Is Intracranial Pressure Monitoring of Patients With Diffuse Traumatic Brain Injury Valuable? An Observational Multicenter Study

Abstract BACKGROUND: Although intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring of patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is recommended by the Brain Trauma Foundation, any benefits remain controversial. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of ICP monitoring on the mortality of and functional outcomes...

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Veröffentlicht in:Neurosurgery 2016-03, Vol.78 (3), p.361-369
Hauptverfasser: Yuan, Qiang, Wu, Xing, Cheng, Hongwei, Yang, Chaohua, Wang, Yuhai, Wang, Ersong, Qiu, Binghui, Fei, Zhimin, Lan, Qing, Wu, Sirong, Jiang, Yunzhao, Feng, Hua, Liu, Jingfang, Liu, Ke, Zhang, Fayun, Jiang, Rongcai, Zhang, Jianmin, Tu, Yue, Wu, Xuehai, Zhou, Liangfu, Hu, Jin
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract BACKGROUND: Although intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring of patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is recommended by the Brain Trauma Foundation, any benefits remain controversial. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of ICP monitoring on the mortality of and functional outcomes in patients with severe diffuse TBI. METHODS: Data were collected on patients with severe diffuse TBI (Glasgow Coma Scale [GCS] score on admission
ISSN:0148-396X
1524-4040
DOI:10.1227/NEU.0000000000001050