Analysis of pediatric subdural empyema outcome in relation to computerized tomography brain scan

• Main Authors: Md. Ralib@Md. Raghib, Ahmad Razali, Mohd Ariff, Abdul Rahman, Shuaib, Ibrahim Lutfi, Naing, Nyi Nyi, George, P Jain, Abdullah, Jafri Malin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University 2004
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RJ Pediatrics
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/1388/1/Southeast_Asian_J_Trop_Med_Public_Health_2004_Md_Ralib.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/1388/; http://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/publication.htm
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

A cross-sectional study was conducted to predict the outcome in patients with subdural empyema, using initial and post-treatment CT scan brain parameters. Data collection was done on those children who were diagnosed to have subdural empyema by CT scan of the brain with contrast, who underwent burrh...