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View article: Machine learning-based prediction of 90-day prognosis and in-hospital mortality in hemorrhagic stroke patients
Machine learning-based prediction of 90-day prognosis and in-hospital mortality in hemorrhagic stroke patients Open
View article: Letter to the Editor Regarding “The Impact of Ethics and Resources on the Allocation of Traumatic Brain Injury Surgery: A Survey of Neurosurgeons Within Low- and Middle- Income Countries and High-Income Countries”
Letter to the Editor Regarding “The Impact of Ethics and Resources on the Allocation of Traumatic Brain Injury Surgery: A Survey of Neurosurgeons Within Low- and Middle- Income Countries and High-Income Countries” Open
View article: Outcomes of Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Pituitary Metastases: An International Multi-Institutional Study
Outcomes of Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Pituitary Metastases: An International Multi-Institutional Study Open
View article: Recent Advancements in Minimally Invasive Surgery for Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Narrative Review
Recent Advancements in Minimally Invasive Surgery for Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Narrative Review Open
Introduction: Lung cancer remains a global health concern, with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) comprising the majority of cases. Early detection of lung cancer has led to an increased number of cases identified in the earlier stages of…
View article: Recent Advancements in Minimally Invasive Surgery for Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Narrative Review
Recent Advancements in Minimally Invasive Surgery for Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Narrative Review Open
Introduction: Lung cancer remains a global health concern, with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) comprising the majority of cases. Early detection of lung cancer has led to an increased number of cases identified in the earlier stages of…
View article: Utilizing machine learning to facilitate the early diagnosis of posterior circulation stroke
Utilizing machine learning to facilitate the early diagnosis of posterior circulation stroke Open
Background Posterior Circulation Syndrome (PCS) presents a diagnostic challenge characterized by its variable and nonspecific symptoms. Timely and accurate diagnosis is crucial for improving patient outcomes. This study aims to enhance the…
View article: Diagnosis and Management Approaches for Cerebellar Hydatid Cysts: A Systematic Review of Cases
Diagnosis and Management Approaches for Cerebellar Hydatid Cysts: A Systematic Review of Cases Open
Cerebellar hydatid cysts are uncommon lesions, with limited cases reported in the literature. This systematic review aimed to summarize current diagnostic and management approaches, given the low suspicion index of hydatid cysts in the cer…
View article: Machine learning-based prognostication of mortality in stroke patients
Machine learning-based prognostication of mortality in stroke patients Open
View article: Challenges and limitations of synthetic minority oversampling techniques in machine learning
Challenges and limitations of synthetic minority oversampling techniques in machine learning Open
Oversampling is the most utilized approach to deal with class-imbalanced datasets, as seen by the plethora of oversampling methods developed in the last two decades. We argue in the following editorial the issues with oversampling that ste…
View article: A narrative review of video-assisted debulking surgery and hyperthermic intraoperative thoracic chemotherapy (HITHOC) for malignant pleural mesothelioma
A narrative review of video-assisted debulking surgery and hyperthermic intraoperative thoracic chemotherapy (HITHOC) for malignant pleural mesothelioma Open
Background and Objective: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a cancer that carries a dismal prognosis. At the present time the role of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) as an approach to operate patients with MPM is becoming more…
View article: Cellular senescence in brain aging and cognitive decline
Cellular senescence in brain aging and cognitive decline Open
Cellular senescence is a biological aging hallmark that plays a key role in the development of neurodegenerative diseases. Clinical trials are currently underway to evaluate the effectiveness of senotherapies for these diseases. However, t…
View article: Predicting 90-Day Prognosis in Ischemic Stroke Patients Post Thrombolysis Using Machine Learning
Predicting 90-Day Prognosis in Ischemic Stroke Patients Post Thrombolysis Using Machine Learning Open
(1) Objective: This study aimed to construct a machine learning model for predicting the prognosis of ischemic stroke patients who underwent thrombolysis, assessed through the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score 90 days after discharge. (2) …
View article: Abstracts Presented at the Innovations in Surgery and Interventional Medicine-Middle East North Africa (ISIM-MENA) SummitOctober 7, 2023 (Virtual Meeting)
Abstracts Presented at the Innovations in Surgery and Interventional Medicine-Middle East North Africa (ISIM-MENA) SummitOctober 7, 2023 (Virtual Meeting) Open
Background: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical presentations seen in the emergency department, usually presenting as a case of fever, anorexia, and abdominal pain.Curative treatment is an appendectomy with histological e…
View article: Neutrophil extracellular traps and long COVID
Neutrophil extracellular traps and long COVID Open
Post-acute COVID-19 sequelae, commonly known as long COVID, encompasses a range of systemic symptoms experienced by a significant number of COVID-19 survivors. The underlying pathophysiology of long COVID has become a topic of intense rese…
View article: Using artificial intelligence to improve body iron quantification: A scoping review
Using artificial intelligence to improve body iron quantification: A scoping review Open
This scoping review explores the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in enhancing the screening, diagnosis, and monitoring of disorders related to body iron levels. A systematic search was performed to identify studies that utilize m…
View article: Long-term Functional Outcomes and Complications of Microsurgical Resection of Brainstem Cavernous Malformations: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Long-term Functional Outcomes and Complications of Microsurgical Resection of Brainstem Cavernous Malformations: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Open
Background Brainstem cavernous malformations (CMs) encompass up to 20% of all intracranial CMs and are considered more aggressive than cerebral CMs because of their high annual bleeding rates. Microsurgical resection remains the primary tr…
View article: Morbidity and Etiology-Based Success Rate of Combined Endoscopic Ventriculostomy and Choroid Plexus Cauterization: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of 1918 Infants
Morbidity and Etiology-Based Success Rate of Combined Endoscopic Ventriculostomy and Choroid Plexus Cauterization: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of 1918 Infants Open
Approaches to the treatment of infant hydrocephalous vary among centers. Standard shunting carries a significant infection rate, an unpredictable time-to-failure, and the life-long risk of recurrent failures. Combined choroid plexus cauter…
View article: Tackling the glial scar in spinal cord regeneration: new discoveries and future directions
Tackling the glial scar in spinal cord regeneration: new discoveries and future directions Open
Axonal regeneration and functional recovery are poor after spinal cord injury (SCI), typified by the formation of an injury scar. While this scar was traditionally believed to be primarily responsible for axonal regeneration failure, curre…
View article: Unusual presentation of an aneurysmal bone cyst: A case report and literature review
Unusual presentation of an aneurysmal bone cyst: A case report and literature review Open
Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs) are non-neoplastic primary bone tumors, typically involving the long bones and vertebrae in the first 2 decades of life. ABCs require prompt diagnosis and intervention due to their rapidly expansile nature and …
View article: Management of Rib Avascular Necrosis Complicated by Osteomyelitis in a Patient With Sickle Cell Anemia
Management of Rib Avascular Necrosis Complicated by Osteomyelitis in a Patient With Sickle Cell Anemia Open
Introduction Avascular necrosis of the rib is a rare presentation of sickle cell anemia's vaso-occlusive crisis. This report describes the case of a 45-year-old man known to have sickle cell anemia presenting with rib avascular necrosis co…
View article: A glimpse into the role of debulking surgery and hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy (HITHOC) in the management of malignant pleural mesothelioma
A glimpse into the role of debulking surgery and hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy (HITHOC) in the management of malignant pleural mesothelioma Open
Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a devastating malignant disease with a poor prognosis due to the lack of effective treatment and the advanced stage evidenced at diagnosis. Multimodality treatment involving chemotherapy, surgery, an…
View article: Surgical management of parapneumonic empyema
Surgical management of parapneumonic empyema Open
Empyema carries a poor prognosis if not treated early and aggressively from the time of diagnosis. The ultimate goal of the surgical management of parapneumonic effusion is to achieve full evacuation of pleural exudates and full lung expan…