2017
DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2017.25
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Implementation of Neurocritical Care Is Associated With Improved Outcomes in Traumatic Brain Injury

Abstract: Implementation of a NCC program is associated with improved 6 month GOS in severe TBI patients.

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“…This study is the same cohort of patients as reported in our prior published quasiexperimental uncontrolled before-and-after study. 11 We report this results in accordance with the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement. 12 This study was approved by both the University of British Columbia and hospital clinical research ethics boards who waived the requirement for written informed consent (H16-01100).…”
Section: Methodssupporting
confidence: 81%
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“…This study is the same cohort of patients as reported in our prior published quasiexperimental uncontrolled before-and-after study. 11 We report this results in accordance with the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement. 12 This study was approved by both the University of British Columbia and hospital clinical research ethics boards who waived the requirement for written informed consent (H16-01100).…”
Section: Methodssupporting
confidence: 81%
“…The management of patients admitted with a TBI at our institution has previously been reported. 11 Our TBI management protocol is modeled after other published protocols. 16 Patients are managed in a tiered fashion depending on the degree of intervention required to control their ICP below 20-25 mmHg.…”
Section: Management Of Traumatic Brain Injury Patientsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Neurocritical care unit is born within the routine General ICU. 8,9 Traumatic brain injury management is the integral part of the training of a neurosurgeon, severe traumatic brain injury always poses a major threat to life of patients in NCC unit. The efficient and SOP based management can result in remarkable improvement of outcome of STBI.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It was found that the patients who survive often left with persistent impairments that have the potential to impede daily functioning, delay or prevent the attainment of developmental milestones, and subsequently limit future productivity in adulthood. [1][2][3][4] Although hemorrhage evacuation craniotomy has been routinely utilized for management of epidural hemorrhage(EDH), subdural hemorrhage (SDH),and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) as indicated, the application of such strategy for traumatic brain injury patients with critical Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is limited. 1,5-7 A study by Chamoun et al reported favorable outcomes in a study of 189 blunt head trauma patients with GCS score of 3 after aggressively treatment.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%