2018
Conscious status is associated with the likelihood of trauma centre care and mortality in patients with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury
AlSulaim H, Haring R, Asemota A, Smart B, Canner J, Ejaz A, Efron D, Velopulos C, Haut E, Schneider E. Conscious status is associated with the likelihood of trauma centre care and mortality in patients with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury 2018, 32: 784-793. PMID: 29561720, DOI: 10.1080/02699052.2018.1451658.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLoss of consciousnessNon-trauma centersTraumatic brain injuryTrauma centerBrain injuryHead/neck Abbreviated Injury Scale scoreNeck Abbreviated Injury Scale scoreLevel I/II trauma centersAbbreviated Injury Scale scoreSevere traumatic brain injuryInjury Scale scoreOdds of mortalityTrauma center careTC treatmentLogistic regression modelsHospital mortalityOlder patientsPatient demographicsPrimary outcomeInjury characteristicsNinth RevisionAIS scoreTBI outcomesPrevention criteriaClinical Modification
2013
Increased risk of pneumonia among ventilated patients with traumatic brain injury: every day counts!
Hui X, Haider A, Hashmi Z, Rushing A, Dhiman N, Scott V, Selvarajah S, Haut E, Efron D, Schneider E. Increased risk of pneumonia among ventilated patients with traumatic brain injury: every day counts! Journal Of Surgical Research 2013, 184: 438-443. PMID: 23816243, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.05.072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryRisk of pneumoniaMechanical ventilationCause pneumoniaAIS scoreBrain injuryGlasgow Coma Scale motor scoreNational Trauma Data Bank 2007Days of MVICDMAP-90 softwareDevelopment of pneumoniaInjury Scale scoreScale motor scoreRisk of VAPApproximate relative riskVentilator independenceComorbidity scoreHospital lengthNeurologic impairmentMotor scoresVentilated patientsInjury factorsInsurance statusInjury typePneumonia cases