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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 1/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Poster presentation

Traumatic Brain Injury in 2020 – a horizon-scanning project

Authors: Neil Roberts, Domhnall O’Dochartaigh, Dawid Aleksandrowicz, Dean Whiting

Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine | Special Issue 1/2014

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Up to 62% of severe injuries in British patients include Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) [1]. 48% of these severe TBIs have unfavourable 6-month outcome with large variations in mortality and morbidity between centres [2]. Most deaths occur from brainstem herniation [3]. This project aimed to evaluate current best-practice for gaps in knowledge, care, and research, to determine what changes could best improve TBI care, and to project optimum treatment for 2020. …
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Metadata
Title
Traumatic Brain Injury in 2020 – a horizon-scanning project
Authors
Neil Roberts
Domhnall O’Dochartaigh
Dawid Aleksandrowicz
Dean Whiting
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-7241-22-S1-P6

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