2021
Surgical treatment of symptomatic pineal cysts without hydrocephalus—meta-analysis of the published literature
Masina R, Ansaripour A, Beneš V, Berhouma M, Choque-Velasquez J, Eide P, Fedorko S, Fleck S, Hernesniemi J, Koziarski A, Májovský M, Podgorski A, Schroeder H, Teo C, Unterberg A, Yeung J, Kolias A, Santarius T. Surgical treatment of symptomatic pineal cysts without hydrocephalus—meta-analysis of the published literature. Acta Neurochirurgica 2021, 164: 61-77. PMID: 34854993, PMCID: PMC8761144, DOI: 10.1007/s00701-021-05054-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic pineal cystsPineal cystsCase reportCyst sizeSingle-center retrospective cohortChronic incisional painLarger cyst sizeRetrospective surgical seriesOverall complication rateRole of surgeryVertigo/dizzinessMean cyst sizeLoss of consciousnessObjective outcome assessmentNausea/vomitSupracerebellar infratentorial approachAssessment of outcomesMajority of casesIncisional painComplication rateFocal neurologyGait disturbanceMost patientsPatient characteristicsRetrospective cohort
2013
Effect of cocaine use on outcomes in traumatic brain injury
Yeung JT, Williams J, Bowling WM. Effect of cocaine use on outcomes in traumatic brain injury. Journal Of Emergencies Trauma And Shock 2013, 6: 189-194. PMID: 23960376, PMCID: PMC3746441, DOI: 10.4103/0974-2700.115337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlasgow Outcome ScoreTraumatic brain injuryBrain injuryPre-existing brain pathologyLevel 1 trauma centerMin of admissionBlunt head traumaInstitutional review board approvalReview board approvalLower mortality rateHospital LOSHospital mortalityHospital lengthPositive patientsRetrospective cohortSecondary outcomesCerebral ischemiaPrimary outcomeUnscreened groupHead traumaNeuroprotective effectsTrauma centerTrauma registryOutcome scoresBrain pathology