Factors predicting outcomes of endoscopic endonasal approach in craniopharyngioma patients.

Objectives: Endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) is commonly used for resection of craniopharyngioma (CP). Treatment outcomes of EEA for CP were related to numerous factors; however, they have been evaluated in few studies. The objective of this study is to investigate factors associated with the outcomes of CP following this operation.

Quality of life, out-of-pocket expenditures, and indirect costs among patients with the central nervous system tumors in Thailand.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures, indirect costs, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) associated with the central nervous system (CNS) tumors in Thailand.

Materials And Methods: A prospective study of CNS tumor patients who underwent first tumor resection at a tertiary care institution in Thailand was conducted. Patients were interviewed during hospitalization for undergoing first surgery.

Economic impact of a machine learning-based strategy for preparation of blood products in brain tumor surgery.

Background: Globally, blood donation has been disturbed due to the pandemic. Consequently, the optimization of preoperative blood preparation should be a point of concern. Machine learning (ML) is one of the modern approaches that have been applied by physicians to help decision-making.

Prognostic factors and clinical nomogram predicting survival in high-grade glioma.

Background: Genomic-based tools have been used to predict poor prognosis high-grade glioma (HGG). As genetic technologies are not generally available in countries with limited resources, clinical parameters may be still necessary to use in predicting the prognosis of the disease. This study aimed to identify prognostic factors associated with survival of patients with HGG.

Predicting the Health-related Quality of Life in Patients Following Traumatic Brain Injury.

 Traumatic brain injury (TBI) commonly causes death and disability that can result in productivity loss and economic burden. The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has been measured in patients suffering from TBI, both in clinical and socioeconomic perspectives. The study aimed to assess the HRQoL in patients following TBI using the European quality of life measure-5 domain-5 level (EQ-5D-5L) questionnaire and develop models for predicting the EQ-5D-5L index score in patients with TBI.

Prognostic Factors and Nomogram Predicting Survival in Diffuse Astrocytoma.

Prognosis of low-grade glioma are currently determined by genetic markers that are limited in some countries. This study aimed to use clinical parameters to develop a nomogram to predict survival of patients with diffuse astrocytoma (DA) which is the most common type of low-grade glioma. Retrospective data of adult patients with DA from three university hospitals in Thailand were analyzed.

Traumatic cerebrovascular injury: clinical characteristics and illustrative cases.

Objective: Traumatic cerebrovascular injury (TCVI) is a rare and serious complication of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Various forms of TCVIs have been reported, including occlusions, arteriovenous fistulas, pseudoaneurysms, and transections. They can present at a variety of intervals after TBI and may manifest as sudden episodes, progressive symptoms, and even delayed fatal events.

Machine learning applications for the prediction of surgical site infection in neurological operations.

Objective: Surgical site infection (SSI) following a neurosurgical operation is a complication that impacts morbidity, mortality, and economics. Currently, machine learning (ML) algorithms are used for outcome prediction in various neurosurgical aspects. The implementation of ML algorithms to learn from medical data may help in obtaining prognostic information on diseases, especially SSIs.

Diagnostic Yield and Complication of Frameless Stereotactic Brain Biopsy.

Background: With the advancement of neuronavigation technologies, frameless stereotactic brain biopsy has been developed. Previous studies proved that frameless stereotactic brain biopsy was as effective and safe as frame-based stereotactic brain biopsy. The authors aimed to find the factors associated with diagnostic yield and complication rate of frameless intracranial biopsy.

Butterfly Tumor of the Corpus Callosum: Clinical Characteristics, Diagnosis, and Survival Analysis.

Background: The pathologies implicate the bilateral corpus callosum that builds the butterfly pattern on axial view. These tumors have seldom been investigated for both clinical manifestations and outcome.

Objective: The objective of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics and outcomes of the butterfly tumor and to identify the predictive factors associated with survival outcome.

Predictive factors of the outcome and intraventricular rupture of brain abscess.

Objective: To identify the significant factors predicting afavorable outcome and to study clinical characteristics and identify the factors predicted by intraventricular rupture of brain abscess (IVROBA).

Material And Method: In the retrospective study, the computer-based medical records of patients of a tertiary care hospital between 1999 and 2013 were reviewed. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to determine the significant factors predicting the outcomes and IVROBA.