Abstract:Background:The unavailability of standardized treatment algorithms to properly select tuberculous meningitis (TBM) patients for surgery delays optimal management. Aim and Objective: This study developed a mathematical model as an objective guide in deciding whether to perform surgical intervention or not among patients with hydrocephalus from TBM. Materials and Methods: Using 13 different clinical and cerebrospinal fluid parameters, a saturated logistic regression model was developed and tried retrospectively … Show more
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