An analysis of neurosurgical practice patterns and outcomes for serious to critical traumatic brain injuries in a mature trauma state

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 755-763

  Morrison, Chet A ^a   Gross, Brian W ^a   Cook, Alan D ^b   Estrella, Lisa ^a   Gillio, Maria ^a   Alzate, James ^a   Vogel, Autumn ^a   Dally, Jennifer ^a   Wu, Daniel ^a   Rogers, Frederick B ^a  

^a Lancaster General Health   (United States)

^b Chandler Regional Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Mortality; Neurosurgical intervention; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIECTOMY; CRANIOTOMY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; INJURY SEVERITY; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY RATE; NEUROSURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; VENTRICULOSTOMY; ADOLESCENT; BRAIN INJURIES; CLINICAL TRIAL; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PENNSYLVANIA; PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING; PROCEDURES; PROGNOSIS; REGISTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PENNSYLVANIA; PROGNOSIS; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRAUMA CENTERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84989788899     PISSN: 21630755     EISSN: 21630763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0000000000000997     Document Type: Conference Paper

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