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 | Ignatius N Esene. MD, M.Sc, PhD, MPH,...Neurosurgery Division, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bamenda, Cameroon Verified email at neurosurgery.wisc.edu Cited by 1638 |
COVID-19 and autoimmune diseases: a systematic review of reported cases
Introduction: Over 4.9 million cases of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been
confirmed since the worldwide pandemic began. Since the emergence of COVID-19, a number …
confirmed since the worldwide pandemic began. Since the emergence of COVID-19, a number …
[HTML][HTML] Global perspectives on task shifting and task sharing in neurosurgery
Background Neurosurgical task shifting and task sharing (TS/S), delegating clinical care to
non-neurosurgeons, is ongoing in many hospital systems in which neurosurgeons are scarce…
non-neurosurgeons, is ongoing in many hospital systems in which neurosurgeons are scarce…
[HTML][HTML] Awake craniotomy in Africa: a scoping review of literature and proposed solutions to tackle challenges
BACKGROUND: Awake craniotomy (AC) is a common neurosurgical procedure for the
resection of lesions in eloquent brain areas, which has the advantage of avoiding general …
resection of lesions in eloquent brain areas, which has the advantage of avoiding general …
A continental survey on the impact of COVID-19 on neurosurgical training in Africa
JB Cheserem, IN Esene, MR Mahmud, K Kalangu… - World Neurosurgery, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Containment measures for COVID-19 have affected surgical training globally.
We sought to assess how neurosurgical training has been affected across Africa in April 2020…
We sought to assess how neurosurgical training has been affected across Africa in April 2020…
[HTML][HTML] Task-shifting and task-sharing in neurosurgery: an international survey of current practices in low-and middle-income countries
Background Because nearly 23,000 more neurosurgeons are needed globally to address 5
million essential neurosurgical cases that go untreated each year, there is an increasing …
million essential neurosurgical cases that go untreated each year, there is an increasing …
Case series and descriptive cohort studies in neurosurgery: the confusion and solution
IN Esene, J Ngu, M El Zoghby, I Solaroglu… - Child's Nervous …, 2014 - Springer
Background Case series (CS) are well-known designs in contemporary use in neurosurgery
but are sometimes used in contexts that are incompatible with their true meaning as defined …
but are sometimes used in contexts that are incompatible with their true meaning as defined …
Cohesion between research literature and health system level efforts to address global neurosurgical inequity: a scoping review
Background Research output on global neurosurgery (GNS) has exponentially increased in
recent years. As research efforts increase, we must first analyze how the current body of …
recent years. As research efforts increase, we must first analyze how the current body of …
[HTML][HTML] The world federation of neurosurgical societies young neurosurgeons survey (part I): demographics, resources, and education
Background Providing a comprehensive and effective neurosurgical service requires adequate
numbers of well-trained, resourced, and motivated neurosurgeons. The survey aims to …
numbers of well-trained, resourced, and motivated neurosurgeons. The survey aims to …
Letter to the editor “COVID-19 and neurosurgical education in Africa: making lemonade from lemons”
US Kanmounye, IN Esene - World Neurosurgery, 2020 - Elsevier
Never in history has the fabric of African neurosurgery been challenged as it is today with
the advent of the novel coronavirus identified in 2019 (COVID-19). Even the most robust and …
the advent of the novel coronavirus identified in 2019 (COVID-19). Even the most robust and …
Neurosurgeons' experiences of conducting and disseminating clinical research in low-income and middle-income countries: a reflexive thematic analysis
Objectives Low-income and-middle-income countries (LMICs) are increasing investment in
research and development, yet there remains a paucity of neurotrauma research published …
research and development, yet there remains a paucity of neurotrauma research published …