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Elevated admission systolic blood pressure after blunt trauma predicts delayed pneumonia and mortality.

Eric J LeyMatthew B SingerMorgan A ClondAlexandra GangiJim MirochaMarko BukurCarlos V BrownAli Salim
Published in: The Journal of trauma (2012)
In blunt trauma patients with or without TBI, elevated admission SBP was associated with worse delayed outcomes. Prospective research is necessary to determine whether algorithms that manage elevated blood pressure after trauma, especially after TBI, affect mortality or pneumonia.
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