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Outcome of traumatic brain injury in the intensive care unit: a five-year review

Published in: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Volume 22 , issue 5 , 2016 , pages: 135–139

DOI: 10.1080/22201181.2016.1206293

Author(s): KU Tobi Department of Anaesthesiology, Nigeria , AL Azeez Department of Surgery, Nigeria , SO Agbedia Department of Anaesthesiology, Nigeria

Keywords: traumatic brain injury , ICU , outcome

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Abstract

Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major challenge in the intensive care unit (ICU) with a high mortality. In a recent study, severe TBI accounted for 14.3% of all ICU admissions with a mortality of 54.0%.

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