Relevance of Routine Postoperative CT Scans Following Aneurysm Clipping-A Retrospective Multicenter Analysis of 423 Cases.

Aim: Postoperative head computed tomography (POCT) is routinely performed in numerous medical institutions, mainly to identify possible postsurgical complications. This study sought to assess the clinical appropriateness of POCT in asymptomatic and symptomatic patients after ruptured or unruptured aneurysm clipping.

Methods: This is a retrospective multicenter study involving microsurgical procedures of ruptured (RA) and unruptured intracranial aneurysm (UA) surgeries performed in the Centers associated with the Pomeranian Department of the Polish Society of Neurosurgeons.

YouTube as a Source of Patient Information for Meningiomas: A Content Quality and Audience Engagement Analysis.

YouTube (YT) has become a popular health information reservoir. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the content and quality of YT videos as a source of patient information for meningiomas. A YT search was conducted for the following terms: "meningioma", "meningiomas", "meningeal tumor", and "psammoma".

YouTube as a source of information on carbon monoxide poisoning: a content-quality analysis.

Objectives: The variety of clinical presentation on the topic of carbon monoxide (CO) intoxication ranges from slight headache to coma or death. YouTube allows patients to search not only for entertainment but also medical advice. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the content and quality of YouTube videos concerning CO poisoning as a source of knowledge for non-medical audience.

Impact of COVID-19 on incidence and treatment of intracranial aneurysms in Poland: a national study.

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic greatly disrupted the national healthcare system in Poland, resulting in the implementation of new protocols allowing only patients with severe diagnoses to receive immediate treatment. Given that an intracranial aneurysm (IA) is regarded as one of the most severe diagnoses, we planned to assess whether the current protocol has successfully provided the standard treatment for IAs.

Material And Methods: Data on all IA cases treated from 2015 to 2020 was extracted from the JGP (a homogeneous group of patients) catalogue provided by the National Health Index of Poland (NFZ, Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia).

Predictors for complete surgical resection of posterior fossa neurenteric cysts: A case report and meta-analysis.

Background: Incomplete resection of neurenteric cysts (NCs) has been associated with increased recurrence rates in patients compared to complete resection (CR) and information on intracranial NCs appearance on diagnostic imaging is scarce. We sought to identify factors associated with CR and provide the largest up-to-date review of NCs appearances on various diagnostic images.

Methods: Data from Medline, EMBASE, and Web of Science were extracted.

YouTube as a source of patient information on brain aneurysms: a content-quality and audience engagement analysis.

Introduction: The internet allows patients to access a vast amount of health information. We aimed to evaluate the credibility of YouTube videos that members of the public are accessing on brain aneurysms, and to evaluate what characteristics drive audience engagement.

Material And Methods: The first 50 videos for each of the following search terms were taken for analysis: 'brain aneurysm', 'cerebral aneurysm' and 'intracranial aneurysm'.

YouTube as a source of information for arteriovenous malformations: A content-quality and optimization analysis.

Aim: YouTube (YT) is not only a source of entertainment but also, a popular source of medical knowledge. Our goal was to evaluate the quality of videos concerning arteriovenous malformations (AVM) available on YT.

Materials And Methods: A YT search was conducted for the terms "Arteriovenous malformation", "AV malformations", "Intracranial AVM", "Cerebral AVM"," Brain AVM" and "Pial AVM.

YouTube as a source of patient information for meningitis: A content-quality and audience engagement analysis.

Objectives: Now that the internet is more accessible to an increasing number of populations worldwide, many rely on the internet for their information about their daily lives. This includes people concerned about their health to students to sometimes also doctors. Since YouTube is the second most visited website, our aim was to evaluate the content-quality of YouTube videos relating to meningitis.

YouTube as a source of patient information for stroke: A content-quality and an audience engagement analysis.

Background: Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide following ischemic heart disease, and the fifth in the United States. The video-sharing database, YouTube, is the second most popular visited website with more than 2 billion users, thus it's increasingly being used as a medium for delivering health information.

Aim: We aimed to evaluate the quality, reliability and audience engagement of stroke-related YouTube videos.

YouTube as a source of patient information for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): A content-quality and audience engagement analysis.

YouTube is the second most popular website in the world and is increasingly being used as a platform for disseminating health information. Our aim was to evaluate the content-quality and audience engagement of YouTube videos pertaining to the SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome)-CoV-2 virus which causes the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), during the early phase of the pandemic. We chose the first 30 videos for seven different search phrases: "2019 nCoV," "SARS CoV-2," "COVID-19 virus," "coronavirus treatment," "coronavirus explained," "what is the coronavirus" and "coronavirus information.

Are online searches for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) related to media or epidemiology? A cross-sectional study.

Background: Previous studies on the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have found strong correlations between online searches and the epidemiology of the disease.

Aim: Our aim was to determine if online searches for COVID-19 related to international media announcements or national epidemiology.

Methods: Searches for "coronavirus" were made on Google Trends from December 31, 2019 to April 13, 2020 for 40 European countries.

YouTube as a source of information for narcolepsy: A content-quality and optimization analysis.

YouTube is the world's most popular video-sharing site that in recent years has become an important platform for patients in finding educational information about their disease. The purpose of this study was to assess the quality and reliability of narcolepsy-related YouTube videos. We searched the key terms "Narcolepsy", "Narcolepsy-cataplexy," "Narcolepsy excessive daytime sleepiness" and "Narcolepsy excessive drowsiness" on YouTube.

YouTube as a Source of Patient Information for Hydrocephalus: A Content-Quality and Optimization Analysis.

Objective: YouTube is the second most popular Web site in the world and thus it is often used by patients to access health information regarding their condition(s). Our aim was to evaluate the content-quality of YouTube videos relating to hydrocephalus.

Methods: We chose the first 35 videos for 4 different search phrases: "water on the brain," "hydrocephalus," "pediatric hydrocephalus," and "adult hydrocephalus.

Extent of anterior clinoidectomy for clipping of carotid-ophthalmic aneurysms predicted on three-dimensional computerised tomography angiography.

Aim Of Study: We aimed to verify the value of computerised tomography angiography (CTA) on predicting the extent of anterior clinoidectomy that is optimal for particular carotid-ophthalmic aneurysms (COAs).

Clinical Rationale For Study: The anterior clinoid process (ACP) often impedes the complex microsurgery of COA. Complete removal of the ACP ensures safe clipping; however, it also may increase the risk of severe complications.

Reliability of diffusion tensor tractography of facial nerve in cerebello-pontine angle tumours.

Aim Of The Study: This study aimed to verify the accuracy of preoperative visualisation of the facial nerve (FN) by magnetic resonance-based (MR) diffusion tensor imaging-fibre tracking (DTI-FT) with neuronavigation system integration in patients with cerebello-pontine angle (CPA) tumours.

Clinical Rationale For The Study: Complete excision with preservation of the FN remains the critical goal of today's vestibular schwannoma (VS) surgery. DTI-FT of the FN with neuronavigation is yet to be fully evaluated, and could make surgery safer.

Can sectioning the posterior communicating artery be predicted with computed tomography angiography in the microsurgical clipping of basilar apex aneurysms?

Background: Microsurgical clipping is a viable option for managing high-riding basilar apex aneurysms (BAXs) using a transsylvian approach. Cutting the posterior communicating artery (PCoA) at the perforator-free zone provides sufficient exposure of BAX, although it is not always safe. The aim was to qualitatively predict sectioning of the interfering PCoA by using preoperative computed tomographic angiography (CTA).