Posters Presented at North American Skull Base Society 2016-2018: What Factors Influence Their Publication?

 Research productivity impacts an individual's academic credentials and serves to advance the field of neurosurgery at large. Poster presentations allow researchers to share preliminary results with respected colleagues; however, more critical is the ability to publish peer-reviewed articles. Key factors that lead posters to journal publication are not well understood and difficult to quantify.

Cephalohematomas, an occult nidus for infection and inflammation: A case report and review of the literature.

Background: Cephalohematomas (CH) are benign neonatal fluid collections that arise between the periosteum and skull due to birth trauma, and usually resolve spontaneously without intervention. CH may rarely become infected.

Case Description: The authors report a case of sterile CH requiring surgical evacuation in a persistently febrile neonate treated with intravenous (IV) antibiotics for urosepsis.

Exploring the Role of YouTube in Disseminating Psychoeducation.

Objective: Social media can bridge the gap between health care and ethnic minorities over cultural barriers. This study explores the role of YouTube in delivering schizophrenia education to individuals in the USA who are also fluent in Chinese.

Methods: Three psychoeducational YouTube videos related to schizophrenia were uploaded.