Publications by authors named "I F Van Erp"
Introduction: In 1960, Lazorthes and Campman introduced the concept of a which gained prominence in the field of traumatic brain injury (TBI), where it relates to neurological deterioration on the third day after injury. However, evidence regarding this phenomenon remains scarce.
Research Question: This study aimed to analyze posttraumatic intracranial pressure (ICP) patterns in a large European cohort to investigate the existence of a third-day crisis and its impact on 12-month functional outcomes.
Article Synopsis
- Researchers wanted to see if it’s better to do brain surgery (called cranioplasty) right away or later after a different brain surgery (decompressive craniectomy) for people who got hurt on the head.
- They looked at data from over 5,000 patients and found that whether the cranioplasty was done early (within 90 days) or delayed (after 90 days), the people felt about the same 12 months later in terms of recovery and quality of life.
- However, those who had early cranioplasty were more likely to have a condition called hydrocephalus, which is when fluid builds up in the brain.
Introduction: Treatment-limiting decisions (TLDs) can be inevitable severe traumatic brain injury (s-TBI) patients, but data on their use remain scarce.
Research Question: To investigate the prevalence, timing and considerations of TLDs in s-TBI patients.
Material And Methods: s-TBI patients between 2008 and 2017 were analysed retrospecively.
Background: The diversion of unused opioid prescription pills to the community at large contributes to the opioid epidemic in the US. In this county-level population-based study, we aimed to examine the US surgeons' opioid prescription patterns, trends, and system-level predictors in the peak years of the opioid epidemic.
Study Design: Using the Medicare Part D database (2013 to 2017), the mean number of opioid prescriptions per beneficiary (OPBs) was determined for each US county.
Article Synopsis
- This study looked at whether doing surgery early is better than just treating patients with trauma-related brain bleeding (t-ICH) without surgery.
- They checked the results of 367 patients, where some had surgery and others didn't, to see how well they recovered after 6 months.
- The study found that early surgery might help people with certain types of injuries, but for milder injuries, not having surgery seemed to work better.