Key Findings on Computed Tomography of the Head that Predict Death or the Need for Neurosurgical Intervention From Traumatic Brain Injury.
Soroosh NoorbakhshMichael KeirseyAlexis HessKyle BelluSteven LaxtonSaskya ByerlyDina M FilibertoAndrew J KerwinDeborah M SteinIsaac W HowleyPublished in: The American surgeon (2023)
Any single abnormality in this schema significantly predicted a large increase in NSI/death in 24 hours in TBI patients, and three particular findings were most predictive. This schema may help predict need for intervention and expedite management of moderate/severe TBI.
Keyphrases
- traumatic brain injury
- computed tomography
- randomized controlled trial
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- severe traumatic brain injury
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- magnetic resonance imaging
- positron emission tomography
- mild traumatic brain injury
- patient reported outcomes