World Neurosurg
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Observational Study
Mortality Associated Characteristics of Traumatic Brain Injury Patients at the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali, Rwanda.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability. Patients with TBI in low and middle-income countries have worse outcomes than patients in high-income countries. We evaluated important clinical indicators associated with mortality for patients with TBI at University Teaching Hospital of Kigali, Kigali, Rwanda. ⋯ GCS score <13, hypoxia, bradycardia, tachycardia, and age >50 years were associated with mortality. These findings inform future research that may guide clinicians in prioritizing care for patients at highest risk of mortality.
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The purpose of this study was to analyze the outcomes and complications of the endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) performed on patients with Cushing disease at our Pituitary Center during the past 11 years. ⋯ The EEA for Cushing disease resulted in remission and complication rates comparable with previous analyses of EEA, as well as microsurgical series. Preoperative adrenocorticotropic hormone levels were associated with invasiveness.
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To analyze outcomes of patients surgically treated for calcified spinal meningiomas and to determine factors associated with surgical morbidity. ⋯ The univariate analysis confirms that the degree of calcification affects the outcome, because extensive tumor calcification is associated with an increased surgical morbidity probably.