Lung Cancer Among White South Africans

Abstract

TUBERCULOUS MENINGITISMEDICAJOURNAL 1599 period of unconsciousness was curtailed greatly in the intrathecal group.Oral feeding in these patients could be resorted to much earlier, with better maintenance of nutrition and quicker recovery.Also the complications of nasal feeding during unconsciousness were minimized anu nursing-time was saved.Period of Stay in Hospital.-TableII shows the period of stay in hospital in the .wogroups.Only those who survived their period of stay were included in the analysis.The stay was much less in the intrathecal group.Sequelae.-Before the introduction of steroids in the treatment of tuberculous meningitis a large number of patients suffered from sequelae, particularly in the sevzre group.Now with the use of steroids, especially intrathecally, the sequelae have been greatly reduced.Table III shows the relative incidence of sequzlae in the two groups of patients.In the intrathecal group there were no sequelae in patients with moderate severity, whereas 2 out of 11 severe cases had sequelac-one with TABLE II.-Period of Stay inz Hospital Group Mean Ranre Oral .. 3 months 21 days 1 month 25 days to 7 months 25 days Intrathecal.. 2 2 ,, ,, 3 ,, 26,,TABLE Itt.-Incidence of Sequelae Oral Steroid Group Intrathecal Steroid Group Total No. No. with Total No.No.