Invitation to participate in a new international neurosurgical study - GNIOS! From: Anthony Figaji (anthony.figaji@uct.ac.za) Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 03:53 AM PST Dear friends and colleagues - I hope you are well since I last saw many of you at the World Congress in Cape Town! I am writing to you on behalf of an international group that is embarking on a prospective observational study to map the global burden of CNS infections on neurosurgical services, called GNIOS. This will be incredibly useful data to have – across the map of the world! So, having you on board will be so very important. Previous initiatives from the NIHR group led to excellent publications. If you are interested please keep reading below and see the attached flyer. Reach out to me, the GNIOS email address for more information, or to dr.vandelaar@uct.ac.za. It will be great to have you on board! Regards, Tony Figaji & Peter Hutchinson About GNIOS: The Global Neuro-Infections Outcome Study (GNIOS) is a prospective, international, multicentre observational study involving hospitals admitting both adult and paediatric patients with de novo brain or spine infections (not infections from previous surgery). The study is aimed at understanding the global burden and spectrum of infectious disease on surgical services and their outcomes. There are two components: a 60-day prospective cohort study to gather data on surgical consultations and procedures and a retrospective one-year cohort at selected sites to analyse seasonal variations. By identifying trends and key factors, this project seeks to provide comprehensive data on the surgical management and outcomes of CNS infections, highlighting regional differences and identifying areas for improvement. Despite the known global burden of infectious diseases, little is known about how this affects neurosurgical services. The findings will inform strategies to enhance surgical care and resource allocation, ultimately aiming to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with CNS infections globally. Your collaboration is essential to advancing this important field of research. Centres recruiting patients will be included as co-authors. The study is being run under the guidance of the NIHR ABSI group, co-led by Prof Tony Figaji (Cape Town) and Prof Peter Hutchinson (Cambridge). Tony ******************************************** Anthony Figaji MBChB MMED FCS (Neurosurgery) PhD Professor and Head of Paediatric Neurosurgery NRF SARChI Chair of Clinical Neurosciences University of Cape Town Red Cross Children’s Hospital +27216585340 President, Society of Neurosurgeons of South Africa President-elect, international Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery Pediatric Lead, Brain Trauma Foundation
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