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Prospective, multicentre study of external ventricular drainage-related infections in the UK and Ireland.

Jamjoom, AAB; Joannides, AJ; Poon, MT-C; Chari, A; Zaben, M; Abdulla, MAH; Roach, J; Glancz, LJ; Solth, A; Duddy, J; Brennan, PM; Bayston, R; Bulters, DO; Mallucci, CL; Jenkinson, MD; Gray, WP; Kandasamy, J; Hutchinson, PJ; Kolias, AG; Ahmed, AI; British Neurosurgical Trainee Research Collaborative (2018-02)

OBJECTIVES: External ventricular drain (EVD) insertion is a common neurosurgical procedure. EVD-related infection (ERI) is a major complication that can lead to morbidity and mortality. In this study, we aimed to establish ...

Outcomes following surgery in subgroups of comatose and very elderly patients with chronic subdural hematoma.

Christopher, E; Poon, MTC; Glancz, LJ; Hutchinson, PJ; Kolias, AG; Brennan, PM; British Neurosurgical Trainee Research Collaborative (BNTRC) (2019-06)

Increasing age and lower pre-operative Glasgow coma score (GCS) are associated with worse outcome after surgery for chronic subdural haematoma (CSDH). Only few studies have quantified outcomes specific to the very elderly ...