A Canadian national survey of the medical management of acute traumatic spinal cord injury.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The management of patients with acute traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) remains a significant challenge, with ongoing debate surrounding the optimal targets for mean arterial pressure (MAP), spinal cord perfusion pressure (SCPP), and hemoglobin (Hb) transfusion thresholds. This study aimed to identify areas of consensus and discordance in the management strategies employed by Canadian healthcare providers caring for patients with acute SCI.

Methods

A comprehensive multi-stage survey was developed and administered to healthcare providers actively involved in the management of acute SCI, including neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, intensive care specialists, trauma surgeons, and emergency medicine physicians. The survey assessed preferences related to MAP, SCPP,

SUBMITTER: Alhantoobi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11998049 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature