Research Article
A PROSPECTIVE STUDY ON PATTERNS AND MANAGEMENT OUTCOMES OF INTRACRANIAL HEMATOMA AT JIMMA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
Author(s): Nebiyou Simegnew*, Mohammed Abafita, Addis Temie Worku and Minale Fekadie Baye
Background: Intracranial hematoma is the collection of blood in the various intracranial spaces. Knowledge of patterns, origins/causes, and outcomes of ICH conditions are important for decision-making for urgent surgical interventions such as craniotomy and hematoma evacuations. No prior study was conducted in our setup. This study aimed to assess patterns and management outcomes of intracranial hematoma at Jimma University Medical center. Method: An institution-based prospective cross-sectional study design was conducted at Jimma University Medical Center, Jimma, Ethiopia for 6 consecutive months from June to December 2020. The data were cleaned and entered into Epidata version 3.1 and then exported and analyzed using SPSS Version 24. Results: A total of 91 neurosurgery-eligible patients were recruited during the study period with a mean age of 34 years. The majority of neurosurgery .. Read More»
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