Pre-hospital mild therapeutic hypothermia for patients with severe traumatic brain injury.
Brain Inj
; 36(1): 72-76, 2022 01 02.
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BACKGROUND: We aimed to assess the effects of pre-hospital mild therapeutic hypothermia (MTH) on patients with severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI). METHODS: Eighty-six patients with sTBI were prospectively enrolled into the pre-hospital MTH group and the late MTH group (initiated in hospital). Patients in the pre-hospital MTH group were maintained at a tympanic temperature of 33°C-35°C before admission and continued to be treated with a therapeutic hypothermia device for 4 days. Patients in the late MTH group were treated with the same MTH parameters. Intracranial pressure (ICP), complications and Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) scores were monitored. RESULTS: ICP was significantly lower for patients in the pre-hospital MTH group 24, 48, and 72 h after treatment (17.38 ± 4.88 mmHg, 18.40 ± 4.50 mmHg, and 16.40 ± 4.13 mmHg, respectively) than that in the late MTH group (20.63 ± 3.00 mmHg, 21.80 ± 6.00 mmHg, and 18.81 ± 4.50 mmHg) (P < .05). The favorable prognosis (GOS scores 4-5) rate in the pre-hospital MTH group was higher tha n the late MTH group (65.1% vs. 37.2%, respectively; P < .05) without complications . CONCLUSION: Pre-hospital MTH for patients with STBI can reduce ICP and improve neurological outcomes.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Lesiones Traumáticas del Encéfalo
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Hipotermia Inducida
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Humans
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En
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Brain Inj
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CEREBRO
Año:
2022
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Article
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Reino Unido