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McKimmie A, Keeves J, Gadowski A, Bagg MK, Antonic-Baker A, Hicks AJ, Hill R, Clarke N, Holland A, Veitch B, Fatovich D, Reeder S, Romero L, Ponsford JL, Lannin NA, O’Brien TJ, Cooper DJ, Rushworth N, Fitzgerald M, Gabbe BJ, Cameron PA. The Australian Traumatic Brain Injury Initiative: Systematic Review of Clinical Factors Associated with Outcomes in People with Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Neurotrauma Rep 2024; 5:0. [PMID: 39081663 PMCID: PMC11286001 DOI: 10.1089/neur.2023.0111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2024] Open
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The aim of the Australian Traumatic Brain Injury Initiative (AUS-TBI) is to design a data dictionary to inform data collection and facilitate prediction of outcomes for moderate-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) across Australia. The process has engaged diverse stakeholders across six areas: social, health, clinical, biological, acute interventions, and long-term outcomes. Here, we report the results of the clinical review. Standardized searches were implemented across databases to April 2022. English-language reports of studies evaluating an association between a clinical factor and any clinical outcome in at least 100 patients with moderate-severe TBI were included. Abstracts, and full-text records, were independently screened by at least two reviewers in Covidence. The findings were assessed through a consensus process to determine inclusion in the AUS-TBI data resource. The searches retrieved 22,441 records, of which 1137 were screened at full text and 313 papers were included. The clinical outcomes identified were predominantly measures of survival and disability. The clinical predictors most frequently associated with these outcomes were the Glasgow Coma Scale, pupil reactivity, and blood pressure measures. Following discussion with an expert consensus group, 15 were recommended for inclusion in the data dictionary. This review identified numerous studies evaluating associations between clinical factors and outcomes in patients with moderate-severe TBI. A small number of factors were reported consistently, however, how and when these factors were assessed varied. The findings of this review and the subsequent consensus process have informed the development of an evidence-informed data dictionary for moderate-severe TBI in Australia.
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- Ancelin McKimmie
- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Bentley, Australia
- Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Nedlands, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Bentley, Australia
- Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Nedlands, Australia
- Centre for Pain IMPACT, Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, Australia
- School of Health Sciences, University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Monash-Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre, Epworth Healthcare, Melbourne, Australia
- School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Regina Hill Effective Consulting Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead Clinical School, University of Sydney School of Medicine, Westmead, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Emergency Medicine, Royal Perth Hospital, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
- Centre for Clinical Research in Emergency Medicine, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Monash-Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre, Epworth Healthcare, Melbourne, Australia
- School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Intensive Care and Hyperbaric Medicine, Melbourne, Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Bentley, Australia
- Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Nedlands, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Health Data Research UK, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Singleton Park, United Kingdom
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- National Trauma Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
- Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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Esparza WD, Aladro-Gonzalvo AR, Ruíz-Hontangas A, Celi D, Aguirre MB. The Effect of Craniofacial Manual Lymphatic Drainage after Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:healthcare11101474. [PMID: 37239760 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11101474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Previous studies suggest that craniofacial manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) facilitates brain fluids clearance, reducing intracranial pressure and reabsorbing chronic subdural hematoma. This study aimed to explore the effect of craniofacial MLD in combination with pharmacological treatment for improving cranial pain intensity, vital signs, and cerebral edema (Hounsfield units, HUs) in moderate traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Patient 1 received pharmacological therapy, while patient 2 received both pharmacological and craniocervical MLD treatment. Patient 2 showed decreased cranial pain intensity and systolic blood pressure (66%-11.11%, respectively) after two 30 min daily sessions of treatment for three days. HUs in the caudate nucleus of both hemispheres (left 24.64%-right 28.72%) and in the left temporal cortical gray matter increased (17.8%). An increase in HU suggests a reduction in cerebral edema and vice versa. For patient 1, there were no changes in cranial pain intensity, but a slight increase in the systolic blood pressure was observed (0%-3.27%, respectively). HUs decreased in the temporal cortical (14.98%) and caudate nucleus gray matter (9.77%) of the left and right cerebral hemispheres (11.96%-16.74%, respectively). This case study suggests that craniofacial MLD combined with pharmacological treatment could reduce cerebral edema, decrease head pain intensity, and maintain vital signs in normal physiologic values in patients with mTBI.
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- Wilmer Danilo Esparza
- Facultad de Enfermería, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito 170143, Ecuador
- School of Physical Therapy, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito 170513, Ecuador
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- School of Physical Therapy, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito 170513, Ecuador
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- School of Physical Therapy, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito 170513, Ecuador
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Lulla A, Lumba-Brown A, Totten AM, Maher PJ, Badjatia N, Bell R, Donayri CTJ, Fallat ME, Hawryluk GWJ, Goldberg SA, Hennes HMA, Ignell SP, Ghajar J, Krzyzaniak BP, Lerner EB, Nishijima D, Schleien C, Shackelford S, Swartz E, Wright DW, Zhang R, Jagoda A, Bobrow BJ. Prehospital Guidelines for the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury - 3rd Edition. PREHOSP EMERG CARE 2023:1-32. [PMID: 37079803 DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2023.2187905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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- Al Lulla
- Department of Emergency Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Department of Neurocritical Care, Neurology, Anesthesiology, Neurosurgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Hiram C. Polk Jr Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Louisville, Norton Children's Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Cleveland Clinic and Akron General Hospital, Fairlawn, Ohio
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas Children's Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, UC Davis, Sacramento, California
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- Pediatric Critical Care, Cohen Children's Medical Center, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Uniondale, New York
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- Trauma and Critical Care, USAF Center for Sustainment of Trauma Readiness Skills, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Massachusetts
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Houston, Texas
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Rice AD, Hu C, Spaite DW, Barnhart BJ, Chikani V, Gaither JB, Denninghoff KR, Bradley GH, Howard JT, Keim SM, Bobrow BJ. Correlation between prehospital and in-hospital hypotension and outcomes after traumatic brain injury. Am J Emerg Med 2023; 65:95-103. [PMID: 36599179 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Hypotension has a powerful effect on patient outcome after traumatic brain injury (TBI). The relative impact of hypotension occurring in the field versus during early hospital resuscitation is unknown. We evaluated the association between hypotension and mortality and non-mortality outcomes in four cohorts defined by where the hypotension occurred [neither prehospital nor hospital, prehospital only, hospital only, both prehospital and hospital]. METHODS Subjects ≥10 years with major TBI were included. Standard statistics were used for unadjusted analyses. We used logistic regression, controlling for significant confounders, to determine the adjusted odds (aOR) for outcomes in each of the three cohorts. RESULTS Included were 12,582 subjects (69.8% male; median age 44 (IQR 26-61). Mortality by hypotension status: No hypotension: 9.2% (95%CI: 8.7-9.8%); EMS hypotension only: 27.8% (24.6-31.2%); hospital hypotension only: 45.6% (39.1-52.1%); combined EMS/hospital hypotension 57.6% (50.0-65.0%); (p < 0.0001). The aOR for death reflected the same progression: 1.0 (reference-no hypotension), 1.8 (1.39-2.33), 2.61 (1.73-3.94), and 4.36 (2.78-6.84), respectively. The proportion of subjects having hospital hypotension was 19.0% (16.5-21.7%) in those with EMS hypotension compared to 2.0% (1.8-2.3%) for those without (p < 0.0001). Additionally, the proportion of patients with TC hypotension was increased even with EMS "near hypotension" up to an SBP of 120 mmHg [(aOR 3.78 (2.97, 4.82)]. CONCLUSION While patients with hypotension in the field or on arrival at the trauma center had markedly increased risk of death compared to those with no hypotension, those with prehospital hypotension that was not resolved before hospital arrival had, by far, the highest odds of death. Furthermore, TBI patients who had prehospital hypotension were five times more likely to arrive hypotensive at the trauma center than those who did not. Finally, even "near-hypotension" in the field was strongly and independently associated the risk of a hypotensive hospital arrival (<90 mmHg). These findings are supportive of the prehospital guidelines that recommend aggressive prevention and treatment of hypotension in major TBI.
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- Amber D Rice
- Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center, College of Medicine-Phoenix, The University of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, United States of America; Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States of America.
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- Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center, College of Medicine-Phoenix, The University of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, United States of America; Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States of America
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- Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center, College of Medicine-Phoenix, The University of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, United States of America; Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States of America
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- Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center, College of Medicine-Phoenix, The University of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, United States of America
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- Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of EMS, Phoenix, AZ, United States of America
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- Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center, College of Medicine-Phoenix, The University of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, United States of America; Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States of America
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- Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center, College of Medicine-Phoenix, The University of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, United States of America; Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States of America
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- Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of EMS, Phoenix, AZ, United States of America
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- Department of Public Health, University of Texas at San Antonio, United States of America
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- Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center, College of Medicine-Phoenix, The University of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, United States of America; Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States of America; Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States of America
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, McGovern Medical School at UT Health, Houston, TX, United States of America
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Butterfield M, Bodnar D, Williamson F, Parker L, Ryan G. Prevalence of secondary insults and outcomes of patients with traumatic brain injury intubated in the prehospital setting: a retrospective cohort study. Emerg Med J 2023; 40:167-174. [PMID: 36604161 PMCID: PMC9985756 DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2022-212513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Prehospital neuroprotective strategies aim to prevent secondary insults (SIs) in traumatic brain injury (TBI). This includes haemodynamic optimisation in addition to oxygenation and ventilation targets achieved through rapid sequence intubation (RSI).The primary aim was to report the incidence and prevalence of SIs (prolonged hypotension, prolonged hypoxia and hyperventilation) and outcomes of patients with TBI who were intubated in the prehospital setting. METHODS A retrospective cohort study of adult patients with TBI who underwent RSI by a metropolitan road-based service in South-East Queensland, Australia between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2020. Patients were divided into two cohorts based on the presence or absence of any SI sustained. Prolonged SIs were defined as occurring for ≥5 min. The association between SIs and mortality was examined in multivariable logistic regression and reported with adjusted ORs (aORs) and 95% CIs. RESULTS 277 patients were included for analysis. Median 'Head' Abbreviated Injury Scale and Injury Severity Score were 4 (IQR: 3-5) and 26 (IQR: 17-34), respectively. Most episodes of prolonged hypotension and prolonged hypoxia were detected with the first patient contact on scene. Overall, 28-day mortality was 26%. Patients who sustained any SI had a higher mortality than those sustaining no SI (34.9% vs 14.7%, p<0.001). Prolonged hypoxia was an independent predictor of mortality (aOR 4.86 (95% CI 1.65 to 15.61)) but not prolonged hypotension (aOR 1.45 (95% CI 0.5 to 4.25)) or an end-tidal carbon dioxide <30 mm Hg on hospital arrival (aOR 1.28 (95% CI 0.5 to 3.21)). CONCLUSION SIs were common in the early phase of prehospital care. The association of prolonged hypoxia and mortality in TBI is potentially more significant than previously recognised, and if corrected early, may improve outcomes. There may be a greater role for bystander intervention in prevention of early hypoxic insult in TBI.
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- Michael Butterfield
- Emergency Department, Logan Hospital, Meadowbrook, Queensland, Australia .,LifeFlight Retrieval Medicine, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Emergency and Trauma Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Queensland Ambulance Service, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Emergency and Trauma Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Queensland Ambulance Service, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Queensland Ambulance Service, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Queensland Ambulance Service, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Emergency Department, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Anderson J, Ebeid A, Stallwood-Hall C. Pre-hospital tracheal intubation in severe traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Anaesth 2022; 129:977-984. [PMID: 36088135 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2022.07.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) continues to be a leading cause of death, particularly in young adults. Severe TBI contributes to significant socioeconomic burden secondary to the long-term disability, impacting the individual and their family, and wider society. The aim of this study was to determine whether establishing a pre-hospital definitive airway was beneficial to mortality and morbidity when compared with no pre-hospital airway. METHODS A literature search for all relevant studies was performed in Medline, Embase, Cochrane, EBSCO, and Emcare databases, with studies comparing effects of pre-hospital tracheal intubation vs noninvasive airway management on mortality in non-paediatric patients with severe TBI. There were 1025 studies that had abstracts screened from this search. This study was conducted in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. RESULTS We identified 19 studies that met inclusion criteria. The included studies identified no significant difference in mortality between pre-hospital and no pre-hospital tracheal intubation, with an odds ratio of 1.07 (95% CI, 0.72-1.57; P<0.001). The meta-analysis identified a trend favouring pre-hospital tracheal intubation with respect to long-term morbidity, with an odds ratio of 0.92 (95% CI, 0.51-1.67; P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Management of traumatic brain injuries is a constantly evolving field, with ever-changing target parameters regarding management. There is growing evidence, based on the RCTs and recent studies, that pre-hospital tracheal intubation in patients with severe TBI is beneficial if performed by well-trained, experienced practitioners in accordance with current TBI guidelines. PROSPERO REGISTRATION CRD42021234439.
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- Jordan Anderson
- University of London/Queen Mary, London, UK; Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Australia.
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- University of London/Queen Mary, London, UK; Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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- University of London/Queen Mary, London, UK; Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Australia
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Toro C, Ohnuma T, Komisarow J, Vavilala MS, Laskowitz DT, James ML, Mathew JP, Hernandez AF, Goldstein BA, Sampson JH, Krishnamoorthy V. Early Vasopressor Utilization Strategies and Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Anesth Analg 2022; 135:1245-1252. [PMID: 35203085 PMCID: PMC9381646 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000005949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Early hypotension after severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) is associated with increased mortality and poor long-term outcomes. Current guidelines suggest the use of intravenous vasopressors, commonly norepinephrine and phenylephrine, to support blood pressure after TBI. However, guidelines do not specify vasopressor type, resulting in variation in clinical practice. We describe early vasopressor utilization patterns in critically ill patients with TBI and examine the association between utilization of norepinephrine, compared to phenylephrine, with hospital mortality after sTBI. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study of US hospitals participating in the Premier Healthcare Database between 2009 and 2018. We examined adult patients (>17 years of age) with a primary diagnosis of sTBI who were treated in an intensive care unit (ICU) after injury. The primary exposure was vasopressor choice (phenylephrine versus norepinephrine) within the first 2 days of hospital admission. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality. Secondary outcomes examined included hospital length of stay (LOS) and ICU LOS. We conducted a post hoc subgroup analysis in all patients with intracranial pressure (ICP) monitor placement. Regression analysis was used to assess differences in outcomes between patients exposed to phenylephrine versus norepinephrine, with propensity matching to address selection bias due to the nonrandom allocation of treatment groups. RESULTS From 2009 to 2018, 24,718 (37.1%) of 66,610 sTBI patients received vasopressors within the first 2 days of hospitalization. Among these patients, 60.6% (n = 14,991) received only phenylephrine, 10.8% (n = 2668) received only norepinephrine, 3.5% (n = 877) received other vasopressors, and 25.0% (n = 6182) received multiple vasopressors. In that time period, the use of all vasopressors after sTBI increased. A moderate degree of variation in vasopressor choice was explained at the individual hospital level (23.1%). In propensity-matched analysis, the use of norepinephrine compared to phenylephrine was associated with an increased risk of in-hospital mortality (OR, 1.65; CI, 1.46-1.86; P < .0001). CONCLUSIONS Early vasopressor utilization among critically ill patients with sTBI is common, increasing over the last decade, and varies across hospitals caring for TBI patients. Compared to phenylephrine, norepinephrine was associated with increased risk of in-hospital mortality in propensity-matched analysis. Given the wide variation in vasopressor utilization and possible differences in efficacy, our analysis suggests the need for randomized controlled trials to better inform vasopressor choice for patients with sTBI.
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- Camilo Toro
- Critical Care and Perioperative Population Health Research (CAPER) Unit, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University. Durham, NC
- Duke University School of Medicine. Durham, NC
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University. Durham, NC
- Critical Care and Perioperative Population Health Research (CAPER) Unit, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University. Durham, NC
- Departments of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University. Durham, NC
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- Critical Care and Perioperative Population Health Research (CAPER) Unit, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University. Durham, NC
- Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University. Durham, NC
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington. Seattle, WA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University. Durham, NC
- Department of Neurology, Duke University. Durham, NC
- Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University. Durham, NC
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University. Durham, NC
- Department of Neurology, Duke University. Durham, NC
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- Departments of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University. Durham, NC
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University. Durham, NC
- Critical Care and Perioperative Population Health Research (CAPER) Unit, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University. Durham, NC
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University. Durham, NC
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Injuries associated with hypotension after trauma: Is it always haemorrhage? TRAUMA-ENGLAND 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/14604086221099422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Introduction Restricted fluid replacement strategy is one part of damage control resuscitation for patients with trauma haemorrhage. However, not all patients presenting with physiological symptoms suggestive of haemorrhage are bleeding. This descriptive study aims to compare demographics and injuries in adult and older trauma patients presenting to the Emergency Department with hypotension versus normotension. Methods This was a retrospective, descriptive data analysis from a UK trauma registry. The records from one major trauma centre were analysed between 2014–2019, and every hypotensive (systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg) trauma patient investigated for injuries associated with hypotension. The hypotensive threshold for older patients was also adjusted to 110 mmHg for sub-cohort analysis. Results 6245 trauma patients were included, of which 255 (4.1%) arrived hypotensive at the Emergency Department. Significant blood loss was identified in 32.2% of those cases. In 27.1%, multiple potential associations obscured the underlying mechanism for the hypotension but were more commonly associated with hypotension than with normotension. Over a third (37.5%) were ≥65 years old. Neurological injuries occurred more frequently in both older hypotensive groups than younger patients. Conclusions This study sought to compare injuries of adult and older trauma patients to aid trauma teams with decision making. In severely injured hypotensive patients, significant blood loss was the principal association with hypotension. However, several factors can mimic bleeding in the hypotensive trauma patient, which should be carefully considered. A prospective study is needed to clarify the characteristics and causes of bleeding mimics.
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Chinese Admission Warning Strategy for Predicting the Hospital Discharge Outcome in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11040974. [PMID: 35207247 PMCID: PMC8880692 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11040974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Objective: To develop and validate an admission warning strategy that incorporates the general emergency department indicators for predicting the hospital discharge outcome of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in China. Methods: This admission warning strategy was developed in a primary cohort that consisted of 605 patients with TBI who were admitted within 6 h of injury. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator and multivariable logistic regression analysis were used to develop the early warning strategy of selected indicators. Two sub-cohorts consisting of 180 and 107 patients with TBI were used for the external validation. Results: Indicators of the strategy included three categories: baseline characteristics, imaging and laboratory indicators. This strategy displayed good calibration and good discrimination. A high C-index was reached in the internal validation. The multicenter external validation cohort still showed good discrimination C-indices. Decision curve analysis (DCA) showed the actual needs of this strategy when the possibility threshold was 0.01 for the primary cohort, and at thresholds of 0.02–0.83 and 0.01–0.88 for the two sub-cohorts, respectively. In addition, this strategy exhibited a significant prognostic capacity compared to the traditional single predictors, and this optimization was also observed in two external validation cohorts. Conclusions: We developed and validated an admission warning strategy that can be quickly deployed in the emergency department. This strategy can be used as an ideal tool for predicting hospital discharge outcomes and providing objective evidence for early informed consent of the hospital discharge outcome to the family members of TBI patients.
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El-Swaify ST, Refaat MA, Ali SH, Abdelrazek AEM, Beshay PW, Kamel M, Bahaa B, Amir A, Basha AK. Controversies and evidence gaps in the early management of severe traumatic brain injury: back to the ABCs. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open 2022; 7:e000859. [PMID: 35071780 PMCID: PMC8734008 DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2021-000859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) accounts for around 30% of all trauma-related deaths. Over the past 40 years, TBI has remained a major cause of mortality after trauma. The primary injury caused by the injurious mechanical force leads to irreversible damage to brain tissue. The potentially preventable secondary injury can be accentuated by addressing systemic insults. Early recognition and prompt intervention are integral to achieve better outcomes. Consequently, surgeons still need to be aware of the basic yet integral emergency management strategies for severe TBI (sTBI). In this narrative review, we outlined some of the controversies in the early care of sTBI that have not been settled by the publication of the Brain Trauma Foundation’s 4th edition guidelines in 2017. The topics covered included the following: mode of prehospital transport, maintaining airway patency while securing the cervical spine, achieving adequate ventilation, and optimizing circulatory physiology. We discuss fluid resuscitation and blood product transfusion as components of improving circulatory mechanics and oxygen delivery to injured brain tissue. An outline of evidence-based antiplatelet and anticoagulant reversal strategies is discussed in the review. In addition, the current evidence as well as the evidence gaps for using tranexamic acid in sTBI are briefly reviewed. A brief note on the controversial emergency surgical interventions for sTBI is included. Clinicians should be aware of the latest evidence for sTBI. Periods between different editions of guidelines can have an abundance of new literature that can influence patient care. The recent advances included in this review should be considered both for formulating future guidelines for the management of sTBI and for designing future clinical studies in domains with clinical equipoise.
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- Department of surgery, Ain Shams University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of surgery, Ain Shams University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of surgery, Ain Shams University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of surgery, Ain Shams University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of surgery, Ain Shams University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of neurosurgery, Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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Toro C, Temkin N, Barber J, Manley G, Jain S, Ohnuma T, Komisarow J, Foreman B, Korley FK, Vavilala MS, Laskowitz DT, Mathew JP, Hernandez A, Sampson J, James ML, Goldstein BA, Markowitz AJ, Krishnamoorthy V. Association of Vasopressor Choice with Clinical and Functional Outcomes Following Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A TRACK-TBI Study. Neurocrit Care 2021; 36:180-191. [PMID: 34341913 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-021-01280-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Early hypotension following moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with increased mortality and poor long-term outcomes. Current guidelines suggest the use of intravenous vasopressors to support blood pressure following TBI; however, guidelines do not specify vasopressor type, resulting in variation in clinical practice. Minimal data are available to guide clinicians on optimal early vasopressor choice to support blood pressure following TBI. Therefore, we conducted a multicenter study to examine initial vasopressor choice for the support of blood pressure following TBI and its association with clinical and functional outcomes after injury. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients enrolled in the transforming research and clinical knowledge in traumatic brain injury (TRACK-TBI) study, an 18-center prospective cohort study of patients with TBI evaluated in participating level I trauma centers. We examined adults with moderate to severe TBI (defined as Glasgow Coma Scale score < 13) who were admitted to the intensive care unit and received an intravenous vasopressor within 48 h of admission. The primary exposure was initial vasopressor choice (phenylephrine versus norepinephrine), and the primary outcome was 6-month Glasgow Outcomes Scale Extended (GOSE), with the following secondary outcomes: length of hospital stay, length of intensive care unit stay, in-hospital mortality, new requirement for dialysis, and 6-month Disability Rating Scale. Regression analysis was used to assess differences in outcomes between patients exposed to norepinephrine versus phenylephrine, with propensity weighting to address selection bias due to the nonrandom allocation of the treatment groups and patient dropout. RESULTS The final study sample included 156 patients, of whom 79 (51%) received norepinephrine, 69 (44%) received phenylephrine, and 8 (5%) received an alternate drug as their initial vasopressor. 121 (77%) of patients were men, with a mean age of 43.1 years. Of patients receiving norepinephrine as their initial vasopressor, 32% had a favorable outcome (GOSE 5-8), whereas 40% of patients receiving phenylephrine as their initial vasopressor had a favorable outcome. Compared with phenylephrine, exposure to norepinephrine was not significantly associated with improved 6-month GOSE (weighted odds ratio 1.40, 95% confidence interval 0.66-2.96, p = 0.37) or any secondary outcome. CONCLUSIONS The majority of patients with moderate to severe TBI received either phenylephrine or norepinephrine as first-line agents for blood pressure support following brain injury. Initial choice of norepinephrine, compared with phenylephrine, was not associated with improved clinical or functional outcomes.
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- Camilo Toro
- Critical Care and Perioperative Population Health Research Unit, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
- Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Brain and Spinal Injury Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Biostatistics Research Center, Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Critical Care and Perioperative Population Health Research Unit, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Neurology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Critical Care and Perioperative Population Health Research Unit, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Neurology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Brain and Spinal Injury Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Critical Care and Perioperative Population Health Research Unit, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
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Age- and Severity-Related In-Hospital Mortality Trends and Risks of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Japan: A Nationwide 10-Year Retrospective Study. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10051072. [PMID: 33806639 PMCID: PMC7961410 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10051072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the major cause of mortality and morbidity in severely-injured patients worldwide. This retrospective nationwide study aimed to evaluate the age- and severity-related in-hospital mortality trends and mortality risks of patients with severe TBI from 2009 to 2018 to establish effective injury prevention measures. We retrieved information from the Japan Trauma Data Bank dataset between 2009 and 2018. The inclusion criteria for this study were patients with severe TBI defined as those with an Injury Severity Score ≥ 16 and TBI. In total, 31,953 patients with severe TBI (32.6%) were included. There were significant age-related differences in characteristics, mortality trend, and mortality risk in patients with severe TBI. The in-hospital mortality trend of all patients with severe TBI significantly decreased but did not improve for patients aged ≤ 5 years and with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score between 3 and 8. Severe TBI, age ≥ 65 years, fall from height, GCS score 3-8, and urgent blood transfusion need were associated with a higher mortality risk, and mortality risk did not decrease after 2013. Physicians should consider specific strategies when treating patients with any of these risk factors to reduce severe TBI mortality.
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Acceptable Blood Pressure Levels in the Prehospital Setting for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Multicenter Observational Study. World Neurosurg 2021; 149:e504-e511. [PMID: 33561555 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.01.145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Safe blood pressure levels in the prehospital setting for patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) remain unclear. We aimed to investigate the association between prehospital blood pressure and the outcomes of patients with TBI to determine optimal threshold for hypotension that could be considered in the prehospital setting. METHODS Using data from the Japan Trauma Data Bank, we identified adult patients (aged ≥18 years) who experienced severe TBI (maximum head Abbreviated Injury Severity score ≥3) and were transported directly from the scene of the blunt trauma occurrence to the hospital, between 2004 and 2019. We excluded patients with prehospital systolic blood pressure (SBP) levels of <60 and ≥160 mm Hg. Using mixed effects logistic regression models, we investigated the association between prehospital SBP and in-hospital mortality, considering the hospital ID as a random effect variable. In addition, we also conducted a stratified analysis based on age (<60 vs. ≥60 years). RESULTS A total of 34,175 patients (16,114 aged <60 years and 18,061 aged ≥60 years) were eligible for the analyses. Plotting the adjusted odds ratios for in-hospital mortality as a function of SBP produced J-shaped curves. An SBP <110 mm Hg was significantly associated with in-hospital mortality, with an adjusted odds ratio of 1.52 (95% confidence interval: 1.39-1.65). Stratified analyses revealed that the threshold did not differ between the age groups. CONCLUSIONS An SBP <110 mm Hg in the prehospital setting is significantly associated with higher in-hospital mortality.
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Asmar S, Chehab M, Bible L, Khurrum M, Castanon L, Ditillo M, Joseph B. The Emergency Department Systolic Blood Pressure Relationship After Traumatic Brain Injury. J Surg Res 2020; 257:493-500. [PMID: 32916502 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.07.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Blood pressure alterations in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) have been shown to be associated with increased mortality. However, there is paucity of data describing the optimal emergency department (ED) systolic blood pressure (SBP) target during the initial evaluation. The aim of our study was to assess the association between SBP on presentation and mortality in patients with TBI. METHODS We performed a retrospective (2015-2016) review of the American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program database and included all adult (age ≥18y) trauma patients who had TBI on presentation. The outcome measure was in-hospital mortality at different ED-SBP values. A subanalysis by age and TBI severity in accordance with the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) was performed (mild (GCS ≥13), moderate (GCS 9-12), and severe (≤8)). Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed. RESULTS A total of 94,411 adult trauma patients with TBI were included. Mean age was 59 ± 21y, 62% were male, and median GCS was 15 [14-15]. Mean SBP was 147 ± 28 mmHg, and overall mortality was 8.6%. The lowest rate of mortality was noticed at ED SBP between 110 and 149 mmHg, whereas the highest mortality was at admission SBP <90 mmHg and SBP >190 mmHg. On regression analysis, SBP between 130 and 149 mmHg (odds ratio = 0.92; P = 0.68) was not associated with increased odds of mortality relative to SBP between 110 and 129 mmHg. On subanalysis based on severity of TBI (mild 80.9%, moderate 5.3%, and severe 13.8%), patients with SBP between 110 and 149 mmHg were less likely to die across all TBI groups. CONCLUSIONS The optimal ED-SBP range for patients with TBI seems to be age and severity dependent. The optimum range might guide clinicians in developing resuscitation protocols for managing patients with TBI. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III Prognostic.
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- Samer Asmar
- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Emergency Surgery, and Burns, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Emergency Surgery, and Burns, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Emergency Surgery, and Burns, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Emergency Surgery, and Burns, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Emergency Surgery, and Burns, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Emergency Surgery, and Burns, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Emergency Surgery, and Burns, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.
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Becker A, Hershkovitz Y, Peleg K, Dubose J, Adi G, Aala Z, Kessel B. Hypotension on admission in patients with isolated traumatic brain injury: contemporary examination of the incidence and outcomes using a national registry. Brain Inj 2020; 34:1422-1426. [PMID: 32735766 DOI: 10.1080/02699052.2020.1797170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE This study was primarily aimed at establishing the incidence and impact of hypotension in patients with blunt traumatic brain injury based on National Trauma Registry Database. METHODS A retrospective cohort study using the National Trauma Registry was conducted. Patients with TBI following blunt mechanisms of injury were examined, comparing those with and without hypotension (SBP < 90 mm Hg) on arrival. RESULTS During the period from 1998 to 2017, the registry included 437.354 blunt trauma patients. Of them, 7818 patients were hemodynamically unstable (SBP < 90 mm Hg) on admission. 513 met the inclusion criteria. Significant percentages of patients with high grade injures (ISS≥16) and low admission's GCS 3-12 (46% vs 16.4%), were found in the group of hypotensive TBI patients (p<0.0001). 323 (62.9%) patients had head AIS score 3-4 and only 190 (37.1%) patients AIS 5-6 (p<0.0001). Mortality in the hypotensive TBI group was 32.3%, whereas 6.1% patients died in the TBI hemodynamically stable group (p<0.0001). CONCLUSION TBI patients presenting with hypotension represent an appreciable portion blunt trauma patients. Prompt brain CT, expedient efforts at optimal resuscitation and possibly early inotropic and vasopressors agents use may have an impact on final outcome in these patients.
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- Alexander Becker
- Surgical Division, Emek Medical Center , Afula, Israel.,The Rappaport School of Medicine, Technion , Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Surgery, Shamir Medical Center, Zerifin, Affiliated with Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University , Tel Aviv, Israel
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- National Center for Trauma and Emergency Medicine Research, Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Tel Hashomer , Israel
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- R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical System , Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Israel Trauma Group Includes: Abbod N, Bahouth H, Bala M, Ben Eli M, Braslavsky A, Grevtsev I, Jeroukhimov I, Karawani M, Klein Y, Lin G, Merin O, Mnouskin Y, Rivkind A, Shaked G, Soffer D, Stein M and Weiss M
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- Surgical Division, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center , Hadera, Israel
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- The Rappaport School of Medicine, Technion , Haifa, Israel.,Surgical Division, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center , Hadera, Israel
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Shibahashi K, Ishida T, Sugiyama K, Kuwahara Y, Okura Y, Hamabe Y. Prehospital times and outcomes of patients who had hypotension at the scene after trauma: A nationwide multicentre retrospective study. Injury 2020; 51:1224-1230. [PMID: 32057459 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2020.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2019] [Revised: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND We aimed to investigate the association between prehospital times and outcomes of patients who had hypotension at the scene after trauma incidents. METHODS We retrospectively analysed records from a nationwide database (2004-2017) of adults (aged ≥15 years) who were hypotensive (systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg) at the scene after trauma. The endpoint was in-hospital mortality. We used multivariable logistic regression analysis to adjust for confounding factors and to estimate the odds ratio (OR) of prehospital times for in-hospital mortality. Stratified analyses were performed based on patient age and type and severity of the trauma. RESULTS Among 5,499 patients included, 906 (16.5%) died in the hospital. The median Injury Severity Score (ISS) was 17 (interquartile range, 9-29). There was a significant trend towards patients having higher in-hospital mortality and ISS when their prehospital times were shorter (P < 0.001). However, the association between prehospital times and in-hospital mortality was not significant after adjusting for confounding factors, with an adjusted odds ratio of 1.00 (95% confidence interval: 0.98-1.01) per 10 min increments in prehospital time. The association remained insignificant when patients were stratified according to age and type and severity of the trauma. CONCLUSIONS Our analysis revealed that prehospital time was not significantly associated with in-hospital mortality among patients who had hypotension at the scene after trauma in the current emergency medical service system in Japan. Further studies are needed to validate our findings.
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- Keita Shibahashi
- Tertiary Emergency Medical Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital, 4-23-15, Kotobashi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-8575, Japan.
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- Tertiary Emergency Medical Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital, 4-23-15, Kotobashi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-8575, Japan
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- Tertiary Emergency Medical Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital, 4-23-15, Kotobashi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-8575, Japan
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- Tertiary Emergency Medical Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital, 4-23-15, Kotobashi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-8575, Japan
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- Tertiary Emergency Medical Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital, 4-23-15, Kotobashi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-8575, Japan
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- Tertiary Emergency Medical Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital, 4-23-15, Kotobashi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-8575, Japan
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Kondo Y, Ohbe H, Yasunaga H, Tanaka H. Initial focused assessment with sonography in trauma versus initial CT for patients with haemodynamically stable torso trauma. Emerg Med J 2019; 37:19-24. [PMID: 31666333 DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2019-208537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2019] [Revised: 09/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Focused assessment with sonography in trauma (FAST) examination is a widely known initial evaluation for patients with trauma. However, it remains unclear whether FAST contributes to patient survival in patients with haemodynamically stable trauma. In this study, we compared in-hospital mortality and length of stay between patients undergoing initial FAST vs initial CT for haemodynamically stable torso trauma. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study using data from 264 major emergency hospitals in the Japan Trauma Data Bank between 2004 and 2016. Patients were included if they had torso trauma with a chest or abdomen abbreviated injury scale score of ≥3 and systolic blood pressure of ≥100 mm Hg at hospital arrival. Eligible patients were divided into those who underwent initial FAST and those who underwent initial CT. Multivariable logistic regression analysis for in-hospital mortality and multivariable linear regression for length of stay were performed to compare the initial FAST and initial CT groups with adjustment for patient backgrounds while also adjusting for within-hospital clustering using a generalised estimating equation. RESULTS There were 9942 patients; 8558 underwent initial FAST and 1384 underwent initial CT. Multivariable logistic regression showed no significant difference in in-hospital mortality between the initial FAST and initial CT groups (OR 1.37, 95% CI 0.94 to 1.99, p=0.10). Multivariable linear regression revealed that the initial FAST group had a significantly longer length of stay than the initial CT group (difference: 3.5 days; 95% CI 1.0 to 5.9, p<0.01). CONCLUSIONS In-hospital mortality was not significantly different between the initial FAST and initial CT groups for patients with haemodynamically stable torso trauma. Initial CT should be considered in patients with haemodynamically stable torso trauma.
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- Yutaka Kondo
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Economics, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan .,Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Urayasu, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Economics, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Economics, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Urayasu, Japan
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Central nervous system hemorrhage has multiple pathophysiologic etiologies, including intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Given the nuances intrinsic to each of these etiologies and pathophysiologic processes, optimal blood pressure varies significantly and depends on type of hemorrhage and individual characteristics. This article reviews the most current evidence regarding blood pressure targets and provides guidance on reversal of anticoagulation for TBI, ICH, and SAH. It also describes the assessment, optimal therapeutic targets, and interventions to treat intracranial hypertension that can result from TBI, ICH, or SAH.
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- Evie Marcolini
- Department of Surgery, Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine, 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401, USA; Department of Neurology, Division of Neurocritical Care, University of Vermont College of Medicine, 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401, USA.
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- Division of Vascular Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, 15 York Street, LLCI Building Suite 1004, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, The University of Vermont Medical Center, 111 Colchester Avenue, Mailstop 272 BA1, Burlington, VT 05401, USA
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Pélieu I, Kull C, Walder B. Prehospital and Emergency Care in Adult Patients with Acute Traumatic Brain Injury. Med Sci (Basel) 2019; 7:E12. [PMID: 30669658 PMCID: PMC6359668 DOI: 10.3390/medsci7010012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Revised: 01/12/2019] [Accepted: 01/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major healthcare problem and a major burden to society. The identification of a TBI can be challenging in the prehospital setting, particularly in elderly patients with unobserved falls. Errors in triage on scene cannot be ruled out based on limited clinical diagnostics. Potential new mobile diagnostics may decrease these errors. Prehospital care includes decision-making in clinical pathways, means of transport, and the degree of prehospital treatment. Emergency care at hospital admission includes the definitive diagnosis of TBI with, or without extracranial lesions, and triage to the appropriate receiving structure for definitive care. Early risk factors for an unfavorable outcome includes the severity of TBI, pupil reaction and age. These three variables are core variables, included in most predictive models for TBI, to predict short-term mortality. Additional early risk factors of mortality after severe TBI are hypotension and hypothermia. The extent and duration of these two risk factors may be decreased with optimal prehospital and emergency care. Potential new avenues of treatment are the early use of drugs with the capacity to decrease bleeding, and brain edema after TBI. There are still many uncertainties in prehospital and emergency care for TBI patients related to the complexity of TBI patterns.
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- Iris Pélieu
- Division of Anaesthesiology, University Hospitals of Geneva, 12011 Geneva, Switzerland.
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- Division of Anaesthesiology, University Hospitals of Geneva, 12011 Geneva, Switzerland.
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- Division of Anaesthesiology, University Hospitals of Geneva, 12011 Geneva, Switzerland.
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