PaCO2 Association with Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Outcomes at High Altitude: A Prospective Single-Center Cohort Study.

Eder CaceresAfshin A DivaniClio A RubinosJuan Olivella-GómezAndré Emilio Viñán-GarcésAngélica GonzálezAlexis Alvarado-AriasKunal BathiaUzma SamadaniLuis F Reyes

Published in: Research square (2024)

Higher PaCO2 levels are associated with an unfavorable outcome in ventilated TBI patients. These results underscore the importance of PaCO2 level in TBI patients and whether it should be adjusted for populations living at higher altitudes.

Keyphrases

traumatic brain injury
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
intensive care unit
type diabetes
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
patient reported
weight loss