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Spectrum Of Intracranial Pathology: Tumors Versus Infections At A Tertiary Care Hospital, Muhib Alam Khan, Sukaina Aijazali Panju, Ather Enam

Section of Neurosurgery

Introduction: Aga Khan University Hospital Neurosurgery Department has evolved into a high-volume centre for treatment of neurosurgical diseases. We aimed to compare the relative outcomes of intracranial tumors and CNS infections seen at our facility.
Methods: Hospital records of patients admitted under the neurosurgery service between 1994-2003 were evaluated. Cases with a principal diagnosis of an intracranial lesion were identified for further study. Demographic, clinical,and surgical variables were extracted from the medical record. Length of hospital stay, ICU utilization, and in-hospital mortality were the primary outcome indicators. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and comparisons of meansand proportions. …