PROGNOSTIC FACTORS OF TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS IN CHILDREN

Prognostic factors of tuberculous meningitis in children

Objective: To define the characteristics of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) and to identify prognostic factors.Material and method: A retrospective chart review was performed in children under 14 years old diagnosed with TBM during 1992-2001(10 years).Microbiological and clinical criteria were as follows: isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from c

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Seismic characterization of carbonate stringers using machine learning techniques: an example from the western flank of South Oman Salt Basin

Abstract Carbonate stringers are defined as a slab of carbonate bodies encased inside salt.In Oman, the intra-salt carbonate stringers are a very common target, especially in South Oman Salt Basin (SOSB).These stringers contain a large amount of hydrocarbon resources.In this study, the behavior of carbonate stringer bodies hosted in Ara salt struct

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