28 December 2024 : Database Analysis
Liver Cirrhosis as a Predictor of Infection Risk in Patients Undergoing Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD)
Yu-Chung Juan ADEF 1,2, Hung-Lin Lin ADF 1, Yu-hsiang Lin
ADF 1, Wen-Miin Liang ACDG 3, Yu-Kai Cheng DF 1,4, Yu-Jun Chang DE 5, Chien-Tung Yang DF 1, Der-Yang Cho DF 1, Chun-Chung Chen ADEF 1,2,6*
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.946745
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e946745
Figure 1 Flowchart of research data screening process. * Infection is defined as the occurrence of central nervous system infections and surgical site infections within 6 and 12 months following ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery.