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Kurien Thomas

Publications 3

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Correlation of Intraoperative Frozen Section Report and Histopathological Diagnosis of Central Nervous System Tumors – A Six-Year Retrospective Study

Radiya Al Ajmi, Hunaina Al-Kindi, Mina George et al. · Oman Medical Journal · 2016 · 10.5001/omj.2016.84

Objectives: To evaluate the degree of agreement between the intraoperative frozen section (FS) reporting of central nervous system (CNS) tumors and final histopathological diagnosis based on permanent paraffin section. Methods: All CNS tumor cases with a diagnosis at FS and subsequent permanent section (n = 261) taken …

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Diagnosis of Adult Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Can Nasal Endoscopy Predict Intrasinus Disease?

Arif Ali Kolethekkat, Roshna Rose Paul, Mary Kurien et al. · Oman Medical Journal · 2013 · 10.5001/omj.2013.120

Objectives: To define the role of endoscopic evaluation of middle meatus in adult patients clinically diagnosed to have chronic rhino-sinusitis and its ability to predict intra-sinus mucosal involvement as compared to CT scan. Methods: This prospective analytical study was conducted on consecutive patients with diagnos …

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Tuberculous Meningitis: A Comparison of Scoring Systems for Diagnosis

Roshan Kurien, Thambu David Sudarsanam, Samantha S et al. · Oman Medical Journal · 2013 · 10.5001/omj.2013.47

Objectives: Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a major clinical and public health problem, both for diagnosis and management. We compare two established scoring systems, Thwaites and the Lancet consensus scoring system for the diagnosis of TB and compare the clinical outcome in a tertiary care setting. Methods: We analyze …

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