Research & Literature

Randomized Crossover Trial of Single Use Hydrophilic Coated vs Multiple Use Polyvinylchloride Catheters for Intermittent Catheterization to Determine Incidence of Urinary Infection.

Kiddoo D, Sawatzky B, Bascu CD, et al.

The Journal of urology 2015; (194(1)):174-9.

Factors associated with pressure ulcers in individuals with spina bifida.

Kim S, Ward E, Dicianno BE, et al.

Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation 2015; (96(8)):1435-1441.e1.

Spinal dysraphisms in the parturient: implications for perioperative anaesthetic care and labour analgesia.

Murphy CJ, Stanley E, Kavanagh E, et al.

International journal of obstetric anesthesia 2015; (24(3)):252-63.

Prenatal surgery for myelomeningocele and the need for cerebrospinal fluid shunt placement.

Tulipan N, Wellons JC, Thom EA, et al.

Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics 2015; (16(6)):613-20 doi:10.3171/2015.7.PEDS15336.

Movin' On Up: An Innovative Nurse-Led Interdisciplinary Health Care Transition Program.

Betz CL, Smith KA, Van Speybroeck A, et al.

Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners 2016; (30(4)):323-38.

Factors Associated with Mobility Outcomes in a National Spina Bifida Patient Registry.

Dicianno BE, Karmarkar A, Houtrow A, et al.

American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation 2015; (94(12)):1015-25 doi:10.1097/PHM.0000000000000404.

[Semiology of ventriculoperitoneal shunting dysfunction in children - a review].

Neiter E, Guarneri C, Pretat PH, et al.

Neuro-Chirurgie 2016; (62(1)):53-9.

Prevention of neural tube defects by the fortification of flour with folic acid: a population-based retrospective study in Brazil.

Santos LM, Lecca RC, Cortez-Escalante JJ, et al.

Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2016; (94(1)):22-9 doi:10.2471/BLT.14.151365.

Urinary tract infection in the neurogenic bladder.

Vigil HR, Hickling DR

Translational andrology and urology 2016; (5(1)):72-87 doi:10.3978/j.issn.2223-4683.2016.01.06.

[Respiratory complications in children with Chiari malformation type II associated with myelomeningocele].

Mizuguchi K, Morota N, Kubota M

No to hattatsu = Brain and development 2016; (48(1)):25-8.

Spina bifida.

Copp AJ, Adzick NS, Chitty LS, et al.

Nature reviews. Disease primers 2015; (1()):15007 doi:10.1038/nrdp.2015.7.

Barriers to transition in young adults with neurogenic bladder.

Grimsby GM, Burgess R, Culver S, et al.

Journal of pediatric urology 2016; (12(4)):258.e1-5.

Effectiveness of the Ponseti method for treating clubfoot associated with myelomeningocele: 3-9 years follow-up.

Matar HE, Beirne P, Garg NK

Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B 2017; (26(2)):133-136 doi:10.1097/BPB.0000000000000352.

Unjoined primary and secondary neural tubes: junctional neural tube defect, a new form of spinal dysraphism caused by disturbance of junctional neurulation.

Eibach S, Moes G, Hou YJ, et al.

Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery 2017; (33(10)):1633-1647 doi:10.1007/s00381-016-3288-7.

Third Ventricle Floor Variations and Abnormalities in Myelomeningocele-Associated Hydrocephalus: Our Experience with 455 Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy Procedures.

Etus V, Guler TM, Karabagli H

Turkish neurosurgery 2017; (27(5)):768-771 doi:10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.18706-16.1.

All Incontinence is Not Created Equal: Impact of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence on Quality of Life in Adults with Spina Bifida.

Szymanski KM, Cain MP, Whittam B, et al.

The Journal of urology 2017; (197(3 Pt 2)):885-891 doi:10.1016/j.juro.2016.08.117.

Neural tube closure: cellular, molecular and biomechanical mechanisms.

Nikolopoulou E, Galea GL, Rolo A, et al.

Development (Cambridge, England) 2017; (144(4)):552-566 doi:10.1242/dev.145904.

Obesity Prevention for Individuals with Spina Bifida.

Polfuss M, Bandini LG, Sawin KJ

Current obesity reports 2017; (6(2)):116-126 doi:10.1007/s13679-017-0254-y.

Fetal Pathology of Neural Tube Defects - An Overview of 68 Cases.

Schoner K, Axt-Fliedner R, Bald R, et al.

Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde 2017; (77(5)):495-507 doi:10.1055/s-0043-103459.

Prenatal diagnosis of spina bifida: from intracranial translucency to intrauterine surgery.

Sepulveda W, Wong AE, Sepulveda F, et al.

Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery 2017; (33(7)):1083-1099 doi:10.1007/s00381-017-3445-7.

Management of urinary tract infections in patients with neurogenic bladder: challenges and solutions.

Pannek J, Wöllner J

Research and reports in urology 2017; (9()):121-127 doi:10.2147/RRU.S113610.

Evaluation and management of tethered cord syndrome in occult spinal dysraphism: Recommendations from the international children's continence society.

Tuite GF, Thompson DNP, Austin PF, Bauer SB

Neurourology and urodynamics 2018; (37(3)):890-903 doi:10.1002/nau.23382.

Committee Opinion No. 720 Summary: Maternal-Fetal Surgery for Myelomeningocele.

Obstetrics and gynecology 2017; (130(3)):672-673 doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000002294.

Pregnancy among mothers with spina bifida.

Shepard CL, Yan PL, Hollingsworth JM, Kraft KH

Journal of pediatric urology 2018; (14(1)):11.e1-11.e6 doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2017.08.001.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Paediatric Spinal Dysraphism with Comparative Usefulness of Various Magnetic Resonance Sequences.

Mehta DV

Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR 2017; (11(8)):TC17-TC22 doi:10.7860/JCDR/2017/30134.10393.

Follow-up urodynamics in patients with neurogenic bladder.

Sinha S

Indian journal of urology : IJU : journal of the Urological Society of India 2017; (33(4)):267-275 doi:10.4103/iju.IJU_358_16.

Pregnancy outcomes of women with spina bifida.

Auger N, Arbour L, Schnitzer ME, et al.

Disability and rehabilitation 2019; (41(12)):1403-1409 doi:10.1080/09638288.2018.1425920.

Value of urodynamic findings in predicting upper urinary tract damage in neuro-urological patients: A systematic review.

Musco S, Padilla-Fernández B, Del Popolo G, et al.

Neurourology and urodynamics 2018; (37(5)):1522-1540 doi:10.1002/nau.23501.

The Neuroimaging Studies in Children with Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Complications: A 10 Years Descriptive Sudy in Tehran.

Shahi MV, Noorbakhsh S, Zarrabi V, et al.

The open neuroimaging journal 2018; (12()):1-9 doi:10.2174/1874440001812010001.

Predictors of mortality in children with myelomeningocele and symptomatic Chiari type II malformation.

McDowell MM, Blatt JE, Deibert CP, et al.

Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics 2018; (21(6)):587-596.

Vangl2 disruption alters the biomechanics of late spinal neurulation leading to spina bifida in mouse embryos.

Galea GL, Nychyk O, Mole MA, et al.

Disease models & mechanisms 2018; (11(3)) doi:10.1242/dmm.032219.

Predominant bacteria and patterns of antibiotic susceptibility in urinary tract infection in children with spina bifida.

Ortiz TK, Velazquez N, Ding L, et al.

Journal of pediatric urology 2018; (14(5)):444.e1-444.e8 doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2018.03.017.

Intradetrusor Injections of Botulinum Toxin A in Adults with Spinal Dysraphism.

Peyronnet B, Even A, Capon G, et al.

The Journal of urology 2018; (200(4)):875-880 doi:10.1016/j.juro.2018.05.006.

Co-morbidities Associated With Early Mortality in Adults With Spina Bifida.

Dicianno BE, Sherman A, Roehmer C, Zigler CK

American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation 2018; (97(12)):861-865 doi:10.1097/PHM.0000000000000964.

[Spina bifida].

Mühl-Benninghaus R

Der Radiologe 2018; (58(7)):659-663 doi:10.1007/s00117-018-0401-9.

Prenatal diagnosis of closed spina bifida: multicenter case series and review of the literature.

Milani HJF, Barreto EQS, Chau H, et al.

The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians 2020; (33(5)):736-742 doi:10.1080/14767058.2018.1500543.

Robotic conversion of cecostomy tube to catheterizable antegrade continence enema (ACE): Surgical technique.

Chelluri R, Daugherty M, Abouelleil M, Riddell JV

Journal of pediatric surgery 2018; (53(9)):1871-1874 doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.05.013.

Midterm Results of the Ponseti Method for Treatment of Clubfoot in Patients With Spina Bifida.

Arkin C, Ihnow S, Dias L, Swaroop VT

Journal of pediatric orthopedics 2018; (38(10)):e588-e592 doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000001248.

Long-term results using a transanal irrigation system (Peristeen®) for treatment of stool incontinence in children with myelomeningocele.

Alhazmi H, Trbay M, Alqarni N, et al.

Journal of pediatric urology 2019; (15(1)):34.e1-34.e5 doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2018.08.013.

Streamlining risk stratification in infants and young children with spinal dysraphism: Vesicoureteral reflux and/or bladder trabeculations outperforms other urodynamic findings for predicting adverse outcomes.

Timberlake MD, Jacobs MA, Kern AJ, et al.

Journal of pediatric urology 2018; (14(4)):319.e1-319.e7 doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2018.05.023.

Bowel management program in patients with spina bifida.

Schletker J, Edmonds T, Jacobson R, et al.

Pediatric surgery international 2019; (35(2)):243-245 doi:10.1007/s00383-018-4403-5.

Sexual dysfunction and infertility in the male spina bifida patient.

Deng N, Thirumavalavan N, Beilan JA, et al.

Translational andrology and urology 2018; (7(6)):941-949 doi:10.21037/tau.2018.10.08.

Bowel management in children with spina bifida.

Ambartsumyan L, Rodriguez L

Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine 2018; (11(4)):293-301 doi:10.3233/PRM-170533.

Urologic provider experiences in transitioning spina bifida patients from pediatric to adult care.

Agrawal S, Slocombe K, Wilson T, et al.

World journal of urology 2019; (37(4)):607-611 doi:10.1007/s00345-019-02635-8.

Baseline Urinary Tract Imaging in Infants Enrolled in the UMPIRE Protocol for Children with Spina Bifida.

Tanaka ST, Paramsothy P, Thibadeau J, et al.

The Journal of urology 2019; (201(6)):1193-1198 doi:10.1097/JU.0000000000000141.

Association of maternal risk factors with the recent rise of neural tube defects in Canada.

Liu S, Evans J, MacFarlane AJ, et al.

Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology 2019; (33(2)):145-153 doi:10.1111/ppe.12543.

Using a Decision Tree to Guide Bowel Management in Spina Bifida.

Beierwaltes PS, Chinarian JL, Muñoz S, Suson KD

Journal of pediatric nursing 2019; (47()):68-72 doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2019.04.002.

Congress of Neurological Surgeons Systematic Review and Evidence-Based Guideline on the Management of Patients With Myelomeningocele: Whether Prenatal or Postnatal Closure Affects Future Ambulatory Status.

Bauer DF, Beier AD, Nikas DC, et al.

Neurosurgery 2019; (85(3)):E409-E411 doi:10.1093/neuros/nyz263.

Congress of Neurological Surgeons Systematic Review and Evidence-Based Guideline on Closure of Myelomeningocele Within 48 Hours to Decrease Infection Risk.

Beier AD, Nikas DC, Assassi N, et al.

Neurosurgery 2019; (85(3)):E412-E413 doi:10.1093/neuros/nyz264.

Care management and contemporary challenges in spina bifida: a practice preference survey of the American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons.

Alford EN, Hopson BD, Safyanov F, et al.

Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics 2019; (24(5)):539-548 doi:10.3171/2019.5.PEDS18738.

The prevalence and risk factors for foot pressure ulcers in ambulatory pediatric patients with spina bifida.

Rethlefsen S, Mueske N, Wren T, et al.

Disability and rehabilitation 2021; (43(9)):1287-1291 doi:10.1080/09638288.2019.1660915.

The Challenge of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Symptomatic Urinary Tract Infections in Patients with Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction.

Tornic J, Wöllner J, Leitner L, et al.

The Journal of urology 2020; (203(3)):579-584 doi:10.1097/JU.0000000000000555.

A comparison of the accuracy of fetal MRI and prenatal ultrasonography at predicting lesion level and perinatal motor outcome in patients with myelomeningocele.

Sherrod BA, Ho WS, Hedlund A, et al.

Neurosurgical focus 2019; (47(4)):E4.

Update on the Role of the Non-Canonical Wnt/Planar Cell Polarity Pathway in Neural Tube Defects.

Wang M, Marco P, Capra V, Kibar Z

Cells 2019; (8(10)) doi:10.3390/cells8101198.

EAU/ESPU guidelines on the management of neurogenic bladder in children and adolescent part I diagnostics and conservative treatment.

Stein R, Bogaert G, Dogan HS, et al.

Neurourology and urodynamics 2020; (39(1)):45-57 doi:10.1002/nau.24211.

Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire Spina Bifida (TRAQ-SB) specific module and its association with clinical outcomes among youth and young adults with spina bifida.

Wood D, Rocque B, Hopson B, et al.

Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine 2019; (12(4)):405-413 doi:10.3233/PRM-180595.

Factors impacting transition readiness in young adults with neuropathic bladder.

Roth JD, Szymanski KM, Cain MP, Misseri R

Journal of pediatric urology 2020; (16(1)):45.e1-45.e7 doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2019.10.017.

Surgical Treatment of Tethered Cord Syndrome in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

O'Connor KP, Smitherman AD, Milton CK, et al.

World neurosurgery 2020; (137()):e221-e241 doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.01.131.

Integrin-Mediated Focal Anchorage Drives Epithelial Zippering during Mouse Neural Tube Closure.

Molè MA, Galea GL, Rolo A, et al.

Developmental cell 2020; (52(3)):321-334.e6 doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2020.01.012.

Prenatal counseling for myelomeningocele in the era of fetal surgery: a shared decision-making approach.

Ravindra VM, Aldave G, Weiner HL, et al.

Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics 2020; (25(6)):640-647 doi:10.3171/2019.12.PEDS19449.

Relationships among classifications of impairment and measures of ambulatory function for children with spina bifida.

Rethlefsen SA, Bent MA, Mueske NM, Wren TAL

Disability and rehabilitation 2021; (43(25)):3696-3700 doi:10.1080/09638288.2020.1746845.

The incidence and effect of tethered cord release for tethered cord syndrome in patients with myelomeningocele: a population-based study.

Borgstedt-Bakke JH, Wichmann TO, Gudmundsdottir G, Rasmussen MM

Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics 2020; (26(3)):269-274.

Fetal Open and Closed Spina Bifida on a Routine Scan at 11 Weeks to 13 Weeks 6 Days.

Liao Y, Wen H, Luo G, et al.

Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine 2021; (40(2)):237-247 doi:10.1002/jum.15392.

A Japanese man with spina bifida who successfully fathered a child following fertility treatment.

Gotoh D, Aoki K, Morizawa Y, et al.

IJU case reports 2020; (3(3)):90-92 doi:10.1002/iju5.12149.

Neurogenic Bladder: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Management.

Panicker JN

Seminars in neurology 2020; (40(5)):569-579 doi:10.1055/s-0040-1713876.

Multidisciplinary Management of Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome in Children: Operationalizing an Outpatient Patient-Centered Workflow.

Behbahani M, Shlobin N, Rosen C, et al.

Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare 2020; (13()):1283-1290 doi:10.2147/JMDH.S274296.

Guideline No. 410: Prevention, Screening, Diagnosis, and Pregnancy Management for Fetal Neural Tube Defects.

Douglas Wilson R, Van Mieghem T, Langlois S, Church P

Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada : JOGC 2021; (43(1)):124-139.e8 doi:10.1016/j.jogc.2020.11.003.

Characteristics Associated With Depression, Anxiety, and Social Isolation in Adults With Spina Bifida.

Showen A, Copp HL, Allen IE, et al.

Urology 2021; (149()):255-262 doi:10.1016/j.urology.2020.11.016.

Integument: Guidelines for the care of people with spina bifida.

Beierwaltes P, Munoz S, Wilhelmy J

Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine 2020; (13(4)):543-548 doi:10.3233/PRM-200723.

Bowel function and care: Guidelines for the care of people with spina bifida.

Beierwaltes P, Church P, Gordon T, Ambartsumyan L

Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine 2020; (13(4)):491-498 doi:10.3233/PRM-200724.

Health promotion and preventive health care service guidelines for the care of people with spina bifida.

Fremion E, Kanter D, Turk M

Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine 2020; (13(4)):513-523 doi:10.3233/PRM-200718.

Latex allergy guidelines for people with spina bifida.

Meneses V, Parenti S, Burns H, Adams R

Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine 2020; (13(4)):601-609 doi:10.3233/PRM-200741.

The Transition to Adult Health Care in Youth With Spina Bifida: Theory, Measurement, and Interventions.

Holmbeck GN, Kritikos TK, Stern A, et al.

Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing 2021; (53(2)):198-207 doi:10.1111/jnu.12626.

Prevalence and characteristics of shunt malfunction without ventricular size change at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh.

Albugami SM, Alwadi KW, Alrugaib AK, et al.

Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) 2021; (26(1)):31-35 doi:10.17712/nsj.2021.1.20200099.

Prenatal Repair and Physical Functioning Among Children With Myelomeningocele: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Houtrow AJ, MacPherson C, Jackson-Coty J, et al.

JAMA pediatrics 2021; (175(4)):e205674 doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.5674.

Systematic Classification of Spina Bifida.

Schindelmann KH, Paschereit F, Steege A, et al.

Journal of neuropathology and experimental neurology 2021; (80(4)):294-305 doi:10.1093/jnen/nlab007.

Sexual Function of Men and Women With Spina Bifida: A Scoping Literature Review.

Streur CS, Corona L, Smith JE, et al.

Sexual medicine reviews 2021; (9(2)):244-266 doi:10.1016/j.sxmr.2020.09.001.

Abdominal complications in patients with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt: proposal for management recommendations from a single pediatric tertiary center.

Basilotta Márquez YNI, Mengide JP, Liñares JM, et al.

Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery 2021; (37(7)):2223-2232 doi:10.1007/s00381-021-05121-y.

The surgical treatment of spinal deformity in children with non-ambulatory myelomeningocele.

Tsirikos AI, Wordie SJ

The bone & joint journal 2021; (103-B(6)):1133-1141 doi:10.1302/0301-620X.103B6.BJJ-2020-2158.R1.

Experience of 300 cases of prenatal fetoscopic open spina bifida repair: report of the International Fetoscopic Neural Tube Defect Repair Consortium.

Sanz Cortes M, Chmait RH, Lapa DA, et al.

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2021; (225(6)):678.e1-678.e11 doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2021.05.044.

Asymptomatic bacteriuria and antibiotic resistance profile in children with neurogenic bladder who require clean intermittent catheterization.

Ben-David R, Carroll F, Kornitzer E, et al.

Spinal cord 2022; (60(3)):256-260 doi:10.1038/s41393-021-00679-5.

Factors Associated With Ambulation and Transfer Ability: A Study From the National Spina Bifida Patient Registry.

Benjamin NL, McKernan G, Izzo S, et al.

American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation 2022; (101(7)):652-658 doi:10.1097/PHM.0000000000001879.

Video-urodynamic effects of vibegron, a new selective β3-adrenoceptor agonist, on antimuscarinic-resistant neurogenic bladder dysfunction in patients with spina bifida.

Aoki K, Momose H, Gotoh D, et al.

International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association 2022; (29(1)):76-81 doi:10.1111/iju.14720.

Early Outcome of Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy With Choroid Plexus Cauterization Versus Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt as Primary Treatment of Hydrocephalus in Children With Myelomeningocele: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Adebayo BO, Kanu OO, Bankole OB, et al.

Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) 2021; (21(6)):461-466 doi:10.1093/ons/opab314.

A qualitative interview study on successful pregnancies in women with spina bifida.

Tong CMC, Dew ME, Zimmerman KD, et al.

Journal of pediatric urology 2022; (18(1)):3.e1-3.e7 doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2021.10.025.

Urodynamic utilization in the adult spina bifida patient: An institutional review.

Wilson SN, Kongnyuy M, Joseph DB, Wilson TS

Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine 2021; (14(4)):655-659 doi:10.3233/PRM-200780.

What is the Role of Scoliosis Surgery in Adolescents and Adults with Myelomeningocele? A Systematic Review.

Bradko V, Castillo H, Fremion E, et al.

Clinical orthopaedics and related research 2022; (480(4)):773-787 doi:10.1097/CORR.0000000000002087.

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy with or without choroid plexus coagulation for myelomeningocele-associated hydrocephalus: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Omar AT, Espiritu AI, Spears J

Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics 2022; (29(4)):435-443 doi:10.3171/2021.11.PEDS21505.

Hydrocephalus in Spina Bifida.

Blount JP, Maleknia P, Hopson BD, et al.

Neurology India 2021; (69(Supplement)):S367-S371 doi:10.4103/0028-3886.332247.

Significant brainstem dysfunction in neonates with myelomeningoceles: a comparison of prenatal versus postnatal closure.

Grabb PA, Vlastos EJ, Lundy PA, Partington MB

Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics 2022; (29(5)):497-503 doi:10.3171/2021.12.PEDS21430.

Team Approach: The Management of Adolescents and Adults with Scoliosis and Spina Bifida.

Bradko V, Castillo H, Conklin M, et al.

JBJS reviews 2022; (10(3)) doi:10.2106/JBJS.RVW.21.00167.

Sleep-disordered breathing in patients with Chiari malformation type II: a case-control study and review of the literature.

Lazzareschi I, Curatola A, Massimi L, et al.

Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine 2022; (18(9)):2143-2154 doi:10.5664/jcsm.10062.

Prevalence and risk factors for scoliosis in adults with closed and open spina bifida: A large, cross-sectional study.

Cacioppo M, Menard H, Olivari Philiponnet C, et al.

Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine 2023; (66(2)):101685 doi:10.1016/j.rehab.2022.101685.

Multidisciplinary spina bifida clinic: the Chicago experience.

Shlobin NA, Yerkes EB, Swaroop VT, et al.

Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery 2022; (38(9)):1675-1681 doi:10.1007/s00381-022-05594-5.

Time to shunt failure in children with myelomeningocele: an analysis of the National Spina Bifida Patient Registry.

Rocque BG, Hopson B, Shamblin I, et al.

Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics 2022; (30(5)):484-489 doi:10.3171/2022.7.PEDS22224.

Telemedicine and Spina Bifida Transition: A Pilot Randomized Trial.

Kuhn EN, Hopson B, Shamblin I, et al.

World neurosurgery 2022; (167()):e1455-e1460 doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2022.09.076.

Pregnancy in spina bifida patients: a comparative analysis of peripartum procedures and complications.

Sciscent BY, Bhanja D, Daggubati LC, et al.

Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery 2023; (39(3)):625-632 doi:10.1007/s00381-022-05705-2.

Folic acid fortification of flour to prevent neural tube defects in Europe - A position statement by the European Board and college of obstetrics and gynaecology (EBCOG).

Petch S, McAuliffe F, O'Reilly S, et al.

European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology 2022; (279()):109-111 doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.10.010.

Follow-up of brace-treated scoliosis in children with cerebral palsy and spina bifida.

Eek MN, Blomkvist A, Romberg K

Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine 2022; (15(4)):607-614 doi:10.3233/PRM-210102.

Clinical Characteristics and Treatment of Early and Delayed Intra-Ccranial Infection After Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt in Adults: Retrospective Analysis of Nineteen Cases.

Wang HQ, Han P, Huang QB, Zhang ZL

Surgical infections 2023; (24(1)):66-74 doi:10.1089/sur.2022.269.

[Guidelines on the urological management of the adult patient with spinal dysraphism (spina bifida)].

Manunta A, Peyronnet B, Olivari-Philiponnet C, et al.

Progres en urologie : journal de l'Association francaise d'urologie et de la Societe francaise d'urologie 2023; (33(4)):178-197 doi:10.1016/j.purol.2022.12.006.

Sexual and reproductive health education for patients with myelomeningocele.

Lutz CM, Onwuka A, Fuchs ME, et al.

Developmental medicine and child neurology 2023; (65(8)):1105-1111 doi:10.1111/dmcn.15494.

Transanal irrigation is a better choice for bowel dysfunction in adults with Spina bifida: A randomised controlled trial.

Brochard C, Jezequel M, Blanchard-Dauphin A, et al.

Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland 2023; (25(6)):1267-1276 doi:10.1111/codi.16518.

Risk factors for upper urinary tract deterioration in adult patients with spina bifida.

Haudebert C, Hascoet J, Samson E, et al.

World journal of urology 2023; (41(4)):1187-1192 doi:10.1007/s00345-023-04314-1.

Neural tube defects: a review of global prevalence, causes, and primary prevention.

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