METHODS This is a prospective, observational, multi-institutional trial across nine Levels I
and II trauma centers. Adult (16 years or older) blunt TBI patients with a positive initial head …

BACKGROUND Patients with mild to moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI) are often primarily
managed by emergency medicine and trauma/acute care physicians. The Brain Injury …

BACKGROUND It is becoming a standard practice that any “positive” identification of a
radiographic intracranial injury requires transfer of the patient to a trauma center for …

BACKGROUND To optimize neurosurgical resources, guidelines were developed at our
institution, allowing the acute care surgeons to independently manage traumatic intracranial …

Importance The role of acute care surgeons is evolving; however, no guidelines exist for the
selective treatment of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) exclusively by acute care …

BACKGROUND The modified Brain Injury Guidelines (mBIG) are an algorithm for treating
patients with traumatic brain injury and intracranial hemorrhage by which selected patients …

BACKGROUND The Brain Trauma Foundation guidelines provide indications for
neurosurgical intervention in traumatic brain injury (TBI) with moderate or severe intracranial …

Background: Studies of trauma systems have identified traumatic brain injury as a frequent
cause of death or disability. Due to the heterogeneity of patient presentations, practice …

Background The Brain Injury Guidelines provide an algorithm fortreating patients with
traumatic brain injury (TBI) and intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) that does not mandate …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the change in trends in the management of
traumatic brain injury (TBI) at a level I trauma center and the utilization of resources as a …