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Neuropsychiatry genetics in Africa

Across Africa, rising mental health needs coincide with rapid advances in genomics, digital health and continental policy reform. Yet research into the genetic, environmental and social determinants of neuropsychiatric illness remains sparse and underfunded. This review argues th...

Preresidency Fellowships in Neurosurgery: A Multi-Institutional, Cross-Sectional Survey of Utility and Outcomes.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Neurosurgery remains one of the most competitive residency specialties in the United States. For applicants, particularly international medical graduates (IMGs), preresidency fellowships (PRFs) have emerged to strengthen applications through research, c...

Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Urinary Tract Infection in Children From 8 Days to 5 Years of Age

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common bacterial infections in infants and young children, with a prevalence of 7% in infants with fever. This clinical practice guideline (CPG) provides an update of the literature and clinical recommendations of the 2011 American...

Global Variation in Fusion Assessment Practices Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

Study DesignCross-sectional survey.ObjectivesTo characterize global variation in imaging modalities, fusion criteria, and decision-making practices for assessing fusion following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF).MethodsA modified 30-item survey using Delphi-informed...

Talquetamab for people living with relapsed/ refractory multiple myeloma: plain language summary of the MonumenTAL-1 study

Plain Language SummaryWhat is this summary about?This summary describes how well talquetamab worked and its safety at a median (midpoint) of 17–26 months follow-up from the MonumenTAL-1 study, which tested talquetamab treatment for a type of cancer called relapsed/refractory mult...

Prognostic performance of composite PE shock score in comparison and combination with PESI and ESC risk classification: a retrospective cohort study

PESI and ESC risk classification are widely used for early risk stratification of acute pulmonary embolism (PE). The Composite PE Shock (CPES) score has been proposed to better identify normotensive shock. We compared the prognostic performance of PESI, ESC risk class, and CPES....

Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy for Brain Tumors: A Prospective Multicenter Analysis of Patients From the LAANTERN Study

Background: Laser interstitial thermal therapy is a surgical tool used to ablate brain tumors, radiation necrosis, and epileptic foci. Data from the completed LAANTERN prospective multicenter registry (NCT02392078), containing tumor patients enrolled in the study across 25 US cen...