Bicompartmental decompressive craniectomy: Report of two cases

A recent study of randomized controlled trials showed favorable outcomes with use of decompressive craniectomy in managing and treating uncontrolled intracranial pressures accompanied with cerebral edema due to trauma. We present the details of bicompartmental decompressive craniectomy on two patients who presented with severe head trauma of supra- and infratentorial pathologies. The surgical management techniques and long-term follow-up are discussed in detail

Impact of public debt on growth in Belt & Road countries –Pre and Post Analysis of Financial Crisis 2007-2008

The study seeks to investigate the role of external debt on the growth performance of Belt & Road countries for the pre & post financial crisis period. Using panel data methodologies like fixed effect model and GMM, the study finds a significant negative relationship between external debt and economic growth. Similarly, various specifications are estimated for robustness check like dividing the period into sub-periods, dividing the countries according to continent basis, and applying the generalized method of moment’s techniques. The robustness checks confirm the negative relationship between debt and economic growth. Keywords: External debt, BRI, growth JEL Classification: C33; H63; O43 DOI: 10.7176/RJFA/10-18-18 Publication date:September 30th 201