Management and Outcomes of Traumatic Pediatric Spinal Cord Injuries in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review.

Background: Traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) is a subset of neurotrauma, which is a significant contributor to global trauma mortality and morbidity in children. The management and outcomes of pediatric TSCI in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is unknown. We conducted a scoping review to characterize the methods of management and outcomes of TSCI in LMICs.

Management and Outcomes of Low-Grade Gliomas in Africa: A Scoping Review Protocol.

Background: Over the last decade, many advancements have been made in the management of low-grade gliomas (LGGs). Overall survival outcomes are correlated with factors such as postoperative residual volumes and specific tumor biomolecular profiles such as IDH mutation status. It is unclear whether these advancements have benefited LGG patients in Africa.

Neurosurgical Equipment Donations: A Qualitative Study.

Introduction: Neurosurgical equipment donation from high-income countries (HICs) to low-and-middle income countries (LMICs) exists. However, there is currently no published literature on whether there is a need for neurosurgical equipment donations or how to design equipment donation programmes that meet the needs of LMIC neurosurgeons. The primary aims of this study were to explore: (1) the need for the donation of neurosurgical equipment from the UK and Ireland to LMICs within the African continent, and (2) the ways through which neurosurgical equipment donations could meet the needs of LMIC neurosurgeons.

Management and outcomes of low-grade gliomas in Africa: A scoping review.

Introduction: Despite recent advancements in the management of low-grade gliomas (LGGs), there is a paucity in the data within the African landscape. We aim to evaluate the epidemiology, management, and outcomes of LGGs in Africa.

Methods: Systematic searches of MEDLINE, Embase and African Journals Online were performed from database inception to January 27, 2021, for studies reporting on LGGs in Africa.

Management and Outcomes of Paediatric Intracranial Suppurations in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review.

Intracranial suppurations account for a significant proportion of intracranial masses in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), particularly among children. The development of better imaging equipment, antibiotics, and surgical techniques has enabled significant progress in detecting and treating intracranial abscesses. However, it is unclear whether these advances are accessible and utilised by LMICs.

Survey Fatigue During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Analysis of Neurosurgery Survey Response Rates.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a surge in research activity while restricting data collection methods, leading to a rise in survey-based studies. Anecdotal evidence suggests this increase in neurosurgical survey dissemination has led to a phenomenon of survey fatigue, characterized by decreased response rates and reducing the quality of data. This paper aims to analyze the effect of COVID-19 on neurosurgery surveys and their response rates, and suggest strategies for improving survey data collection.

Continental Survey of Access to Diagnostic Tools and Endovascular Management of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in Africa.

Interventional neurovascular procedures are effective in lowering the burden of mortality and complications resulting from aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). Despite the wide uptake of interventional neurovascular procedures in high-income countries, access to care in low- and middle-income countries remains limited, and little is known about accessibility in Africa. In this survey, we decided to assess access to diagnostic tools and treatment of aSAH in Africa.

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the appendix and distal ileum. A rare case report.

Primary gastrointestinal (GI) tract lymphomas constitute 1%-4% of all GI malignancies. Primary lymphomas of appendix are even more rare and are seen in 0.015% of all appendicectomy specimens.

What do neurosurgical trainees think about neuro-interventional training and service provision in the United Kingdom?

Background: There is a disparity between the number of interventional neuroradiologists (INRs) in the UK and the number needed to provide a comprehensive 24/7 interventional neurovascular service. It is recognized that trainees from other specialties such as neurosurgery may be able to provide INR services after appropriate training. At present gaining skills in INR is not a mandatory requirement of the neurosurgical training curriculum in the UK.