Guiding Neurosurgery by Evidence
'Guiding Neurosurgery' by Evidence provides its readers with a succinct review of contemporary neurosurgical practice when evaluated by evidence-based medicine standards. It begins with an introduction of the concept and principles of evidence-based medicine. The subsequent chapters address the topics of brain tumor epidemiology, benign adult brain tumors, pediatric neurosurgery, endovascular treatment of cerebrovascular disorders, lumbar spine surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, trauma, and the treatment of chronic pain disorders by neurostimulation. Each chapter summarizes the available literature and grades it according to the quality of the evidence. In addition, this book highlights not only the usefulness of evidence-based medicine in neurosurgical practice, but also its limitations with regard to neurosurgical disorders that are frequently rare and therefore impossible to evaluate in randomized clinical trials.
Neurological surgeons and neurologists, both practicing physicians and residents in training, will find in this publication valuable information about the practice of the different neurosurgical subspecialties by evidence-based medicine standards.
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1 - 53: Evidence-Based Medicine for Neurosurgeons: Introduction and MethodologyByMark E. LinskeyMark E. LinskeyDepartment of Neurological Surgery, University of California,Irvine and UCI Medical Center, Orange, Calif., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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54 - 79: Evaluation of Epidemiologic Evidence for Primary Adult Brain Tumor Risk Factors Using Evidence-Based MedicineByJames L. Fisher;James L. FisheraThe Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute,bComprehensive Cancer Center,Search for other works by this author on:Judith A. Schwartzbaum;Judith A. SchwartzbaumbComprehensive Cancer Center,c Division of Epidemiology and Biometrics, School of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio,fInstitute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, SwedenSearch for other works by this author on:Margaret Wrensch;Margaret Wrenschd Departments of Neurological Surgery and Epidemiology and Biostatistics,Search for other works by this author on:Mitchel S. BergerMitchel S. Bergere Department of Neurological Surgery and Brain Tumor Research Center, University of California,San Francisco, Calif., USA;Search for other works by this author on:
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80 - 96: Benign Adult Brain Tumors: An Evidence-Based Medicine ReviewByManish Aghi;Manish AghiNeurosurgical Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass., USASearch for other works by this author on:Fred G. Barker IIFred G. Barker IINeurosurgical Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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97 - 106: Pediatric NeurosurgeryByCormac O. Maher;Cormac O. MaheraDepartment of Neurosurgery, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, Mass.,Search for other works by this author on:Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol;Aaron A. Cohen-GadolbDepartment of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn., USASearch for other works by this author on:Corey RaffelCorey RaffelbDepartment of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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107 - 122: Cerebrovascular-EndovascularByKevin M. Cockroft;Kevin M. CockroftaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pa.,Search for other works by this author on:Robert H. RosenwasserRobert H. RosenwasserbDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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123 - 134: Evidence-Based Guidelines in Lumbar Spine SurgeryByDaniel K. Resnick;Daniel K. ResnickaDepartment of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisc.,Search for other works by this author on:Michael C. GroffMichael C. GroffbDepartment of Neurological Surgery, University of Indiana, Indianapolis, Ind., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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135 - 151: Spine: Minimally Invasive TechniquesByPeter C. Gerszten;Peter C. GersztenDepartment of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Health System, Pittsburgh, Pa., USASearch for other works by this author on:William C. WelchWilliam C. WelchDepartment of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Health System, Pittsburgh, Pa., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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152 - 170: An Evidence-Based Medicine Review of Stereotactic RadiosurgeryByBruce E. PollockBruce E. PollockDepartments of Neurological Surgery and Radiation Oncology,Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minn., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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171 - 196: Evidenced-Based Guidelines for Traumatic Brain InjuriesByDonald W. MarionDonald W. MarionFusion Medical Education, LLC, Wakefield, Mass., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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197 - 207: Treatment of Chronic Pain with NeurostimulationByJohn K. Birknes;John K. BirknesDepartments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pa., USASearch for other works by this author on:Ashwini Sharan;Ashwini SharanDepartments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pa., USASearch for other works by this author on:Ali R. RezaiAli R. RezaiDepartments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pa., USASearch for other works by this author on:
