High-grade glioma (HGG), a deadly primary brain malignancy, manifests radioresistance
mediated by cell-intrinsic and microenvironmental mechanisms. High levels of the cytokine …

Background Chiari malformations type 1 (CM-1), a developmental anomaly of the posterior
fossa, usually presents in adolescence or early adulthood. There are few studies on the …

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: The objective of this study was to examine
associations of gabapentin use with inpatient postoperative daily pain scores and opioid …

Background Context Patients with degenerative lumbar stenosis (DLS) adopt a forward flexed
posture in an attempt to decompress neural elements. The relationship between sagittal …

Background The impact of obesity on global spinopelvic alignment is poorly understood.
This study investigated the effect of body mass index on achieving alignment targets and …

Background Previous studies have built a foundation for understanding compensation in
patients with adult spinal deformity (ASD) by using full-body stereographic assessments. These …

Patient satisfaction has emerged as a critical metric in assessing patient-reported outcomes
for healthcare services. The importance of accurately measuring satisfaction is evidenced by …

Background: Given the paucity of literature regarding compensatory mechanisms used by
obese patients with sagittal malalignment, it is necessary to gain a better understanding of the …

2. Methods To conduct this study, we queried the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project’s
Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS). The NIS is a federal-state-industry partnered health …

Purpose Our hypothesis is that the surgical correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
(AIS) maintains normal sagittal alignment as compared to age-matched normative …