Neurosurgery
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Observational Study
Impact of Cognitive Dysfunction on Survival in Patients With and Without Statin Use Following Carotid Endarterectomy.
Early cognitive dysfunction (eCD) is a subtle form of neurological injury observed in ∼25% of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) patients. Statin use is associated with a lower incidence of eCD in asymptomatic patients having CEA. ⋯ aHR, adjusted hazards ratiosCEA, carotid endarterectomyCI, confidence intervalDM, diabetes mellituseCD, early cognitive dysfunctionNDI, National Death IndexNLR, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratioSD, standard deviationSEM, standard error of the mean.
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The Pipeline Embolization Device is a widely utilized flow diverter in the treatment of intracranial aneurysms. ⋯ IPS, in-Pipeline stenosisPED, Pipeline Embolization Device.
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The endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) for craniocervical lesions involving the lower clivus and occipital condyles carries an unclear risk of atlanto-occipital (AO) instability requiring arthrodesis. ⋯ AO, atlanto-occipitalEEA, endoscopic endonasal approachOC, occipitocervical.
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Observational Study
Prognostic Value of the Amount of Bleeding After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Quantitative Volumetric Study.
Quantitative estimation of the hemorrhage volume associated with aneurysm rupture is a new tool of assessing prognosis. ⋯ : aSAH, aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
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Lumbar disk herniation in adults is thought to be caused by repetitive overloading and age-rated degenerative changes. However, these causes are absent in children and adolescent patients. We assume that structural malformations in the lumbar spine could predispose intervertebral disks to early degeneration and hence need to be surgically fused. This issue has never been raised before. ⋯ ICL, intercrestal lineLDH, lumbar disk herniationL5TP, L5 transverse processODI, Oswestry Disability IndexTV, transitional vertebraeVAS, visual analog scale.