Background This study explored the effects of diabetes mellitus (DM) and peripheral neuropathy
(PN) on the ability to detect near-threshold postural perturbations. Methods 83 subjects …

Background Transradial access (TRA) for neurointervention is becoming increasingly
popular as experience with the technique grows. Despite reasonable efficacy using femoral …

Neurosurgeons provide direct individualized care to patients. However, the majority of
regulations affecting the relative value of patient-related care are drafted by policy experts whose …

Background: Complex cranial wounds can be a problematic occurrence for surgeons.
Vacuum-assisted closure devices have a wide variety of applications and have recently been …

Background Traditional C1-2 fixation involves placement of C1 lateral mass screws. Evolving
techniques have led to the placement of C1 pedicle screws to avoid exposure of the C1-C2 …

World War I catapulted the United States from traditional isolationism to international
involvement in a major European conflict. Woodrow Wilson envisaged a permanent American …

This study modeled ankle angle changes during small forward perturbations of a standing
platform. A two-dimensional biomechanical inverted pendulum model was developed that …

To ferret our subtle clues in the data that we collect, we need highly stable and reliable
instrumentation, and a way to link disparate data streams together. In a typical laboratory such as …

The concept of this project is based on the premise that neurosurgeons are vital agents in
the application of the American health care apparatus. They remain the true advocates for …

Background A fundamental unsolved problem in psychophysical detection experiments is in
discriminating guesses from the correct responses. This paper proposes a coherent solution …