[HTML][HTML] Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infections: Causative Pathogens and Associated Outcomes from Multiple Hospitals in Saudi Arabia

M Alqasmi, YA Kariri, R Alenazy, M Thabet… - Journal of Clinical …, 2025 - mdpi.com
Background: Ventriculoperitoneal shunting (VPS) is the primary treatment for
hydrocephalus, significantly improving patients' outcomes. However, it is marred by high …

Tic Cough in an Adolescent with Organic Brain Pathology—A Case Report and Literature Review

A Grinevica, A Udre, A Balodis, I Strumfa - Brain Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Chronic cough in children and adolescents can be troublesome both to the patient and the
whole family. The most common causes of chronic cough in children are protracted bacterial …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors for unchanged ventricles during pediatric shunt malfunction

RA Reynolds, R Ahluwalia, V Krishnan… - Journal of …, 2021 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Children whose ventricles do not change during shunt malfunction present a
diagnostic dilemma. This study was performed to identify risk factors for unchanged …

MRI as a one-stop destination for evaluation of CSF shunt malfunction

EA Hamed, SA Mohammad, SM Awadallah… - Egyptian Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Despite the high-frequency rate of cerebrospinal fluid shunt malfunction,
radiological evaluation of CSF shunts has remained deficient, focusing mainly on …

Incidence Rate of Pediatric Surgical Site Infection Following Ventricular Shunt Surgery in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cohort Study at a Tertiary Care Hospital

A Aldehaimi - 2022 - search.proquest.com
Background Previous scientific evidences demonstrate a worrying trend where patients
suffer from Surgical Site Infection (SSI) after Ventricular Shunt Surgery (VSS). Such …