Articles: traumatic-brain-injuries.
-
To explore mortality risk factors and to construct an online nomogram for predicting in-hospital mortality in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in intensive care unit (ICU). ⋯ We constructed and validated an online nomogram based on routinely recorded factors at admission to ICU and at the beginning of IMV to target prediction of in-hospital mortality among TBI patients on IMV in ICU.
-
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) significantly contributes to morbidity rates. While computed tomography (CT) scoring systems have been recognized as predictive factors for TBI outcomes, their association with shunt dependency in patients undergoing decompressive craniectomy (DC) has not been investigated. This study aimed to evaluate the predictive utility of CT scoring systems concerning shunt-dependent hydrocephalus in patients post-DC for TBI. ⋯ The CT scoring systems proved insufficient for predicting shunt-dependent hydrocephalus following DC for TBI. However, our observations underscore a significant correlation between post-traumatic shunt dependency after DC and an increased incidence of unfavorable outcomes during long-term follow-up.
-
Journal of neurotrauma · Sep 2024
Association between admission systolic blood pressure and outcomes in patients with isolated traumatic brain injury: A cross-national multicentre cohort study.
The optimal prehospital blood pressure in patients following traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains controversial. We aimed to assess the association between the systolic blood pressure (SBP) at emergency department triage and patient outcomes following isolated moderate-to-severe TBI. We conducted a cross-national multicenter retrospective cohort study using the Pan-Asia Trauma Outcomes Study database from January 1, 2016, to November 30, 2018. ⋯ As for the secondary outcome, the aORs and 95% CIs were 1.36 (0.68-2.68) of <100 mmHg, 0.99 (0.57-1.70) of 120-139 mmHg, 1.23 (0.67-2.25) of 140-159 mmHg, and 1.52 (0.78-2.95) of ≥160 mmHg. Subgroup analyses revealed trends of the best outcomes in both moderate and severe TBI patients with SBP 100-119 mmHg, whereas statistical significance appeared only in patients with severe TBI. SBP of 110-119 mmHg at triage is associated with the lowest 30-day mortality in patients following isolated moderate-to-severe TBI and possibly related to a better functional outcome.