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JNIS Podcast
The Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery (JNIS) Podcast is your source for a comprehensive look at the latest scientific research and literature in the field of neurointerventional surgery. Hosted by Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Felipe C. Albuquerque, each episode features in-depth interviews with authors and leading experts. Stay informed on the latest neurointerventional techniques for the treatment of a range of neurological and vascular problems including stroke, aneurysms, brain tumours, and spinal disorders. Subscribe here or listen on your favourite podcast platform. JNIS - jnis.bmj.com - is published by BMJ on behalf of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery.
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Episodes
Friday Jul 26, 2013
Friday Jul 26, 2013
JNIS editor-in-chief Rob Tarr talks to Mike Froehler, Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospital, about his paper which revealed the hyperdense vessel sign on CT in acute ischemic stroke was strongly predictive of successful recanalization using the Merci device.Read the full paper here: http://goo.gl/D7klFb
Tuesday Jun 11, 2013
Tuesday Jun 11, 2013
Nearly annually, US healthcare providers face a significant downward revision to their Medicare fee schedule secondary to the application of the sustainable growth rate formula. Recent developments raise the possibility that this unsustainable situation might soon change; for the better.Drs Josh Hirsch, David Rosman and Raymond Liu review the sustainable growth rate and discuss how it works. In closing out the podcast, they review the circumstances that are potentially leading to an end of this historic challenge.
Thursday Apr 25, 2013
Thursday Apr 25, 2013
JNIS editor Rob Tarr talks to Darren Orbach, Department of Neurointerventional Radiology, Children's Hospital Boston, about his recent editor's choice paper: Angioarchitectural features associated with hemorrhagic presentation in pediatric cerebral arteriovenous malformation.
Tuesday Apr 23, 2013
Tuesday Apr 23, 2013
Drs Josh Hirsch, Bill Donovan and Zeke Silva are actively involved in the world of physician reimbursement through their volunteer associations with organizations like the ACR, ASNR and the RUC, amongst others. This podcast is suitable for beginners or aficionados as the physician discussions will range from the history of the RUC to nuances of the erosion of component coding.The authors will use this platform to discuss the following two articles:The RUC: a primer for neurointerventionalists http://bit.ly/ZGrMSGComponent coding and the neurointerventionalist: a tale with an end http://bit.ly/11yVJ79
Tuesday Apr 23, 2013
Tuesday Apr 23, 2013
Rob Tarr, JNIS editor, talks to Jennifer Frontera, Neurosurgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, about her study showing aneurysm coiling followed by ICH evacuation is a viable alternative to clipping and ICH evacuation, for subarachnoid hemorrhage with intracerebral hematoma.See also:Management of subarachnoid hemorrhage with intracerebral hematoma: clipping and clot evacuation versus coil embolization followed by clot evacuation http://bit.ly/XnJABz
Tuesday Apr 23, 2013
Tuesday Apr 23, 2013
JNIS editor Rob Tarr talks to Kyle Fargen, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida, about his pilot study looking at simulator based angiography education, and the potential of the technique.See also:Simulator based angiography education in neurosurgery: results of a pilot educational program http://bit.ly/TMPoOC
Tuesday Apr 23, 2013
Tuesday Apr 23, 2013
JNIS editor Rob Tarr talks to Aquilla Turk (Medical University of South Carolina) about his study into CT perfusion-guided patient selection for endovascular treatment of ischemic stroke, which has shown it is safe and effective.See also:CT perfusion-guided patient selection for endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke is safe and effective http://bit.ly/Oti4yf
Tuesday Apr 23, 2013
Tuesday Apr 23, 2013
JNIS editor Rob Tarr talks to Raul Nogueria (Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta) about the new Trevo device, and the results of of his preclinical study on it.See also:The Trevo device: preclinical data of a novel stroke thrombectomy device in two different animal models of arterial thrombo-occlusive disease http://bit.ly/11hulZv
Tuesday Apr 23, 2013
Tuesday Apr 23, 2013
JNIS editor Rob Tarr talks to Ning Lin (Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston) about the paradigm shift in treatment of ruptured, and unruptured, cerebral aneurysms in the USA.See also:Treatment of ruptured and unruptured cerebral aneurysms in the USAhttp://bit.ly/11ALqOO
Tuesday Apr 23, 2013
Tuesday Apr 23, 2013
JNIS editor Rob Tarr talks to Charles Kerber (University of California San Diego Medical Center) about Neucrylate, a new treatment for berry aneurysms.Dr Kerber describes how his company developed the liquid embolic device, the results they’ve had using it, and future plans to get it into practice.See also:1-Hexyl n-cyanoacrylate compound (Neucrylate™ AN), a new berry aneurysm treatment. II. Rabbit implant studies: technique and histology http://bit.ly/17g34e71-Hexyl n-cyanoacrylate compound (Neucrylate™ AN), a new berry aneurysm treatment. I. Theoretical basis and laboratory evaluation http://bit.ly/YKON3y1-Hexyl n-cyanoacrylate compound (Neucrylate™ AN), a new treatment for berry aneurysm. III: Initial clinical results http://bit.ly/10wAIx4