2020
DOI: 10.1101/2020.11.10.20229328
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Brain growth and neurodevelopment after surgical treatment of infant post-infectious hydrocephalus in sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract: ImportancePost-infectious hydrocephalus in infants is a major public health burden in sub-Saharan Africa.ObjectiveTo determine long-term brain growth and cognitive outcome after surgical treatment of infant post-infectious hydrocephalus in Uganda.DesignProspective follow-up of a previously randomized cohort.SettingSingle center in Mbale, Uganda.ParticipantsInfants (<180 days old) with post-infectious hydrocephalus.InterventionsEndoscopic or shunt surgery.Main outcomesBayley Scales of Infant Development (BSI… Show more

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“…We focus on the most common form of infant hydrocephalus in sub-Saharan Africa -postinfectious [33]. This form of hydrocephalus is uncommon outside of LMIC [1], and the only abundant high-resolution comparative images are from CT. We developed an image utility assessment which was completed by three senior neurosurgeons with extensive experience in the treatment and management of hydrocephalus in low-resource settings [33][34][35]. Qualitative and quantitative measures of image utility are used to classify images revealing the quality threshold for treatment planning of hydrocephalus in terms of resolution, noise, and contrast between brain and CSF.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…We focus on the most common form of infant hydrocephalus in sub-Saharan Africa -postinfectious [33]. This form of hydrocephalus is uncommon outside of LMIC [1], and the only abundant high-resolution comparative images are from CT. We developed an image utility assessment which was completed by three senior neurosurgeons with extensive experience in the treatment and management of hydrocephalus in low-resource settings [33][34][35]. Qualitative and quantitative measures of image utility are used to classify images revealing the quality threshold for treatment planning of hydrocephalus in terms of resolution, noise, and contrast between brain and CSF.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%