World Neurosurg
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This retrospective cohort study was performed to investigate clinical efficacy of TBGA compared with pedicle screw fixation (PSF). ⋯ TBGA can achieve satisfactory clinical effects in treatment of simple TLCF. TBGA involves shorter operative time, less blood loss, lower RASP, and lower complication rates and could be more suitable for the surgical treatment of simple TLCF.
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This study used the uncinate process (UP) base as the landmark to measure the various distances of the interested anatomic structures to improve the practicality of anterior controllable antedisplacement and fusion (ACAF) for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL). ⋯ The results show that the UP can serve as a landmark for the location of longitudinal osteotomies in ACAF. However, preoperative measurement of CT images should be conducted for an individual dependent surgical planning of ACAF.
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Observational Study
Serum Malondialdehyde Levels and Mortality in Patients with Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage.
Oxidative stress has been associated with secondary brain injury after spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (SIH). Malondialdehyde (MDA) appears in blood during lipid oxidation. Higher serum MDA levels have been found in patients with SIH than in healthy controls; however, we have not found data indicating an association between elevated serum MDA and early mortality in this population. This was the main objective of our study. ⋯ The most important new finding of our study is that there is an association between serum MDA levels at diagnosis of severe SIH and early mortality.
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We assessed the impact of surgery on postoperative cognitive function and ability to work in adult patients with a diffuse low-grade glioma involving eloquent brain regions and having a functional-based maximal surgical resection using intraoperative corticosubcortical mapping under awake conditions. ⋯ The extent of the functional-based surgical resection and the residual tumor for diffuse low-grade gliomas involving eloquent brain regions correlate with postoperative cognitive outcomes and return to work rates.
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To determine if end-stage liver disease (ESLD) in patients with intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is associated with increased mortality. ⋯ ESLD in patients with ICH is associated with increased mortality.