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July 30, 2026The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care MedicineOpen Access

Predictors of 30-day mortality among patients with head trauma: a prospective cohort study

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EAEhab Hamed AbdelsalamAAAyman Mahmoud Mahmoud AlsayesSNShereif Wadie Nashed

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Prospective cohort study identifies key predictors of mortality in TBI patients in the ICU, implying critical assessment needed.

Key Points

  • The aim is to identify predictors of 30-day mortality in patients with traumatic brain injury admitted to the ICU.
  • Prospective cohort study involving 140 patients with acute TBI who had GCS < 15.
  • Patients were categorized into survivors and non-survivors based on 30-day outcomes.
  • Univariate regression analysis assessed the predictive value of clinical scores and laboratory results.
  • GCS ≤ 9, RTS ≤ 10, and APACHE II > 13 were significant mortality predictors (P < 0.05).
  • Survivors showed higher GCS/RTS and lower APACHE II scores, requiring less mechanical ventilation (P < 0.001).
  • Mortality correlations included older age, comorbidities, pneumonia, ARDS, septic shock, and elevated levels of biochemical markers.

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Abdelsalam et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6af58c60e2b924d3ea20achttps://doi.org/10.1007/s44349-026-00055-3
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