Absence of calvarial fracture could predict the need for tracheostomy in traumatic brain injury.

Misaki Murasaki Shinsuke TanizakiTaizo NakanishiYasuo TomaMinoru HayashiKumiko KonoHiroshi IshidaShigenobu MaedaHideya NagaiHiroyuki AzumaKen-Ichi Kano

Published in: Acute medicine & surgery (2021)

The absence of calvarial fracture could predict the necessity for tracheostomy in intubated TBI patients when combined with other factors. Further prospective randomized trials are necessary to confirm the findings.

Keyphrases

traumatic brain injury
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
mechanical ventilation
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
bone regeneration
intensive care unit
patient reported outcomes
severe traumatic brain injury
hip fracture
patient reported
acute respiratory distress syndrome