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View article: Neurosurgery Program Directors’ Perspectives on the Role of Research in Residency Matching: A Qualitative Study
Neurosurgery Program Directors’ Perspectives on the Role of Research in Residency Matching: A Qualitative Study Open
While neurosurgery PDs value medical student research as a metric for interest and dedication to the field, opinions vary regarding the "arms race" of research as the number of publications per applicant continues to steadily increase, pro…
View article: Publication Volume and Equity in Competitive Surgical Residency Programs: A Bibliometric Analysis of the 2023-2024 Match
Publication Volume and Equity in Competitive Surgical Residency Programs: A Bibliometric Analysis of the 2023-2024 Match Open
View article: Looking toward a career in acute care surgery with a heart centered on service
Looking toward a career in acute care surgery with a heart centered on service Open
View article: Implementation of an Education Module to Improve Emergency Medical Service Provider Accuracy and Confidence in Trauma Triage
Implementation of an Education Module to Improve Emergency Medical Service Provider Accuracy and Confidence in Trauma Triage Open
This novel community based educational program demonstrated improvements in EMS provider confidence and accuracy regarding prehospital trauma triage. Outreach programs like these are often well received by EMS, and implementation is highly…
View article: Exploring neurosurgical oncology in medical school
Exploring neurosurgical oncology in medical school Open
View article: Gender Differences in Medicare Practice and Payments to Neurosurgeons
Gender Differences in Medicare Practice and Payments to Neurosurgeons Open
Importance Despite efforts to promote diversity within the neurosurgical workforce, individuals from underrepresented groups face significant challenges. Objective To compare practice metrics and earning potential between female and male n…
View article: Subarachnoid hemorrhage: New insights on pathogenesis
Subarachnoid hemorrhage: New insights on pathogenesis Open
Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a type of hemorrhagic stroke characterized by high morbidity and mortality. Saccular intracranial aneurysms account for most cases of SAH. While the role of hemodynamic stress and inflammation have been ext…
View article: The deep roots of military service in neurological surgery: an academic genealogical analysis of the founding generation
The deep roots of military service in neurological surgery: an academic genealogical analysis of the founding generation Open
Throughout human history, advancements in medicine have evolved out of periods of war. The carnage of battlefield injuries provided wartime surgeons an unprecedented opportunity to study anatomy, develop novel techniques, and improve syste…
View article: Aortic arch anomalies, embryology and their relevance in neuro-interventional surgery and stroke: A review
Aortic arch anomalies, embryology and their relevance in neuro-interventional surgery and stroke: A review Open
Background Congenital aortic arch anomalies are commonly encountered during neurointerventional procedures. While some anomalies are identified at an early age, many are incidentally discovered later in adulthood during endovascular evalua…
View article: Experimental animal models for moyamoya disease and treatment: a pathogenesis-oriented scoping review
Experimental animal models for moyamoya disease and treatment: a pathogenesis-oriented scoping review Open
OBJECTIVE Moyamoya disease (MMD) is an intracranial steno-occlusive pathology characterized by progressive narrowing of proximal large vessels, including the terminal internal carotid arteries (ICAs), middle cerebral arteries, or anterior …
View article: Inactivation of Hedgehog signal transduction in adult astrocytes results in region-specific blood–brain barrier defects
Inactivation of Hedgehog signal transduction in adult astrocytes results in region-specific blood–brain barrier defects Open
Significance Several signaling pathways have been implicated in regulating blood–brain/spinal cord barrier (BBB) properties in the adult mammalian central nervous system (CNS). However, it has become clear that the role of the Sonic hedgeh…
View article: Compliance With Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Individual Participant Data Statement for Meta-Analyses Published for Stroke Studies
Compliance With Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Individual Participant Data Statement for Meta-Analyses Published for Stroke Studies Open
Background and Purpose: Individual-participant data meta-analyses (IPD-MA) are powerful evidence synthesis studies which are considered the gold-standard of MA. The quality of reporting in these studies is guided by the 2015 Preferred Repo…
View article: In Reply: Outcomes and Spectrum of Major Neurovascular Events Among COVID-19 Patients: A 3-Center Experience
In Reply: Outcomes and Spectrum of Major Neurovascular Events Among COVID-19 Patients: A 3-Center Experience Open
To the Editor: We would like to thank the authors1 for their interest in our study, “Outcomes and Spectrum of Major Neurovascular Events Among COVID-19 Patients: A 3-Center Experience,”2 as well as the editor for inviting us to respond. Th…
View article: Outcomes and Spectrum of Major Neurovascular Events Among COVID-19 Patients: A 3-Center Experience
Outcomes and Spectrum of Major Neurovascular Events Among COVID-19 Patients: A 3-Center Experience Open
BACKGROUND Preliminary data suggest that Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) is associated with hypercoagulability and neurovascular events, but data on outcomes is limited. OBJECTIVE To report the clinical course and outcomes of a case se…
View article: An analysis of cross-continental scholarship requirements during neurosurgical training and national research productivity
An analysis of cross-continental scholarship requirements during neurosurgical training and national research productivity Open
OBJECTIVE Engagement in research and scholarship is considered a hallmark of neurosurgical training. However, the participation of neurosurgical trainees in this experience has only recently been analyzed and described in the United States…
View article: Atrophin protein <scp>RERE</scp> positively regulates Notch targets in the developing vertebrate spinal cord
Atrophin protein <span>RERE</span> positively regulates Notch targets in the developing vertebrate spinal cord Open
The Notch signaling pathway controls cell fate decision, proliferation, and other biological functions in both vertebrates and invertebrates. Precise regulation of the canonical Notch pathway ensures robustness of the signal throughout dev…