Driven by advances in intelligent technology, artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as the cornerstone of neurosurgical education. By providing personalized learning experiences and enhancing learning outcomes, AI has enriched the avenues and depth of knowledge acquisition for medical students. The integration of AI not only helps medical students master the basic theories and practical skills of neurosurgery more thoroughly, but also lays a solid foundation for them to provide high-quality and efficient medical services in the future. At the same time, the ability of educators to use intelligent technologies further enhances the interactivity and effectiveness of teaching. In order to further ensure the application of AI in neurosurgery teaching, this article explores the strategic integration of AI in neurosurgical education, emphasizing its critical importance in ensuring that teaching methods evolve with the times.
Objective To understand the current status of the preferences and opinions on the investigator-initiated trails (IIT) of the neurosurgeons participating in INTERACT3 in China, as well as the design preference for IIT projects, and to provide a basis for the design and organization of multi-center clinical studies in the future. Methods Neurosurgeons with different seniority and professional titles from 89 domestic research institutions participating in the INTERACT3 project were collected from September to October 2023. The questionnaires were collected by questionnaire star. Results A total of 56 valid questionnaires were collected from 29 units. Among the 56 respondents, 52 neurosurgeons (92.86%) were from teaching hospitals and 45 (80.36%) were from grade A tertiary hospitals. 30 neurosurgeons (53.57%) had experience in conducting various clinical studies, and 55 neurosurgeons (98.21%) had experience in participating in various clinical studies. The main purposes of presiding over or participating in clinical research focused on “accumulating relevant experience and preparing for future projects” and “standardizing clinical diagnosis and treatment”, which were 89.29% and 83.93%. Respectively, regarding the way the case report form completing, respondents preferred to use electronic data collection systems (83.93%). Conclusions The purpose of the neurosurgeons interviewed to host or participate in clinical research is mainly to assist clinical and scientific research. Economic reasons have little impact on whether to participate in clinical research. The rationality and ease of operation of the trail design are the keys to attracting respondents to participate in clinical researches, and the level of remuneration has little impact on the decision-making of the respondents. The safety of clinical studies and the difficulty of enrolling subjects are the key factors that hinder respondents’ participation in clinical studies.
ObjectiveTo explore the infection condition of Acinetobacter baumannii at the Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and analyze the possible risk factors. MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of Acinetobacter baumannii infection patients with craniocerebral injury treated at the NICU between January 2011 and June 2013. We collected such information as infection patients' population distribution, infection site, invasive operations and patients' nurse-in-charge level and so on, and analyzed the possible risk factors for the infection. ResultsThirty-one patients were infected with Acinetobacter baumannii, and they were mainly distributed between 60 and 80 years old. The main infection site was lower respiratory tract, followed in order by urinary tract, gastrointestinal tract, skin and soft tissue. The risk factors might be related to age, invasive operation, nurse working ability, etc. ConclusionThe patients at the NICU are vulnerable to infection of Acinetobacter baumannii. Reducing invasive diagnosis and nursing procedures, providing optimal care, and carrying out specialized nurse standardization training may be the important means to effectively reduce the infection.
Deep brain stimulation (DBS), as a major branch of functional neurosurgery, has been widely used in the treatment of diseases such as Parkinson disease, primary tremor, and muscle tone disorder. It can effectively alleviate patients’ symptoms, reduce drug dependence, and minimize adverse drug reactions. In recent years, with the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) in the medical field, it has gradually penetrated into multiple aspects of DBS. This article reviews the current application status of AI technology in DBS therapy and explores its future development prospects, providing new solutions for significant improvement in patients’ quality of life.
In recent years, the system of standardized resident training has been set up and improved gradually in our country.However, the medical specialist training system for neurosurgeons is still at the stage of exploration.It is important to cultivate and select the best neurologic surgery specialists in China.Mayo Clinic is one of the best teaching hospitals in the United States, which has been ranking the second in the United States for the recent 20 years.Analyzing the neurologic surgery specialist training program of the world's top hospital and learning from its advanced experiences are beneficial for the establishment of medical specialist training system and the production of the highest caliber neurosurgeons in the Department of Neurosurgery in West China Hospital of Sichuan University.The Department of Neurosurgery in West China Hospital of Sichuan University is advantageous in its advanced technology and equipment, sufficient operations, rich teaching resources and independent laboratories.Our goal is to establish strict accessing, management and assessment system, perfecting security and feedback system, focusing on the cultivation of humanistic spirit, building neurosurgery specialist personnel, and establishing a unique brand of West China in the field of teaching.
【摘要】 目的 分析手术治疗垂体瘤患者长期临床恢复以及生活质量改善情况。 方法 回顾性分析2007年12月-2008年9月手术治疗的103例垂体瘤患者术前以及术后长期随访资料，使用SF-36量表对术前、术后患者生活质量进行评估，分析手术治疗前后患者症状、激素水平恢复情况以及生活质量改善情况，并进一步分析肿瘤大小、侵袭程度对术后生活质量的影响。 结果 术后头痛症状消失52例，视力改善76例，其他症状具有不同程度改善；术后SF-36生活质量评估结果显示，患者除精神健康外的7个维度（生理机能、生理职能、躯体疼痛、一般健康状况、精力、社会功能、情感职能）均有明显改善（P＜0.05），不同肿瘤大小及侵袭程度的患者术后生活质量评分均无统计学意义（P＞0.05），垂体功能完全恢复者生活质量评分高于垂体功能低下者（P＜0.05）。 结论 显微手术治疗垂体瘤患者可明显改善患者的一般症状、提高患者的生活质量，单纯肿瘤的大小和侵袭程度对术后生活质量的影响程度较小，术后垂体功能的恢复程度明显影响患者的生活质量，垂体瘤术后患者的激素长期替代治疗尚需进一步加强。【Abstract】 Objective To analyze the long-term clinical recovery and quality of life (QoL) in patients with pituitary adenoma treated by microneurosurgery. Methods The clinical data of 103 patients undergoing microneurosurgery from December 2007 to September 2008 were retrospectively analyzed, health-related questionnairs (SF-36) were used to assess the QoL. The post-surgery recovery of symptoms, endocrine function, and QoL were compared with those of pre-surgery, then the correlation between tumor size, invasive behavior, and QoL were analyzed. Results Headache disappeared in 52 patients. Visual symptoms improved in 76 patients. Other symptoms were also improved. Seven concepts (physical functioning, role physical, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role emotioning) were improved after surgery (Plt;0.05). The eight health concepts of SF-36 showed no significant difference between patients with different tumor size and invasive behavior (Pgt;0.05). Differences were considered statistically significant between normal and abnormal pituitary function groups after surgery(Plt;0.05) in all concepts. Conclusion Microneurosurgical treatment can improve the general symptoms and the QoL. The tumor size and invasion have little influence on the QoL after surgery, but the improvement of hormone deficiency has influence on the QoL significantly. More attention should be given to the long-term hormone replacement therapy after the pituitary adenoma surgery.
目的 总结近十年来颅脑手术后颅内感染的发病率、病死率及病原菌谱，为制订预防颅内感染措施提供依据。 方法 检索中国学术期刊网全文数据库（CNKI）、万方数据库、重庆维普中文科技期刊全文数据库，并辅以文献追溯、手工检索等方法收集2001年－2012年国内正式刊物上公开发表的有关颅脑手术后颅内感染的中文文献。并对颅脑手术后颅内感染的流行病学调查资料进行Meta分析。 结果 共有27篇论文进入Meta分析，其中，25篇论文用于颅脑手术后颅内感染发病率的统计。共调查40 343例，发生颅内感染1 712例，感染率为4.24%。6篇论文提供了开颅术后颅内感染死亡的数据，在268例颅内感染患者中死亡39例，病死率为14.55%。15篇论文统计显示，颅内感染细菌培养阳性率为54.48%；15篇论文给出细菌培养结果，其中金黄色葡萄球菌占23.16%，表皮葡萄球菌占17.85%，铜绿假单胞菌占8.85%，大肠埃希菌占8.70%。 结论 国内颅脑手术后颅内感染以G+球菌为主，病原菌分布相对集中，临床上应予以重视。
ObjectiveTo explore the value and role of post-processing techniques such as 3D reconstruction in the online education mode in neurosurgery undergraduate clinical probation teaching.MethodsA retrospective analysis method was used to collect 120 clinical 5-year medical students who were trained in neurosurgery at West China Hospital of Sichuan University from January 2019 to May 2020, including 40 students receiving traditional imaging materials offline (control group 1), 40 students being taught on image post-processing technology offline (control group 2), and 40 students being taught on-line image post-processing technology during the novel coronavirus epidemic (observational group). The students’ scores of departmental rotation examination and feedback survey results on teaching satisfaction were collected, and multiple comparison was conducted between the observational group and the two control groups respectively.ResultIn the control group 1, the control group 2, and the observational group, the theoretical test scores were 36.80±3.22, 38.17±2.61, and 38.97±2.79, respectively; the case analysis scores were 37.05±2.01, 38.40±2.62, and 39.25±2.88, respectively; the total scores were 73.85±5.06, 76.57±4.29, and 78.10±4.53, respectively; the scores of interest in teaching were 84.47±3.71, 86.05±2.87, and 86.82±2.60, respectively; the scores of mastery of knowledge were 82.85±4.39, 84.90±2.72, and 85.78±2.36, respectively; and the scores of overall satisfaction with teaching were 84.17±3.45, 85.97±2.64, and 86.37±2.59, respectively. The differences among the three groups were all statistically significant (P<0.05). The observational group differed significantly from the control group 1 in all the above scores (P<0.05), while did not differed from the control group 2 in any of the above scores (P>0.05).ConclusionsIn neurosurgery internship activities, the online application of image post-processing techniques such as 3D reconstruction will help students establish 3D spatial concepts, better understand the brain anatomy, and improve students’ academic performance and acceptance.