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Regulatable interleukin-12 gene therapy in patients with recurrent high-grade glioma: Results of a phase 1 trial by Chiocca, E Antonio, Yu, John S, Lukas, Rimas V, Solomon, Isaac H, Ligon, Keith L, Nakashima, Hiroshi, Triggs, Daniel A, Reardon, David A, Wen, Patrick, Stopa, Brittany M, Naik, Ajay, Rudnick, Jeremy, Hu, Jethro L, Kumthekar, Priya, Yamini, Bakhtiar, Buck, Jill Y, Demars, Nathan, Barrett, John A, Gelb, Arnold B, Zhou, John, Lebel, Francois, Cooper, Laurence J N

“…Human interleukin-12 (hIL-12) is a cytokine with anticancer activity, but its systemic application is limited by toxic inflammatory responses. We assessed the…”
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Comparison of Amino Acid PET to Advanced and Emerging MRI Techniques for Neurooncology Imaging: A Systematic Review of the Recent Studies by Stopa, Brittany M., Juhász, Csaba, Mittal, Sandeep

“…Introduction. Standard neuroimaging protocols for brain tumors have well-known limitations. The clinical use of additional modalities including amino acid PET…”
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Depressed skull fracture compressing eloquent cortex causing focal neurologic deficits by In, Alexander, Stopa, Brittany M, Cuoco, Joshua A, Olasunkanmi, Adeolu L, Entwistle, John J

“…Depressed skull fractures are typically the consequence of high-impact injuries with inward buckling of the cranium. The majority of depressed skull fractures…”
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Divergence in the epidemiological estimates of traumatic brain injury in the United States: comparison of two national databases by Stopa, Brittany M, Harary, Maya, Jhun, Ray, Job, Arun, Izzy, Saef, Smith, Timothy R, Gormley, William B

“…Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the US, but the true incidence of TBI is unknown. The National Trauma Data Bank…”
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The Impact of Age and Severity on Dementia After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Comparison Study by Stopa, Brittany M, Tahir, Zabreen, Mezzalira, Elisabetta, Boaro, Alessandro, Khawaja, Ayaz, Grashow, Rachel, Zafonte, Ross D, Smith, Timothy R, Gormley, William B, Izzy, Saef

“…Abstract BACKGROUND Growing evidence associates traumatic brain injury (TBI) with increased risk of dementia, but few studies have evaluated associations in…”
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Natural History of Traumatic Encephaloceles: A Systematic Literature Review by Langman, Maya, Stopa, Brittany M., Cuoco, Joshua A., Patel, Vaibhav M., Rogers, Cara M., Marvin, Eric A.

“…Encephaloceles rarely develop following traumatic skull fractures. Given their low incidence, the clinical presentations and management strategies of these…”
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Predicting nonroutine discharge after elective spine surgery: external validation of machine learning algorithms by Stopa, Brittany M, Robertson, Faith C, Karhade, Aditya V, Chua, Melissa, Broekman, Marike L D, Schwab, Joseph H, Smith, Timothy R, Gormley, William B

“…Nonroutine discharge after elective spine surgery increases healthcare costs, negatively impacts patient satisfaction, and exposes patients to additional…”
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Supratentorial Neurenteric Cysts: Systematic Literature Review and Case Report by Stopa, Brittany M., Cuoco, Joshua A., Stump, Michael S., Rogers, Cara M.

“…Neurenteric cysts (NC) are uncommon congenital lesions with histopathologic properties derived from the gastrointestinal or respiratory tract. They are…”
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Central Nervous System Lymphoproliferative Disorder Secondary to Methotrexate: A Systematic Literature Review and Case Illustration by In, Alexander, Stopa, Brittany M., Cuoco, Joshua A., Stump, Michael S., Apfel, Lisa S., Rogers, Cara M.

“…Methotrexate is an immunosuppressant commonly used to treat inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis. However, albeit exceedingly rare, it can…”
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Hyperosmolar Therapy in Pediatric Severe Traumatic Brain Injury—A Systematic Review by Stopa, Brittany M., Dolmans, Rianne G. F., Broekman, Marike L. D., Gormley, William B., Mannix, Rebekah, Izzy, Saef

“…OBJECTIVES:Traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of hospital visits for children. Hyperosmolar therapy is often used to treat severe traumatic brain…”
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Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen as Target for Neuroimaging of Central Nervous System Tumors by Stopa, Brittany M., Crowley, James, Juhász, Csaba, Rogers, Cara M., Witcher, Mark R., Kiser, Jackson W.

“…Introduction. Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging with prostate-specific membrane antigen- (PSMA-) binding tracers has been found incidentally to…”
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Evaluating the Utility of Repeat Computed Tomography Scans in Patients with Isolated Mild Traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage by Nawabi, Noah L.A., Kilgallon, John L., McNulty, Jack J., Stopa, Brittany M., Gerstl, Jakob V.E., Smith, Timothy R.

“…Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (tSAH) is a common consequence of head trauma. Treatment of patients with tSAH commonly involves serial computed tomography…”
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Preoperative functional MRI use in neurooncology patients: a clinician survey by Stopa, Brittany M, Senders, Joeky T, Broekman, Marike L D, Vangel, Mark, Golby, Alexandra J

“…Functional MRI (fMRI) is increasingly being investigated for use in neurosurgical patient care. In the current study, the authors characterize the clinical use…”
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External Ventricular Drains versus Intraparenchymal Pressure Monitors in the Management of Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Experience at Two Academic Centers over a Decade by Dolmans, Rianne G.F., Harary, Maya, Nawabi, Noah, Taros, Trenton, Kilgallon, John L., Mekary, Rania A., Izzy, Saef, Dawood, Hassan Y., Stopa, Brittany M., Broekman, Marike L.D., Gormley, William B.

“…The choice between external ventricular drain (EVD) and intraparenchymal monitor (IPM) for managing intracranial pressure in moderate-to-severe traumatic brain…”
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Extra-Axial Fluid Collections After Decompressive Craniectomy: Management, Outcomes, and Treatment Algorithm by DiRisio, Aislyn C., Stopa, Brittany M., Pompeu, Yuri A., Vasudeva, Viren, Khawaja, Ayaz M., Izzy, Saef, Gormley, William B.

“…Extra-axial fluid collections (EACs) frequently develop after decompressive craniectomy. Management of EACs remains poorly understood, and information on how…”
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External ventricular drains and risk of freehand placement: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Nawabi, Noah L.A., Stopa, Brittany M., Lassarén, Philipp, Bain, Paul A., Mekary, Rania A., Gormley, William B.

“…External ventricular drains (EVDs) are used to monitor and treat elevated intracranial pressure. EVDs are often placed blindly without the use of imaging…”
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Commentary: Response to “Systematic review and meta-analysis of external ventricular drain placement accuracy and narrative review of guidance devices” by Nawabi, Noah L.A., Stopa, Brittany M., Lassarén, Philipp, Mekary, Rania A., Gormley, William

“…•Stuart et al. recently published a systematic review and meta-analysis on freehand EVD placement, a topic that has been extensively researched in our…”
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International practice variation in postoperative imaging of chronic subdural hematoma patients by Hulsbergen, Alexander F C, Yan, Sandra C, Stopa, Brittany M, DiRisio, Aislyn, Senders, Joeky T, van Essen, Max J, van der Burgt, Stéphanie M E, Smith, Timothy R, Gormley, William B, Broekman, Marike L D

“…The value of CT scanning after burr hole surgery in chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) patients is unclear, and practice differs between countries. At the…”
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Predicting Non-Routine Discharge After Elective Spine Surgery: External Validation of Machine Learning Algorithms Using Institutional Data by Stopa, Brittany M, Robertson, Faith C, Karhade, Aditya, Chua, Melissa, Broekman, Marike L D, Schwab, Joseph H, Smith, Timothy R, Gormley, William B

“…Abstract INTRODUCTION Non-routine discharge after elective spine surgery negatively impacts patient outcomes and increases healthcare costs. Preoperative…”
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Variance Reduction in Neurosurgical Practice: The Case for Analytics-Driven Decision Support in the Era of Big Data by Stopa, Brittany M., Yan, Sandra C., Dasenbrock, Hormuzdiyar H., Kim, Dong H., Gormley, William B.

“…Variance between providers in neurosurgery can lead to inefficiencies and poor patient outcomes. Evidence-based guidelines (EBGs) have been developed; however,…”
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