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S. Nischal

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h-index: 7
Works: 49
Citations: 137

Most-cited papers

A Geospatial Analysis of the Availability, Distribution, and Accessibility of Neurosurgical Facilities, Workforce, and Infrastructure in Nigeria; and Projection Towards 2050.
Alvan Ukachukwu, Paula N. Njeru, Olabamidele A. Ayodele, Misbahu H. Ahmad +26 more
2024World Neurosurgery15 citations
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The scope, trends, and challenges of neurosurgical research in Nigeria: A bibliometric review.
Alvan Ukachukwu, O. Ogundeji, Nancy Abu-Bonsrah, Megan E. H. Still +20 more
2023World Neurosurgery15 citations
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The status of specialist neurosurgical training in Nigeria: A survey of practitioners, trainers, and trainees.
Alvan Ukachukwu, Zoey Petitt, B. Usman, Ofodile C. Ekweogwu +26 more
2023World Neurosurgery12 citations
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Machine Learning in the Diagnosis, Management, and Care of Patients with Low Back Pain: A Scoping Review of the Literature and Future Directions.
Andreas Seas, Tanner J. Zachem, Bruno Valan, Christine M Goertz +10 more
2024The spine journal9 citations
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Assessing the Neurosurgical Capacity in Nigeria Using the Modified Neuro-PIPES Tool.
Alvan Ukachukwu, T. Oyemolade, S. Nischal, Chiazor Udochukwu Onyia +21 more
2024World Neurosurgery8 citations
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Epidemiological Burden of Neurotrauma in Nigeria: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis of 45,763 Patients.
Alvan Ukachukwu, S. Nischal, Yesel Trillo-Ordonez, Evaristus E. Nwaribe +20 more
2024World Neurosurgery7 citations
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Profile of pediatric neurosurgery in Nigeria from 1962 to 2021: A systematic review.
T. Oyemolade, Benjamin Mukumbya, Ehita N. Oboh, S. Nischal +23 more
2023World Neurosurgery7 citations
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The role of international collaborations in sustainable neurosurgical development in Nigeria.
Chiazor Udochukwu Onyia, Eghosa Morgan, T. Oyemolade, Ofodile C. Ekweogwu +33 more
2023World Neurosurgery7 citations
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Care and three-year outcomes of children with Benign Epilepsy with Centro-Temporal Spikes in England.
M. Steinruecke, Conor Gillespie, Najma Ahmed, S. Bandyopadhyay +23 more
2023Epilepsy & Behavior7 citations Open access
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The Epidemiology of Spinal Neurosurgery in Nigeria: A Systematic Review and Patient-Level Analysis.
T. Malomo, S. Nischal, Yesel Trillo-Ordonez, T. Oyemolade +20 more
2024World Neurosurgery6 citations
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The Epidemiological Burden of Neurovascular Pathology in Nigeria: A Systematic Review and Pooled Patient-Level Analysis.
S. Nischal, O. Badejo, Yesel Trillo-Ordonez, T. Oyemolade +20 more
2024World Neurosurgery6 citations
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Epidemiology and Management Trends of Neuro-Oncology in Nigeria: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis.
Alvan Ukachukwu, Andreas Seas, E. Oboh, Emma Paradie +21 more
2024World Neurosurgery5 citations
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Hinge craniotomy versus decompressive craniectomy for the neurosurgical management of traumatic brain injury and stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Honey Panchal, Shaan Patel, S. Nischal, A. Thamilmaran +2 more
2025Clinical neurology and neurosurgery (Dutch-Flemish ed. Print)4 citations Open access
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Women in Nigerian Neurosurgery: A Cross-Sectional Survey.
O. Badejo, E. Oboh, Nancy Abu-Bonsrah, Zoey Petitt +22 more
2024World Neurosurgery4 citations
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Safety and effectiveness of bolt-mounted versus tunnelled external ventricular drains: A systematic review, meta-analysis and trial-sequential analysis.
Shaan Patel, S. Nischal, Ayush Sinha, Kush M. Kale +3 more
2026Journal of clinical neuroscience3 citations Open access
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Optimal timing of cranioplasty post-decompressive craniectomy in traumatic brain injury: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and overview of ongoing trials
A. Thamilmaran, Shaan Patel, S. Nischal, Honey Panchal +4 more
2026Acta Neurochirurgica3 citations Open access
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Intravenous Thrombolysis Beyond the Conventional Time Window for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Shaan Patel, S. Nischal, Kush M. Kale, M. Gooch +2 more
2026JAMA Network Open3 citations Open access
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Cerebral blood flow and modern approaches for clinical assessment & monitoring: a view to the future
S. Nischal, Shaan Patel, Jason Yuen, A. Mortimer +1 more
2025British Journal of Neurosurgery3 citations Open access
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Clinical indications and patient outcomes of intracranial venous sinus stenting beyond overt idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a scoping review
S. Nischal, R. Fernández-Méndez, Vasu Gautam, Shaan R Patel +5 more
2025Acta Neurochirurgica3 citations Open access
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Imaging timing after surgery for glioblastoma: an evaluation of practice in Great Britain and Ireland (INTERVAL-GB)- a multi-centre, cohort study
C. Gillespie, E. Bligh, Michael T. C. Poon, A. Islim +155 more
2024Journal of Neuro-Oncology3 citations Open access
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Total disc replacement versus lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative disc disease: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Shaan Patel, A. Mendonca, S. Nischal, Kush M. Kale +5 more
2026Neurosurgical Focus2 citations Open access
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Diagnostic performance of machine learning models versus established risk stratification for intracranial aneurysm rupture: a systematic review and bivariate meta-analysis
Shaan Patel, S. Nischal, Y. Chai, A. Mendonca +6 more
2026Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry2 citations Open access
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Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Shaan Patel, S. Nischal, Kush M. Kale, A. Dubb +2 more
2026JAMA Surgery2 citations Open access
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Minimally invasive versus open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for low grade lumbar spondylolisthesis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Shaan Patel, S. Nischal, Griffin W. White, A. Mendonca +4 more
2026Spine Deformity1 citations Open access
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Combined middle meningeal artery embolisation and subdural evacuation port system drainage for chronic subdural haematoma: a systematic review, single-arm meta-analysis, meta-regression, and cost-benefit analysis.
S. Nischal, Santosh Guru, Shaan Patel, A. Thamilmaran +1 more
2026Clinical neurology and neurosurgery (Dutch-Flemish ed. Print)1 citations Open access
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Determining the optimal management of geriatric type II odontoid fractures: a comparative network meta-analysis
Shaan Patel, S. Nischal, Kush M. Kale, Stavros Matsoukas +4 more
2026Neurosurgical review1 citations Open access
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Cerebral blood flow as a mechanistic framework across neurological disease
Shaan Patel, S. Nischal, N. K. Patel
2026Discover Neuroscience1 citations Open access
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Pedicle screw loosening after degenerative lumbar fusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis of preoperative imaging-derived bone quality and paraspinal muscle metrics
Shaan Patel, S. Nischal, Lorenzo Ceccon, Gargee Sree Nallanukala +6 more
2026Acta Neurochirurgica0 citations Open access
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Recombinant factor VIIa for spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
S. Nischal, Shaan Patel, Kush M. Kale, Mary Murphy
2026Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry0 citations
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Full Endoscopic versus Microscopic Lumbar Discectomy for Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Meta-analysis of Randomized-controlled Trials.
Shaan Patel, S. Nischal, Kush M. Kale, A. Dubb +6 more
2026Spine0 citations Open access
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Proximal Junctional Failure After Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Predictive Risk Factors.
Shaan Patel, S. Nischal, Griffin W. White, A. Sarikonda +6 more
2026Spine0 citations Open access
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A posttranslational proteomic survey of a single anatomically preserved human 20‐week postconception brain
S. Bandiera, H. Bogetofte, P. Jensen, R. Hussain +6 more
2026Journal of Anatomy0 citations Open access
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Intrawound vancomycin for prevention of surgical site infection: meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
Shaan Patel, S. Nischal, Kush M. Kale, A. Mendonca +4 more
2026BJS Open0 citations Open access
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Non-operative Management is Associated With Similar Long-Term Patient-Reported Outcomes Compared to Surgery for Cervical Radiculopathy: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis.
Kush M. Kale, Y. Chai, Shaan Patel, S. Nischal +1 more
2026Spine0 citations
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Neuroanatomy education through the years: Revisiting the teaching slides used by Sir Wilfrid Edward Le Gros Clark
S. Nischal, Kush M. Kale, K. Tourigny, Mohammed Abuelem +3 more
2026Journal of Anatomy0 citations Open access
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Predicting cage subsidence after lumbar interbody fusion: a meta-analysis of opportunistic bone quality metrics.
Shaan Patel, S. Nischal, Gargee Sree Nallankuka, Kush M. Kale +6 more
2026The spine journal0 citations
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Efficacy and safety of intraoperative red blood cell salvage transfusion for spinal deformity surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Kush M. Kale, Shaan Patel, S. Nischal, Pious D. Patel +3 more
2026Neurosurgical review0 citations Open access
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Minimally invasive versus burr hole craniostomy for chronic subdural haematoma evacuation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Shaan Patel, S. Nischal, A. Mendonca, Kush M. Kale +5 more
2026Acta Neurochirurgica0 citations Open access
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Machine learning-based prediction of proximal junctional pathology after adult spinal deformity surgery: a systematic review and diagnostic test accuracy meta-analysis
Shaan Patel, S. Nischal, Y. Chai, Kush M. Kale +5 more
2026Acta Neurochirurgica0 citations Open access
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Minimally invasive versus open surgery for the management of intradural extramedullary tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Shaan Patel, S. Nischal, Gargee Sree Nallanukala, Kush M. Kale +6 more
2026European spine journal0 citations Open access
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Optimal timing of ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion relative to cranioplasty post-decompressive craniectomy: a frequentist network meta-analysis
Shaan Patel, S. Nischal, Kush M. Kale, Pious D. Patel +3 more
2026Acta Neurochirurgica0 citations Open access
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Machine learning for functional outcome prediction after vestibular schwannoma surgery: a systematic review and diagnostic test accuracy meta-analysis
S. Nischal, Shaan Patel, M. China, Kush M. Kale +4 more
2026Journal of Neuro-Oncology0 citations Open access
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Mean Arterial Pressure Augmentation for Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Neurological Recovery and Mortality
Kush M. Kale, Shaan Patel, S. Nischal, Lorenzo Ceccon +4 more
2026Global Spine Journal0 citations Open access
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Biological and clinical implications of autologous bone flap preservation strategies after decompressive craniectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
A. Thamilmaran, S. Nischal, Shaan Patel, Honey Panchal +1 more
2026Journal of clinical neuroscience0 citations Open access
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Endoscopic versus catheter-based minimally invasive evacuation of spontaneous supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Shaan Patel, S. Nischal, Kush M. Kale, A. Mendonca +5 more
2026Neurosurgical review0 citations Open access
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Correction to: Imaging timing after surgery for glioblastoma: an evaluation of practice in Great Britain and Ireland (INTERVAL-GB)- a multi-centre, cohort study
C. S. Gillespie, E. Bligh, Michael T. C. Poon, A. Islim +156 more
2025Journal of Neuro-Oncology0 citations Open access
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A comment on cohort structure in Chiari I malformation studies.
S. Nischal, Shaan Patel, J. Jayamohan
2025Clinical neurology and neurosurgery (Dutch-Flemish ed. Print)0 citations
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Letter to the Editor. Simultaneous vagus nerve stimulation and responsive neurostimulation in pediatric epilepsy.
Andreas Seas, S. Nischal, Shivanand P. Lad, Gerald Grant
2023Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics0 citations Open access
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A scoping review of patient outcome assessment following intracranial venous sinus stenting beyond idiopathic intracranial hypertension
S. Nischal, Rocío Méndez, Vasu Gautam, Shaan R Patel +2 more
2023Brain and Spine0 citations Open access
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