Analysis of the Adult Traumatic Brain Injury Patients, Experiences of Neurosurgery and Intensive Care Unit

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Introduction: Traumatic brain injuries and intracranial bleeding are the most severe forms of traumatic injuries with a high probability of devastating prognosis. Secondary injuries of the brain, following the primary injury, are preventable, and transportation to and in the hospital; the interventions in the emergency department, operational procedures and intensive care (ICU) stay are all crucial for the prevention of the secondary insult to the injured brain. In this retrospective cohort study, we analyzed the traumatic brain injuries that were followed by the neurosurgical and intensive care departments together in ICU for the last two years. Methods: With the written permission of the hospital administration, the data in the Hospital Information System were examined. Fifty-six patients admitted to the ICU with the diagnosis of traumatic intracranial bleeding over the age of 18 were analyzed. GCS scores on admission and discharge from ICU were regarded as ≥8 (Good outcome) and 200mg/dl) showed worse prognosis. Hospitals should have an algorithmic approach and periodic analysis of the performances to prevent those delicate patients from having secondary insults to the brain during the emergency interventions and after.