Minimizing the uncertainties regarding the effects of delaying radiotherapy for glioblastoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

LVM Loureiro, E da Silva Victor… - Radiotherapy and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background and purpose Previous studies have provided no clear conclusions regarding
the effects of delaying radiotherapy (RT) in GBM patients. We present a systematic review …

Age and sex disparities in Latin-American adults with gliomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R van′ t Hek, JL Ortiz-Herrera… - Journal of Neuro …, 2023 - Springer
Objective This study aimed to identify if there are ethnic differences in the age and sex
distribution of gliomas in the Latino adult population. Methods A systematic review and meta …

Barriers to Neurosurgical Care of Brain Tumors in Low-and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review of the Service Delivery Challenges

M Shakir, SF Shariq, HA Irshad, AH Khowaja, I Tahir… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Brain tumors pose a major challenge in low-and middle-income countries
(LMICs) due to limited resources and high costs, resulting in an hampered service delivery …

Financing of Neurosurgical Care for Brain Tumors in LMICs: A Scoping Review of Barriers and Strategies

M Shakir, AH Khowaja, SF Shariq, HA Irshad, I Tahir… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Making neurosurgical care accessible to a larger portion of the population in
low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) is integral due to the high mortality and morbidity …

Effect of health disparities on overall survival of patients with glioblastoma

JJ Mandel, M Youssef, J Nam, AJ Patel, A Jalali… - Journal of neuro …, 2019 - Springer
Background Examine the potential effects of health disparities in survival of glioblastoma
(GB) patients. Methods We conducted a retrospective chart review of newly diagnosed GB …

Waiting time to radiotherapy as a prognostic factor for glioblastoma patients in a scenario of medical disparities

LVM Loureiro, LB Pontes, D Callegaro-Filho… - Arquivos de Neuro …, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
Objective To evaluate the effect of waiting time (WT) to radiotherapy (RT) on overall survival
(OS) of glioblastoma (GBM) patients as a reliable prognostic variable in Brazil, a scenario of …

Management of glioblastoma at safety-net hospitals

MG Brandel, RC Rennert, C Lopez Ramos… - Journal of Neuro …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Safety-net hospitals (SNHs) provide disproportionate care for
underserved patients. Prior studies have identified poor outcomes, increased costs, and …

Global landscape of glioblastoma multiforme management in the stupp protocol era: systematic review protocol

G Adegboyega, US Kanmounye, T Petrinic… - … Journal of Surgery …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: Glioblastoma multiforme is the most common and aggressive primary adult
brain neoplasm. The current standard of care is maximal safe surgical resection …

Chest trauma outcomes: public versus private level I trauma centers

CP Orlas, JP Herrera‐Escobar, CK Zogg… - World journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background The goal of our study was to evaluate the differences in care and clinical
outcomes of patients with chest trauma between two hospitals, including one public trauma …

Socioeconomic and demographic determinants of radiation treatment and outcomes in glioblastoma patients

EJ Hsu, J Thomas, RD Timmerman, Z Wardak… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Poor outcomes in glioblastoma patients, despite advancing treatment
paradigms, indicate a need to determine non-physiologic prognostic indicators of patient …