Publications by authors named "Larah Domingos de Oliveira"
J Neurosurg Pediatr
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to identify criteria for emergency neurosurgical treatment in children and adolescents with traumatic brain injury (TBI) using Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores and brain CT scans at a level 1 trauma center.
- A review of medical records was conducted for 376 patients aged under 17 who underwent surgery for TBI between January 2016 and December 2023, categorizing them based on GCS scores.
- The findings revealed that 31% of hospitalized patients required neurosurgery, with severe TBI (GCS ≤ 8) leading to more serious conditions like diffuse brain lesions and a higher rate of decompressive craniectomy compared to those with milder TBI (GCS >
