Outcome Powers Neurological Registry Sponsored by Codman & Shurtleff.CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Outcome Joins Forces with the AANS AANS American Association of Neurological Surgeons AANS American Association for Netherlandic Studies for National Online Registry Evaluating Treatment Outcomes for Neurological Disease Outcome, the leading provider of Web-based solutions for quality initiatives and post-approval programs, today announced that NeuroKnowledge(TM), a joint program by Outcome and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) has been selected by Codman & Shurtleff to power a 250-site registry for adult patients with normal pressure hydrocephalus normal pressure hydrocephalus n. A hydrocephalic condition in which the spinal fluid pressure remains normal, resulting from the inability of the arachnoid granulations to absorb cerebrospinal fluid, and characterized by progressive dementia. (NPH NPH 3-nitropropionic acid. isophane insulin suspension (NPH) and insulin injection (regular) Humulin 50/50 (50% isophane insulin and 50% insulin injection), Humulin 70/30 (70% isophane insulin and 30% insulin injection), Humulin 70/30 PenFill, ). NPH, a form of hydrocephalus hydrocephalus (hī'drəsĕf`ələs), also known as water on the brain, developmental (congenital) or acquired condition in which there is an abnormal accumulation of body fluids within the skull. characterized by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the ventricles Ventricles The two chambers of the heart that are involved in pumping blood. The right ventricle pumps blood into the lungs to receive oxygen. The left ventricle pumps blood into the circulation of the body to deliver oxygen to all of the body's organs and tissues. of the brain, affects 250,000 Americans. Codman & Shurtleff develops and markets a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic products for the treatment of central nervous system disorders Nervous system disorders A satisfactory classification of diseases of the nervous system should include not only the type of reaction (congenital malformation, infection, trauma, neoplasm, vascular diseases, and degenerative, metabolic, toxic, or deficiency . The Web-based registry will be used as a source of clinical information on surgically treated patients with NPH for individual surgeons, as well as a national data repository for scientific inquiry and publications. The registry will track information such as patient symptoms, complications and shunt procedure revisions in patients with NPH. Up to 250 sites will be recruited to participate in the registry over the next five years. "The combination of Outcome's extensive experience in online registries and the neurosurgical expertise of the AANS will play a key role in helping us meet the goals of the NPH registry and provide surgeons with real-time data to help improve treatment of this disease," said Glen Kashuba, President, Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. "A successful registry requires a detailed understanding of the needs of the physicians participating and the experience to implement the solution. Using our technology and expertise in partnership with the AANS, Codman will provide surgeons with the NPH registry to enable a greater understanding of the disease and the effects of treatment," said Rich Gliklich, MD, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Outcome. "We are pleased that Codman & Shurtleff is willing to take advantage of the benefits offered by a program like Neuro-Knowledge(TM), a partnership between the Outcome and the AANS," Robert A. Ratcheson, M.D., AANS President. Using Outcome's easy-to-use, reliable and scaleable data collection and reporting system, the registry will feature three standard case report forms designed jointly by Codman, Outcome and the AANS. Individual patients will be followed through a baseline visit and multiple follow-up visits through several years. Participating surgeons will have access to their own data with the ability to compare their data to the entire registry's aggregate information. About Outcome Outcome is the leading provider of electronic solutions designed to meet the unique needs of post-marketing studies and quality initiatives. Through this focus, Outcome has developed market-leading technology, distinguished by its scalability, performance and reliability, as well as expertise and experience in over 30 therapeutic areas. With more than 1 million patients enrolled in studies powered by Outcome and close to 3,000 sites logging on to the Outcome system daily, the Company has by far the most widely used system in the industry. Outcome is headquartered in Cambridge, Mass. For more information, please visit www.outcome.com. About AANS The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) is a scientific and educational association with more than 6,500 members worldwide. The AANS is dedicated to advancing the specialty of neurological surgery in order to provide the highest quality of neurosurgical care to the public. Neurological surgery is the medical specialty medical specialty Any specialty that provides non-interventional Pt management, ie with drugs, or with minimum intervention–eg, balloon catheterization Examples Internal medicine–allergy and immunology, cardiology, gastroenterology, hematology/oncology, concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of disorders that affect the entire nervous system including the spinal column spinal column, bony column forming the main structural support of the skeleton of humans and other vertebrates, also known as the vertebral column or backbone. It consists of segments known as vertebrae linked by intervertebral disks and held together by ligaments. , spinal cord spinal cord, the part of the nervous system occupying the hollow interior (vertebral canal) of the series of vertebrae that form the spinal column, technically known as the vertebral column. , brain and peripheral nerves. 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