March 15, 2021Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and HealthcareOpen Access

36% of patients were males and 64% were females, with 56% belonging to ASA PS I and the majority in the 41-50 years age group.

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Why the study?

Preoperative preparedness is essential to prevent mortality and morbidity in prolonged neurosurgical procedures, and studying demographic factors and associated disease aids in this planning.

Population

Patients posted electively for major neurosurgical procedures at a tertiary care centre

Design

Small group cross-sectional study

Authors

RSRajeev Damodaran Sarojini NTNimitha Malathy Thulaseedharan JCJayakumar Christhudas

Discussion

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Overview

Provides single-center demographics for elective neurosurgery; leaves open generalizability and risk stratification across populations.

Structured PICO

Population

Patients posted for major neurosurgical procedures in an elective setting at a tertiary care centre, with stable mentation and good Glasgow coma scale scores.

Outcome

Demographic factors including age, sex, associated disease (ASA-PS stratification), and type of surgery

This study outlines the baseline demographic and physical characteristics of patients undergoing elective major neurosurgical procedures at a tertiary center.

Limitations

Small group

Cite This Study

Sarojini et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a80e5ec046b5fb0cc646cea https://doi.org/10.18410/jebmh/2021/123

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March 15, 2021Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and HealthcareOpen Access

36% of patients were males and 64% were females, with 56% belonging to ASA PS I and the majority in the 41-50 years age group.

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Why the study?

Preoperative preparedness is essential to prevent mortality and morbidity in prolonged neurosurgical procedures, and studying demographic factors and associated disease aids in this planning.

Population

Patients posted electively for major neurosurgical procedures at a tertiary care centre

Design

Small group cross-sectional study

Authors

RSRajeev Damodaran Sarojini NTNimitha Malathy Thulaseedharan JCJayakumar Christhudas

Discussion

Member takes

Overview

Provides single-center demographics for elective neurosurgery; leaves open generalizability and risk stratification across populations.

Structured PICO

Population

Patients posted for major neurosurgical procedures in an elective setting at a tertiary care centre, with stable mentation and good Glasgow coma scale scores.

Outcome

Demographic factors including age, sex, associated disease (ASA-PS stratification), and type of surgery

This study outlines the baseline demographic and physical characteristics of patients undergoing elective major neurosurgical procedures at a tertiary center.

Limitations

Small group

Cite This Study

Sarojini et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a80e5ec046b5fb0cc646cea https://doi.org/10.18410/jebmh/2021/123

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