Vol. 2 No. 1 (2022): Pediatric Neurosurgery

Addressing the disparities in Global Pediatric Neurosurgical Care and improving pediatric Neurosurgery Capacity at the Health System level in LMICs is essential. This second issue of JGNS is focused on Pediatric Neurosurgery. It is dedicated to Professor William Harkness: a caring clinician, gifted surgeon, visionary leader, and an outstanding Global Pediatric Neurosurgeon who passed away in 2021, leaving an indelible impression on Neurosurgery.

This issue contains articles that would lead to the improvement of Pediatric Neurosurgical Care and research to inform the path to strengthening the pediatric neurosurgical system as a component of the overall health system. Research related to public health approaches, such as the prevention of pediatric neurosurgical conditions, is also contained herein.

We look forward to your feedback via letters and commentaries.

Kee B. Park MD, MPH

Editor-in-Chief

Ignatius Esene MD, Ph.D., MPH

Deputy Editor-in-Chief

DOI: https://doi.org/10.51437/jgns.v2i1

Published: 2022-09-29

SPECIAL ARTICLE

A tribute to Mr. William Harkness

Adrian Caceres
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Comprehensive Policy Recommendations for the Management of Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus in Low-and Middle-income Countries

Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida Policy Recommendations Group Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida Policy Recommendations Group
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Establishing neurosurgery in Malawi – the story of a fruitful collaboration

Haldor Slettebø, Camilla Grøver Aukrust, Pål Rønning , Magnus Tisell, Patrick Kamalo
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Pediatric Neurosurgery In Pakistan: Current Status And A Call-To-Action For Inclusion In The National Surgical Plan

Samaa Akhtar, Javaid Iqbal
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The Burden of Neural Tube Defects in Ethiopia and Current Policy-Level Initiatives

Hodan Abdi, Edward Ham
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Commentary on Applicability of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons Systematic Review and Evidence-Based Guidelines for Pediatric Myelomeningocele: Executive Summary in Indonesia

Rachana Tyagi, Mirna Sobana, Ingrid A. Widjaya , Muhammad Azhary Lazuardy
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Folic acid deficiency and neural tube defects: the awareness dilemma

Ebraheem Albazee, Lina Almahmoud
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Outcomes at Discharge of Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury (pTBI) in Western Uganda: a Prospective Cohort Study

David Kitya, Josephine Nambi Najjuma Najjuma, Maria Punchak, Zaina Nakaziba, Michael M. Haglund, Anthony T. Fuller
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Barriers to Spina Bifida Care in Benin: A Single-Center Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Nourou Dine A Bankole, Thierry Alihonou, Martial Agbo-Panzo, Luphin Hode, Stephane Fopa, Marcel Kakpo, Nathan A Shlobin , Ulrick Sidney Kanmounye, Gail Rosseau
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REVIEW ARTICLE

Fetal Surgery for Congenital Neurological Abnormalities

Amit Agrawal
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Inositol for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: A Potential Opportunity for Advocacy in Global Pediatric Neurosurgery

Nathan A Shlobin , Emily Winterhalter, Michael DeCuypere, Sandi Lam
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The Role of Medical Students in Global Pediatric Neurosurgery

Nathan A Shlobin , Berjo Dongmo Takoutsing, Olaoluwa Ezekiel Dada, Jay Park, David Ulrich Dalle, Chidiebere Sunday Ibe, Ulrick Sidney Kanmounye, Pedram Maleknia, Kathrin Zimmerman, Jeffrey P. Blount, Gail Rosseau
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The Importance of Medical Student Advocacy in Global Neurosurgery: The Example of Folate Fortification

Pedram Maleknia, Berjo Dongmo Takoutsing, Olaoluwa Ezekiel Dada, Jey Park, David Ulrich Dalle, Chidiebere Sunday Ibe, Ulrick Sidney Kanmounye, Gail Rosseau , Jeffrey P Blount, Kathrin Zimmerman, Nathan A Shlobin
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Educating the Next Generation of Global Neurosurgeons: Education for Medical Students Interested in Global Pediatric Neurosurgery

Nathan A Shlobin , Shelly Sharma, Michael G DeCuypere, Sandi Lam
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The Role of the Pediatric Neurosurgeon in the Management of Hydrocephalus Internationally

Nicole Hernandez, Shelly Wang, John Ragheb
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LETTER TO EDITOR

Role of the Spina Bifida Association of Northeastern New York in the Community

Rachana Tyagi, Julia Duff
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