Prognostic Factors Affecting Postsurgical Outcomes of Adult Patients with Intracranial Meningioma: A Retrospective Study.

Objective: To identify the prognostic factors of surgical resection for meningioma and their relationship with patient outcomes.

Methods: This retrospective study included 53 patients (≥16 years), who underwent surgical resection for intracranial meningioma at the King Abdulaziz University Hospital from 2012 to 2022. Data regarding tumor location and size, histopathological type, chief complaint, chief complaint duration, admission date, diagnosis, operation, and discharge date were collected.

Body Mass Index Within Multifactor Predictors of Ventral Hernia Recurrence: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Background A ventral hernia is a protrusion of the peritoneum through the defective abdominal wall. Several risk factors increase the likelihood of hernial recurrence. One of the most common risk factors is obesity, defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as increased body mass index (BMI).