Management and outcomes of pediatric traumatic brain injury in Africa: a systematic review

N Gupta, V Kasula, RW Kouam, A Seas… - Journal of …, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Traumatic brain injury (TBI) carries a major global burden of disease; however,
it is well established that patients in low-and middle-income countries, such as those in …

The epidemiological burden of neurovascular pathology in Nigeria: A systematic review and pooled patient-level analysis

SA Nischal, OA Badejo, Y Trillo-Ordonez… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective Vascular neurosurgery has developed significantly in Nigeria, but its burden and
challenges remain unclear. This study systematically reviewed vascular neurosurgical …

Assessing the neurosurgical capacity in Nigeria using the modified Neuro-PIPES tool

AEK Ukachukwu, TA Oyemolade, SA Nischal… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Like many low-and-middle-income countries in Africa, documented assessment
of the neurosurgical workforce, equipment, infrastructure, and scope of service delivery in …

Epidemiology and management trends of neuro-oncology in Nigeria: A systematic review and pooled analysis

AEK Ukachukwu, A Seas, EC Oboh, E Paradie… - World neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective Access to neuro-oncologic care in Nigeria has grown exponentially since the first
reported cases in the mid-1960s. In this systematic review and pooled analysis, we …

Early neuro-rehabilitation in traumatic brain injury: the need for an African perspective

FC Buh, PJA Hutchinson, F Anwar - BMC medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a global public health challenge, affecting about
69 million individuals annually and being one of the leading causes of mortality. It has …

Management of traumatic brain injury in Africa: challenges and opportunities

AO Muili, PP Kuol, AWM Jobran, RA Lawal… - … Journal of Surgery, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major public health concern globally, with significant
implications for morbidity, mortality, and long-term disability. While extensive research has …

Academic Neurosurgery in Nigeria-Past, Present and Future: A Review

A Anand, AO Ajayi, A Ansari, MJ Mustapha, A Verma… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Nigeria's neurosurgical field faces profound challenges, including a critically low
neurosurgeon-to-patient ratio and significant migration of medical professionals to …

Pediatric brain tumors in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AD Nyalundja, US Kanmounye, C Karekezi… - Journal of …, 2024 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Brain tumors are a global problem, leading to higher cancer-related morbidity
and mortality rates in children. Despite the progressive though slow advances in neuro …

Governance Challenges to the Neurosurgical Care of Brain Tumors in LMICs: A Systematic Review

M Shakir, SF Shariq, HA Irshad, AH Khowaja, I Tahir… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) often struggle to provide adequate
neurosurgical care due to poor governance and institutional efforts, making access to care …

Posterior cranial vault distraction in children with syndromic craniosynostosis: the era of biodegradable materials—a comprehensive review of the literature and …

MA Fouda, LA Seltzer, K Zappi, C Hoffman… - Child's Nervous …, 2024 - Springer
Distraction osteogenesis is utilized to increase intracranial volume in the treatment of
restrictive pathologies, most commonly syndromic synostosis. Children too young for open …