Outcome and Predicting Factor Following Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study
Surgery Section
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/16390.7294
Original Article
Javaher Khajavikhan1, Aminolah Vasigh2, Ali Khani3, Molouk Jaafarpour4, Taleb Kokhazade5
ABSTRACT
Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective and crosssectional study. Data were collected from two sections; one section consisting of a questionnaire answered by the patients and other section from the patient records. The instruments used included the Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS), SF-36 and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD).
correlation was found between age, GCS arrival, length of ICU stay, mechanical ventilation, VAP & ARDS and pupil reactivity with QOL, GOS, HAD-A and HAD-D (p