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The removal of petroclival meningiomas (PMs) is considered a neurosurgical challenge due to the critical mobilization of key neurovascular structures. Limited knowledge about the benefits of operating on patients with PMs using the combined presigmoid-subtemporal approach (CPSA) in a semi-sitting position has precluded its generalizability. We report on ten patients with PMs operated in a semi-sitting position using CPSA.

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  • The study investigates the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy, focusing on maternal and fetal health in high-risk versus low-risk pregnancies.
  • Conducted across 76 centers worldwide, the research looked at data from 887 infected singleton pregnancies, assessing outcomes like severe maternal morbidity and perinatal complications.
  • Results indicate that high-risk pregnancies have a significantly higher likelihood of adverse maternal outcomes and hospital admissions compared to low-risk pregnancies.
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Objectives To evaluate the strength of association between maternal and pregnancy characteristics and the risk of adverse perinatal outcomes in pregnancies with laboratory confirmed COVID-19. Methods Secondary analysis of a multinational, cohort study on all consecutive pregnant women with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 from February 1, 2020 to April 30, 2020 from 73 centers from 22 different countries. A confirmed case of COVID-19 was defined as a positive result on real-time reverse-transcriptase-polymerase-chain-reaction (RT-PCR) assay of nasal and pharyngeal swab specimens.

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Idiopathic endocranial hypertension is infrequently associated with hypovitaminosis A and D. The case of an 8-year-old female with 24-hour blurred vision and bilateral papilledema is presented. Nuclear magnetic resonance was normal.

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