A mathematical approach in the management of hydrocephalus from tuberculous meningitis

• Main Authors: Saranza, Gerard Raimon M., Sumalapao, Derick Erl P., Batara, Julette Marie F., Arceo, Carlene Perpetua P.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2017
• Subjects: Hydrocephalus—Surgery—Mathematical models; Meninges—Tuberculosis; Logistic regression analysis; Biology; Medicine and Health Sciences
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/3471; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/faculty_research/article/4473/type/native/viewcontent/njppp.2017.7.0517402072017
• Institution: De La Salle University

Background: The unavailability of standardized treatment algorithms to properly select tuberculous meningitis (TBM) patients for surgery delays optimal management. Aim and Objective: This study developed a mathematical model as an objective guide in deciding whether to perform surgical intervention...