Traumatic Brain Injury
Key articles
DECRA | Efficacy of DC in severe TBI /w refractory ↑ ICP ⇒ DC ↓ ICP & ↓ ICU stay; assoc. /w worse fnx o/c at 6 mn. (N Engl J Med 2011) |
RESCUEicp | ✓ effectiveness of DC in pts /w TBI & refractory ↑ ICP ⇒ DC ↓ mortality; ↑ risk of severe disability & vegetative state compared to medical Tx alone. (N Engl J Med 2016) |