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  1. Article ; Online: Electronic mail communication in health care: do old fashioned decorum and style still matter?

    Aoun, Salah G / Lall, Rohan R / Batjer, H Hunt / Bendok, Bernard R

    World neurosurgery

    2012  Volume 78, Issue 3-4, Page(s) 194–197

    MeSH term(s) Communication ; Delivery of Health Care/standards ; Delivery of Health Care/trends ; Electronic Mail/standards ; Electronic Mail/trends ; Humans ; Language Arts/standards ; Language Arts/trends ; Peer Group ; Professional Practice/standards ; Professional Practice/trends
    Language English
    Publishing date 2012-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type News
    ZDB-ID 2534351-8
    ISSN 1878-8769 ; 1878-8750
    ISSN (online) 1878-8769
    ISSN 1878-8750
    DOI 10.1016/j.wneu.2012.07.001
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  2. Article ; Online: Thoracic spinal cord intramedullary aspergillus invasion and abscess.

    McCaslin, Addason F / Lall, Rishi R / Wong, Albert P / Lall, Rohan R / Sugrue, Patrick A / Koski, Tyler R

    Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia

    2015  Volume 22, Issue 2, Page(s) 404–406

    Abstract: Invasive central nervous system aspergillosis is a rare form of fungal infection that presents most commonly in immunocompromised individuals. There have been multiple previous reports of aspergillus vertebral osteomyelitis and spinal epidural ... ...

    Abstract Invasive central nervous system aspergillosis is a rare form of fungal infection that presents most commonly in immunocompromised individuals. There have been multiple previous reports of aspergillus vertebral osteomyelitis and spinal epidural aspergillus abscess; however to our knowledge there are no reports of intramedullary aspergillus infection. We present a 19-year-old woman with active acute lymphoblastic leukemia who presented with several weeks of fevers and bilateral lower extremity weakness. She was found to have an intramedullary aspergillus abscess at T12-L1 resulting from adjacent vertebral osteomyelitis and underwent surgical debridement with ultra-sound guided aspiration and aggressive intravenous voriconazole therapy. To our knowledge this is the first reported case of spinal aspergillosis invading the intramedullary cavity. Though rare, this entity should be included in the differential for immunocompromised patients presenting with fevers and neurologic deficit. Early recognition with aggressive neurosurgical intervention and antifungal therapy may improve outcomes in future cases.
    MeSH term(s) Abscess/microbiology ; Abscess/pathology ; Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use ; Fatal Outcome ; Female ; Fever/etiology ; Humans ; Muscle Weakness/etiology ; Neuroaspergillosis/drug therapy ; Neuroaspergillosis/microbiology ; Neuroaspergillosis/pathology ; Osteomyelitis/microbiology ; Osteomyelitis/pathology ; Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/complications ; Spinal Cord/microbiology ; Spinal Cord/pathology ; Suction ; Thoracic Vertebrae/microbiology ; Thoracic Vertebrae/pathology ; Voriconazole/therapeutic use ; Young Adult
    Chemical Substances Antifungal Agents ; Voriconazole (JFU09I87TR)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-02
    Publishing country Scotland
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1193674-5
    ISSN 1532-2653 ; 0967-5868
    ISSN (online) 1532-2653
    ISSN 0967-5868
    DOI 10.1016/j.jocn.2014.04.030
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  3. Article ; Online: Evidence-based management of deep wound infection after spinal instrumentation.

    Lall, Rishi R / Wong, Albert P / Lall, Rohan R / Lawton, Cort D / Smith, Zachary A / Dahdaleh, Nader S

    Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia

    2015  Volume 22, Issue 2, Page(s) 238–242

    Abstract: In this study, evidence-based medicine is used to assess optimal surgical and medical management of patients with post-operative deep wound infection following spinal instrumentation. A computerized literature search of the PubMed database was performed. ...

    Abstract In this study, evidence-based medicine is used to assess optimal surgical and medical management of patients with post-operative deep wound infection following spinal instrumentation. A computerized literature search of the PubMed database was performed. Twenty pertinent studies were identified. Studies were separated into publications addressing instrumentation retention versus removal and publications addressing antibiotic therapy regimen. The findings were classified based on level of evidence (I-III) and findings were summarized into evidentiary tables. No level I or II evidence was identified. With regards to surgical management, five studies support instrumentation retention in the setting of early deep infection. In contrast, for delayed infection, the evidence favors removal of instrumentation at the time of initial debridement. Surgeons should be aware that for deformity patients, even if solid fusion is observed, removal of instrumentation may be associated with significant loss of correction. A course of intravenous antibiotics followed by long-term oral suppressive therapy should be pursued if instrumentation is retained. A shorter treatment course may be appropriate if hardware is removed.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use ; Evidence-Based Medicine ; Humans ; Male ; Retrospective Studies ; Spinal Fusion/adverse effects ; Spinal Fusion/instrumentation ; Surgical Wound Infection/etiology ; Surgical Wound Infection/therapy
    Chemical Substances Anti-Bacterial Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-02
    Publishing country Scotland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1193674-5
    ISSN 1532-2653 ; 0967-5868
    ISSN (online) 1532-2653
    ISSN 0967-5868
    DOI 10.1016/j.jocn.2014.07.010
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  4. Article ; Online: Delayed malignant transformation of petroclival meningioma to chondrosarcoma after stereotactic radiosurgery.

    Lall, Rohan R / Lall, Rishi R / Smith, Timothy R / Lee, Kyung-Hwa / Mao, Qinwen / Kalapurakal, John A / Marymont, Maryanne H / Chandler, James P

    Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia

    2014  Volume 21, Issue 7, Page(s) 1225–1228

    Abstract: Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is often used as adjuvant treatment for residual or recurrent tumor following microsurgical resection of posterior fossa meningiomas. SRS is associated with excellent rates of local control, however long-term complications ...

    Abstract Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is often used as adjuvant treatment for residual or recurrent tumor following microsurgical resection of posterior fossa meningiomas. SRS is associated with excellent rates of local control, however long-term complications remain unclear. Secondary malignancy is an often discussed but rarely described complication of SRS. We present a 56-year-old woman who underwent near total resection of a petroclival meningioma, followed by two episodes of SRS over the ensuing 8 years for local recurrence. She returned 14 years after initial diagnosis with neurologic deterioration and was found to have massive recurrence. Pathology was consistent with high-grade chondrosarcoma. The tumor continued to progress despite debulking and proton-beam therapy and the patient died of medical complications. To our knowledge this is the first report of malignant transformation of a meningioma to high-grade chondrosarcoma, further notable due to the remarkable clinical course and delayed presentation after initial surgery and radiosurgery. Though this may have been a de novo tumor, it is also possible that this represents a case of radiation-induced neoplasm. Although SRS continues to gain favor as a treatment modality, delayed malignant degeneration is a potential complication and physicians should counsel patients of this risk.
    MeSH term(s) Chondrosarcoma/prevention & control ; Chondrosarcoma/secondary ; Female ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Meningeal Neoplasms/pathology ; Meningeal Neoplasms/surgery ; Meningioma/pathology ; Meningioma/surgery ; Middle Aged ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/prevention & control ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/secondary ; Radiosurgery/methods
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-07
    Publishing country Scotland
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1193674-5
    ISSN 1532-2653 ; 0967-5868
    ISSN (online) 1532-2653
    ISSN 0967-5868
    DOI 10.1016/j.jocn.2013.11.015
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  5. Article: Low-Dose Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Vestibular Schwannomas: Tumor Control and Cranial Nerve Function Preservation After 11 Gy.

    Schumacher, Andrew J / Lall, Rohan R / Lall, Rishi R / Nanney, Allan / Ayer, Amit / Sejpal, Samir / Liu, Benjamin P / Marymont, Maryanne / Lee, Plato / Bendok, Bernard R / Kalapurakal, John A / Chandler, James P

    Journal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base

    2016  Volume 78, Issue 1, Page(s) 2–10

    Abstract: Objectives: This study aims to report tumor control rates and cranial nerve function after low dose (11.0 Gy) Gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS) in patients with vestibular schwannomas.: Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed on 30 ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: This study aims to report tumor control rates and cranial nerve function after low dose (11.0 Gy) Gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS) in patients with vestibular schwannomas.
    Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed on 30 consecutive patients with vestibular schwannomas treated from March 2004 to August 2010 with GKRS at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University. The marginal dose for all patients was 11.0 Gy prescribed to the 50% isodose line. Median follow-up time was 42 months. The median treatment volume was 0.53 cm3. Hearing data were obtained from audiometry reports before and after radiosurgery.
    Results: The actuarial progression free survival (PFS) based on freedom from surgery was 100% at 5 years. PFS based on freedom from persistent growth was 91% at 5 years. One patient experienced tumor progression requiring resection at 87 months. Serviceable hearing, defined as Gardner-Robertson score of I-II, was preserved in 50% of patients. On univariate and multivariate analyses, only higher mean and maximum dose to the cochlea significantly decreased the proportion of patients with serviceable hearing.
    Conclusion: Vestibular schwannomas can be treated with low doses (11.0 Gy) of GKRS with good tumor control and cranial nerve preservation.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-05-31
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2654269-9
    ISSN 2193-634X ; 2193-6331
    ISSN (online) 2193-634X
    ISSN 2193-6331
    DOI 10.1055/s-0036-1584231
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  6. Article ; Online: Pineal chordoid meningioma complicated by repetitive hemorrhage during pregnancy: case report and literature review.

    Lee, Kyung-Hwa / Lall, Rohan R / Chandler, James P / Bigio, Eileen H / Mao, Qinwen

    Neuropathology : official journal of the Japanese Society of Neuropathology

    2013  Volume 33, Issue 2, Page(s) 192–198

    Abstract: Chordoid meningioma is an uncommon variant of meningioma, and is very rarely found in the pineal region. We report a case of pineal region chordoid meningioma occurring in a young woman complicated by repetitive hemorrhages in the setting of pregnancy. A ...

    Abstract Chordoid meningioma is an uncommon variant of meningioma, and is very rarely found in the pineal region. We report a case of pineal region chordoid meningioma occurring in a young woman complicated by repetitive hemorrhages in the setting of pregnancy. A 23-year-old woman, 28 weeks pregnant, was transferred to our hospital for further management of a multi-septated, hemorrhagic pineal region mass and hydrocephalus. MRI revealed a heterogeneous T2-hyperintense lesion measuring 1.7 × 1.7 cm in the pineal gland. Resection of the tumor through an occipital transtentorial approach was performed. Histopathologic examination of the lesion confirmed the diagnosis of chordoid meningioma demonstrating cords and clusters of eosinophilic cells with rare cytoplasmic vacuolation arranged in a mucinous stroma. Additionally, there was abundant lymphoplasmacytic infiltration within the tumor. The details of this case are presented with a review of the literature.
    MeSH term(s) Brain Neoplasms/complications ; Brain Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Brain Neoplasms/surgery ; Cerebral Hemorrhage/complications ; Cerebral Hemorrhage/diagnosis ; Cerebral Hemorrhage/surgery ; Female ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Meningeal Neoplasms/complications ; Meningeal Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Meningeal Neoplasms/surgery ; Meningioma/complications ; Meningioma/diagnosis ; Meningioma/surgery ; Pinealoma/complications ; Pinealoma/diagnosis ; Pinealoma/surgery ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic/diagnosis ; Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic/surgery ; Young Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2013-04
    Publishing country Australia
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1483794-8
    ISSN 1440-1789 ; 0919-6544
    ISSN (online) 1440-1789
    ISSN 0919-6544
    DOI 10.1111/j.1440-1789.2012.01337.x
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  7. Article ; Online: Minimally invasive thoracic corpectomy: surgical strategies for malignancy, trauma, and complex spinal pathologies.

    Lall, Rohan R / Smith, Zachary A / Wong, Albert P / Miller, Daniel / Fessler, Richard G

    Minimally invasive surgery

    2012  Volume 2012, Page(s) 213791

    Abstract: The rapid expansion of minimally invasive techniques for corpectomy in the thoracic spine provides promise to redefine treatment options in this region. Techniques have evolved permitting anterior, lateral, posterolateral, and midline posterior ... ...

    Abstract The rapid expansion of minimally invasive techniques for corpectomy in the thoracic spine provides promise to redefine treatment options in this region. Techniques have evolved permitting anterior, lateral, posterolateral, and midline posterior corpectomy in a minimally invasive fashion. We review the numerous techniques that have been described, including thoracoscopy, tubular retraction, and various instrumentation techniques. Minimally invasive techniques are compared to their open predecessors from a technical and complication standpoint. Advantages and disadvantages of different approaches are also considered, with an emphasis on surgical strategies and nuance.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2012-07-24
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2627964-2
    ISSN 2090-1453 ; 2090-1453
    ISSN (online) 2090-1453
    ISSN 2090-1453
    DOI 10.1155/2012/213791
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  8. Article ; Online: The quest for precision medicine: towards a "standard model" of aneurysm risk prediction.

    El Ahmadieh, Tarek Y / El Tecle, Najib E / Lall, Rohan R / Wong, Albert P / Bendok, Bernard R

    Neurosurgery

    2013  Volume 73, Issue 4, Page(s) N11–2

    MeSH term(s) Aneurysm, Ruptured/epidemiology ; Humans ; Intracranial Aneurysm/complications ; Risk Factors ; Rupture, Spontaneous/epidemiology ; Subarachnoid Hemorrhage/epidemiology ; Subarachnoid Hemorrhage/etiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2013-10
    Publishing country United States
    Document type News
    ZDB-ID 135446-2
    ISSN 1524-4040 ; 0148-396X
    ISSN (online) 1524-4040
    ISSN 0148-396X
    DOI 10.1227/01.neu.0000435112.26145.3a
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  9. Article ; Online: Review on machine learning-based bioprocess optimization, monitoring, and control systems.

    Pratim Mondal, Partha / Galodha, Abhinav / Kumar Verma, Vishal / Singh, Vijai / Loke Show, Pau / Kumar Awasthi, Mukesh / Lall, Brejesh / Anees, Sanya / Pollmann, Katrin / Jain, Rohan

    Bioresource technology

    2022  , Page(s) 128523

    Abstract: Machine Learning is quickly becoming an impending game changer for transforming big data thrust from the bioprocessing industry into actionable output. However, the complex data set from bioprocess, lagging cyber-integrated sensor system, and issues with ...

    Abstract Machine Learning is quickly becoming an impending game changer for transforming big data thrust from the bioprocessing industry into actionable output. However, the complex data set from bioprocess, lagging cyber-integrated sensor system, and issues with storage scalability limit machine learning real-time application. Hence, it is imperative to know the state of technology to address prevailing issues. This review first gives an insight into the basic understanding of the machine learning domain and discusses its complexities for more comprehensive applications. Followed by an outline of how relevant machine learning models are for statistical and logical analysis of the enormous datasets generated to control bioprocess operations. Then this review critically discusses the current knowledge, its limitations, and future aspects in different subfields of the bioprocessing industry. Further, this review discusses the prospects of adopting a hybrid method to dovetail different modeling strategies, cyber-networking, and integrated sensors to develop new digital biotechnologies.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-21
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1065195-0
    ISSN 1873-2976 ; 0960-8524
    ISSN (online) 1873-2976
    ISSN 0960-8524
    DOI 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128523
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  10. Article ; Online: Minimally Invasive Thoracic Corpectomy

    Richard G. Fessler / Daniel Miller / Albert P. Wong / Zachary A. Smith / Rohan R. Lall

    Minimally Invasive Surgery, Vol

    Surgical Strategies for Malignancy, Trauma, and Complex Spinal Pathologies

    2012  Volume 2012

    Keywords Surgery ; RD1-811 ; Medicine ; R ; DOAJ:Surgery ; DOAJ:Medicine (General) ; DOAJ:Health Sciences
    Language English
    Publishing date 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Hindawi Publishing Corporation
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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