Neurosurgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Three-Year Follow-up of the Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Coflex Interlaminar Stabilization vs Instrumented Fusion in Patients With Lumbar Stenosis.
Traditional surgical options for the treatment of symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis include decompression alone vs decompression and fusion; both options have potential limitations. ⋯ CCS, composite clinical successCEC, clinical events committeeFDA, Food and Drug AdministrationIDE, investigational device exemptionILS, Coflex Interlaminar StabilizationODI, Oswestry Disability IndexSF-12, Short-Form 12VAS, visual analogue scalesZCQ, Zurich Claudication Questionnaire.
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Review Meta Analysis
Pituitary Dysfunction After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
The prevalence of hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage has not been precisely determined, and conflicting results have been reported in the literature. ⋯ ACTH, adrenocorticotropic hormoneaSAH, aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhageGHD, growth hormone deficiencyGHRH, growth hormone-releasing hormoneGST, glucagon stimulation testIGF, insulin-like growth factor 1ITT, insulin tolerance testSAH, subarachnoid hemorrhage.
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Comparing Preoperative With Postoperative Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Resectable Brain Metastases: A Multi-institutional Analysis.
Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is an increasingly common modality used with surgery for resectable brain metastases (BM). ⋯ BM, brain metastasesCI, confidence intervalCTV, clinical target volumeDBR, distant brain recurrenceGTV, gross tumor volumeLC, local controlLMD, leptomeningeal diseaseLR, local recurrenceMVA, multivariable analysisOS, overall survivalPost-SRS, postoperative stereotactic radiosurgeryPre-SRS, preoperative stereotactic radiosurgeryPTV, planning target volumeRN, radiation necrosisSRN, symptomatic radiation necrosisSRS, stereotactic radiosurgeryWBRT, whole-brain radiation therapy.