Effect of trauma center designation in severe traumatic brain injury outcome

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Effect of trauma center designation in severe traumatic brain injury outcome

Trauma center designation is significantly associated with functional independence (FI) and independent expression (IE) (defined as a functional independence measure component of 4) after severe traumatic brain injury, but not moderate traumatic brain injury. Prospective study is warranted to verify and explore factors contributing to this discrepancy 1).

Patients with severe traumatic brain injury treated in American College of Surgeons (ACS)-designated level 1 trauma centers have better survival rates and outcomes than those treated in ACS-designated level 2 trauma centers 2).

In 2019 a study showed superior functional outcomes and lower mortality rates in patients undergoing a neurosurgical procedurefor severe traumatic brain injury in level 1 trauma centers 3).

References

1)

Brown JB, Stassen NA, Cheng JD, Sangosanya AT, Bankey PE, Gestring ML. Trauma center designation correlates with functional independence after severe but not moderate traumatic brain injury. J Trauma. 2010 Aug;69(2):263-9. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181e5d72e. PubMed PMID: 20699734.
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DuBose JJ, Browder T, Inaba K, Teixeira PG, Chan LS, Demetriades D. Effect of trauma center designation on outcome in patients with severe traumatic brain injury. Arch Surg. 2008 Dec;143(12):1213-7; discussion 1217. doi: 10.1001/archsurg.143.12.1213. PubMed PMID: 19075174.
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Chalouhi N, Mouchtouris N, Saiegh FA, Starke RM, Theofanis T, Das SO, Jallo J. Comparison of Outcomes in Level I vs Level II Trauma Centers in Patients Undergoing Craniotomy or Craniectomy for Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Neurosurgery. 2019 Jan 24. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyy634. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30690608.

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