Background Street and mountain bicycling are popular recreational activities and prevalent
modes of transportation with the potential for severe injury. The purpose of this investigation …

BACKGROUND: Activated neutrophils play a central role in the pathogenesis of ARDS and
multiple organ failure (MOF). Transfusion of packed red blood cells (PRBCs) is an …

Motor vehicle collisions are the most common cause of gastric rupture in blunt trauma,
accounting for approximately 75% of cases. 1, 2 Other mechanisms include automobile vs. …

Spine surgery carries an inherent risk of damage to critical neural structures. Intraoperative
neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) is frequently used to improve the safety of spine …

Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage continues to have high rates of morbidity and
mortality for patients despite optimal medical and surgical management. Due to the fact that …

In this study, evidence-based medicine is used to assess optimal surgical and medical
management of patients with post-operative deep wound infection following spinal …

… To our knowledge this study is the first large (n > 1000) single-center study of thromboembolic
complications in patients with various types of brain tumors. The strengths of this study …

Patients with high-grade glioma are at elevated risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). The
relationship between VTE and survival in glioma patients remains unclear, as does the …

Lumbar stenosis is a well-defined pathologic condition with excellent surgical outcomes.
Empiric evidence as well as randomized, prospective trials has demonstrated the superior …

Object Patients with systemic cancer and a single brain metastasis who undergo treatment
with resection plus radiotherapy live longer and have a better quality of life than those treated …