Mechanical ventilation in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: systematic review and recommendations

JE Towner, R Rahmani, CG Zammit, IR Khan, DA Paul… - Critical Care, 2020 - Springer
Objective Mechanical ventilation (MV) has a complex interplay with the pathophysiology of
aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). We aim to provide a review of the physiology …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors for wound complications following spine surgery

…, I DeAndrea-Lazarus, J Towner… - Surgical neurology …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Wound complications, including surgical site infections (SSIs) and wound
dehiscence, are among the most common complications following spine surgery often leading to …

Risk factors and associated complications of symptomatic venous thromboembolism in patients with craniotomy for meningioma

A Nunno, Y Li, TA Pieters, JE Towner, T Schmidt… - World neurosurgery, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective Patients undergoing surgical resection of meningioma are at increased risk for
developing venous thromboembolism (VTE). The aim of this study was to assess occurrence of …

Risk factors associated with readmission and reoperation in patients undergoing spine surgery

…, H Algattas, KT Kimmell, J Towner… - World neurosurgery, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective Reoperation and readmission are often avoidable, costly, and difficult to predict.
We sought to identify risk factors for readmission and reoperation after spine surgery and to …

Comparative effectiveness of expandable versus static interbody spacers via MIS LLIF: a 2-year radiographic and clinical outcomes study

YM Li, RF Frisch, Z Huang, J Towner, YI Li… - Global Spine …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: The purpose of this study is to compare
the radiographic and clinical outcomes of expandable interbody spacers to static interbody …

Effects of depression and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor use on adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy and on clinical outcomes in HIV-infected …

…, MJ Silverberg, LB Hurley, WJ Towner… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To determine the impact of depression on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)
adherence and clinical measures and investigate if selective serotonin reuptake …

Retrospective review of revision surgery after image-guided instrumented spinal surgery compared with traditional instrumented spinal surgery

JE Towner, YI Li, A Singla, R Moquin… - Clinical Spine …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Study Design: Retrospective cohort series. Objective: The objective of this study was to
determine if the use of image-guided navigation offers a clinically significant advantage over …

Lead toxicity from intradiscal retained bullet fragment: management considerations and recommendations

JE Towner, TA Pieters, PK Maurer - World neurosurgery, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Lead toxicity (plumbism) secondary to retained lead missiles in synovial joint
spaces is a rare complication after gunshot injuries. Management of lead missiles in the …

Sepsis and septic shock after craniotomy: predicting a significant patient safety and quality outcome measure

J Zhang, YI Li, TA Pieters, J Towner, KZ Li… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Sepsis and septic shock are important quality and patient safety metrics. This
study examines incidence of Sepsis and/or septic shock (S/SS) after craniotomy for tumor …

Intraventricular hemangiopericytoma: a case report and literature review

JE Towner, MD Johnson, YM Li - World Neurosurgery, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Hemangiopericytomas are rare intracranial neoplasms that generally occur in
the fifth decade of life and are commonly dural-based, supratentorial tumors. They are …