Early Beta-Blocker Utilization in Critically Ill Patients With Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Margot Kelly HedrickSunny Yang LiuJordan M KomisarowJordan HatfieldTetsu OhnumaMiriam M TreggiariKatharine ColtonEvangeline ArulrajaMonica S VavilalaDaniel T LaskowitzJoseph P MathewAdrian HernandezMichael L JamesKarthik RaghunathanVijay Krishnamoorthy

Published in: Journal of intensive care medicine (2024)

In this retrospective cohort study, we found variation in use of beta-blockers and early exposure was not associated with hospital mortality. Further research is necessary to understand the optimal type, dose, and timing of beta-blockers for this population.

Keyphrases

severe traumatic brain injury
angiotensin converting enzyme
healthcare
angiotensin ii
cardiovascular events
high intensity
risk factors
emergency department
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
acute care