Pre-injury chronic alcohol abuse predicts intracranial hemorrhagic progression, unfavorable clinical outcome, and mortality in severe traumatic brain injury.
Teodor Svedung WettervikPer EnbladAnders LewénPublished in: Brain injury (2021)
Pre-injury alcohol abuse was common in severe TBI, associated with coagulopathy, worse intracranial hemorrhage/injury evolution, and independently predicted poor clinical outcome. These patients deserve more attention in care and research to address specific challenges including disturbed hemostasis.
Keyphrases
- severe traumatic brain injury
- end stage renal disease
- traumatic brain injury
- ejection fraction
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- palliative care
- alcohol consumption
- cardiovascular events
- peritoneal dialysis
- working memory
- risk factors
- early onset
- quality improvement
- coronary artery disease
- drug induced