Abstract FUNCTIONAL BRAIN MAPPING may be useful for both preoperative planning and
intraoperative neurosurgical decision making.“Gold standard” functional studies such as …

Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is a degenerative disease that represents the most
common spinal cord disorder in adults. The natural history of the disease can be insidious …

The use of nanometer and micrometer-sized superparamagnetic iron oxide particles as
cellular contrast agents allows for the noninvasive detection of labeled cells on high …

The corticospinal tract is unique to mammals and the corpus callosum is unique to placental
mammals (eutherians). The emergence of these structures is thought to underpin the …

The optimal time for starting radiation in patients with glioblastoma (GBM) is controversial.
We aimed to evaluate postoperative radiotherapy treatment patterns and the impact of timing …

Background Osteoporosis is defined as bone mineral density. Methods A PubMed literature
review was performed to review preclinical and clinical evidence for the use of teriparatide in …

Background and objectives At our institution, we developed an individualized discharge
opioid prescribing and tapering protocol for joint replacement patients and implemented the …

Abstract Background The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans has been used extensively to
identify the genetic requirements for proper nervous system development and function. Key …

OBJECTIVE Few studies have investigated the advantages of early spinal stabilization in the
patient with polytrauma in terms of reduction of morbidity and mortality. Previous analyses …

Abstract The Global Alliance for Surgical, Obstetric, Trauma and Anaesthesia Care (G4
Alliance, http://www. theg4alliance. org/) is the preeminent global surgery advocacy …