2021
Normal childhood brain growth and a universal sex and anthropomorphic relationship to cerebrospinal fluid
Peterson M, Cherukuri V, Paulson J, Ssentongo P, Kulkarni A, Warf B, Monga V, Schiff S. Normal childhood brain growth and a universal sex and anthropomorphic relationship to cerebrospinal fluid. Journal Of Neurosurgery Pediatrics 2021, 28: 458-468. PMID: 34243147, PMCID: PMC8594737, DOI: 10.3171/2021.2.peds201006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAlgorithmsAnalysis of VarianceAnthropometryBody WeightBrainCerebrospinal FluidChildChild DevelopmentChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesFemaleFunctional LateralityHumansHydrocephalusInfantInfant, NewbornMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleOrgan SizePopulationReference StandardsSex CharacteristicsConceptsBrain growthBrain volumeFluid accumulationRatio of brainHealthy pediatric subjectsTotal brain volumeAge 18 yearsYears of ageRegional brain volumesNormal brain growthAge-dependent relationshipCSF accumulationPediatric subjectsChildhood diseasesCerebrospinal fluidCSF volumeCongenital disorderVolume trajectoriesEarly childhoodNormative growth curvesNumerous conditionsSexMagnetic resonanceBrain size
2011
Costs and benefits of neurosurgical intervention for infant hydrocephalus in sub-Saharan Africa.
Warf B, Alkire B, Bhai S, Hughes C, Schiff S, Vincent J, Meara J. Costs and benefits of neurosurgical intervention for infant hydrocephalus in sub-Saharan Africa. Journal Of Neurosurgery Pediatrics 2011, 8: 509-21. PMID: 22044378, DOI: 10.3171/2011.8.peds11163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenefit-cost ratioDisability-adjusted life yearsHuman capital approachEconomic benefitsNeurosurgical interventionCapital approachCost/disability-adjusted life yearStatistical life approachFavorable benefit-cost ratioTotal economic benefitPotential economic impactMajor public health priorityEndoscopic third ventriculostomyBenefits of treatmentCases of hydrocephalusVSL approachPublic health priorityEconomic modelingCURE Children's HospitalTreatment of hydrocephalusEconomic impactLife yearsUntreated hydrocephalusRetrospective reviewShunt placementFive-year survival and outcome of treatment for postinfectious hydrocephalus in Ugandan infants.
Warf B, Dagi A, Kaaya B, Schiff S. Five-year survival and outcome of treatment for postinfectious hydrocephalus in Ugandan infants. Journal Of Neurosurgery Pediatrics 2011, 8: 502-8. PMID: 22044377, DOI: 10.3171/2011.8.peds11221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostinfectious hydrocephalusFive-year survivalShunt placementPrimary brain injuryWorse functional outcomeKaplan-Meier methodLong-term outcomesLog-rank testOutcome of treatmentEndoscopic third ventriculostomyTreatment selection biasPublic health measuresOne-thirdUgandan infantsWorst sequelaeOperative mortalityNeonatal infectionFunctional outcomeThird ventriculostomyBrain injuryPrimary treatmentCommon causeInfant hydrocephalusSurvival advantageOriginal infectionAssociation of bacteria with hydrocephalus in Ugandan infants.
Li L, Padhi A, Ranjeva S, Donaldson S, Warf B, Mugamba J, Johnson D, Opio Z, Jayarao B, Kapur V, Poss M, Schiff S. Association of bacteria with hydrocephalus in Ugandan infants. Journal Of Neurosurgery Pediatrics 2011, 7: 73-87. PMID: 21194290, DOI: 10.3171/2010.9.peds10162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUgandan infantsNeonatal sepsisPostinfectious hydrocephalusMajority of patientsMost patientsRecent infectionPolymerase chain reactionEffective treatmentPatientsPrevention strategiesHydrocephalusInfectionInfantsAcinetobacter speciesChain reactionAssociation of bacteriaBacterial DNAGram-negative bacteriaNegative bacteriaSepsisEnvironmental samplingSyndromeSeason infection