Search Results - "Chumas, P. D."

Management of hydrocephalus in pediatric patients with posterior fossa tumors : the role of endoscopic third ventriculostomy by SAINTE-ROSE, Christian, CINALLI, Giuseppe, RENIER, Dominique, ROUX, Franck E, MAIXNER, Wirginia, CHUMAS, Paul D, MANSOUR, Maher, CARPENTIER, Alexandre, BOURGEOIS, Marie, ZERAH, Michel, PIERRE-KAHN, Alain

“…The authors undertook a study to evaluate the effectiveness of endoscopic third ventriculostomy in the management of hydrocephalus before and after surgical…”
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Demographics, presentation, and clinical outcomes after traumatic bifrontal contusions: a systematic review by Van de Zande, N., Manivannan, S., Sharouf, F., Shastin, D., Abdulla, M., Chumas, P. D., Zaben, Malik

“…Traumatic bifrontal contusions (TBC) form a recognised clinical entity among patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study aims to systematically…”
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Pre-operative neutrophil count and neutrophil-lymphocyte count ratio (NLCR) in predicting the histological grade of paediatric brain tumours: a preliminary study by Wilson, J. R. F., Saeed, F., Tyagi, A. K., Goodden, J. R., Sivakumar, G., Crimmins, D., Elliott, M., Picton, S., Chumas, P. D.

“…Introduction The neutrophil-lymphocyte count ratio (NLCR) is an established prognostic marker for renal, lung and colorectal carcinomas and has been suggested…”
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Tonsillar herniation : the rule rather than the exception after lumboperitoneal shunting in the pediatric population by CHUMAS, P. D, ARMSTRONG, D. C, DRAKE, J. M, KULKARNI, A. V, HOFFMAN, H. J, HUMPHREYS, R. P, RUTKA, J. T, HENDRICK, E. B

“…Although the development of tonsillar herniation (acquired Chiari malformation) in association with lumboperitoneal (LP) shunting is well recognized, it has…”
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Sub-galeal coiling of the proximal and distal components of a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt : An unusual complication and proposed mechanism by DOMINGUEZ, C. J, TYAGI, A, HALL, G, TIMOTHY, J, CHUMAS, P. D

“…We describe the case of a child in whom proximal migration of the peritoneal catheter and extrusion of the ventricular catheter resulted in the entire…”
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OP28 THE ROLE OF GENDER IN CNS TUMOUR INCIDENCE AND SURVIVAL by Mathew, R. K., Alli, S., Hayes, J., Parslow, R., Chumas, P. D.

“…INTRODUCTION: Evidence exists, in germ cell tumours (GCT) and medulloblastoma subcategories, that gender significantly influences incidence and outcome -…”
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Classification of previously unclassified cases of craniosynostosis by CHUMAS, P. D, CINALLI, G, ARNAUD, E, MARCHAC, D, RENIER, D

“…Cases of craniosynostosis usually fall into well-demarcated categories: those related to a syndrome or those identified by a combination of suture involvement…”
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P68 UNRAVELLING GRADE 3 GLIOMAS by Mathew, R. K., Goacher, E., Bhargava, D., Chakrabarty, A., Roberts, P., Goodden, J., Loughrey, C., Chumas, P. D.

“…INTRODUCTION: Patients diagnosed with WHO Grade III Gliomas experience huge variations in overall survival and treatment response. In general, Grade II and…”
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The role of surgery in asymptomatic lumbosacral spinal lipomas by Chumas, P. D.

“…Spinal lumbosacral lipomas make up approximately 30-50% of cases of tethered cord syndrome in children. The classification of lumbosacral lipomas remains…”
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Prevention of hypoxic-ischemic damage with dexamethasone is dependent on age and not influenced by fasting by Tuor, U.I., Chumas, P.D., Del Bigio, M.R.

“…Pretreatment with the synthetic glucocorticoid dexamethasone prevents hypoxic-ischemic brain damage in 7-day-old neonatal rats. We presently characterize the…”
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Recurrent ossifying fibroma of the sphenoid bone 26 years after primary surgical excision; a case report and review of the literature by Wilson, J. R. F., Kumar, R., Goddard, A., Liddington, M., Carter, L., Russell, J., Chumas, P. D.

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Reduced local cerebral blood flow in periventricular white matter in experimental neonatal hydrocephalus-restoration with CSF shunting by da Silva, M C, Michowicz, S, Drake, J M, Chumas, P D, Tuor, U I

“…The extent to which the reduction in CBF occurring in hydrocephalus is a primary or secondary event in the pathogenesis of the brain injury that ensues has not…”
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A comparison of the protective effect of dexamethasone to other potential prophylactic agents in a neonatal rat model of cerebral hypoxia-ischemia by CHUMAS, P. D, DEL BIGIO, M. R, DRAKE, J. M, TUOR, U. I

“…It has recently been reported that pretreatment with a single dose of dexamethasone (0.1 mg/kg) 24 hours before hypoxia in 7-day-old rat pups is protective…”
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Cauda equina syndrome following traction for acute sciatica by Donaldson, G. A., Donaldson-Hugh, M. E. A., Chumas, P. D.

“…A case repor t of a patient who developed cauda equina syndrome following pelvic traction for acute sciatica is presented. A good outcome was obtained with…”
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Anaerobic glycolysis preceding white-matter destruction in experimental neonatal hydrocephalus by Chumas, P D, Drake, J M, Del Bigio, M R, Da Silva, M, Tuor, U I

“…The metabolic changes in neonatal hydrocephalus that lead to permanent brain injury are not clearly defined, nor is the extent to which these changes can be…”
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The reliability of the "absent cistern sign" in assessing LP shunt function by Kulkarni, A V, Chumas, P D, Drake, J M, Armstrong, D C

“…One of the difficulties with lumboperitoneal (LP) shunts has been non-invasively ascertaining shunt function. It has been previously reported that in the…”
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Prognostic Value of Leucocytosis in Paediatric Traumatic Brain Injury by Mukherjee, Soumya, Sivakumar, Gnanamurthy, Goodden, John, Tyagi, Atul, Chumas, P D

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A review of the cytogenetics of 58 pediatric brain tumors by Roberts, P, Chumas, P.D, Picton, S, Bridges, L, Livingstone, J.H, Sheridan, E

“…We describe the cytogenetic results of 58 pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors of variable histology, investigated between 1992 and 2000. Successful…”
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An attempt at self-decapitation: case report by Rosenfeld, J V, Chumas, P D, Teddy, P J

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Comparison of survival between the UK and US after surgery for most common pediatric CNS tumors by Mathew, Ryan Koshy, O'Kane, Roddy, Parslow, Roger, Stiller, Charles, Kenny, Tom, Picton, Susan, Chumas, Paul Dominic

“…We report a population-based study examining long-term outcomes for common pediatric CNS tumors comparing results from the UK with the National Cancer…”
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