Objective This study investigates the scope, trends, and challenges of neurosurgical
research in Nigeria since inception of the specialty in 1962. Methods A bibliometric review of …

Deep learning (DL) is a powerful machine learning technique that has increasingly been
used to predict surgical outcomes. However, the large quantity of data required and lack of …

BACKGROUND Preoperative prognostication of short-term postoperative mortality in
patients with spinal metastatic disease can improve shared decision making around end-of …

Background Acute otitis media (AOM) is the most common cause of pediatric medical visits
and antibiotic prescriptions worldwide, but its current impact on the US healthcare system is …

OBJECTIVE If not anticipated and prearranged, hospital stay can be prolonged while the
patient awaits placement in a rehabilitation unit or skilled nursing facility following elective …

Background National guidelines recommend maximal safe resection of low-grade and high-
grade oligodendrogliomas. However, there is no level 1 evidence to support these …

Importance With more than 6.2 million hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in the US,
recognition of the average hospital costs to provide inpatient care during the pandemic is …

OBJECTIVE Nonroutine discharge after elective spine surgery increases healthcare costs,
negatively impacts patient satisfaction, and exposes patients to additional hospital-acquired …

Background Treatment of large segmental defects in skeletal long bones is challenging.
Heterogeneity in patient presentation further increase the difficulty in designing and running …

Background Chordomas are locally invasive slow-growing tumors that are difficult to study
because of the rarity of the tumors and the lack of significant volumes of patients with …