Background: Hospital mortality has decreased over time for critically ill patients with various
forms of brain injury. We hypothesized that the proportion of patients who progress to …

Background: The cause of brain injury may influence the number of organs that can be
procured and transplanted with donation following neurologic determination of death. We …

Background: Shortfalls in deceased organ donation lead to shortages of solid organs
available for transplantation. We assessed rates of deceased organ donation and compared …

Objectives: To characterize admission patterns, treatments, and outcomes among patients
with moderate traumatic brain injury. Design: Retrospective cohort study. Setting: National …

Objective: To assess temporal trends in 1-year healthcare costs and outcome of intensive
care for traumatic brain injury in Finland. Design: Retrospective observational cohort study …

The management of patients with severe brain injury falls within the disciplines of
emergency medical services, trauma, critical care, neurology and neurosurgery …

Background Acute severe brain injury is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
Patients and their families need accurate information regarding expected outcomes. Few …

Purpose To evaluate the incidence, determinants and impact on outcome of in-hospital
complications in adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Materials and methods We …

Objective. The aim of this study is to describe the traumatic brain injury (TBI) population and
causes and identify factors associated with TBI hospitalizations and mortality in California …

Injuries are the leading cause of death in the United States for those between 1 and 44
years of age and brain injuries are a major component of trauma. This report examines …