Conscious status predicts mortality among patients with isolated traumatic brain injury in administrative data
Alsulaim H, Smart B, Asemota A, Haring R, Canner J, Efron D, Haut E, Schneider E. Conscious status predicts mortality among patients with isolated traumatic brain injury in administrative data. The American Journal Of Surgery 2016, 214: 207-210. PMID: 27663651, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere TBIInjury severityMortality predictionNationwide Emergency Department SampleAdministrative dataEmergency Department SampleTraumatic brain injuryPrevention guidelinesInjury typeBrain injuryUnivariate analysisBrief lossInternational ClassificationOutcome studiesPhysiologic factorsPatientsConscious statusDisease controlLogistic regressionMortalityTBIAdministrative datasetsAnatomical measuresSimilar differencesMeeting Centers