Effect of cocaine use on outcomes in traumatic brain injury

Autor: Jacky T Yeung, Jessica Williams, William M Bowling
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, Vol 6, Iss 3, Pp 189-194 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0974-2700
DOI: 10.4103/0974-2700.115337
Popis: Context: Animal and molecular studies have shown that cocaine exerts a neuroprotective effect against cerebral ischemia. Aims: To determine if the presence of cocaine metabolites on admission following traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with better outcomes. Settings and Design: Level-1 trauma center, retrospective cohort. Materials and Methods: After obtaining Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval, the trauma registry was searched from 2006 to 2009 for all patients aged 15-55 years with blunt head trauma and non-head AIS
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