Outcome of Decompressive Craniectomy in Traumatic Closed Head Injury.

Objective: The aim of the current study was to observe functional outcomes of patients undergoing decompressive craniectomy (DC) for raised intracranial pressure (ICP) after blunt head injury and to assess possible predictive factors.

Methodology: This study was a prospective cohort study which was conducted at Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi over a period of 2 years (January 2015-December 2016). Adult patients, aged between 15 and 65 years of both genders undergoing DC during the study period were selected.

A cross-sectional study to investigate pneumococcal vaccination in the elderly in a low income county: patient knowledge, awareness, and attitudes of vaccination and prevalence rates by socioeconomic status.

Background: Pneumonia represents the leading cause of infection-related death and the fifth cause of overall mortality, in the elderly. With increasing age, the human immune system undergoes characteristic changes which lead to increased incidence and severity of infectious diseases and to insufficient protection following vaccination as antibody response of elderly vaccines are weaker and decline faster.

Objective: Knowledge and Attitude toward Pneumonia and its Vaccination in elderly patients.