Publications by authors named "K K Wolf"
Background And Objective: A safe working trajectory is mandatory for spinal pathologies, especially in the midline, anterior to the spinal cord. For thoracic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, we developed a minimally invasive keyhole fenestration. This study investigates the necessary bone removal for sufficient exposure of different leak types particularly regarding weight-bearing structures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Little is known about the association between air pollution and self-perceived health (including both health-related quality of life [HRQoL] and self-rated health [SRH]). The aim of this study was therefore to explore whether long-term air pollution exposure is associated with worse self-perceived health, as measured by different tools.
Methods: We used a land-use regression model to determine the annual average levels of particulate matter with a diameter <10 μm (PM), coarse particles (PM), fine particles (PM), fine particle absorbances (PM), particle number concentration (PNC), ozone (O), nitrogen dioxide (NO), and nitrogen oxide (NO) for geocoded residential addresses (2014-2015).
Article Synopsis
- Patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) often experience cognitive issues such as difficulties in concentration and memory, prompting the inclusion of cognitive tests in their evaluation.
- A study involving 18 patients with active spinal CSF leaks showed that many experienced mild cognitive impairment upon admission, but their cognitive scores significantly improved after surgical treatment of the leaks.
- The results support a possible link between cognitive dysfunction and spinal CSF loss, indicating that addressing spinal CSF leaks may help alleviate cognitive issues in these patients.
Background: Orthopaedic surgery regularly employs opioids for postoperative pain management. Multimodal pain protocols have been shown to reduce opioid prescriptions in orthopaedic surgery.
Purpose: To analyze the impact of a division-level multimodal pain protocol for orthopaedic sports medicine surgery on opioid prescription reduction and pain level postoperatively.