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Observational Study
. 2016 Aug;74(8):644-9.
doi: 10.1590/0004-282X20160093.

Hemotransfusion and mechanical ventilation time are associated with intra-hospital mortality in patients with traumatic brain injury admitted to intensive care unit

Kelson James Almeida  1 , Ânderson Batista Rodrigues  2 , Luiz Euripedes Almondes Santana Lemos  2 , Marconi Cosme Soares de Oliveira Filho  2 , Brisa Fideles Gandara  2 , Raissa da Rocha Lopes  2 , Daniel Rocha E Silva Modesto  2 , Irizon Klecio Pereira Rego  2
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Observational Study

Hemotransfusion and mechanical ventilation time are associated with intra-hospital mortality in patients with traumatic brain injury admitted to intensive care unit

Kelson James Almeida et al. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2016 Aug.

Abstract

Objective: To identify the factors associated with the intra-hospital mortality in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) admitted to intensive care unit (ICU).

Methods: The sample included patients with TBI admitted to the ICU consecutively in a period of one year. It was defined as variables the epidemiological characteristics, factors associated with trauma and variables arising from clinical management in the ICU.

Results: The sample included 87 TBI patients with a mean age of 28.93 ± 12.72 years, predominantly male (88.5%). The intra-hospital mortality rate was of 33.33%. The initial univariate analysis showed a significant correlation of intra-hospital death and the following variables: the reported use of alcohol (p = 0.016), hemotransfusion during hospitalization (p = 0.036), and mechanical ventilation time (p = 0.002).

Conclusion: After multivariate analysis, the factors associated with intra-hospital mortality in TBI patients admitted to the intensive care unit were the administration of hemocomponents and mechanical ventilation time.

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