Neurosurgery
Observational Study: Comparison of intracranial pressure measurements before and after hypertonic saline or mannitol treatment in children with severe traumatic brain injury.
14 Mar, 2022 | 00:51h | UTCInvited Commentary: ADAPTing to a New Era of Comparative Effectiveness Research in Traumatic Brain Injury—Generating Evidence From Observational Data – JAMA Network Open
Commentary on Twitter
For children with severe TBI, hypertonic saline is recommended in published guidelines. However, mannitol is in wide-spread clinical use. In this comparative effectiveness, hypertonic saline was associated with improved ICP compared to mannitol. https://t.co/7JW224Dbio
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) March 10, 2022
ACS Best Practice Guidelines: Spine injury.
9 Mar, 2022 | 10:00h | UTCSpine Injury – American College of Surgeons
News Release: New guidelines will help trauma centers treat spinal injury patients
Same-day discharge after brain tumor resection: a prospective pilot study.
9 Mar, 2022 | 08:19h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In select patients, same day discharge after #brainsurgery can be safe and effective, leading to improved patient feeling of wellness and satisfaction. #brain #cancer #costs @NSTumorSection https://t.co/TSGXcx9dmn pic.twitter.com/VVxuSiGTUX
— Journal of Neuro-Oncology (@JNeurooncol) March 2, 2022
Systematic Review: Diagnostic test accuracy and cost‐effectiveness of tests for codeletion of chromosomal arms 1p and 19q in people with glioma.
8 Mar, 2022 | 08:24h | UTC
RCT: Aspirin and unfractionated heparin increase the risk of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage in patients undergoing endovascular treatment for ischemic stroke.
3 Mar, 2022 | 08:53h | UTCSafety and efficacy of aspirin, unfractionated heparin, both, or neither during endovascular stroke treatment (MR CLEAN-MED): an open-label, multicentre, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Postcraniotomy Headache: Etiologies and treatments.
3 Mar, 2022 | 07:55h | UTCPostcraniotomy Headache: Etiologies and Treatments – Current Pain and Headache Reports
Guideline Update: Timing of elective surgery and risk assessment after SARS-CoV-2 infection – “The guidance remains that patients should avoid elective surgery within 7 weeks of infection, unless the benefits of doing so exceed the risk of waiting”.
1 Mar, 2022 | 08:58h | UTCTiming of elective surgery and risk assessment after SARS-CoV-2 infection: an update – Anaesthesia
Related:
Guideline: SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, COVID‐19 and timing of elective surgery
BJS commission on surgery and perioperative care post-COVID-19.
ASA Guidance: Preoperative testing for COVID-19 is essential, regardless of vaccination.
Position statement: Perioperative management of post-COVID-19 surgical patients.
Meta-analysis suggests there is low risk of delayed intracranial hemorrhage (after a negative initial head CT) following low energy blunt head trauma while on direct oral anticoagulants.
27 Feb, 2022 | 22:30h | UTC
Surgery students ‘losing dexterity to stitch patients’.
21 Feb, 2022 | 09:24h | UTCSurgery students ‘losing dexterity to stitch patients’ – BBC
Review | Acute traumatic brain injury in frail patients: the next pandemic.
21 Feb, 2022 | 08:31h | UTCAcute traumatic brain injury in frail patients: the next pandemic – Current Opinion in Critical Care
Consensus Recommendations: Development of a swallowing risk screening tool and best practice recommendations for the management of oropharyngeal dysphagia following acute cervical spinal cord injury.
17 Feb, 2022 | 08:40h | UTC
The CanPain SCI clinical practice guidelines for rehabilitation management of neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury.
8 Feb, 2022 | 08:47h | UTC
M-A: Tranexamic acid in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage does not improve clinical outcomes or mortality.
7 Feb, 2022 | 08:26h | UTCEfficacy and safety of tranexamic acid in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – The American Journal of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
M-A: Timing of tracheostomy in acute traumatic spinal cord injury.
3 Feb, 2022 | 08:44h | UTC
Cohort Study: Association of posttraumatic epilepsy with 1-year outcomes after traumatic brain injury.
2 Feb, 2022 | 08:36h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this cohort study, the incidence of self-reported posttraumatic #epilepsy after traumatic brain injury (TBI) was associated with unfavorable outcomes, highlighting the need to find effective antiepileptogenic therapies after #TBI. #PTE #TRACKTBI https://t.co/mxfd7oVQFN
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) December 29, 2021
Concussion management is changing as more research suggests exercise is the best approach.
1 Feb, 2022 | 08:27h | UTCRelated:
Guideline: Nonpharmacological treatment of persistent postconcussion symptoms in adults.
Randomized Trial: Early Aerobic Exercise for Sport-Related Concussion
RCT: Limiting screen time for young adults after concussion results in shorter duration of symptoms.
Review: Perioperative management of polytrauma patients with severe traumatic brain injury undergoing emergency extracranial surgery.
28 Jan, 2022 | 08:14h | UTC
Review: Management of acute traumatic spinal cord injury.
28 Jan, 2022 | 08:04h | UTCManagement of Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Review of the Literature – Frontiers of Surgery
A nationwide, population-based case-control study showed dentist’s visits were not associated with increased risk of brain abscess.
28 Jan, 2022 | 07:58h | UTCDentist’s visits and risk of brain abscess: a nationwide, population-based case control study – Clinical Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Finally💥
High-quality large-scale clinical study on brain abscess
Dentist’s visits & risk of brain abscess
Recent invasive dental procedures & number of dentist’s visits were NOT associated w culture verified brain abscess caused by oral cavity bacteria https://t.co/ziEke7eBYm— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@ABsteward) December 30, 2021
Controversies and evidence gaps in the early management of severe traumatic brain injury: back to the ABCs.
27 Jan, 2022 | 09:27h | UTC
ASCO-SNO Guideline: Therapy for diffuse astrocytic and oligodendroglial tumors in adults.
26 Jan, 2022 | 01:19h | UTC
Treatment for Brain Metastases: ASCO-SNO-ASTRO Guideline.
21 Jan, 2022 | 09:36h | UTCTreatment for Brain Metastases: ASCO-SNO-ASTRO Guideline – Journal of Clinical Oncology
An updated overview of low back pain management.
21 Jan, 2022 | 09:23h | UTCAn Updated Overview of Low Back Pain Management – Asian Spine Journal
Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials: Impact of intraoperative intravenous magnesium on spine surgery.
18 Jan, 2022 | 09:19h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
A new study analysed effectiveness and safety of intraoperative intravenous #magnesium (IIM) on #spine surgery.
Read more here: https://t.co/BGWMrZAWHI pic.twitter.com/4AvLP9YQ75
— eClinicalMedicine – The Lancet Discovery Science (@eClinicalMed) January 7, 2022
Multicenter observational study: Reconstruction of paralyzed arm function in patients with hemiplegia through contralateral seventh cervical nerve cross transfer.
18 Jan, 2022 | 09:13h | UTC