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Objectives: To explore the impact of the SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnosis, management and patient journey for children and young people with a newly diagnosed brain tumour in the UK.
Design: Exploratory qualitative study focused on patient journeys from multiple perspectives, conducted as part of a wider mixed-methods study.
Setting: Three paediatric oncology tertiary centres in the UK.
Navigating Challenges in Orbital Surgery: The Journey and Struggles in Iraq's Neurosurgical Landscape.
Cureus
August 2024
Department of Surgery, Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Medical City Complex, Baghdad, IRQ.
Orbital surgery in Iraq has undergone significant evolution, primarily influenced by periods of conflict that necessitated rapid advancements in surgical techniques. Despite pioneering efforts, such as the establishment of the first Orbital Surgery Center in Baghdad, the field grapples with multifaceted challenges. Training neurosurgeons remains a critical hurdle, hindered by inadequate programs, limited exposure to complex cases, and a scarcity of experienced mentors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChallenging assumptions: "unveiling meritocracy's reality in neurosurgery".
Front Surg
July 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Universitario del Mar, Barcelona, Spain.
Introduction: Meritocracy, a concept revered as the cornerstone of fairness and equal opportunity, is critically examined in the context of neurosurgery. This article challenges the notion that success in this demanding field is solely determined by individual abilities and effort. It reveals that factors such as background, gender, and socioeconomic status significantly influence one's career trajectory.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJames Franklin Osman Adewale Ishola Mustaffah: Ghana's First Neurosurgeon.
World Neurosurg
October 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, Accra Medical Centre, Accra, Ghana.
Background: This historical narrative examines the early life of Dr. James Franklin Osman Adewale Ishola Mustaffah and his pivotal role in laying the foundations and advancing the field of neurosurgery in Ghana.
Methods: The creation of this project was driven by the exploration of original scientific and bibliographical works concerning Dr.
Alice Rosenstein (1898-1991) First German Female Neurosurgeon.
World Neurosurg
October 2024
Joint Practice for Radiation Oncology, Meppen, Germany.
Background/objective: Gender inequality has been a long-standing issue throughout history, with limited progress despite the rise of women in the workforce. Historically, women were deemed inferior to men, including within the medical profession, due to perceived bodily differences.
Method: This perception was reinforced in religious texts, depicting women as bearing the burden of the first woman's transgressions.
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