2014
Volumetric brain analysis in neurosurgery: Part 1. Particle filter segmentation of brain and cerebrospinal fluid growth dynamics from MRI and CT images.
Mandell J, Langelaan J, Webb A, Schiff S. Volumetric brain analysis in neurosurgery: Part 1. Particle filter segmentation of brain and cerebrospinal fluid growth dynamics from MRI and CT images. Journal Of Neurosurgery Pediatrics 2014, 15: 113-24. PMID: 25431902, DOI: 10.3171/2014.9.peds12426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEdge trackerParticle filterGround vehicle navigationBrain image analysisCT imagesMRI data setsImage segmentationSegmentation algorithmAutonomous airVehicle navigationAccurate edgesNovel algorithmManual segmentationSegmentationMR imagesBrain dataVolumetric brain analysisData setsImage analysisSemiautomatic methodImagesModality independenceHistorical dataAlgorithmMRI dataVolumetric brain analysis in neurosurgery: Part 2. Brain and CSF volumes discriminate neurocognitive outcomes in hydrocephalus.
Mandell J, Kulkarni A, Warf B, Schiff S. Volumetric brain analysis in neurosurgery: Part 2. Brain and CSF volumes discriminate neurocognitive outcomes in hydrocephalus. Journal Of Neurosurgery Pediatrics 2014, 15: 125-32. PMID: 25431901, DOI: 10.3171/2014.9.peds12427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrontal-occipital horn ratioNeurocognitive outcomesBrain volumeCSF volumeFluid volumePediatric patientsBrain developmentEvaluation of hydrocephalusGoal of treatmentSmaller brain volumesLower cognitive outcomesPoor neurocognitive outcomesNormal brain developmentLarge fluid volumesHealthy brain developmentVolumetric brain analysisSurgical treatmentVentricular sizeHydrocephalic patientsCT scanHydrocephalusPatientsBayley ScalesBrain growthFine motorVolumetric brain analysis in neurosurgery: Part 3. Volumetric CT analysis as a predictor of seizure outcome following temporal lobectomy.
Mandell J, Hill K, Nguyen D, Moser K, Harbaugh R, McInerney J, Nsubuga B, Mugamba J, Johnson D, Warf B, Boling W, Webb A, Schiff S. Volumetric brain analysis in neurosurgery: Part 3. Volumetric CT analysis as a predictor of seizure outcome following temporal lobectomy. Journal Of Neurosurgery Pediatrics 2014, 15: 133-43. PMID: 25431899, DOI: 10.3171/2014.9.peds12428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAnterior Temporal LobectomyBrainCerebrospinal FluidChildChild, PreschoolCognitionCone-Beam Computed TomographyEpilepsy, Temporal LobeFemaleFrontal LobeHumansHydrocephalusInfantMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleNeurosurgical ProceduresOccipital LobeOrgan SizePredictive Value of TestsSeizuresTreatment OutcomeUgandaConceptsTemporal lobe volumeMesial temporal sclerosisTemporal lobe epilepsyTemporal lobe resectionSeizure outcomeTemporal lobeVolumetric CT analysisBrain volumeLobe volumeSeizure controlStructural MRILobe resectionEngel class Ia outcomeClass Ia outcomeSelection of patientsCT volumetric analysisPreoperative CT scanSmaller brain volumesSmaller temporal lobeCURE Children's HospitalIncomplete seizure controlNormalized brain volumeWhole brain volumeCT analysisTemporal lobe structures
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 infection