Articles: traumatic-brain-injuries.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Feb 2017
Adenosine diphosphate platelet dysfunction on thromboelastogram is independently associated with increased morality in traumatic brain injury.
The purpose of this study is to determine if adenosine diphosphate (ADP) platelet dysfunction on thromboelastogram (TEG) is associated with increased in-hospital mortality in patients with head trauma. The hypothesis is that ADP dysfunction is associated with increased mortality. ⋯ ADP dysfunction on TEG is associated with increased mortality in patients with traumatic brain injury.
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J Trauma Acute Care Surg · Feb 2017
Performance of International Classification of Diseases-based injury severity measures used to predict in-hospital mortality and intensive care admission among traumatic brain-injured patients.
The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is the main classification system used for population-based traumatic brain injury (TBI) surveillance activities but does not contain direct information on injury severity. International Classification of Diseases-based injury severity measures can be empirically derived or mapped to the Abbreviated Injury Scale, but no single approach has been formally recommended for TBI. ⋯ Prognostic study, level III.
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American family physician · Feb 2017
Randomized Controlled TrialSertraline Reduces Risk of Depression in Adults After Traumatic Brain Injury.
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Epilepsy & behavior : E&B · Feb 2017
Review Meta AnalysisRisk factors for posttraumatic epilepsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to identify risk factors for posttraumatic epilepsy (PTE). ⋯ The current meta-analysis identified potential risk factors for PTE. The results may contribute to better prevention strategies and treatments for PTE.
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Plasma-based resuscitation improves outcomes in trauma patients with hemorrhagic shock, while large-animal and limited clinical data suggest that it also improves outcomes and is neuroprotective in the setting of combined hemorrhage and traumatic brain injury. However, the choice of initial resuscitation fluid, including the role of plasma, is unclear for patients after isolated traumatic brain injury. ⋯ Although early plasma transfusion was not associated with improved in-hospital survival for all isolated traumatic brain injury patients, early plasma was associated with increased in-hospital survival in those with multifocal intracranial hemorrhage.