Fulfilling the specialist neurosurgical workforce needs in Africa: a systematic review and projection toward 2030

AEK Ukachukwu, MEH Still, A Seas… - Journal of …, 2022 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Africa contributes significantly to the global neurosurgical disease burden but
has only 1% of the neurosurgery workforce. This study appraises the neurosurgical …

Review of global neurosurgery education: horizon of neurosurgery in the develo** countries

Y Kato, BS Liew, AA Sufianov, L Rasulic… - Chinese neurosurgical …, 2020 - mednexus.org
Globally, the discipline of neurosurgery has evolved remarkably fast. Despite being one of
the latest medical specialties, which appeared only around hundred years ago, it has …

Mechanical thrombectomy global access for stroke (MT-GLASS): a mission thrombectomy (MT-2020 Plus) study

KS Asif, FO Otite, SM Desai, N Herial, V Inoa… - Circulation, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Despite the well-established potent benefit of mechanical thrombectomy (MT)
for large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke, access to MT has not been studied globally. We …

A snapshot of European neurosurgery December 2019 vs. March 2020: just before and during the Covid-19 pandemic

T Mathiesen, M Arraez, T Asser, N Balak, S Barazi… - Acta …, 2020 - Springer
Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 or Covid-19),
which began as an epidemic in China and spread globally as a pandemic, has necessitated …

Virtual connections: improving global neurosurgery through immersive technologies

G Higginbotham - Frontiers in Surgery, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The field of neurosurgery has always been propelled by the adoption of novel technologies
to improve practice. Although advancements have occurred in the diagnosis, treatment, and …

Multimodal simulation of a novel device for a safe and effective external ventricular drain placement

GE Umana, G Scalia, K Yagmurlu, R Mineo… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background External ventricular drain (EVD) placement is mandatory for several
pathologies. The misplacement rate of the EVD varies widely in literature, ranging from 12.3 …

Task shifting and task sharing for neurosurgeons amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

FC Robertson, L Lippa, MLD Broekman - Journal of neurosurgery, 2020 - thejns.org
THE coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has swept the globe at an unprecedented
rate, flooding hospitals and revealing the vulnerabilities of finite supplies and providers …

Update on pediatric mild traumatic brain injury in rural and underserved regions: a global perspective

JK Yue, N Krishnan, JP Andrews… - Journal of clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) causes morbidity and disability worldwide.
Pediatric patients are uniquely vulnerable due to developmental and psychosocial factors …

Cohesion between research literature and health system level efforts to address global neurosurgical inequity: a sco** review

EI Ham, J Kim, US Kanmounye, JW Lartigue, S Gupta… - World Neurosurgery, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Research output on global neurosurgery (GNS) has exponentially increased in
recent years. As research efforts increase, we must first analyze how the current body of …

Spina bifida management in low-and middle-income countries—a comprehensive policy approach

JV Pattisapu, VR Veerappan, C White… - Child's Nervous …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Globally, spina bifida (SB) occurs more often in low-and middle-income
countries, where the healthcare demands are often quite challenging. Several …