Publications by authors named "N R Selden"
Objective: To increase the percentage of patients who undergo rapid magnetic resonance imaging (rMRI) rather than computed tomography (CT) for evaluation of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) from 45% in 2020 to 80% by December 2021.
Study Design: This was a quality improvement initiative targeted to patients presenting to the pediatric emergency department presenting with mild TBI, with baseline data collected from January 2020 to December 2020. From January 2021 to August 2021, we implemented a series of improvement interventions and tracked the percentage of patients undergoing neuroimaging who received rMRI as their initial study.
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- The study aimed to investigate how congenital anomalies at the atlanto-occipital joint affect the stability of the craniovertebral junction (CVJ) in children with Chiari malformation type I and syringomyelia, focusing on the prevalence of certain anomalies and their connection to occipitocervical fusion (OCF) after surgery.
- Researchers analyzed data from patients in the Park-Reeves Syringomyelia Research Consortium, comparing those who underwent posterior fossa decompression with OCF to those who only had posterior fossa decompression, while ensuring both groups were similar in age, sex, and symptoms.
- Results indicated that the group which underwent both procedures had significantly higher angles
Objective: Cadaveric and dry 3D model-based simulation training is a valuable educational tool for neurosurgical residents. Such simulation training is an opportunity for residents to hone technical skills and decision-making and enhance their neuroanatomy knowledge. The authors describe the growth and development of the Oregon Health & Science University Department of Neurological Surgery resident-focused, hands-on, spine-simulation surgery courses and provide details of course evaluations, layout, and setup.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To investigate the attitudes of neurosurgery residents regarding active teaching techniques and virtual didactics based on a national neurosurgery resident sample. We also evaluated the relative cost and time commitment required for faculty participation in virtual versus in-person resident courses.
Design: The Society of Neurological Surgeons (SNS) national junior resident courses (JRCs) were reformatted for active teaching in a virtual setting in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.