False alarms and the burden of shunt failure in pediatric patients with hydrocephalus: a longitudinal study
This study details the chronic burden and complex care requirements for pediatric patients with CSF shunts. Shunt-related concerns significantly and disproportionately contribute to the patients' total hospital interactions. The findings highlight the immediate clinical need for novel technologies to enable long-term and accurate detection of shunt failure to optimize patient care. Future efforts should focus on improving shunt systems to lower failure rates.
Authors
- Peter Heppner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9907-6424)
- John A. Windsor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5995-5432)
- Yu Jin Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9063-2006)
- Simon C. Malpas
- Sarah‐Jane Guild (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0261-7907)
- Sang Ho Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2045-9834)
Institutions
- University of Auckland (NZ)
- Auckland City Hospital (NZ)
- Clinical Trials New Zealand (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/2024.9.peds24378
- Primary Topic
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00