On 07.14.11, In Vascular, by Julio Pereira, MD
Unruptured intracranial aneurysms: natural history, clinical outcome, and risks of surgical and endovascular treatment. Lancet. 2003 Jul 12;362(9378):103-10. Wiebers DO, Whisnant JP, Huston J 3rd, Meissner I, Brown RD Jr, Piepgras DG, Forbes GS, Thielen K, Nichols D, O’Fallon WM, Peacock J, Jaeger L, Kassell NF, Kongable-Beckman GL, Torner JC; International Study of Unruptured Intracranial [...]
On 07.14.11, In Brain Tumor, by Julio Pereira, MD
The 2007 WHO classification of tumours of the central nervous system. Louis DN, Ohgaki H, Wiestler OD, Cavenee WK, Burger PC, Jouvet A, Scheithauer BW, Kleihues P. Acta Neuropathol. 2007 Aug;114(2):97-109. Epub 2007 Jul 6. Link to free full text article. http://www.springerlink.com/content/au120q1221112518/fulltext.html The fourth edition of the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of tumours of [...]
On 07.14.11, In Brain Trauma and NeuroCritical Care, by Julio Pereira, MD
Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Neurosurgery A Metaanalysis Jacob F. Collen, MD, Jeffrey L. Jackson, MD, MPH, Andrew F. Shorr, MD, MPH, FCCP, and Lisa K. Moores, MD, FCCP Chest August 2008 134:237-249 Link to free article. http://chestjournal.chestpubs.org/content/134/2/237.full?sid=c5d63cf7-67e4-40a4-974b-e47c485cd668 Abstract Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is an important complication of neurosurgery. Current guidelines recommend pharmacologic prophylaxis in [...]
On 07.14.11, In Guideline, Vascular, by Julio Pereira, MD
Surgery for primary supratentorial intracerebral haemorrhage Prasad, K, Mendelow, AD, Gregson, B. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008; (4):CD000200. Link to free article http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD000200/frame.html Background There is considerable international variation in the rate and indications of surgery for primary supratentorial intracerebral haematoma, reflecting the uncertainty about the effects of surgery. Recently, some large randomised trials have [...]
On 07.13.11, In Brain Tumor, by Julio Pereira, MD
Clinical characteristics and diagnostic imaging of epidermoid tumors Publication year: 2011 Source: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 13 July 2011Daniel, Nagasawa , Andrew, Yew , Michael, Safaee , Brendan, Fong , Quinton, Gopen , …Epidermoid tumors are rare, benign congenital lesions which typically present between the third and fifth decades [...]
On 07.13.11, In Movies (videos), by Julio Pereira, MD
Video: Cotton-Clipping Technique to Repair Intraoperative Aneurysm Neck Tear Video 3 [youtube http://youtube.com/w/?v=zVqIEP3AXY0] of a right frontotemporal craniotomy in a 52-year-old woman who had multiple unruptured intracranial aneurysms. This information has been taken from Cotton-Clipping Technique to Repair Intraoperative Aneurysm Neck Tear. It was submitted by corresponding author Daniel L. Barrow, MD, from the Department [...]
On 07.13.11, In Brain Tumor, by Julio Pereira, MD
Clinical characteristics and diagnostic imaging of epidermoid tumors Publication year: 2011 Source: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 13 July 2011Daniel, Nagasawa , Andrew, Yew , Michael, Safaee , Brendan, Fong , Quinton, Gopen , …Epidermoid tumors are rare, benign congenital lesions which typically present between the third and fifth decades [...]
On 07.13.11, In Brain Trauma and NeuroCritical Care, by Julio Pereira, MD
NGC is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) , U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NGC was originally created by AHRQ in partnership with the American Medical Association and the American Association of Health Plans (now America’s Health Insurance Plans [AHIP]). BY TOPICS Trauma, Nervous System (63) Narrow: Cerebrovascular [...]
On 07.13.11, In Education, by Julio Pereira, MD
itunes U Neurosurgery and Neurology Medicine at the University of Washington (UW ) Description Gain inside access to the world of UW Medicine at the University of Washington and the unique relationships that develop between patients and medical professionals. You’ll not only be given a closer look at how medicine works, but also capture the [...]
On 07.13.11, In Neurology, by Julio Pereira, MD
Guillain-Barre syndrome and ad&jnodot;uvanted pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 vaccine: multinational case-control study in Europe Objective To assess the association between pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 vaccine and Guillain-Barré syndrome.Design Case-control study.Setting Five European countries.Participants 104 patients… http://feeds.bmj.com/~r/bmj/recent/~3/zZWbY_NH220/bmj.d3908.short
