Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a heterogeneous condition that encompasses a broad
spectrum of disorders. Outcome can be highly variable, particularly in more severely injured …

Considerable effort and resources have been devoted to preserving life in patients with
severe closed traumatic brain injury (TBI). We sought to identify temporal trends in mortality …

Although existing guidelines support the utilization of intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring
in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI), the evidence suggesting benefit is limited. To …

Primary objective: To examine mortality rates among older adults (≥ 60 years) post-
traumatic brain injury (TBI). Research design: Systematic review and meta-analysis …

INTRODUCTION: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the single largest cause of death and
disability following injury worldwide. While TBI in older adults is less common, it still …

Object Despite being common practice for decades and being recommended by national
guidelines, aggressive monitoring and treatment of patients with severe traumatic brain …

Objectives: To evaluate previously independent older patients discharged to skilled nursing
facilities (SNFs) and identify risk factors for failure to return home and death and …

Objectives To document long-term survival in 1-year survivors of traumatic brain injury (TBI);
to compare the use of the Disability Rating Scale (DRS) and FIM as factors in the estimation …

This study characterized life expectancy after traumatic brain injury (TBI). The TBI Model
Systems (TBIMS) National Database (NDB) was weighted to represent those≥ 16 years of …

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of injury death and long-term
disability in the USA. It commonly results from blunt (closed) or penetrating trauma. The …