Intracranial Gliosarcoma: A National Cancer Database Survey of Clinical Predictors for Overall Survival.

Objective: Gliosarcoma (GSM) is a variant of glioblastoma, 1 of the most common and aggressive primary brain tumors in adults. Our study seeks to analyze a large cohort of patients with GSM in the National Cancer Database (NCDB) to elucidate clinical predictors of overall survival (OS).

Methods: Data was collected on patients diagnosed with histologically-confirmed GSM using the NCDB (2004-2016).

Does the size of a ketogenic diet admission group influence outcomes?

Introduction: Most pediatric centers admit children with epilepsy for several days when initiating the ketogenic diet (KD). At some institutions, children are admitted in groups in order to save staff time and allow families to bond together for support. It is unknown if admitting children in larger groups for the KD affects outcomes.