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.

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.

Training the Next Generation of Academic Global Neurosurgeons: Experience of the Association of Future African Neurosurgeons.

Although the past decade has seen a substantial increase in African neurosurgeons' academic productivity, productivity remains low compared to their colleagues from other regions. Aspiring neurosurgeons can contribute to the academic neurosurgery workforce by taking care of less technical and time-consuming research tasks. Fortunately, global neurosurgery institutions have also made efforts to increase research exposure and scholarly output in academic global neurosurgery.

Understanding the motivations, needs, and challenges faced by aspiring neurosurgeons in Africa: an E-survey.

Introduction: Three million African patients need a neurosurgical consultation every year, but there are not enough neurosurgeons to meet this need. Efforts have been made to increase the neurosurgical capacity through the creation of training programs in Africa. Although these programs have been successful, there is still a long way to go.

Prehospital Conditions and Outcomes After Craniotomy for Traumatic Brain Injury Performed Within 72 Hours in Central Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the most common neurosurgical condition globally. In Cameroon, there are 572 cases of TBI per 100,000 people, but <40% of Cameroonians live within 4 hours of a neurosurgical facility. We sought to understand the clinical outcomes at a neurosurgical center in Central Cameroon.

Barriers to Management of Nontraumatic Neurosurgical Diseases at 2 Cameroonian Neurosurgical Centers: Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Although nontraumatic diseases affect fewer people than traumatic neurosurgical diseases, they require expertise more often. The authors sought to understand the barriers to nontraumatic neurosurgical diseases (NTNSDs) in a country with limited access to neurosurgical care.

Methods: This cross-sectional study with retrospective data collection was carried out in 2 Cameroonian reference hospitals for a year.