Hasan A. Zaidi
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View article: Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury and Subsequent Risk of Developing Chronic Cardiovascular, Neurologic, Psychiatric, and Endocrine Disorders
Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury and Subsequent Risk of Developing Chronic Cardiovascular, Neurologic, Psychiatric, and Endocrine Disorders Open
Importance While acute complications of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) are well characterized, long-term systemic sequelae remain poorly understood, particularly in previously healthy individuals. Objective To evaluate the long-term r…
View article: Investigating the oncological impact of immediate lymphatic reconstruction within patients with upper and lower limb malignancy: A PRISMA systematic review
Investigating the oncological impact of immediate lymphatic reconstruction within patients with upper and lower limb malignancy: A PRISMA systematic review Open
Background There are several studies discussing the lymphoedema-related outcomes of immediate lymphatic reconstruction, but there is a dearth of literature reporting on the subsequent oncological outcomes. A major concern is the potential …
View article: Translumbar Endovascular Coiling of an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Complicated by Lumbar Epidural Extravasation: A Novel Case.
Translumbar Endovascular Coiling of an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Complicated by Lumbar Epidural Extravasation: A Novel Case. Open
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) require complex surgical management. Currently, endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), including the placement of stent grafts and endovascular coils, offers early survival benefits over open surgery but car…
View article: 588 Investigating the Oncological Impact of Lymphatic Reconstruction Within Patients with Upper and Lower Limb Malignancy: A Systematic Review
588 Investigating the Oncological Impact of Lymphatic Reconstruction Within Patients with Upper and Lower Limb Malignancy: A Systematic Review Open
Aim There are several studies discussing the lymphoedema-related outcomes of lymphatic reconstruction, but there is a dearth of literature reporting on the subsequent oncological outcomes. A major concern is the potential for an increased …
View article: Assessment of Periodontal Health in Patients with Alzheimer's disease in Karachi, Pakistan
Assessment of Periodontal Health in Patients with Alzheimer's disease in Karachi, Pakistan Open
Alzheimer's disease (AD), causes permanent loss of neurons and neural connections. Objective: To assess the periodontal health status of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients by assessing plaque index, gingival condition, probing pocket depth,…
View article: Impact of Adjacent Muscular Anatomic Preservation on Proximal Junctional Kyphosis and Failure
Impact of Adjacent Muscular Anatomic Preservation on Proximal Junctional Kyphosis and Failure Open
Preservation of posterior anatomic structures likely has a role in reducing the rate of PJK/PJF. Linking radiographic parameters to PJK/PJF and studying techniques that keep posterior structures intact may be steps toward improving ASD cor…
View article: Exercise, manipulation and traction physiotherapy in the conservative management of lumbar disc herniation: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Exercise, manipulation and traction physiotherapy in the conservative management of lumbar disc herniation: A systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Conservative therapies may effectively reduce LDH-related pain and disability, with traction therapy demonstrating the largest pooled effect size. High heterogeneity and methodological inconsistencies limit subgroup-specific recommendation…
View article: Advances and Evolving Challenges in Spinal Deformity Surgery
Advances and Evolving Challenges in Spinal Deformity Surgery Open
Background: Surgical intervention is a critical tool to address adult spinal deformity (ASD). Given the evolution of spinal surgical techniques, we sought to characterize developments in ASD correction and barriers impacting clinical outco…
View article: POSITIVE PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TRANSCRANIAL ULTRASOUND IN EVALUATION OF HYPOXIC-ISCHEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY KEEPING MRI AS A GOLD STANDARD
POSITIVE PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TRANSCRANIAL ULTRASOUND IN EVALUATION OF HYPOXIC-ISCHEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY KEEPING MRI AS A GOLD STANDARD Open
The retrospective study was conducted in the Department of Radiology, Combined Military Hospital, from January 2023 to June 2023 to compare the diagnostic accuracy of TUCS and MRI to assess HIE and evaluate the pros and cons of both imagin…
View article: Utility of Expandable Interbody Cages in Open Transforaminal Interbody Fusions: A Comparison With Static Cages
Utility of Expandable Interbody Cages in Open Transforaminal Interbody Fusions: A Comparison With Static Cages Open
Background Expandable interbody cages, while popular in minimally invasive fusions due to their slim profile and increased ease of insertion, have not been widely explored in open surgery. The benefits of expandable cages may also extend t…
View article: Good is not meaningful?
Good is not meaningful? Open
Ethics is a branch of moral philosophy. It is as old as mankind itself. Even the caveman observed a code of conduct for owning or sharing a piece of land, cultivating it, hunting for food, building a shelter and so forth.
Medical ethics i…
View article: Association of venous thromboembolism following pediatric traumatic spinal injuries with injury severity and longer hospital stays
Association of venous thromboembolism following pediatric traumatic spinal injuries with injury severity and longer hospital stays Open
OBJECTIVE Venous thromboembolism (VTE) can cause significant morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients, and may disproportionately occur in patients with limited mobility following spinal trauma. The authors aimed to characterize th…
View article: Association of Spinal Alignment Correction With Patient-Reported Outcomes in Adult Cervical Deformity: Review of the Literature
Association of Spinal Alignment Correction With Patient-Reported Outcomes in Adult Cervical Deformity: Review of the Literature Open
Objective: Adult cervical deformity (ACD) is a debilitating spinal condition that causes significant pain, neurologic dysfunction, and functional impairment. Surgery is often performed to correct cervical alignment, but the optimal amount …
View article: Living Organ Donor Perspectives and Sources of Hesitancy about COVID-19 Vaccines
Living Organ Donor Perspectives and Sources of Hesitancy about COVID-19 Vaccines Open
Key Points Compared with other sources of information, donors who prefer medical and public health information sources are more likely to accept a vaccine for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Donors who rely on medical and public healt…
View article: Quantifying the impact of surgical decompression on quality of life and identification of factors associated with outcomes in patients with symptomatic metastatic spinal cord compression
Quantifying the impact of surgical decompression on quality of life and identification of factors associated with outcomes in patients with symptomatic metastatic spinal cord compression Open
OBJECTIVE Metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) imposes significant impairment on patient quality of life and often requires immediate surgical intervention. In this study the authors sought to estimate the impact of surgical intervent…
View article: The safety and efficacy of steroid treatment for acute spinal cord injury: A Systematic Review and meta-analysis
The safety and efficacy of steroid treatment for acute spinal cord injury: A Systematic Review and meta-analysis Open
Methylprednisolone therapy within the first 8 h following ASCI failed to show a statistically significant short-term or long-term improvement in patients' overall motor or neurological scores compared to controls who were not administered …
View article: Morbidity after traumatic spinal injury in pediatric and adolescent sports-related trauma
Morbidity after traumatic spinal injury in pediatric and adolescent sports-related trauma Open
OBJECTIVE Sports injuries present a considerable risk of debilitating spinal injury. Here, the authors sought to profile the epidemiology and clinical risk of traumatic spinal injuries (TSIs) in pediatric sports injuries. METHODS The autho…
View article: Predictors and early survival outcomes of maximal resection in WHO grade II 1p/19q-codeleted oligodendrogliomas
Predictors and early survival outcomes of maximal resection in WHO grade II 1p/19q-codeleted oligodendrogliomas Open
Background Although surgery plays a crucial diagnostic role in World Health Organization (WHO) grade II 1p/19q-codeleted oligodendrogliomas, the role of maximal tumor surgical resection remains unclear, with early retrospective series limi…
View article: The prevalence of complications associated with lumbar and thoracic spinal deformity surgery in the elderly population: a meta-analysis
The prevalence of complications associated with lumbar and thoracic spinal deformity surgery in the elderly population: a meta-analysis Open
Most complication types following spinal deformity surgery in the elderly had prevalence point estimates of <6%, while all were at least ≤19%. Additional studies are needed to further explore composite prevalence estimates and prevalence a…
View article: Endocrine function and gland volume after endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery for nonfunctional pituitary macroadenomas
Endocrine function and gland volume after endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery for nonfunctional pituitary macroadenomas Open
OBJECTIVE Loss of pituitary function due to nonfunctional pituitary adenoma (NFPA) may be due to compression of the pituitary gland. It has been proposed that the size of the gland and relative perioperative gland expansion may relate to r…
View article: Coiling Versus Microsurgical Clipping in the Treatment of Unruptured Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysms: A Meta-Analysis
Coiling Versus Microsurgical Clipping in the Treatment of Unruptured Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysms: A Meta-Analysis Open
BACKGROUND Open microsurgical clipping of unruptured intracranial aneurysms has long been the gold standard, yet advancements in endovascular coiling techniques have begun to challenge the status quo. OBJECTIVE To compare endovascular coil…