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Advantages of delayed ventriculoperitoneal shunting in post haemorrhagic hydrocephalus seen in low birth weight infants

Author: Taylor, Allan Grant Date: 1999 INTRODUCTION: The incidence of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) in very low birth weight infants is between 25 and 50%. Approximately 13-60% of these patients will develop progressive post hemorrhagic hydrocephalus (PHH) and of these 22- 70% ... Read more
Decompressive craniectomy in children with traumatic brain injury

Author: Figaji, Anthony Aaron Date: 2005 Although the conventional role of the operation was that of a salvage procedure when medical therapy failed in the treatment of raised intracranial pressure (ICP), two important concepts have emerged in the recent literature that appear to ... Read more
Inhuman shields — children caught in the crossfire of domestic violence

Author: Fieggen, A Graham ; Wiemann, Martin ; Brown, Carla ; Van As, Sebastian ; Swingler, George ; Peter, Jonathan C Date: 2004 Background. Child abuse is a worldwide scourge. One of its most devastating manifestations is non-accidental head injury (NAHI). Methods. This is a retrospective chart review of children presenting to the Red Cross Children’s Hospital trauma ... Read more
The long-term sequelae of Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy in patients with Spastic Diplegia

Author: Langerak, Nelleke Gertrude Date: 2009 Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references. Read more
Multimodality monitoring in paediatric severe traumatic brain injury : the contributions of brain oxygen, transcranial doppler and autoregulation monitoring to conventional methods on monitoring

Author: Figaji, Anthony A Date: 2008 Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a highly complex clinical condition in the most complex organ of the body. The foundation of care of the patient with severe TBI is the prevention of secondary insults to the brain. This relies on conventional ... Read more

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