Coagulopathy in the absence of overt DIC in postoperative neurosurgical patients is a strong predictor of poor outcome.

Objectives: To assess the prevalence of coagulopathy in postoperative neurosurgical patients and correlate it with the outcome.

Materials And Method: This longitudinal study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital in the Department of Pathology and Neurosurgery. Ethical approval was taken from the Institutional Ethical Committee - Human Research.

Psychiatric and cognitive correlates of quality of life among persons with primary brain tumors.

Background: Quality of life (QoL) in primary brain tumour (PBT) is often the main outcome measure in an otherwise incurable disease. The impact of psychiatric, cognitive correlates on quality of life in primary brain tumours is less well studied.

Aims And Objectives: The primary objective was to find out the association of psychiatric morbidity, cognitive functions with quality of life in patients with primary brain tumours.

Markers of Fibrinolysis in Indian Patients with Isolated Head Trauma.

Context: Head injury causes disseminated intravascular coagulation as the most severe complication which is associated with high mortality. Elevated levels of markers of fibrinolysis such as D-dimer and fibrinopeptide A (FPA) have been correlated with poor outcome in these patients.

Aim: The study aimed to correlate the levels of plasma fibrinogen, D-dimer, and FPA with outcome in patients with isolated head trauma.