Compares GFAP and UCH-L1 proteins with CT outcomes in mild brain injury, suggesting new diagnostics.
IntroductIonTraumatic brain injury (TBI) is a very common issue in the health system.Its incidence is rising in Uruguay and Latin America there has been an increase in cases of up to 70% over the last 20 years. 1 To date, the diagnostic standard has been head computed tomography (CT) due to the lack of other comparable methods. 2 However, its indiscriminate use leads to an overload of human and economic resources, as well as unnecessary radiation exposure.
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