Social media in neurosurgery: a systematic review

NA Shlobin, SC Hoffman, JR Clark, BS Hopkins… - World neurosurgery, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Social media has been used increasingly in neurosurgery by individuals. We
aimed to identify demographics and preferences of social media use, describe the scope of …

Educating the next generation of global neurosurgeons: competencies, skills, and resources for medical students interested in global neurosurgery

NA Shlobin, US Kanmounye, A Ozair, R de Koning… - World neurosurgery, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Global neurosurgery operates at the intersection of neurosurgery and public
health. Although most global neurosurgery initiatives have targeted neurosurgeons and …

Emphasizing the role of neurosurgery within global health and national health systems: a call to action

JW Lartigue, OE Dada, M Haq, S Rapaport… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Worldwide, neurological disorders are the leading cause of disability-adjusted
life years lost and the second leading cause of death. Despite global health capacity …

[HTML][HTML] The scope, growth, and inequities of the global neurosurgery literature: a bibliometric analysis

E Paradie, PI Warman, R Waguia-Kouam, A Seas… - World Neurosurgery, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Here, we evaluate the evolution and growth of global neurosurgery publications
over time, further focusing on the contributions and impact of authors in low-and middle …

Barriers to neurotrauma care in low-to middle-income countries: an international survey of neurotrauma providers

S Mediratta, JR Lepard, EJ Barthélemy, J Corley… - Journal of …, 2021 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Delays along the neurosurgical care continuum are associated with poor
outcomes and are significantly greater in low-to middle-income countries (LMICs), with …

An analysis of emergency care delays experienced by traumatic brain injury patients presenting to a regional referral hospital in a low-income country

A Zimmerman, S Fox, R Griffin, T Nelp, EBAF Thomaz… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Trauma is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. In low-and middle-
income countries (LMICs), trauma patients have a higher risk of experiencing delays to care …

Historical determinants of neurosurgical inequities in Africa and the African diaspora: a review and analysis of Coloniality

EJ Barthélemy, SA Diouf, ACV Silva… - PLOS Global Public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The movement to decolonize global health challenges clinicians and researchers of sub-
disciplines, like global neurosurgery, to redefine their field. As an era of racial reckoning …

Surgical management of chronic subdural hematoma in older adults: a systematic review

NA Shlobin, J Kedda, D Wishart… - The Journals of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) is a form of intracranial hemorrhage
common in older adults. Optimal treatment remains controversial. We conducted a …

The World health organization's intersectoral global action plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders 2022-2031

US Kanmounye, N Abu-Bonsrah, NA Shlobin… - …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Neurological disorders are a leading cause of mortality and disability worldwide. 1 Up to 9
million deaths each year are attributable to neurological diseases. 1 Surgery plays a major …

[HTML][HTML] Establishing collaborations in global neurosurgery: the role of InterSurgeon

P Maleknia, NA Shlobin, JM Johnston Jr… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - Elsevier
The global deficiency in surgical care has been highlighted in the past several years,
through the publication of the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery in 2015, the passage …