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View article: Myelomeningocele in the Pediatric Neurosurgery Department at Bernard Mevs Hospital in Haiti: A Retrospective Analysis
Myelomeningocele in the Pediatric Neurosurgery Department at Bernard Mevs Hospital in Haiti: A Retrospective Analysis Open
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Birth defects occur more often in low-income and middle-income countries. This study delineates the epidemiology of myelomeningocele (MMC) patients presenting to the Bernard Mevs Hospital (HBM) in Haiti. METHODS: …
View article: Harvey Cushing: France Military Hospital Surgical Unit Head and World War I U.S. Army Medical Corps Commissioner
Harvey Cushing: France Military Hospital Surgical Unit Head and World War I U.S. Army Medical Corps Commissioner Open
This historical reconstruction provides glimpses into the personality of Dr. Harvey Cushing and his marked impact on neurosurgery and adds to the growing literature on his person.
View article: Financial barriers and inequity in medical education in India: challenges to training a diverse and representative healthcare workforce
Financial barriers and inequity in medical education in India: challenges to training a diverse and representative healthcare workforce Open
India has been historically challenged by an insufficient and heterogeneously clustered distribution of healthcare infrastructure. While resource-limited healthcare settings, such as major parts of India, require multidisciplinary approach…
View article: Authors’ Reply to: Additional Considerations for US Residency Selection After Pass/Fail USMLE Step 1. Comment on “The US Residency Selection Process After the United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 Pass/Fail Change: Overview for Applicants and Educators” (Preprint)
Authors’ Reply to: Additional Considerations for US Residency Selection After Pass/Fail USMLE Step 1. Comment on “The US Residency Selection Process After the United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 Pass/Fail Change: Overview for Applicants and Educators” (Preprint) Open
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View article: The US Residency Selection Process After the United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 Pass/Fail Change: Overview for Applicants and Educators
The US Residency Selection Process After the United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 Pass/Fail Change: Overview for Applicants and Educators Open
The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1, arguably the most significant assessment in the USMLE examination series, changed from a 3-digit score to a pass/fail outcome in January 2022. Given the rapidly evolving body …
View article: Interhemispheric <scp>gravity‐assisted</scp> approach for microsurgical resection of a splenium arteriovenous malformation
Interhemispheric <span>gravity‐assisted</span> approach for microsurgical resection of a splenium arteriovenous malformation Open
The parietal interhemispheric approach employing gravity retraction with skeletonization of bridging veins provides an excellent operative window for safe, curative resection of splenial arteriovenous malformations.
View article: Trends in Matriculation from Neurological Surgery Training Programs into Academic Versus Private Practice
Trends in Matriculation from Neurological Surgery Training Programs into Academic Versus Private Practice Open
Neurosurgery as a field has grown significantly over the past century. The authors recommend that future efforts seek to diversify the neurosurgical workforce by considering practice setting, demographic characteristics, and educational ba…
View article: Increasing Nonconcurrent Overlapping Surgery Is Not Associated With Outcome Changes in Lumbar Fusion
Increasing Nonconcurrent Overlapping Surgery Is Not Associated With Outcome Changes in Lumbar Fusion Open
BACKGROUND: There remains a paucity of literature on the impact of overlap on neurosurgical patient outcomes. The purpose of the present study was to correlate increasing duration of surgical overlap with short-term patient outcomes follow…
View article: Rising Inequity and Disparities in Medical Education in India: Challenges to Training a Representative Workforce (Preprint)
Rising Inequity and Disparities in Medical Education in India: Challenges to Training a Representative Workforce (Preprint) Open
UNSTRUCTURED There is a paucity of available medical services in India, attributable to inadequate and indiscriminate distributions of infrastructure and medical practitioners throughout the country. Well-equipped tertiary health care cen…
View article: Assessment of Gender Disparities in Short-Term and Long-Term Outcomes Following Posterior Fossa Tumor Resection
Assessment of Gender Disparities in Short-Term and Long-Term Outcomes Following Posterior Fossa Tumor Resection Open
Introduction The analysis of social determinants of health (SDOH) across different surgical populations is critical for the identification of health disparities and the development risk mitigation strategies among vulnerable patients. Rese…
View article: Letters to the Editor. Black women in neurosurgery: a proposal for increased recruitment
Letters to the Editor. Black women in neurosurgery: a proposal for increased recruitment Open
I thank the authors for their letter in response to our article.We had the hope of elevating the discussion regarding the unique intersectionality
View article: Letter: Max Brödel and the Practice of Putting Art Into Medicine
Letter: Max Brödel and the Practice of Putting Art Into Medicine Open
To the Editor: This year marks the 75th anniversary of the First Annual Meeting of the Association of Medical Illustrators (AMI). The meeting, originally held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 23–26, 1946, comprised a total of 40…
View article: Letter: Impact of Sub-Internship Cancellations in Neurosurgery During COVID-19
Letter: Impact of Sub-Internship Cancellations in Neurosurgery During COVID-19 Open
To the Editor: With the dramatic shifts in portfolio preparation for aspiring neurosurgeon-scientists amid COVID-19, we aimed to discuss potential ramifications of subinternship cancellations on the neurosurgery residency application proce…
View article: Outcomes Following Discectomy for Far Lateral Disc Herniation Are Not Predicted by Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Outcomes Following Discectomy for Far Lateral Disc Herniation Are Not Predicted by Obstructive Sleep Apnea Open
Introduction Previous studies have demonstrated that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with adverse postoperative outcomes, but few studies have examined OSA in a purely spine surgery population. This study investigates the assoc…
View article: Transcriptional expression changes during compensatory plasticity in the central nervous system of the adult cricket
Transcriptional expression changes during compensatory plasticity in the central nervous system of the adult cricket Open
Damage to the adult central nervous system often leads to long-term disruptions in function due to the limited capacity for neurological recovery. The central nervous system of the Mediterranean field cricket, Gryllus bimaculatus, shows an…
View article: Letter: A Proposal for Medical Student Inclusion on the Editorial Boards of Neurosurgical Journals
Letter: A Proposal for Medical Student Inclusion on the Editorial Boards of Neurosurgical Journals Open
To the Editor: Research has held a pivotal role in academic neurosurgery since the dawn of our specialty. Editorial boards exist as a gateway to enter the realm of publishing research in peer-reviewed, indexed journals. We believe that ear…
View article: FDG- and NaF-PET/CT to assess inflammation and bone formation in the hip of rheumatoid arthritis patients
FDG- and NaF-PET/CT to assess inflammation and bone formation in the hip of rheumatoid arthritis patients Open
1170 Objectives: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a disorder involving chronic inflammation of the synovial membrane that lines joints. Inflammation can be assessed using 18F-fludeoxyglucose (FDG)-PET/CT because inflammatory cells exhibit a…
View article: Bone and bone marrow PET imaging of metastatic bone disease: Indirect and direct methods of assessment
Bone and bone marrow PET imaging of metastatic bone disease: Indirect and direct methods of assessment Open
2037 Objectives: 1. Review the PET tracers and their targets in evaluating metastatic bone disease. 2. Evaluate the relative utility of imaging bone turnover compared to imaging tumor-specific metabolic activity. Methods: Bone metas…
View article: Applications of FDG- and NaF-PET in musculoskeletal disorders
Applications of FDG- and NaF-PET in musculoskeletal disorders Open
2004 Objectives: 1. Discuss the role of PET in imaging inflammatory and infectious disorders that affect the musculoskeletal system. 2. Describe the utility of PET in assessing bone turnover and its applications in metabolic bone diseas…
View article: Venous thromboembolism detected by FDG-PET/CT in cancer patients: a common, yet life-threatening observation.
Venous thromboembolism detected by FDG-PET/CT in cancer patients: a common, yet life-threatening observation. Open
Cancer patients are at markedly increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Early detection of VTE may decrease morbidity and mortality in this population. We conducted this study to evaluate the ability of FDG-PET/CT to detect thromb…