Brain
A retrospective study on pediatric patients with brain tumors who underwent craniotomies has identified several risk factors for new-onset postoperative seizures. The study, conducted at the Princess Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, found that supratentorial tumor localization, hyponatremia, and age younger than 1 year were significant risk factors for seizures.
Brain
A retrospective study on pediatric patients with brain tumors who underwent craniotomies has identified several risk factors for new-onset postoperative seizures. The study, conducted at the Princess Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, found that supratentorial tumor localization, hyponatremia, and age younger than 1 year were significant risk factors for seizures.
Brain
Researchers from Curtin University, in partnership with Australia and Denmark, conducted a study to understand how carers and healthcare professionals define and describe brain tumour-related personality and behavior changes in adults. The study, published in Supportive Care in Cancer, involved semi-structured interviews with 22 neuro-oncology healthcare professionals and 13 current
Brain cancer
Researchers at Technical University Munich (TU Munich) have published a comprehensive study on the quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) of brain tumor patients. The study, which was conducted between 2016 and 2019, aimed to assess the health preferences of patients with eloquent tumors, which are located in brain regions critical for
Brain cancer
A new study has shed light on the 30-day and inpatient morbidity and mortality in pediatric patients undergoing neurosurgery for brain tumors in a tertiary neurosciences centre. The research, conducted over a 10-year period, aimed to establish the frequency of significant adverse events and review the current published rates of
