The role of Propionibacterium acnes in acne and in a wide range of inflammatory diseases
is well established. However, P. acnes is also responsible for infections involving implants …

The nature of inpatient pediatrics is changing. Over the past decade, several factors have
converged to influence the kinds of children currently being hospitalized. Managed care …

OBJECTIVES: To compare the accuracy of rapid cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
with that of computed tomography (CT) for diagnosing ventricular shunt malfunction …

Background No widely accepted gold standard for diagnosis of shunt infection exists, with
definitions variable among clinicians and publications. This article summarizes the utility of …

Hydrocephalus is not an exotic condition in general pediatric practice, but data on which to
base calculations of the incidence and prevalence of hydrocephalus are scarce. Working …

The study objective was to determine the relative diagnostic utility of the radiographic shunt
series (SS), head computed tomography (CT), and nuclear imaging performed in our …

Objectives: Pediatric patients with cerebrospinal fluid shunts frequently present to the
emergency department for evaluation of possible shunt malfunction. Most shunt studies …

The care for adults with spina bifida is an important area to study. As increasing numbers of
patients with spina bifida survive into adulthood, they expect to thrive and receive the best …

Background Shunts, the main treatment for hydrocephalus, are problematic because they
frequently malfunction. Detecting shunt malfunction is challenging because symptoms are …

Background Popular circulation theory of hydrocephalus assumes that the brain is
impermeable to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and is therefore incapable of absorbing the CSF …