Publications by authors named "Daniela Perez Chadid"
Exposure to cross-cultural medical education is essential for professionals aiming to work in global health or serve diverse communities. However, traditional in-person exchange programs can be complex, costly, and restricted, particularly during times when travel is limited, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic. These challenges prompted us to explore novel approaches to support cross-cultural exchange programs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Biocompatible computer-assisted design (CAD) implants for cranioplasty are associated with high costs and considerable waiting time. We present the results of the first cranioplasty experience in our country using polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) with customized 3D molds of the cranial defect.
Methods: We present a case series describing five patients with extensive cranial defects who underwent cranioplasty with PMMA using customized 3D molds.
Introduction: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with repetitive head trauma. Historically, the diagnosis has been primarily clinical, which has hindered definitive early diagnosis and proactive intervention.
Areas Covered: The authors analyze the recent advancements in early diagnosis of CTE by examining biomarkers, imaging, and clinical decision tools.
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- The study explored the transition challenges from the microscopic transsphenoidal approach (MTA) to the endonasal endoscopic approach (EEA) in skull base surgeries.
- Technical and clinical complications from both surgical methods were analyzed over a year-long early learning curve involving 34 patients.
- Results indicated no significant differences in outcomes such as extent of resection, endocrine function, or visual improvements, with a low complication rate overall.
Introduction: Systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs) are methods of data analysis used to synthesize information presented in multiple publications on the same topic. A thorough understanding of the steps involved in conducting this type of research and approaches to data analysis is critical for appropriate understanding, interpretation, and application of the findings of these reviews.
Methods: We reviewed reference texts in clinical neuroepidemiology, neurostatistics and research methods and other previously related articles on meta-analyses (MAs) in surgery.
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 profoundly impacted healthcare worldwide, and Peru was particularly affected, experiencing the highest COVID-19 case fatality rate globally.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective comparative study of patients presenting with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) at a public Peruvian national referral center specializing in cerebrovascular diseases. Two study periods were considered, one during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and a second identical period in 2019.
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- - Atypical spinal infections (ASIs) pose significant challenges in management due to their subtle onset and serious complications, making early recognition crucial.
- - Diagnosis involves monitoring inflammatory markers and culturing organisms, followed by treatment with antibiotics and possible surgical procedures like decompression or fusion based on spine stability.
- - Timely intervention can reduce neurological impairments and the length of treatment, and advancements in surgical techniques have improved outcomes for patients with ASIs.
Objective: The objectives of this study were to determine the overall survival (OS) and event-free survival (EFS) rates of patients with medulloblastoma treated in a national pediatric hospital in Peru, as well as to identify demographic, clinical, imaging, postoperative, and histopathological characteristics and prognostic factors associated with OS and EFS.
Methods: The authors conducted a retrospective study analyzing information from the medical records of children with a diagnosis of medulloblastoma who underwent surgical treatment at the Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño-San Borja, a public hospital in Lima, Peru, from 2015 to 2020. Clinical-epidemiological variables, degree of disease extension, risk stratification, extent of resection, postoperative complications, status of oncological treatment received, histological subtype, and neurological sequelae were taken into account.
Background: Research is pivotal to neurosurgical training and practice. The objectives of this study were to quantify neurosurgical research output by authors from low-income countries (LICs), using author affiliation as a proxy, and to understand the patterns of collaboration between LIC authors and their international partners.
Methods: PubMed, CINAHL, and EMBASE were searched for neurosurgical literature published by authors from the 27 World Bank LICs from 2010 to 2020.
Background: Asia has a marked shortage of neurosurgical care, with approximately 2.5 million critical cases left untreated. The Young Neurosurgeons Forum of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies surveyed Asian neurosurgeons to identify research, education, and practice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Barriers to neurosurgery training and practice in Latin American and Caribbean countries (LACs) have been scarcely documented. The World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies Young Neurosurgeons Forum survey sought to identify young neurosurgeons' needs, roles, and challenges. We present the results focused on Latin America and the Caribbean.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: During intracranial meningioma surgery, surgeons experience considerable blood loss. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is used to minimize blood loss in several neurosurgical settings. However, evidence and trials are lacking.
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