Publications by authors named "S Palfi"
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- The study investigates how frailty and malnutrition affect surgery outcomes in older adults with breast cancer, focusing on patients over 60 using specific indices to assess these factors.
- A review of cases from 2000-2016 found that older patients with certain risk factors had worse 5-year survival rates, yet malnutrition did not significantly impact survival compared to their healthier counterparts.
- The findings suggest that the modified frailty index (MFI) is a valuable tool in predicting long-term survival in patients aged 80 and older, highlighting its importance in preoperative assessments.
The definition of complete resection in neurosurgery depends on tumor type, surgical aims, and postoperative investigations, directly guiding the choice of intraoperative tools. Most common tumor types present challenges in achieving complete resection due to their infiltrative nature and anatomical constraints. The development of adjuvant treatments has altered the balance between oncological aims and surgical risks.
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- Tremor affects a significant portion of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, and deep-brain stimulation (DBS) may offer a solution after other treatments fail.
- A retrospective study from a university hospital analyzed 104 MS patients with resistant tremors who underwent DBS between 1992 and 2015, tracking their demographic data and responses to the procedure.
- Results showed that 64% of patients improved after three months, with 93% maintaining benefits after one year, suggesting DBS is a viable long-term treatment for severe tremors in MS.
The authors report a rare case of most likely radiation-induced glioma (RIG) with epithelioid features and the presence of molecular features consistent with RIG. This occurred 70 years after craniofacial brachytherapy. Such a late development of radiation-induced glioblastoma (RIGBM) and the advanced age of presentation for an epithelioid glioblastoma are both unique in the literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The global healthcare system has been overwhelmed by the Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). In order to mitigate the risk of spread of the virus, most elective surgical procedures have been cancelled especially during the lockdown periods. The purpose of this study was to assess the financial impact of the COVID outbreak due to the supposed reduced workload from our neurosurgery department in 2020.
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