Hemotransfusion and mechanical ventilation time are associated with intra-hospital mortality in patients with traumatic brain injury admitted to intensive care unit

Hemotransfusion and mechanical ventilation time are associated with intra-hospital mortality in patients with traumatic brain injury admitted to intensive care unit

ABSTRACT Objective To identify the factors associated with the intra-hospital mortality in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) admitted to intensive care unit (ICU). Methods The sample included patients with TBI admitted to the ICU consecutively in a period of one year. It was defined as...

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Main Authors: Kelson James Almeida, Ânderson Batista Rodrigues, Luiz Euripedes Almondes Santana Lemos, Marconi Cosme Soares de Oliveira Filho, Brisa Fideles Gandara, Raissa da Rocha Lopes, Daniel Rocha e Silva Modesto, Irizon Klecio Pereira Rego
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2016-08-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
traumatismos craniocerebrais
unidades de terapia intensiva
serviço de hemoterapia
desmame do respirador
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2016000800644&lng=en&tlng=en

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