Predicting outcome in severe traumatic brain injury using a simple prognostic model

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 104, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 492-494

  Sobuwa, S ^a   Hartzenberg, H B ^b   Geduld, H ^c   Uys, C ^a  

^a CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXYGEN SATURATION; PROGNOSIS; PUPIL REFLEX; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN INJURIES; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PROCEDURES; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOUTH AFRICA; STANDARDS; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PROGNOSIS; REFLEX, PUPILLARY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84903398953     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/samj.7720     Document Type: Article

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