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Publications

2021

• Tweeting Stigma: An Exploration of Twitter Discourse Regarding Medications Used for Both Opioid Use Disorder and Chronic Pain.  Dekeseredy, P., Sedney, C. L., Razzaq, B., Haggerty, T., & Brownstein, H. H. (2021). Journal of Drug Issues, 51(2), 340-357.

• Assessing the impact of a restrictive opioid prescribing law in West Virginia. Sedney, C. L., Khodaverdi, M., Pollini, R., Dekeseredy, P., Wood, N., & Haggerty, T. (2021). Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy, 16(1), 1-12.

• Stigmatizing Diagnoses in Neurosurgery: A Narrative Review. Sedney, C. L., Dekeseredy, P., & Haggerty, T. (2021). World Neurosurgery, 145, 25-34.

• Stereotactic radiosurgery for clinoid meningiomas: a multi-institutional study. Bunevicius A, Pikis S, Anand RK, Nabeel AM, Reda WA, Tawadros SR, Abdelkarim K, El-Shehaby AMN, Emad RM, Chytka T, Liscak R, Caceres MP, Mathieu D, Lee CC, Yang HC, Picozzi P, Franzini A, Attuati L, Speckter H, Olivo J, Patel S, Cifarelli CP, Cifarelli DT, Hack JD, Strickland BA, Zada G, Chang EL, Fakhoury KR, Rusthoven CG, Warnick RE, Sheehan J. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2021 Aug 24. doi: 10.1007/s00701-021-04972-3. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34427769
• In regard to Minniti et al.: Current status and recent advances in resection cavity irradiation of brain metastases-roundup to cover all angles. Sarria GR, Cifarelli CP, Kahl H, Giordano FA. Radiat Oncol. 2021 Jul 10;16(1):127. doi: 10.1186/s13014-021-01854-x. PMID: 34246284 Free PMC article.
• Surgical Start Time Impact on Hospital Length of Stay for Elective Inpatient Procedures. Cifarelli CP, McMichael JP, Forman AG, Mihm PA, Cifarelli DT, Lee MR, Marsh W. Cureus. 2021 Jul 8;13(7):e16259. doi: 10.7759/cureus.16259. eCollection 2021 Jul. PMID: 34277303 Free PMC article.
• Treatment of WHO Grade 2 Meningiomas With Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Identification of an Optimal Group for SRS Using RPA. Kowalchuk RO, Shepard MJ, Sheehan K, Sheehan D, Faramand A, Niranjan A, Kano H, Gurewitz J, Bernstein K, Liscak R, Guseynova K, Grills IS, Parzen JS, Cifarelli CP, Rehman AA, Atik A, Bakhsheshian J, Zada G, Chang E, Giannotta S, Speckter H, Wu HM, Kondziolka D, Mathieu D, Lee CC, Warnick RE, Lunsford LD, Trifiletti DM, Sheehan JP. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2021 Jul 1;110(3):804-814. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.01.048. Epub 2021 Feb 3. PMID: 33548341
• Neurofibromatosis type 2-associated meningiomas: an international multicenter study of outcomes after Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery. Mohammed N, Hung YC, Xu Z, Chytka T, Liscak R, Tripathi M, Arsanious D, Cifarelli CP, Perez Caceres M, Mathieu D, Speckter H, Mehta GU, Lekovic GP, Sheehan JP. J Neurosurg. 2021 Jun 18:1-6. doi: 10.3171/2020.12.JNS202814. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34144518
• Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Atypical (World Health Organization II) and Anaplastic (World Health Organization III) Meningiomas: Results From a Multicenter, International Cohort Study. Shepard MJ, Xu Z, Kearns K, Li C, Chatrath A, Sheehan K, Sheehan D, Faramand A, Niranjan A, Kano H, Gurewitz J, Bernstein K, Liscak R, Guseynova K, Grills IS, Parzen JS, Cifarelli CP, Rehman AA, Atik A, Bakhsheshian J, Zada G, Chang E, Giannotta S, Speckter H, Wu HM, Kondziolka D, Golfinos JG, Mathieu D, Lee CC, Warnick RE, Lunsford LD, Sheehan JP. Neurosurgery. 2021 Apr 15;88(5):980-988. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyaa553. PMID: 33469655
• Heterogeneity of radiation response in mesenchymal subtype glioblastoma: molecular profiling and reactive oxygen species generation. Cifarelli CP, Jacques A, Bobko A. J Neurooncol. 2021 Apr;152(2):245-255. doi: 10.1007/s11060-021-03707-9. Epub 2021 Feb 10. PMID: 33566263
• Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Perioptic Meningiomas: An International, Multicenter Study. Bunevicius A, Anand RK, Suleiman M, Nabeel AM, Reda WA, Tawadros SR, Abdelkarim K, El-Shehaby AMN, Emad RM, Chytka T, Liscak R, Sheehan K, Sheehan D, Caceres MP, Mathieu D, Lee CC, Yang HC, Picozzi P, Franzini A, Attuati L, Speckter H, Olivo J, Patel S, Cifarelli CP, Cifarelli DT, Hack JD, Strickland BA, Zada G, Chang EL, Fakhoury KR, Rusthoven CG, Warnick RE, Sheehan J. Neurosurgery. 2021 Mar 15;88(4):828-837. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyaa544. PMID: 33475718
• Dose homogeneity analysis of adjuvant radiation treatment in surgically resected brain metastases: Comparison of IORT, SRS, and IMRT indices. Dahshan BA, Weir JS, Bice RP, Renz P, Cifarelli DT, Poplawski L, Hack J, Vargo JA, Cifarelli CP. Brachytherapy. 2021 Mar-Apr;20(2):426-432. doi: 10.1016/j.brachy.2020.11.004. Epub 2021 Jan 14. PMID: 33454200
• Convexity Meningiomas in Patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 2: Long-Term Outcomes After Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Ruiz-Garcia H, Trifiletti DM, Mohammed N, Hung YC, Xu Z, Chytka T, Liscak R, Tripathi M, Arsanious D, Cifarelli CP, Caceres MP, Mathieu D, Speckter H, Lekovic GP, Mehta GU, Sheehan JP. World Neurosurg. 2021 Feb;146:e678-e684. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.10.153. Epub 2020 Nov 3. PMID: 33152493
• Stereotactic Radiosurgery With Versus Without Embolization for Brain Arteriovenous Malformations. Chen CJ, Ding D, Lee CC, Kearns KN, Pomeraniec IJ, Cifarelli CP, Arsanious DE, Liscak R, Hanuska J, Williams BJ, Yusuf MB, Woo SY, Ironside N, Warnick RE, Trifiletti DM, Mathieu D, Mureb M, Benjamin C, Kondziolka D, Feliciano CE, Rodriguez-Mercado R, Cockroft KM, Simon S, Mackley HB, Zammar S, Patel NT, Padmanaban V, Beatson N, Saylany A, Lee J, Sheehan JP. Neurosurgery. 2021 Jan 13;88(2):313-321. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyaa418. PMID: 33017465
• Embolization of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations With Versus Without Onyx Before Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Chen CJ, Ding D, Lee CC, Kearns KN, Pomeraniec IJ, Cifarelli CP, Arsanious DE, Liscak R, Hanuska J, Williams BJ, Yusuf MB, Woo SY, Ironside N, Warnick RE, Trifiletti DM, Mathieu D, Mureb M, Benjamin C, Kondziolka D, Feliciano CE, Rodriguez-Mercado R, Cockroft KM, Simon S, Mackley HB, Zammar SG, Patel NT, Padmanaban V, Beatson N, Saylany A, Lee J, Sheehan JP. Neurosurgery. 2021 Jan 13;88(2):366-374. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyaa370. PMID: 32860409
• MR-Guided Laser-Induced Thermotherapy (MRGLITT) as a Feasible New Treatment for Skull Base Tumors JD Lawrence, R Marsh.  Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base 82 (S 02), OD059, 2021
• Contralateral Transmaxillary Approach for Resection of Chondrosarcoma of the Petrous Apex: A Case Report JD Lawrence, R Marsh, MT Turner.  Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 0145561320982161, 2021
• Skull Base Vascular Anatomy of the Infratemporal Fossa Pertinent to Percutaneous Access to the Foramen Ovale for Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Comparison of Cadaveric Dissection and Computed Tomography Analysis, JD Lawrence, C Cheyuo, M Zdilla, O Urhie, J Lewis, R Marsh. Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base 82 (S 02), P003, 2021

2020

• Identifying community physical activity and health resources for treatment of back pain by utilizing members of a physical activity network. Sedney, C. L., Haggerty, T., Zizzi, S., & Dekeseredy, P. (2020). BMC Public Health, 20(1), 1-7.

• Patient Acceptability of the Use of Advanced Practice Providers in an Outpatient Neurosurgery Clinic. Cheyuo, C., Brandmeir, N., Fisher-Perez, N., Dekeseredy, P., & Sedney, C. (2020). Cureus, 12(7).

• Implications of drug use disorders on spine surgery. Ferari, C. S., Katsevman, G. A., Dekeseredy, P., & Sedney, C. L. (2020). World neurosurgery, 136, e334-e341.

• Stereotactic radiosurgery with versus without prior Onyx embolization for brain arteriovenous malformations. Chen CJ, Ding D, Lee CC, Kearns KN, Pomeraniec IJ, Cifarelli CP, Arsanious DE, Liscak R, Hanuska J, Williams BJ, Yusuf MB, Woo SY, Ironside N, Burke RM, Warnick RE, Trifiletti DM, Mathieu D, Mureb M, Benjamin C, Kondziolka D, Feliciano CE, Rodriguez-Mercado R, Cockroft KM, Simon S, Mackley HB, Zammar SG, Patel NT, Padmanaban V, Beatson N, Saylany A, Lee JYK, Sheehan JP; International Radiosurgery Research Foundation. J Neurosurg. 2020 Dec 11:1-9. doi: 10.3171/2020.7.JNS201731. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33307527
• Role of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Multi-Institutional Retrospective Study of the International Radiosurgery Research Foundation (IRRF). Cifarelli CP, Vargo JA, Fang W, Liscak R, Guseynova K, Warnick RE, Lee CC, Yang HC, Borghei-Razavi H, Maiti T, Siddiqui ZA, Yuan JC, Grills IS, Mathieu D, Touchette CJ, Cordeiro D, Chiang V, Hess J, Tien CJ, Faramand A, Kano H, Barnett GH, Sheehan JP, Lunsford LD. Neurosurgery. 2020 Sep 15;87(4):664-671. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyz428. PMID: 31599324 Free PMC article.
• COVID-19 effects on neuro-oncology publishing: preliminary outcomes & future impacts. Cifarelli CP, Sheehan JP. J Neurooncol. 2020 Sep;149(3):555-556. doi: 10.1007/s11060-020-03621-6. Epub 2020 Sep 26. PMID: 32979129 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
• A Proposed Grading Scale for Predicting Outcomes After Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas. Mohammed N, Hung YC, Chen CJ, Xu Z, Schlesinger D, Kano H, Chiang V, Hess J, Lee J, Mathieu D, Kaufmann AM, Grills IS, Cifarelli CP, Vargo JA, Chytka T, Janouskova L, Feliciano CE, Mercado RR, Lunsford LD, Sheehan JP. Neurosurgery. 2020 Aug 1;87(2):247-255. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyz401. PMID: 31584074 Free PMC article.
• Evaluation of First-line Radiosurgery vs Whole-Brain Radiotherapy for Small Cell Lung Cancer Brain Metastases: The FIRE-SCLC Cohort Study. Rusthoven CG, Yamamoto M, Bernhardt D, Smith DE, Gao D, Serizawa T, Yomo S, Aiyama H, Higuchi Y, Shuto T, Akabane A, Sato Y, Niranjan A, Faramand AM, Lunsford LD, McInerney J, Tuanquin LC, Zacharia BE, Chiang V, Singh C, Yu JB, Braunstein S, Mathieu D, Touchette CJ, Lee CC, Yang HC, Aizer AA, Cagney DN, Chan MD, Kondziolka D, Bernstein K, Silverman JS, Grills IS, Siddiqui ZA, Yuan JC, Sheehan JP, Cordeiro D, Nosaki K, Seto T, Deibert CP, Verma V, Day S, Halasz LM, Warnick RE, Trifiletti DM, Palmer JD, Attia A, Li B, Cifarelli CP, Brown PD, Vargo JA, Combs SE, Kessel KA, Rieken S, Patel S, Guckenberger M, Andratschke N, Kavanagh BD, Robin TP.  JAMA Oncol. 2020 Jul 1;6(7):1028-1037. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.1271. PMID: 32496550 Free PMC article.
• Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Cavernous Sinus Versus Noncavernous Sinus Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas: Outcomes and Outcome Predictors. Hung YC, Mohammed N, Kearns KN, Chen CJ, Starke RM, Kano H, Lee J, Mathieu D, Kaufmann AM, Wang WG, Grills IS, Cifarelli CP, Vargo J, Chytka T, Janouskova L, Feliciano CE, Rodriguez-Mercado R, Lunsford LD, Sheehan JP. Neurosurgery. 2020 May 1;86(5):676-684. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyz260. PMID: 31384943 Free PMC article.
• Commentary: Frameless ROSA® Robot-Assisted Lead Implantation for Deep Brain Stimulation: Technique and Accuracy.Brandmeir N. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2019 Oct 24. pii: opz325. doi: 10.1093/ons/opz325. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available. PMID:31647107
• Traumatic spinal cord injury in West Virginia: Disparities by insurance and discharge disposition from an acute care hospital  Sedney CL; Khan U; Dekeseredy P. J Spinal Cord Med. 2020 Jan;43(1):106-110.  PMID: 30508405

2019

• An Exploration of Work Related Stressors Experienced by Rural Emergency Nurses. Dekeseredy, P., Landy, C. M. K., & Sedney, C. L. (2019). Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care, 19(2), 2-24.

• Open Resection versus Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy for the Treatment of Pediatric Insular Epilepsy. Hale AT; Sen S, Haider AS; Perkins FF; Clarke DF; Lee MR; Tomycz LD. Neurosurgery. 2019 Oct; 85(4): E730–E736.
  PMID: 30888028
  
• Commentary: Frameless ROSA® Robot-Assisted Lead Implantation for Deep Brain Stimulation: Technique and Accuracy. Brandmeir N. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2019 Oct 24. pii: opz325. doi: 10.1093/ons/opz325. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available. PMID:31647107
• A Randomized Trial of Complications of Peripherally and Centrally Inserted Central Lines in the Neuro-Intensive Care Unit: Results of the NSPVC Trial. Brandmeir NJ, Davanzo JR, Payne R, Sieg EP, Hamirani A, Tsay A, Watkins J, Hazard SW, Zacko JC. Neurocrit Care. 2019 Sep 25. doi: 10.1007/s12028-019-00843-z. [Epub ahead of print] PMID:31556001
• When can we be positive about p values? Glantz M, Brandmeir N. J Neurosurg. 2019 Feb 8:1-6. doi: 10.3171/2018.10.JNS182494. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available. PMID:30738404
• Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) for surgically resected brain metastases: outcome analysis of an international cooperative study. Cifarelli CP, Brehmer S, Vargo JA, Hack JD, Kahl KH, Sarria-Vargas G, Giordano FA. J Neurooncol. 2019 Nov;145(2):391-397. doi: 10.1007/s11060-019-03309-6. Epub 2019 Oct 25. PMID:31654248
• Role of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Multi-Institutional Retrospective Study of the International Radiosurgery Research Foundation (IRRF). Cifarelli CP, Vargo JA, Fang W, Liscak R, Guseynova K, Warnick RE, Lee CC, Yang HC, Borghei-Razavi H, Maiti T, Siddiqui ZA, Yuan JC, Grills IS, Mathieu D, Touchette CJ, Cordeiro D, Chiang V, Hess J, Tien CJ, Faramand A, Kano H, Barnett GH, Sheehan JP, Lunsford LD. Neurosurgery. 2019 Oct 10. pii: nyz428. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyz428. [Epub ahead of print] PMID:31599324
• A Proposed Grading Scale for Predicting Outcomes After Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas. Mohammed N, Hung YC, Chen CJ, Xu Z, Schlesinger D, Kano H, Chiang V, Hess J, Lee J, Mathieu D, Kaufmann AM, Grills IS, Cifarelli CP, Vargo JA, Chytka T, Janouskova L, Feliciano CE, Mercado RR, Lunsford LD, Sheehan JP. Neurosurgery. 2019 Oct 4. pii: nyz401. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyz401. [Epub ahead of print] PMID:31584074
• Venous Manometry as an Adjunct for Diagnosis and Multimodal Management of Intracranial Hypertension due to Meningioma Compressing Sigmoid Sinus. Cheyuo C, Rosen CL, Rai A, Cifarelli CP, Qaiser R. Cureus. 2019 Jun 20;11(6):e4953. doi: 10.7759/cureus.4953. PMID:31453027
• Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Cavernous Sinus Versus Noncavernous Sinus Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas: Outcomes and Outcome Predictors. Hung YC, Mohammed N, Kearns KN, Chen CJ, Starke RM, Kano H, Lee J, Mathieu D, Kaufmann AM, Wang WG, Grills IS, Cifarelli CP, Vargo J, Chytka T, Janouskova L, Feliciano CE, Rodriguez-Mercado R, Lunsford LD, Sheehan JP. Neurosurgery. 2019 Aug 5. pii: nyz260. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyz260. [Epub ahead of print] PMID:31384943
• Therapeutic nihilism of neurological diseases: A comparative qualitative study. Sedney C, Kurowski-Burt A, Smith M, Dekeseredy P, Grey C, Boo S. J Clin Neurosci. 2019 Aug 26. PMID:31466901
• Using the Patient-Generated Index in Spine Surgery in an Appalachian Population. Dekeseredy P, Marsh R, Sedney C. West Virginia Medical Journal.  2019 15 (3) 21-25