Prevalence of Hydrocephalus in Tuberculous Bacterial Meningitis Patients Presented at our Hospital: a cross Sectional Study (original) (raw)

2021, Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences

Aim: To determine the prevalence of hydrocephalus is in tuberculous bacterial meningitis patients Study Design: Cross sectional study Place and duration: This study was conducted in Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Islamabad, Pakistan From September 2019 to December 2020 Methodology: The technique of nonprobability, sequential sampling, was used. After a thorough examination, patients with tuberculous bacterial meningitis (TBM) were included. At the time of admission, a brief history of socio-demographics and the length of the illness was taken. The proforma was filled up with the results. The data were analyzed using SPSS Version 22. Results: Out of 120 patients, males made up 59.16 % cases. The age groups 20-30 years, 31-40 years, 41-50 years, and 51-60 years were represented in the study by 28 (23.33 %), 37 (30.83%), 17 (14.16 %), and 38 (31.66%) patients, respectively. The prevalence of hydrocephalus among TBM was 16.66%, with the 20-30 year age group having the most cases...