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The utility of routine intraoperative CSF during ventricular shunt insertion: a 10-year retrospective cohort study.
J Neurosurg Pediatr
January 2025
1Department of Neurosurgery, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane; and.
Objective: Ventricular shunt insertion is a common procedure in pediatric neurosurgical practice. In many areas of medicine there is a push toward rationalization of healthcare resources and a reduction in low-value tests or procedures. The intraoperative sampling of CSF at the time of shunt insertion is one traditional aspect of care that has not been rigorously evaluated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntestinal Parasitic Infections in Children: A 10-Year Retrospective Study.
Cureus
December 2024
Pediatric Service, Child and Youth Department, Hospital Professor Doutor Fernando Fonseca, Lisbon, PRT.
Background and objective Intestinal parasitic infections are a major public health concern, especially in low-income regions with poor sanitation. Our hospital caters to a large migrant population, but data on these infections in Portugal is limited. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and characteristics of intestinal parasitic infections in pediatric patients from epidemiological, clinical, and microbiological perspectives.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnveiling the Malignancy Risk of Surgically Treated Bethesda III Thyroid Nodules: A 10-Year Retrospective Study Comparing Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) and Histopathology.
Cureus
December 2024
Department of Surgical Oncology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, PAK.
Introduction Thyroid malignancy remains a significant global health concern, making the accurate differentiation between benign and malignant thyroid nodules crucial for optimal patient management. Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is the gold-standard preoperative diagnostic tool, and The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology provides a standardized framework for interpretation. This 10-year retrospective study evaluated the malignancy risk in surgically treated patients with thyroid nodules classified as Bethesda Category III by comparing FNAC findings with histopathological outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSkeletal Maturity Might Not Be a Factor in Optimizing Outcomes in Total Hip Arthroplasty.
Cureus
January 2025
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, USA.
Introduction Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is rarely indicated in the skeletally immature population. In these instances, there is concern for implant survival compared to the traditional older population. There has been a steady rise in the use of THA in the pediatric population due to improvements in surgical techniques.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRisk of Malignant Transformation of Oral Lichen Planus and Oral Lichenoid Lesions: A Single Centre, 10-Year Review.
Head Neck
January 2025
Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Background: Oral lichen planus (OLP) and oral lichenoid lesions (OLL) are common chronic inflammatory diseases associated with malignant transformation. Risk factors associated with malignant transformation of OLP and OLL are not well defined.
Methods: A retrospective chart review assessed risk factors for progression of OLP and OLL to oral epithelial dysplasia (OED) or oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) at a tertiary care centre in Toronto, Canada.
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