The Role of Social Media on the Research Productivity of Neurosurgeons During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Lavadi, Raj Swaroop; Bozkurt, İsmail; Harikar, Mandara; Umana, Giuseppe Emmanuele; Chaurasia, Bipin

doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2022.09.051

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“…It was most likely due to the fact that this complication was not considered important in clinical practice but gained significant importance during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemics. 11 20 21 22 23 24 25 26…”

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Nasal Cerebrospinal Leaks in the Milieu of COVID-19 Pandemic

Sharipov,

Chenikova,

Abdali

et al. 2023

Arquivos Brasileiros de Neurocirurgia: Brazilian Neurosurgery

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Background The unintentional ingestion of oropharyngeal or gastric contents into the respiratory tract is known as aspiration. Rhinorrhea can cause aspiration pneumonia (cerebrospinal fluid leakage). Objective There are only a few reports in the literature about pneumonia as a complication of rhinorrhea. There are no reports on how to handle such cases if they present to the clinic at the peak of COVID-19 disease and distinguish between these two conditions. Methods We reviewed the literature and retrospectively analyzed the clinical information and treatment protocols used to treat the two clinical cases. Results By screening the COVID-19 PCR and antibodies more than twice, surgery was postponed for 10–14 days in both cases to rule out COVID-19-induced pneumonia. Chest CT scans still revealed ground glass opacities. In both cases, the skull base defect was repaired. In both cases, radiological signs of rhinorrhea-induced pneumonia had completely resolved at the 24- and 30-day follow-ups. Conclusion CSF aspiration causes radiological changes in the lungs in rhinnorhea. This is a short-term local decrease in lung tissue airness (partial filling of alveoli with fluids), which is visible radiographically (ground-glass opacities). To rule out COVID-19 infection, surgery should be postponed for 10–14 days, and PCR and antibodies (IgG,IgM) should be performed at least twice. If the COVID-19 screening test is negative, repair surgery can be scheduled.

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Nasal Cerebrospinal Leaks in the Milieu of COVID-19 Pandemic

Sharipov,

Chenikova,

Abdali

et al. 2023

Arquivos Brasileiros de Neurocirurgia: Brazilian Neurosurgery

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“…Table [2]: For operative cover we triage the patients according to the emergency and following tiers were followed in the beginning [6] Category…”

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“…Suspension of elective procedures, severe curtailment of regular outpatient appointments, drastic modifications of the normal OPD/operating room practices and apprehensions related to inadequacy of safety provided by PPE use and financial losses of private establishments were some of the visible themes in our survey results. Although telemedicine and virtual learning had not been as widely adopted as expected, online education had been favorably received [5][6][7][8][9] .…”

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Acing the COVID-19 era: Experience and innovation in a tertiary care neurosurgical unit

Abbas

Hanif

Javed

et al. 2022

International Journal of Medical Arts

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Article informationIntroduction: After declaration of pandemic, economy as well as the health system of the world was crippled by this deadly virus. Neurosurgeons across the world were trying their best to overcome this pandemic without compromising the patient care and learning curricula of future Neurosurgeons, by having minimum exposure. Aim:The aim of our study was to evaluate the burden of COVID-19 in our hospital and how we tackle this during pandemic.Objective: This paper will help to devise new strategies for upcoming Neurosurgeons by seeing our previous experience we gained at DHQ Hospital Rawalpindi within the limited resources during this pandemic. This also insights into how successfully we arranged and managed the patient care and academics so that none should be deficient. With this in future how can we cope up this situation without any difficulty.Methodology: This study was designed as quality improvement study. We revised our procedural lists by postponing the cold cases, observing different scales and adopting the feasible one in our setup, decreased the number of staff and managed inward stay of patient by reducing its stay.Only bed bound and trauma patients with vegetative state or critical state were allowed to stay in ward.Results: Patient load was reduced from average 60-80 patients in OPD. Many surgeries were postponed. The decrease in the stay was statistically significant in terms of its p value. Conclusion:Academics as well as patient care was compromised in this sudden surge of pandemic but effective strategy helped us to come out of this situation. And this strategy will help future Neurosurgeons and researchers to provide best patient care and knowledge if such kind of emergency ever hit back.

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“…Neurosurgery Cocktail, on Facebook (with 35k member neurosurgeons), is one such platform where neurosurgeons of the world are united in spreading neurosurgery by posting and teaching their daily skill and cases to all. [7][8][9][10] It is also a quick place where memoir is published immediately whenever any neurosurgeon succumbs to death. 11 Time will not come in future to solve all these issues, but this is the time to prevent neurosurgery from disintegrating.…”

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