Search Results - "Pertsch, Nathan"
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Frailty and outcomes after craniotomy for brain tumor
Published in Journal of clinical neuroscience (01-11-2020)“…•Frailty has been associated with adverse outcomes in a variety of surgical fields.•In brain tumor resection, frailty increases odds of major complication,…”
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Frailty and outcomes after unilateral MRI-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy for tremor
Published in Journal of neurosurgery (04-10-2024)“…Frailty is recognized as an important predictor of neurointerventional outcomes. MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) thalamotomy is a treatment option for…”
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Operative duration and early outcomes in patients having a supratentorial craniotomy for brain tumor: A propensity matched analysis
Published in Journal of clinical neuroscience (01-10-2021)“…•Long surgical durations are linked to poor patient outcome.•Brain tumor procedures tend to require long surgical times.•It is important to understand patient…”
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Early Outcomes After Carotid Endarterectomy and Carotid Artery Stenting: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Analysis
Published in Neurosurgery (01-10-2021)“…Abstract BACKGROUND Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and carotid artery stenting (CAS) represent options to treat many patients with carotid stenosis. Although…”
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In Reply: Early Outcomes After Carotid Endarterectomy and Carotid Artery Stenting: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Analysis
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Urinary Tract Infection after Elective Spine Surgery: Timing, Predictive Factors, and Outcomes
Published in Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) (01-03-2021)“…Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. The aim of this study was to investigate risk factors associated with the timing of urinary tract…”
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Short term outcomes associated with patients requiring blood transfusion following elective laminectomy and fusion for lumbar stenosis: A propensity-matched analysis
Published in Journal of clinical neuroscience (01-08-2021)“…•Impacts of blood transfusion after fusion for lumbar stenosis are not well-described.•16,329 patients underwent lumbar fusion; 1,926 (11.8%) received a blood…”
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Sepsis after elective neurosurgery: Incidence, outcomes, and predictive factors
Published in Journal of clinical neuroscience (01-08-2020)“…•0.87% incidence of sepsis overall; higher after cranial surgery, lower after spine.•Classically modifiable risk factors are not predictive of postop…”
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Three-Dimensional Printed Anatomic Modeling for Surgical Planning and Real-Time Operative Guidance in Complex Primary Spinal Column Tumors: Single-Center Experience and Case Series
Published in World neurosurgery (01-01-2021)“…Three-dimensional (3D) printing has emerged as a visualization tool for clinicians and patients. We sought to use patient-specific 3D-printed anatomic modeling…”
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Opening the Door: The Experience of Chronic Critical Illness in a Long-Term Acute Care Hospital
Published in Critical care medicine (01-04-2017)“…Chronically critically ill patients have recurrent infections, organ dysfunction, and at least half die within 1 year. They are frequently cared for in…”
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Socioeconomic and Psychosocial Predictors of Magnetic Resonance Imaging After Cervical and Thoracic Spine Trauma in the United States
Published in World neurosurgery (01-05-2022)“…Socioeconomic factors are known to influence outcomes after spinal trauma, but it is unclear how these factors affect health care utilization in acute care…”
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Outcomes for Adults with Metabolic Syndrome Undergoing Elective Carotid Endarterectomy
Published in World neurosurgery (01-07-2022)“…Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a disorder characterized by a constellation of cardiometabolic risk factors including abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia,…”
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A Pilot Study of the Serious Illness Conversation Guide in a Dialysis Clinic
Published in American journal of hospice & palliative medicine (01-10-2023)“…Clinician-led conversations about future care priorities occur infrequently with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on dialysis. This was a pilot study of…”
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Influence of Sociodemographic and Psychosocial Factors on Length of Stay After Surgical Management of Traumatic Spine Fracture with Spinal Cord Injury
Published in World neurosurgery (01-10-2022)“…Identifying patients at risk of increased health care resource utilization is a valuable opportunity to develop targeted preoperative and perioperative…”
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Conversations About Goals and Values Are Feasible and Acceptable in Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals: A Pilot Study
Published in Journal of palliative medicine (01-07-2017)“…The chronically critically ill have survived acute critical illness but require prolonged mechanical ventilation. These patients are frequently transferred…”
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Early outcomes of supratentorial cranial surgery for tumor resection in older patients
Published in Journal of clinical neuroscience (01-01-2021)“…•There is an overall decrease in incidence of intrinsic brain tumors with increasing age.•Patients ≥65 years of age had higher rates of major complications…”
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Influence of socioeconomic factors on discharge disposition following traumatic cervicothoracic spinal cord injury at level I and II trauma centers in the United States
Published in North American Spine Society journal (NASSJ) (01-12-2022)“…Discharge to acute rehabilitation is strongly correlated with functional recovery after traumatic injury, including spinal cord injury (SCI). However, services…”
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The Utility of the Surprise Question in Identifying Patients Most at Risk of Death (TH360D)
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