World Neurosurg
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There has been an increasing number of reported errors in neurosurgical publications. Subsequent published correction details in the form of errata and corrigenda has not been analyzed previously. Our study aims to review the published errata and corrigenda in neurosurgical literature, and we discuss the characteristics and future implications of postpublication errors. ⋯ Observations of postpublication corrections across a wide range of studies prompted more awareness of errors in the neurosurgical literature regardless of impact factors and level of evidence. More standardization in the recognition and acknowledgment of errors, with active engagements from authors, readers, editors, and publishers, is recommended.
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Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are traditionally used to track recovery of patients after spine surgery. Wearable accelerometers have adjunctive value because of the continuous, granular, and objective data they provide. We conducted a prospective study of lumbar laminectomy patients to determine if time-series data from wearable accelerometers could delineate phases of recovery and compare accelerometry data to PROMs during recovery tracking. ⋯ Continuous data from accelerometers allowed for identification of 3 distinct stages of postoperative recovery after lumbar laminectomy. PROMs remain necessary to capture subjective elements of recovery.
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Observational Study
Association Between Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase Level and Hematoma Expansion in Patients with Primary Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Propensity-Matched Analysis.
The present study aimed to explore whether a higher serum lactate dehydrogenase (sLDH) level on admission is associated with hematoma expansion (HE) in patients with primary intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). ⋯ The current PSM analysis study shows that increased serum LDH level is statistically associated with HE. Our findings indicate that the TsL model constructed by sLDH and time from onset to initial computed tomography markedly enhances the prediction of HE after ICH.
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To study the relationship between distribution of bone cement and intravertebral cleft of patients with Kummell disease on the clinical effect of percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP). ⋯ PKP was an effective method for treating Kummell disease. At the same time, the relationship between the distribution of bone cement and the cleft in the vertebral body was an important factor affecting the curative effect after PKP. The effect of the distribution pattern of bone cement filled with intravertebral cleft and diffusely distributed around the fissures was better than that of bone cement confined in the vertebral cleft.
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Epilepsy in glioblastoma patients significantly reduces their quality of life; however, little is known about the association between predicting epilepsy and metabolites in tumors. In this study, we used 3.0-T magnetic resonance imaging and 1H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) to quantify metabolite concentrations in patients with varying epilepsy histories. ⋯ Intratumoral metabolite concentrations measured using pretreatment 3.0-T MRI/1H-MRS changed characteristically in the group with EP. Our study suggests that the Glu/tCr ratio in tumors has adequate reliability in predicting EP. Pretreatment MRS is a minimally invasive and simple procedure that can provide useful information on glioblastoma patients.