Characterization of perioperative glycemic status and dexamethasone use with associated postoperative complications in glioblastoma patients.

Purpose: Postoperative morbidity in glioblastoma (GBM) patients can be due to the disease course but can also come from postoperative complications. Our objective was to study the association of dexamethasone use and perioperative hyperglycemia with postoperative complications in GBM patients.

Methods: A single-center, retrospective cohort study was conducted in patients who underwent surgery for primary GBM from 2014-2018.

Safety of Pregnancy in Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Dependent Women: Meta-analysis and Systematic Review of the Literature.

Objective: To assess the safety of pregnancy in ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt-dependent women.

Methods: Three electronic databases MEDLINE (PubMed), EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library were systematically searched to identify studies published in English between 1950 and 2019. We additionally searched Web of Science, Google Scholar, and ClinicalTrials.