Silver is easily available and is known to have microbicidal effect; moreover, it does not
impose any adverse effects on the human body. The microbicidal effect is mainly due to …

Although cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt placement is the most common procedure
performed by pediatric neurosurgeons, shunts remain among the most failure-prone life …

OBJECT In a previous report by the same research group (Kestle et al., 2011), compliance
with an 11-step protocol was shown to reduce CSF shunt infection at Hydrocephalus Clinical …

Biofilms are communities of microorganisms that can be harmful and/or beneficial,
depending on location and cell content. Since in most cases (such as the formation of …

Objectives To determine current epidemiology and clinical characteristics of cerebrospinal
fluid (CSF) shunt surgery, including revisions. Methods A retrospective, multicentre, registry …

Objective Intrathecal baclofen treatment is used for the treatment of dystonia in patients with
severe dyskinetic cerebral palsy; however, the current level of evidence for the effect is low …

OBJECTIVE Various strategies have been proposed to reduce the incidence of external
ventricular drain (EVD)–related infections. The authors retrospectively studied the impact of …

OBJECTIVE Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt insertion and revision surgeries are some of the
most common procedures that are performed by neurosurgeons. Shunt infections within the …

Background Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is a common treatment for patients with
hydrocephalus (HC). VPS is associated with complications that may lead to shunt revisions …

A ZnO@ ZIF-8 powder on a gram scale was prepared via treatment of ZIF-8 with silver nitrate
to induce spontaneous formation of ZnO nanorods on the surface of the ZIF-8 crystals. The …