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Spatial Distribution Of Road Traffic Crash Fatalities In Karachi: Perspective From 2008-2012, Rashid Jooma, Mir Shabbar Ali, Masood Ali Shaikh
Spatial Distribution Of Road Traffic Crash Fatalities In Karachi: Perspective From 2008-2012, Rashid Jooma, Mir Shabbar Ali, Masood Ali Shaikh
Section of Neurosurgery
Road Traffic Crash (RTC) mortality and morbidity is one of the major public health problems in Karachi. In this study we used geographic information systems (GIS) to visualize and quantify the spatial distribution of RTC mortality and yearly trend from 2008 to 2012, for all 24 administrative subdivisions of Karachi, using Road Traffic Injury Research and Prevention Center's (RTIRPC) data. Cumulatively, 6040 deaths were recorded by RTIRPC, out of which we were able to map 4657 (77.1%) deaths based on location information available in the database. During the 5-year period, highest number of cumulative RTC fatalities were recorded for Kemari, …
An Audit Of Head Trauma Care And Mortality, Arshad A. Siddiqui, Hasnain Zafar, S H. Bashir
An Audit Of Head Trauma Care And Mortality, Arshad A. Siddiqui, Hasnain Zafar, S H. Bashir
Section of Neurosurgery
Objective: To analyze the factors contributing to deaths from head trauma by using standardized assessment parameters and to provide a peer-review of head injury deaths with focus on identifying deficiencies and analyzing contributory factors.
Design: Descriptive study.
Place and duration of study: The study was carried out at the Emergency, Aga Khan University Hospital during January 1998 to December 1999.
Subjects and method: One hundred and three patients above the age of 15 years presenting alive to the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) emergency with head injury were included in this study. Identified deaths data was reviewed by the Hospital …
Predictors Of Mortality In Brain Abscess, H U. Qureshi, A A. Habib, A A. Siddiqui, T Mozaffar, A R. Sarwari
Predictors Of Mortality In Brain Abscess, H U. Qureshi, A A. Habib, A A. Siddiqui, T Mozaffar, A R. Sarwari
Section of Neurosurgery
Objective: Brain abscess carries significant morbidity and mortality. Our objective was to elucidate the clinical presentation of brain abscess and to assess predictors of mortality in these patients.
Methods: All patients with a brain abscess presenting to the Aga Khan University Hospital, a tertiary care referral center in Karachi, Pakistan, were studied retrospectively. Statistical analysis involved univariate analysis and a logistic regression model.
Results: Among the 66 patients analyzed, a distant metastatic focus of infection was the most commonly identified predisposing factor (29%). Otogenic infection was the commonest contiguous source and sinusitis was noticeably absent. Multiple abscesses were frequent (35%). …