| Autor: |
Alan Smith, Allison E Berndtson, Todd W Costantini, Alexander J Schupper, Laura Godat |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, Vol 4, Iss 1 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2397-5776 |
| DOI: |
10.1136/tsaco-2019-000306 |
| Popis: |
Background The Brain Trauma Foundation recommends intracranial pressure (ICP) monitor placement for patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Adherence with these guidelines in elderly patients is unknown. We hypothesized that disparities in ICP monitor placement would exist based on patient age.Methods Using the National Trauma Data Bank (2010–2014), we identified patients admitted for blunt TBI with admission Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores of 3–8. Patients were excluded if they had a non-Head Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) score ≥3, hospital length of stay |
| Databáze: |
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