Geographical Distribution of Neurosurgeons and Emergency Neurosurgical Services in Pakistan.

Background And Objective: According to the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS), a minimum neurosurgery workforce density should be 1 per 200,000 population for optimum access to neurosurgical care. Pakistan lags behind in the number of neurosurgeons, and disproportionate geographical distribution further increases disparity. Our objective was to geographically map the density of neurosurgeons and emergency neurosurgical services (ENS) in Pakistan.

Quality of life in children operated for spina bifida; low- and middle-income country perspective.

Introduction: Spina bifida is a potentially disabling congenital condition and affects the quality of life (QOL). We aimed to assess clinical outcomes and QOL in children who underwent spina bifida repair at our hospital.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study on children who underwent spina bifida repair at our hospital over 10 years.