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Critical care management of severe traumatic brain injury in adults

Year: 2012

Type: review

Abstract: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major medical and socio-economic problem, and is the leading cause of death in children and young adults. The critical care management of severe TBI is largely derived from the "Guidelines for the Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury" that have been published by the Brain Trauma Foundation. The main objectives are prevention and treatment of intracranial hypertension and secondary brain insults, preservation of cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP), and optimization of cerebral oxygenation. In this review, the critical care management of severe TBI will be discussed with focus on monitoring, avoidance and minimization of secondary brain insults, and optimization of cerebral oxygenation and CPP.

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

DOI: 10.1186/1757-7241-20-12

Authors: Samir H Haddad, Yaseen M Arabi

Institutions: King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances

Subfield: Clinical Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,590