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).

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Outcome and Predicting Factor Following Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study.

Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major and challenging problem in critical care medicine...
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