Spondylodiscitis: Understanding pathophysiology, surgical strategies, and postoperative management - A single-center study.

Background: Spondylodiscitis (SD) is an inflammatory condition affecting the intervertebral discs and adjacent structures, often leading to serious complications, including epidural abscesses. This study aimed to differentiate postoperative SD from spontaneous cases caused by osteoporotic defects and associated pathologies, evaluating the frequency of SD in spinal diseases at a single center.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective observational study involving 25 patients was conducted, analyzing variations between postoperative revisions in SD patients and spontaneous SD due to concurrent pathology and osteoporotic defects.

Treatment of Intracranial Tumors With Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Short-Term Results From Cuba.

Background Although international publications on radiosurgery have increased exponentially, reports of heterogeneous series treated with linear accelerator (LINAC) are scarce. Since most intracranial tumors are irregular in size and not spherical, LINACs (Elekta Precise®, Elekta AB, Sweden), fitted with a multi-leaf collimator, allow for precise stereotactic radiosurgery for the entire tumor. Aim To evaluate the effects of LINAC on an outpatient basis with patients diagnosed with various intracranial malignancies.

Factors associated with risk of burnout in neurosurgeons: current status and risk factors.

Objective: The study aimed to evaluate burnout and associated risk factors in neurosurgical residents and faculty members. Burnout is an occupational risk of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced perception of personal accomplishment secondary to work stress. It burdens the individual with immense mental stress causing compromised professional performance.

Ischemic Stroke and SARS-CoV-2 Infection: The Bidirectional Pathology and Risk Morbidities.

Stroke is a fatal morbidity that needs emergency medical admission and immediate medical attention. COVID-19 ischemic brain damage is closely associated with common neurological symptoms, which are extremely difficult to treat medically, and risk factors. We performed literature research about COVID-19 and ischemia in , and for this current narrative review.

Do neurosurgeons follow the guidelines? A world-based survey on severe traumatic brain injury.

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is going to be the third-leading cause of death worldwide, according to the WHO. Two European surveys suggested that adherence to brain trauma guidelines is poor. No study has compared compliance between low- (LMICs) and high-income (UHICs) countries.

Dengue virus infection in a French traveller to the hilly region of Nepal in 2015: a case report.

Background: Dengue viral infections are known to pose a significant risk during travel to tropical regions, but it is surprising to find dengue transmission in the hilly region of Nepal, which is over 1800mtr above sea level.

Case Presentation: A 43-year-old Caucasian female traveler from France presented with fever and abdominal pain following a diarrheal illness while visiting the central hilly region of Nepal. Over the course of 9 days, she developed fever, body aches, and joint pain, with hemorrhagic manifestation.