Does Beta-Blockade Reduce the Risk of Depression in Patients with Isolated Severe Extracranial Injuries?

Autor: Olle Ljungqvist, Eric J. Ley, Shahin Mohseni, Rebecka Ahl, Galinos Barmparas, Göran Wallin, Louis Riddez
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: World Journal of Surgery
ISSN: 1432-2323
0364-2313
Popis: Background Approximately half of trauma patients develop post-traumatic depression. It is suggested that beta-blockade impairs trauma memory recollection, reducing depressive symptoms. This study investigates the effect of early beta-blockade on depression following severe traumatic injuries in patients without significant brain injury. Methods Patients were identified by retrospectively reviewing the trauma registry at an urban university hospital between 2007 and 2011. Severe extracranial injuries were defined as extracranial injuries with Abbreviated Injury Scale score ≥3, intracranial Abbreviated Injury Scale score
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