Mortality and long-term functional outcome associated with intracranial pressure after traumatic brain injury
Badri S, Chen J, Barber J, Temkin NR, Dikmen SS, Chesnut RM, Deem S, Yanez ND, Treggiari MM. Mortality and long-term functional outcome associated with intracranial pressure after traumatic brain injury. Intensive Care Medicine 2012, 38: 1800-1809. PMID: 23011528, DOI: 10.1007/s00134-012-2655-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryAverage intracranial pressureIntracranial pressureFunctional statusTBI patientsBrain injuryNeuropsychological functioningAbbreviated Injury Scale headLong-term functional outcomeSevere traumatic brain injuryAdult TBI patientsInjury scale headGlasgow Coma ScoreSevere TBI patientsPrimary endpointComa ScoreComposite endpointIndependent predictorsFunctional outcomeOdds ratioMultivariable regressionNeuropsychological outcomesNeuropsychological testingPatientsNeuropsychological function