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Variations In Practice Patterns Among Neurosurgeons And Orthopaedic Surgeons In The Management Of Spinal Disorders, Manzar Hussain, Sadaf Nasir, Amber Moed, Ghulam Murtaza
Variations In Practice Patterns Among Neurosurgeons And Orthopaedic Surgeons In The Management Of Spinal Disorders, Manzar Hussain, Sadaf Nasir, Amber Moed, Ghulam Murtaza
Section of Neurosurgery
Study design: This is a case series.
Purpose: We wanted to identify variations in the practice patterns among neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons for the management of spinal disorders.
Overview of literature: Spinal disorders are common in the clinical practice of both neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons. It has been observed that despite the availability of various guidelines, there is lack of consensus among surgeons about the management of various disorders.
Methods: A questionnaire was distributed, either directly or via e-mail, to the both the neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons who worked at 5 tertiary care centers within a single region of Korea. …
Cranioplasty After Decompressive Craniectomy: An Institutional Audit And Analysis Of Factors Related To Complications, Zain A. Sobani, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Syed Nabeel Zafar, Mohsin Qadeer, Najiha Bilal, Syed Ghulam Murtaza, Ather Enam, Muhammad Ehsan Bari
Cranioplasty After Decompressive Craniectomy: An Institutional Audit And Analysis Of Factors Related To Complications, Zain A. Sobani, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Syed Nabeel Zafar, Mohsin Qadeer, Najiha Bilal, Syed Ghulam Murtaza, Ather Enam, Muhammad Ehsan Bari
Section of Neurosurgery
Background:Although a relatively simple procedure, cranioplasties have been associated with high complication rates. Keeping this in perspective, we aimed to determine the factors associated with immediate and long-term complications of cranioplasties at our institution.
Methods: A retrospective review of Patient records was carried out for Patients having undergone reconstructive cranioplasties at our institution during the last 10 years (2001-2010). All case notes, records, and investigations were reviewed and the data were recorded in a predesigned questionnaire. Complications were recorded along with existing comorbids and measures taken for their prevention and management. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed …
Microsurgical Excisions Of Vestibular Schwannomas: A Tumor-Size-Based Analysis Of Neurological Outcomes And Surgical Complications, Syed Faraz Kazim, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Ather Enam, Muhammad Ehsan Bari
Microsurgical Excisions Of Vestibular Schwannomas: A Tumor-Size-Based Analysis Of Neurological Outcomes And Surgical Complications, Syed Faraz Kazim, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Ather Enam, Muhammad Ehsan Bari
Section of Neurosurgery
Introduction: Vestibular schwannomas (VS) are benign tumors originating from Schwann cells in vestibulocochlear nerve. This study aimed at evaluating outcomes of microsurgical resections of VS based on tumor sizes in a South Asian country.
Methods: The chart notes of 71 Patients who underwent microsurgical resections of VS at a single academic center over a 20-year period (1990-2009) were reviewed, and relevant information was extracted. For analyzing outcomes, Patients were divided into two groups based on tumor size at initial presentation: (1) Group A (tumor size ≤ 4 cm) and (2) Group B (tumor size > 4 cm). Pearson's chi-square and Fisher's …
Lady Health Workers Programme In Pakistan: Challenges, Achievements And The Way Forward, Assad Hafeez, Bile Khalif Mohamud, Mobasher Riaz Shiekh, Syed Ayyaz Imran Shah, Rashid Jooma
Lady Health Workers Programme In Pakistan: Challenges, Achievements And The Way Forward, Assad Hafeez, Bile Khalif Mohamud, Mobasher Riaz Shiekh, Syed Ayyaz Imran Shah, Rashid Jooma
Section of Neurosurgery
Objectives: To review the Lady Health Workers programme and critically explore various aspects of the process to extract tangible implications for other similar situations.
Methods: A descriptive study was carried out over a period of one year (2007-08). A detailed desk review of project documents, interaction with relevant stakeholders, performance validation and extensive feedback from the community were collected. The data so obtained was analyzed and evaluated against predetermined benchmarks.
Results: Each LHW serves a population of 1,000 people in the community and extends her services in the catchment population through monthly home visits. The scope of work includes over …