Comparative Effectiveness of Intracranial Pressure Monitoring vs No Monitoring in Severe Penetrating Brain Injury Management.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Civilian penetrating brain injury (PBI) is associated with high mortality. However, scant literature is available to guide neurocritical care monitoring and management of PBI.

Objective

To examine the association of intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring with mortality, intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (LOS), and dispositional outcomes in patients with severe PBI.

Design, setting, and participants

This comparative effectiveness research study analyzed data from the Trauma Quality Improvement Program of the National Trauma Data Bank in the US from January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2019. Patients with PBI were identified, and those aged 16 and 60 years who met these inclusion criteria were included: ICU LOS of more than 2 days, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)

SUBMITTER: Mansour A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10313150 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature