical Research (free) AND New tool identifies headache patients at risk of aneurysms in emergency department – CMAJ, via EurekAlert (free)

 

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Exercise guidelines for adults with spinal cord injury

14 Nov, 2017 | 20:37h | UTC

Evidence-based scientific exercise guidelines for adults with spinal cord injury: an update and a new guideline – Spinal Cord (free)

 

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Clinical guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of glioblastoma

14 Nov, 2017 | 20:32h | UTC

2017 SEOM clinical guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of glioblastoma – Clinical and Translational Oncology (free)

 

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Clinical guidelines for anaplastic gliomas

14 Nov, 2017 | 20:31h | UTC

2017 SEOM clinical guidelines for anaplastic gliomas – Clinical and Translational Oncology (free)

 

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Clinical guideline of diagnosis and management of low-grade glioma

14 Nov, 2017 | 20:33h | UTC

2017 SEOM clinical guideline of diagnosis and management of low-grade glioma – Clinical and Translational Oncology (free)

 

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Guideline: Central Nervous System Cancers

14 Nov, 2017 | 20:19h | UTC

NCCN Guidelines Insights: Central Nervous System Cancers, Version 1.2017 (free)

 

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European guidelines on perioperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis

11 Nov, 2017 | 19:14h | UTC

European guidelines on perioperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis (free PDF articles):

– Editorial

– Executive Summary

– Intensive care

– Mechanical prophylaxis

– Patients with preexisting coagulation disorders and after severe perioperative bleeding

– Inferior vena cava filters

– Cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

– Neurosurgery

– Surgery in the elderly

– Surgery in the obese patient

– Surgery during pregnancy and the immediate postpartum period

– Day surgery and fast-track surgery

– Chronic treatments with antiplatelet agents

– Aspirin

 

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Guideline: Treatment and Outcome of Hemorrhagic Transformation After Intravenous Alteplase in Acute Ischemic Stroke

5 Nov, 2017 | 20:36h | UTC

Treatment and Outcome of Hemorrhagic Transformation After Intravenous Alteplase in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Scientific Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (free PDF)

Commentary: Intracranial Hemorrhage After Stroke Thrombolysis: More Questions Than Answers (free)

Top Ten Things to Know: Treatment and Outcome of Hemorrhagic Transformation After Intravenous Alteplase in Acute Ischemic Stroke (free PDF)

Slide Set: Treatment and Outcome of Hemorrhagic Transformation After Intravenous Alteplase in AIS (free PDF)

Related AHA/ASA Guidelines: Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke (free) AND Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage (free)

 

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Research: Surgery for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy in Children

29 Oct, 2017 | 01:24h | UTC

Surgery for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy in Children – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: First test of anti-epilepsy surgeries in children shows dramatic benefit – Reuters (free) AND Surgery Cuts Seizures in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy – MedPage Today (free registration required)

 

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Research: Concussion in adolescence and risk of multiple sclerosis

29 Oct, 2017 | 00:16h | UTC

Concussion in adolescence and risk of multiple sclerosis – Annals of Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Concussions in Teenagers Tied to Multiple Sclerosis Risk – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Teenage concussion linked to later risk of MS – Medical News Today (free)

 

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Reviews: Treatment of Intracranial Atherosclerosis

28 Oct, 2017 | 23:34h | UTC

Medical Treatment of Intracranial Atherosclerosis: An Update – Journal of Stroke (free)

Angioplasty, Stenting and Other Potential Treatments of Atherosclerotic Stenosis of the Intracranial Arteries: Past, Present and Future – Journal of Stroke (free)

Intracranial Atherosclerosis: From Microscopy to High-Resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging – Journal of Stroke (free)

 

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Guidelines for the management of aggressive pituitary tumours and carcinomas

28 Oct, 2017 | 23:35h | UTC

European Society of Endocrinology clinical practice guidelines for the management of aggressive pituitary tumours and carcinomas – European Journal of Endocrinology (free PDF)

 

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Clinical guidelines for anaplastic gliomas

28 Oct, 2017 | 23:31h | UTC

SEOM clinical guidelines for anaplastic gliomas (2017) – Clinical and Translational Oncology (free)

 

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Review – Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Hydrocephalus in Adults

7 Oct, 2017 | 22:00h | UTC

Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Hydrocephalus in Adults – Rofo (free)

 

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Systematic Review of the Outcomes of Surgical Treatment of Prostate Metastases to the Spine

7 Oct, 2017 | 21:51h | UTC

Systematic Review of the Outcomes of Surgical Treatment of Prostate Metastases to the Spine – Global Spine Journal (free)

 

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Managing Head Trauma in Children

3 Oct, 2017 | 21:55h | UTC

Managing Head Trauma in Children – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

Related Articles: Reducing Head CT Use for Children With Head Injuries in a Community Emergency Department – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Development and Internal Validation of a Clinical Risk Score for Treating Children With Mild Head Trauma and Intracranial Injury – JAMA Pediatrics (free PDF) AND Identification of children at very low risk of clinically-important brain injuries after head trauma: a prospective cohort stud – The Lancet (free PDF)

 

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Review – Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle: Pearls and Pitfalls of ED Management

1 Oct, 2017 | 15:12h | UTC

Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle: Pearls and Pitfalls of ED Management – emDocs (free)

 

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Review: Gliomatosis Cerebri

1 Oct, 2017 | 14:49h | UTC

Gliomatosis Cerebri: Current Understanding and Controversies – Frontiers in Oncology (free)

 

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Review – Concussion: Evaluation and management

1 Oct, 2017 | 14:44h | UTC

Concussion: Evaluation and management – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)

 

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Review: Low Back Pain Management in Primary Care

30 Sep, 2017 | 13:04h | UTC

An Updated Overview of Low Back Pain Management in Primary Care – Asian Spine Journal (free)

 

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Systematic Review: Neuropathic Pain Related with Spinal Disorders

30 Sep, 2017 | 13:06h | UTC

Neuropathic Pain Related with Spinal Disorders: A Systematic Review – Asian Spine Journal (free)

 

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Review: Neuropathic Pain after Spinal Surgery

30 Sep, 2017 | 13:03h | UTC

Neuropathic Pain after Spinal Surgery – Asian Spine Journal (free)

 

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