TY - JOUR T1 - Causes of Mortality and Morbidity in a Neurosurgery ICU in Kashan 1999-2001 TT - بررسی فراوانی علل مورتالیتی و موربیدیتی بیماران بستری در ICU مغز و اعصاب بیمارستان نقوی کاشان طی سالهای 80-1378 JF - KAUMS JO - KAUMS VL - 9 IS - 2 UR - http://feyz.kaums.ac.ir/article-1-143-en.html Y1 - 2005 SP - 15 EP - 20 N2 - Background: Number of neurosurgery patients is increasingly high. With respect to controversies about morbidity and mortality in these patients and lack of any information about these cases in our university this study was carried out in Kashan Naghavi hospital during 1999-2001. Materials and Methods: Thisdescriptive study was performed on medical files of all neurosurgery ICU cases during the study period. Demographic information, morbidity & mortality rates and their causes were assessed. Descriptive statistics was used for analysis. Results: Of 280 cases, 267 cases were enrolled the study. Rate of mortality in 1990 was 43. 1% that reduced during the years of study (P M3 ER -