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Ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion for hydrocephalus in human immunodeficiency virus-infected adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

BACKGROUND: Hydrocephalus is a recognised complication of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related opportunistic infections. Symptomatic raised cerebrospinal fluid pressure can be treated with ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion (VPS). In HIV-infected patients however, there is a concern that VPS...

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Autores principales: Loan, James J. M., Mankahla, Ncedile, Meintjes, Graeme, Fieggen, A. Graham
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5644263/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29037257
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13643-017-0603-7