Prehospital Detection of Life-Threatening Intracranial Pathology: An Unmet Need for Severe TBI in Austere, Rural, and Remote Areas

Prehospital Detection of Life-Threatening Intracranial Pathology: An Unmet Need for Severe TBI in Austere, Rural, and Remote Areas

Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, especially in low- and middle-income countries, and in austere, rural, and remote settings. The purpose of this Perspective is to challenge the notion that accurate and actionable diagnosis of the most severe b...

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Main Authors: Mark D. Whiting, Bradley A. Dengler, Carissa L. Rodriguez, David Blodgett, Adam B. Cohen, Adolph J. Januszkiewicz, Todd E. Rasmussen, David L. Brody
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
traumatic brain injury
ultrasound
near infrared spectroscopy
prehospital care
rural medicine
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2020.599268/full

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