Blood Glucose Levels May Aid the Decision for CT Scan in Minor Head Trauma.

Traumatic brain injury has been associated with increased blood glucose levels. In the present study, we set out to investigate if blood glucose level in mild head trauma could predict the need for CT. One hundred fifty-nine patients with minor TBI (GCS 13-15) and a mean age of 44.

Management of hydrocephalus after decompressive craniectomy.

Aim: We set out to investigate the optimal timing for shunt placement in patients with hydrocephalus after decompressive craniectomy (DC).

Material And Methods: We studied 63 consecutive patients that underwent DC because of traumatic brain injury, middle cerebral artery infarct or intracerebral hemorrhage. Hydrocephalus was diagnosed in 23/63 patients.

Admission glucose and coagulopathy occurrence in patients with traumatic brain injury.

Introduction: Coagulopathy after traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a frequent event and is associated with patients' prognosis. TBI is also associated with a stress response that includes hyperglycemia. This study investigated if coagulopathy occurrence is associated with admission blood glucose levels in patients with TBI.

Spinal ependymomas: prognostic factors and treatment results.

Objective: We retrospectively analyzed patients with spinal ependymomas who were treated in our institute. We correlated outcome and recurrence with clinical and pathological features.

Materials And Methods: Between January 2000 and January 2010, we treated 14 patients with spinal ependymoma (10 males, 4 females; mean age: 48.