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2021 ◽  
pp. 000313482110562
Author(s):  
Malka H. Fox-Epstein ◽  
Sarah S. Baker ◽  
Brian C. Thurston ◽  
Charles E. Morrow ◽  
Caleb J. Mentzer ◽  
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Introduction The Brain Trauma Foundation advises intracranial pressure monitor placement (ICPM) following traumatic brain injury (TBI) with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score ≤8 and an abnormal head computed tomographic scan (CT) finding. Prior studies demonstrated that ICPMs could be placed by non-neurosurgeons. We hypothesized that ICPM placement by trauma critical care surgeons (TCCS) would increase appropriate utilization (AU), decrease time to placement (TTP), and have equivalent complications to those placed by neurosurgeons. Methods We retrospectively reviewed medical records of adult trauma patients admitted with a TBI in a historical control group (HCG) and practice change group (PCG). Demographics, Injury Severity Score (ISS), outcomes, ICPM placement by provider type, and time to placement were identified. Complications and appropriate utilization were recorded. Results 70 patients in the HCG and 84 patients in the PCG met criteria for inclusion. Demographics, arrival GCS, ICU GCS, ISS, and admission APACHE II scores were not statistically significant. AU was 7/70 for HCG vs 19/84 in the PCG ( P = .04036). Median TTP was 6.5 hours for HCG vs 5.25 for PCG ( P = .9308). Interquartile range showed the data clustered around an earlier placement time, 2.3-14.0 hours, in the PCG. Complications between the 2 groups were not statistically significant, 0/7 for HCG vs 5/19 for PCG ( P = .2782). Discussion This study confirms that ICPMs can be safely placed by TCCS. Our results demonstrate that placement of ICPMs by TCCS improves AU and possibly improves TTP.


Author(s):  
Ajay Choudhary ◽  
Ashok Kumar ◽  
Rajesh Kumar Sharma ◽  
Rahul Varshney ◽  
Satya Shiva Munjal ◽  
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Abstract Introduction The purpose of this study is to compare the current clinical management practices and decision guidelines of the Brain Trauma Foundation (BTF) for mild traumatic brain insult with line of treatment followed at our center to identify the clinically significant treatment outcome in pediatric to elderly patients. Materials and Methods This is a questionnaire-based prospective observational study at the emergency department of neurosurgery in Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital, New Delhi. A registry questionnaire was administered to all the eligible subjects by the neurosurgery resident in emergency department (ED) to correlate clinical status, severity of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and associated comorbid conditions and its outcome after management. Results Out of 154 mild TBI cases attending ED, 115 (74.7%) were males and 39 (25.3%) were females, with average age of 27 years. Of the patients with mild TBI, road traffic accidents (RTA) were the main cause (50.6%), followed by fall from height (42.9%), assault and sports-related injury (6.4%). Of the total, 96.1% underwent CT. Of these, 31.8% found abnormal CT results, 27.5% received wound treatment care, and 9.1% received emergency care. Nearly 30.5% were admitted and 1.3% patients were died in the hospital, 75.3% patients were discharged and 23.4% were referred to other department for associated co morbid conditions. Conclusion The present study identified deficiencies in and variation around several important aspects of ED care. The development of BTF guidelines specific for mild TBI could reduce variation and improve emergency care for this injury.


2021 ◽  
pp. 000313482199198
Author(s):  
Anna Liveris ◽  
Afshin Parsikia ◽  
Jeffrey Melvin ◽  
Edward Chao ◽  
Srinivas H Reddy ◽  
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Background Despite mostly favorable past evidence for use of intracranial pressure monitoring (ICPM), more recent data question not only the indications but also the utility of ICPM. The Fourth Edition Brain Trauma Foundation guidelines offer limited indications for ICPM. Evidence supports ICPM for reducing mortality in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and cites decreased survival in elderly patients. Methods All patients ≥ 18 years of age with isolated TBI, head Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) ≥ 3, and a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) ≤ 8 between 2008 and 2014 were included from the National Trauma Data Bank. Exclusion criteria were head AIS = 6 and death within 24 hours. Patients with and without ICPM were compared using TBI-specific variables. Patients were then matched via propensity-score matching (PSM), and the odds ratio (OR) of death with ICPM was determined using logistic regression modeling for 8 different age strata. Results A total of 23,652 patients with a mean age of 56 years, median head AIS of 4, median GCS of 3, and overall mortality of 29.2% were analyzed. After PSM, ICPM was associated with death beginning at the age stratum of 56-65 years. Intracranial pressure monitoring was associated with survival beginning at the age-group 36-45 years. Discussion Based on a large propensity-matched sample of TBI patients, ICPM was not associated with improved survival for TBI patients above 55 years of age. Until level 1 evidence is available, this age threshold should be considered for further prospective study in determining indications for ICPM.


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. e233197
Author(s):  
Aditya Samitinjay ◽  
Satya Revanth Karri ◽  
Praveen Khairkar ◽  
Rakesh Biswas

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity with a significant loss of functional capacity and a huge socioeconomic burden. Road traffic accidents are the most common (60%) cause followed by falls and violence in India and worldwide. This case discusses the story of a 23-year-old man with severe TBI–subdural haematoma, who presented in a comatose state. The patient was a purported candidate for emergency decompressive surgery as per Brain Trauma Foundation (BTF) guidelines but was managed conservatively. This case questions the plausibility of the BTF guidelines for severe TBI, particularly in rural hospitals in India and how such cases are often managed with clinical judgement based on the review of literature. The patient recovered well with a perfect 8/8 on Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended Score.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-40
Author(s):  
Fitri Sepviyanti Sumardi ◽  
Iwan Abdul Rachman ◽  
Sri Rahardjo

Tatalaksana pasien dengan cedera otak traumatik (COT) berat mengalami perubahan berkesinambungan selama 30 tahun terakhir. Tatalaksana yang diarahkan di unit perawatan intensif (intensive care unit/ICU) mengacu pada tatalaksana klinis sebagai titik akhir terapi utama, bertujuan untuk mempertahankan variabel fisiologis tertentu secara ketat dalam rentang target yang telah ditentukan. Satu alternatif terhadap terapi konvensional ini adalah konsep Lund yang mengutamakan penurunan tekanan mikrovaskular. Konsep Lund termasuk suatu strategi target volume untuk mengendalikan tekanan intrakranial, berasal dari Universitas Lund Swedia, lebih dari 27 tahun yang lalu dan tetap masih kontroversi sampai saat ini. Sejak tahun 1996, American Brain Trauma Foundation dan European Brain Injury Consortium, yang mengacu pada konsep Rosner, telah menerbitkan dan memperbarui panduan untuk tatalaksana cedera otak traumatik. Para ahli sangat menyadari adanya patologi intrakranial multifaktorial yang terlihat pada pasien COT berat dan kompleksitas mekanisme cedera otak sekunder setelah trauma primer, akan menemukan bahwa revisi ini sulit untuk dipahami. Hubungan antara peningkatan tekanan intrakranial (TIK) dan hasil luaran klinis yang lebih buruk sudah terbukti. Menyederhanakan fisiologi otak setelah COT berat ke strategi tatalaksana pasien bedasarkan ambang batas adalah berkaitan erat dengan hubungan interaksi komplek antara: peningkatan TIK, aliran darah otak, dan metabolisme otak. Review of Lund Concept and Rosner Concept for Therapy of Severe Traumatic Brain InjuryAbstractThe management of patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) has undergone continuous changes over the past 30 years. Management directed at the intensive care unit (ICU) refers to clinical management as the main end point of therapy, aiming to maintain certain physiological variables strictly within a predetermined target range. One alternative to this conventional therapy is the Lund concept which prioritizes the reduction of microvascular pressure. The concept of Lund includes a volume target strategy for controlling intracranial pressure, from Lund University in Sweden, more than 27 years ago and remains controversial to date. Since 1996, the American Brain Trauma Foundation and the European Brain Injury Consortium, which refers to the Rosner concept, have published and updated guidelines for the management of traumatic brain injury. Experts are well aware of the multifactorial intracranial pathology seen in severe TBI patients and the complexity of the mechanism of secondary brain injury after primary trauma will find that this revision is difficult to understand. The relationship between increased intracranial pressure (ICP) and worse clinical outcome has been proven. Simplifying the physiology of the brain after severe TBI to the patient's management strategy based on the threshold is closely related to the relationship between complex interactions: increased ICP, cerebral blood flow (CBF), and brain metabolism.


2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 118
Author(s):  
Yahya H. Khormi ◽  
Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan ◽  
Cian O’kelly ◽  
David Zygun

Background: Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant cause of death and disability. The objective of this study was to provide an overview of whether adherence to brain trauma foundation (BTF) guidelines improved outcomes following TBI utilizing intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring. Methods: This cohort study between 2000 and 2013 involved 1848 patients who sustained severe blunt TBI. Outcomes were correlated with whether or not ICP monitoring was utilized based on BTF guidelines. Results: The BTF guideline adherence rate for utilizing ICP monitoring in patients with TBI was 30% in 1848 patients. Adherence rates positively correlated with younger age, high injury severity scores, lower Glasgow Coma Scores, abnormal computed tomography scans of the head, performance of a craniotomy, neurocritical care unit admission, the lack of alcohol intoxication, and the absence of a cardiac arrest. Greater adherence to BTF guidelines was associated with higher mortality rates (OR 2.01, 95% CI: 1.56–2.59, P < 0.001), and increase ICU and hospital lengths of stay (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Adherence rates to BTF guidelines for ICP monitoring in patients with severe TBI were low. Further, these rates varied across centers and were correlated with higher mortality and morbidity rates. Although ICP insertion may be an indicator of TBI severity, the current BTF criteria for insertion of ICP monitors may fail to identify patients likely to benefit.


2020 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhijit V. Lele ◽  
Puriwat To-adithep ◽  
Phuriphong Chanthima ◽  
Viharika Lakireddy ◽  
Monica S. Vavilala

2019 ◽  
Vol 131 (6) ◽  
pp. 1896-1904 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pål Rønning ◽  
Eirik Helseth ◽  
Nils-Oddvar Skaga ◽  
Knut Stavem ◽  
Iver A. Langmoen

OBJECTIVEThe use of intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring has been postulated to be beneficial in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), although studies investigating this hypothesis have reported conflicting results. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of inserting an ICP monitor on survival in patients with severe TBI.METHODSThe Oslo University Hospital trauma registry was searched for the records of all patients admitted between January 1, 2002, and December 31, 2013, who fulfilled the Brain Trauma Foundation criteria for intracranial hypertension and who survived at least 24 hours after admission. The impact of ICP monitoring was investigated using both a logistic regression model and a multiple imputed, propensity score–weighted logistic regression analysis.RESULTSThe study involved 1327 patients, in which 757 patients had an ICP monitor implanted. The use of ICP monitors significantly increased in the study period (p < 0.01). The 30-day overall mortality was 24.3% (322 patients), divided into 35.1% (200 patients, 95% confidence interval [CI] 31.3%–39.1%) in the group without an ICP monitor and 16.1% (122 patients, 95% CI 13.6%–18.9%) in the group with an ICP monitor. The impact of ICP monitors on 30-day mortality was found to be beneficial both in the complete case analysis logistic regression model (odds ratio [OR] 0.23, 95% CI 0.16–0.33) and in the adjusted, aggregated, propensity score–weighted imputed data sets (OR 0.22, 95% CI 0.15–0.35; both p < 0.001). The sensitivity analysis indicated that the findings are robust to unmeasured confounders.CONCLUSIONSThe authors found that the use of an ICP monitor is significantly associated with improved survival in patients with severe head injury.


Neurotrauma ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Courtney Pendleton ◽  
Jack Jallo

Elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) may be a sequelae of head trauma, as well as cerebral infarcts and spontaneous intracranial hemorrhages. It is a commonly seen conundrum in neurosurgical practice. Management of elevated ICP is guided by etiology, patient factors, and guidelines for medical and operative treatment. The Brain Trauma Foundation guidelines recommend ICP monitoring in patients with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of less than 8 and an abnormal head CT, or in patients with a normal head CT who meet other inclusion criteria. Once ICP monitoring is begun, multiple strategies for maintaining a goal below 20 are recognized and may be added in a stepwise fashion and continued concurrently. Failure of medical therapy to control ICP may require operative intervention. At the time of initial consultation and throughout medical management of ICP, frank discussions with patient families is essential to accurately communicate prognosis and set expectations for clinical outcomes.


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