Optimizing Neurosurgical Practice: Empathy in Neurosurgery

Preoperative malnutrition has been implicated in adverse events after elective surgery, potentially impacting patient outcomes. As a potentially modifiable risk factor, this guideline attempts to determine which assessments of nutritional status were associated with specific adverse events after spine surgery. In addition, this guideline explores if a preoperative nutritional improvement intervention may be beneficial in lowering the rates of these adverse events. J. Bradley Elder, MD Erica F. Bisson, MD, MPH Gabrielle Santangelo, MD

June 2023 Journal Club Podcast Title: MRI/MRA Versus Catheter Angiography for Annual Follow-up of Pediatric Moyamoya Patients: a Cost Outcomes Analysis To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/Fulltext/2023/06000/Magnetic_Resonance_Imaging_Angiography_Versus.17.aspx Author: Edward R. Smith Guest Faculty: Cormac O. Maher Resident Planner: Katherine G. Holste Moderator: Rafael A. Vega

What does "neurotech justice" -- a term encompassing the ethical and equitable development of and access to neurotechnologies -- mean for neurosurgical practice? In this multidisciplinary episode, we explore this question in-depth with Dr. Farahany and Dr. Deka, along with discussing the ethical and social implications of emerging neurotechnologies on patient care and society at large.

This guideline was developed by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and reviewed for evidence-based integrity and endorsed by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons. This podcast focuses on the surgical management of ICH and how evidence has evolved as well as future research needs. J. Bradley Elder, MD J Mocco, MD, MS Carlos M. Alvarez, MD

May 2023 Journal Club Podcast Title: Onyx versus Particles for Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization in Chronic Subdural Hematoma To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/Fulltext/2023/05000/Onyx_Versus_Particles_for_Middle_Meningeal_Artery.10.aspx Author: Pascal Jabbour Guest Faculty: Phillipp Taussky Resident Planner: Alexander Suarez Moderator: Kimberly Hoang

Title: Disparities in Neurosurgical Care Guest faculty: Tiffany R. Hodges, MD Hosts: Rushna Ali, MD and Seth F. Oliveria, MD PhD

The CNS supports an infrastructure, including robust, methodological processes to produce high-quality practice parameters that are based on a combination of the best available information and expert opinion in the absence of higher quality evidence used to develop Guidelines. J. Bradley Elder, MD Mohamad Bydon, MD Anand Veeravagu, MD Rushikesh S. Joshi, MD

April 2023 Journal Club Podcast On-call Junior Neurosurgery Residents Spend 9 Hours of Their On-call Shift Actively Using the Electronic Health Record To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/Fulltext/2023/04000/On_Call_Junior_Neurosurgery_Residents_Spend_9.25.aspx Author: Anthony DiGiorgio Guest faculty: Theresa Williamson Resident: Brian Saway Moderator: Rafael Vega

In this episode, moderator Dr. Amir Vokshoor, MD and special guest Dr. Garni Barkhoudarian, MD discuss Empathy in Neurosurgery, covering topics such as connecting with and listening to patient concerns, physician burnout and habits for recharging mentally.

March 2023 Journal Club Podcast Testing The Impact Of Protocolized Care Of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Without Intracranial Pressure Monitoring: The ICE Protocol To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/Fulltext/2023/03000/Testing_the_Impact_of_Protocolized_Care_of.5.aspx Author: Randall Chesnut Guest faculty: Stephen Figueroa Resident: Jeffrey Traylor Moderator: Kimberly Hoang