Rapid prediction of secondary neurologic decline after traumatic brain injury: a data analytic approach.

Secondary neurologic decline (ND) after traumatic brain injury (TBI) is independently associated with outcome, but robust predictors of ND are lacking. In this retrospective analysis of consecutive isolated TBI admissions to the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center between November 2015 and June 2018, we aimed to develop a triage decision support tool to quantify risk for early ND.

Dynamic Intracranial Pressure Waveform Morphology Predicts Ventriculitis.

Background: Intracranial pressure waveform morphology reflects compliance, which can be decreased by ventriculitis. We investigated whether morphologic analysis of intracranial pressure dynamics predicts the onset of ventriculitis.

Methods: Ventriculitis was defined as culture or Gram stain positive cerebrospinal fluid, warranting treatment.

Admission Features Associated With Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Case-Control Study.

Objectives: Paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity occurs in a subset of critically ill traumatic brain injury patients and has been associated with worse outcomes after traumatic brain injury. The goal of this study was to identify admission risk factors for the development of paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity in traumatic brain injury patients.

Design: Retrospective case-control study of age- and Glasgow Coma Scale-matched traumatic brain injury patients.