Publications by authors named "Surriya Bano"
Frequency and Outcome of Meningitis in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of Pakistan.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak
August 2016
Article Synopsis
- Meningitis is a significant cause of illness and death in children in intensive care, with a study reviewing 64 cases from 2000 to 2014.
- Of these, 36 had pyogenic meningitis, 18 had viral meningitis, and 10 had tuberculous meningitis, with most complications occurring within the first 48 hours of admission.
- The most common symptoms included altered consciousness, seizures, and shock, leading to a 7.8% mortality rate, highlighting the condition's serious impact despite being a less frequent cause of hospitalization.
Background: There is an increasing number of urgently ill and injured children being seen in emergency departments (ED) of developing countries. The pediatric disease burden in EDs across Pakistan is generally unknown. Our main objective was to determine the spectrum of disease and injury among children seen in EDs in Pakistan through a nationwide ED-based surveillance system.
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