Head Computed Tomography Scan in Isolated Traumatic Brain Injury in a Low-Income Country
| Autor: | Armel Flavien R Kaboré, Pascal Augustin, Darko Arnaudovski, Ousseini Diallo, Ibrahim Alain Traore, Sylvain Zabsonre, Aziz Ouedraogo, Cheik Tidiane Hafiz Bougouma, Nazinigouba Ouédraogo, Salah Seif Idriss Traore, Kélan Bertille Ki |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Low income
Adult Male medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics Adolescent Traumatic brain injury Discharged alive Computed tomography 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Brain Injuries Traumatic Burkina Faso Medicine Humans Glasgow Coma Scale 030212 general & internal medicine Prospective Studies Developing Countries Poverty Medical treatment medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Glasgow Outcome Scale Middle Aged medicine.disease Surgery Income level Observational study Female Neurology (clinical) business Tomography X-Ray Computed 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | World neurosurgery. 107 |
| ISSN: | 1878-8769 |
| Popis: | Background Head computed tomography scan (HCTS) is the cornerstone of the management of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The impact of performing a HCTS in TBI has been scarcely investigated in low-income countries (LICs). Furthermore, the cost of a HCTS is a burden for family finances. Methods A prospective observational study was conducted in Burkina Faso. All consecutive patients with isolated TBI needing a HCTS were included. Result and impact of HCTS were evaluated. Results There were 183 patients prescribed a HCTS for an isolated TBI. Mild, moderate, and severe TBIs represented 55%, 31%, and 14% of the cases, respectively. In 72 patients, HCTS was not performed because of economic barrier. Among the 110 HCTSs performed, there were intracranial lesions in 81 (74%) patients. Among the 110 performed HCTS, 34 (31% [22.3%–39.5%]) HCTSs altered the management of TBI, with 16 (15%) cases of surgical indications, and 20 (18%) cases of modification of the medical treatment. In patients without neurologic signs, the rate of alteration of management was 28%. The realization of the HCTSs was associated with the presence of neurologic signs and income level. In-hospital mortality was 11% (n = 21). Among the 162 patients discharged alive from the hospital, 27 (20%) were discharged with a severe disability state (Glasgow Outcome Scale score ≤3). The rate of return to work was 77%. Conclusions No modification of guidelines can be advocated from this study. However, given the financial burden on family of performing HCTS, research may identify criteria allowing for avoiding HCTS. Guidelines specific to LICs are needed to get closer to the best interest of patients. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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