Publications by authors named "Monalisa de Moura Silva"
Chronic subdural hematomas and the elderly: Surgical results from a series of 125 cases: Old "horses" are not to be shot!
Danilo Otávio de Araújo Silva Georgios K Matis Leonardo Ferraz Costa Matheus Augusto Pinto Kitamura Eduardo Vieira de Carvalho Junior Monalisa de Moura Silva Joacil Carlos da Silva
Surg Neurol Int
February 2013
Article Synopsis
- A retrospective study analyzed 125 patients with chronic subdural hematomas (CSDH) treated at a hospital in Brazil from 2006 to 2008, using the Glasgow Outcome Scale to assess outcomes after 6 months.
- The results showed a median patient age of 69, with most cases involving a history of trauma; 83.2% had a good outcome while the mortality rate was 11.2%.
- Key findings indicate that higher Glasgow Coma Scale scores upon admission are linked to better outcomes, while recurrence negatively affects the prognosis; the study highlights that advanced age should not deter surgical intervention.*