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Leodante da CostaDepartment of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery and Department of Medical Imaging Verified email at sunnybrook.ca Cited by 3527 |
The natural history and predictive features of hemorrhage from brain arteriovenous malformations
L da Costa, MC Wallace, KG Ter Brugge, C O'Kelly… - Stroke, 2009 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose— Patients harboring brain arteriovenous malformations (bAVMs)
are at a lifelong risk for hemorrhagic strokes, but the natural history is poorly understood. We …
are at a lifelong risk for hemorrhagic strokes, but the natural history is poorly understood. We …
Vertebral compression fracture (VCF) after spine stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT): analysis of predictive factors
…, E Yu, P Howard, F Lochray, LB da Costa… - International Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) are increasingly observed after spine
stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). The aim of this study was to determine the risk of …
stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). The aim of this study was to determine the risk of …
Highly cited works in spinal disorders: the top 100 most cited papers published in spine journals
Study Design. Bibliometric analysis. Objective. To identify, and summarize the key findings
of, the top 100 most highly cited works published in spinal disorder topic-specific journals. …
of, the top 100 most highly cited works published in spinal disorder topic-specific journals. …
Spinal cord vascular shunts: spinal cord vascular malformations and dural arteriovenous fistulas
L da Costa, AR Dehdashti - Neurosurgical Focus, 2009 - thejns.org
Object Spinal cord vascular malformations are rare, fascinating lesions. In this paper, the
authors' goal was to demonstrate how these lesions, more specifically spinal cord …
authors' goal was to demonstrate how these lesions, more specifically spinal cord …
Physical rehabilitation of the critically ill trauma patient in the ICU
Objectives: To 1) review the existing evidence for early mobilization of the critically ill patients
in the ICU with polytrauma; 2) provide intensivists with an introduction to the biomechanics, …
in the ICU with polytrauma; 2) provide intensivists with an introduction to the biomechanics, …
[HTML][HTML] Catecholamines as outcome markers in isolated traumatic brain injury: the COMA-TBI study
Background Elevated catecholamine levels might be associated with unfavorable outcome
after traumatic brain injury (TBI). We investigated the association between catecholamine …
after traumatic brain injury (TBI). We investigated the association between catecholamine …
[HTML][HTML] Mature local control and reirradiation rates comparing spine stereotactic body radiation therapy with conventional palliative external beam radiation therapy
…, EG Atenafu, CD Witiw, J Larouche, L da Costa… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) improves complete pain response for
painful spinal metastases compared with conventional external beam radiation therapy (…
painful spinal metastases compared with conventional external beam radiation therapy (…
Hypofractionated stereotactic radiosurgery (HSRS) as a salvage treatment for brain metastases failing prior stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)
…, S Das, C Yeboah, N Lipsman, LD Costa… - Journal of Neuro …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Various treatment options exist to salvage stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)
failures for brain metastases, including repeat SRS and hypofractionated SRS (HSRS). Our …
failures for brain metastases, including repeat SRS and hypofractionated SRS (HSRS). Our …
Image-guided, linac-based, surgical cavity-hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy in 5 daily fractions for brain metastases
BACKGROUND Cavity stereotactic radiotherapy has emerged as a standard option following
resection of brain metastases. However, the optimal approach with either single-fraction or …
resection of brain metastases. However, the optimal approach with either single-fraction or …
[HTML][HTML] Temporal profile of cerebrovascular reactivity impairment, gray matter volumes, and persistent symptoms after mild traumatic head injury
Objective Increased awareness around neurocognitive deficits after mild traumatic brain
injury (mTBI) has progressed the search for objective, diagnostic, and monitoring tools, yet …
injury (mTBI) has progressed the search for objective, diagnostic, and monitoring tools, yet …