Neurosurgery
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Studies have investigated the impact of obesity in thoracolumbar surgery; however, the effect of obesity on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is unknown. ⋯ ACDF, anterior cervical discectomy and fusionBMI, body mass indexEQ-5D, EuroQol-5DMCID, minimal clinically important differenceMCS, mental component scalemJOA, modified Japanese Orthopaedic AssociationNDI, Neck Disability IndexNRS, Numerical Rating ScalePCS, physical component scalePROs, patient-reported outcomesSF-12, Short Form 12.
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Gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS) is well established in the management of inaccessible, recurrent, or residual benign skull base meningiomas. Most series report clinical outcome parameters and complications in the short intermediate period after radiosurgery. Reports of long-term tumor control and neurological status are still lacking. ⋯ ARE, adverse radiation effectGKRS, Gamma knife radiosurgeryKPS, Karnofsky Performance ScaleWHO, World Health Organization.
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Raised intracranial pressure (ICP) may lead to increased stiffness of the optic nerve sheath (ONS). ⋯ AUC, area under curveICP, intracranial pressureONS, optic nerve sheathONSD, optic nerve sheath diameterROC, receiver operating characteristic.