Risk factors predicting prognosis and outcome of elderly patients with isolated traumatic brain injury

Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research(2018)

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Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI), particularly in the elderly patient population, is known to be the single largest cause of death and disability worldwide. The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate clinical factors predicting poor outcome with special emphasis on the impact of respiratory failure (RF) on mortality in elderly patients with isolated severe TBI. Methods All elderly patients (age ≥ 65 years) with isolated severe head injury, admitted to this level I trauma center, during a period of 18 years (from January 1992 to December 2010) were identified from the trauma registry. The medical records were reviewed for demographics, mechanism of injury (MOI), GCS score at admission, RF, pupillary light reflex (LR), CT findings (subdural hematoma, subarachnoid hematoma, edema, midline-shift), and whether there was conservative treatment or surgical intervention and the Glasgow Outcome Score (GOS) at hospital discharge. Stepwise logistic regression analysis was used to identify risk factors for a poor prognosis and outcome. Results The following variables influenced the mortality: respiratory failure, pupillary response, and the injury severity score (ISS). A significant increased risk of death was also found for patients with a midline shift of over 15 mm. Conclusions The present study predicts a strong correlation between respiratory failure, pathological pupillary response, a higher ISS, and substantial midline shift with poor outcomes in elderly patients sustaining an isolated severe TBI. Trial registration Clinical trials: ID: NCT02386865 . Registered 12 March 2015—retrospectively registered.
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Elderly patients,Isolated severe traumatic brain injuries (TBI),Outcome prediction,Respiratory failure
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