Examination of the management of traumatic brain injury in the developing and developed world: focus on resource utilization, protocols, and practices that alter outcome.

Object: We evaluated management and outcome of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a developed country (US) and a developing country (Jamaica).

Methods: Data were collected prospectively at Grady Memorial Hospital (GMH) in the US and at University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) and Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) in Jamaica between September 1, 2003, and September 30, 2004.

Results: Complete data were available for 1607 patients.