Objective The study investigates experimental brain trauma in rabbits, assessing levels of ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase-L1 (UCH-L1), glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), and interleukin 6 (IL-6) in serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and compares these biomarkers among trauma groups.
Methods Thirty rabbits were randomized to a control group (n=6) or to mild-, moderate-, and severe-trauma groups (n=8 each) created by dropping 200, 350, or 500 g weights, respectively, onto their skulls using a modified Marmarou impact acceleration model. CSF and venous blood samples were collected at 0, 12, and 24 hours after injury; UCH-1 L, GFAP, and IL-6 concentrations in CSF and serum were quantified by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, and group differences were analyzed with a Friedman test followed by Dunn-Bonferroni correction.
Results Neither CSF nor serum concentration of GFAP, IL-6, or UCH-L1 differed from those of controls after mild trauma. Severe head trauma produced markedly higher GFAP and IL-6 concentrations in CSF compared with the control group (P<0.05), with both biomarkers peaking at 12 hours after injury. Serum UCH-L1 increased significantly in both moderate-trauma (peak at 12 hours) and severe-trauma groups (peak at 24 hours) compared with the control group (P<0.05), whereas no intergroup difference in CSF UCH-L1 levels was evident.
Conclusion Serum UCH-L1 differentiated moderate and severe trauma from controls in a rabbit model, whereas CSF GFAP and IL-6 levels reflected severe injury. Validation in larger preclinical and clinical studies is warranted.
Objective To use data from the National Trauma Registry of Iran (NTRI) to explore whether the type of traumatic facial fractures predicts intracranial lesions. Methods This retrospective registry-based study analyzed 6 years of data from four NTRI trauma centers, focusing on patients with facial fractures. Patients with at least one facial fracture were included, and data on demographics, injury mechanisms, fracture patterns, and intracranial lesions were analyzed. A multiple logistic regression model demonstrated the associations between clinical variables and intracranial lesions. Results Among 32,525 patients, 1,166 (3.6%) had facial fractures. Motorcycle riders had a higher probability of malar-maxillary fractures than mandibular fractures (P<0.001). Non–road traffic accident injuries were significantly associated with mandibular fractures compared to malar-maxillary fractures (P<0.001). Intracranial lesions were identified in 14.8% of patients, with subarachnoid hemorrhage (38.4%), subdural hemorrhage (19.8%), and epidural hemorrhage (18.6%) being the most common. Most intracranial lesions developed in patients with malar-maxillary fractures (n=82, 47.7%). Among the types of facial fractures, malar-maxillary fractures had the highest association with intracranial lesions (odds ratio [OR], 15.33; 95% confidence interval [CI], 6.57–35.79; P<0.001), and that finding remained significant after adjustment (adjusted OR, 7.20; 95% CI, 2.97–17.42; P<0.001). Conclusion Among patients with traumatic facial fractures, several fracture patterns were associated with intracranial lesions, with malar-maxillary fractures showing the strongest association. Careful evaluation for intracranial lesions is warranted in patients with high-risk facial fracture patterns.
Objective To identify relationships between skull fracture (SF) and hyperfibrinolysis (HF) among patients with isolated traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods This was a retrospective cohort study based on a nationwide neurotrauma database in Japan. Adult patients with isolated TBI (head Abbreviated Injury Scale [AIS] >2, any other AIS <3) and who were registered in the multicenter neurotrauma registry from 2015 to 2017 were included. To examine the relationship between SF and HF, we conducted multivariable logistic regression analyses to calculate the adjusted odds ratios (aORs) with their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for HF. HF was defined as a D-dimer level ≥38 mg/L on arrival based on a previous study. Results A total of 335 patients were enrolled and the median age of the cohort was 64 years (interquartile range, 44–76 years). HF was observed in 161 patients (48.1%). The association of SF with HF yielded an aOR of 4.78 (95% CI, 2.71–8.42) compared to non-SF in multivariable logistic regression analysis. In addition, the associations of skull base fracture, skull vault fracture, and combination of skull base and vault fracture with HF yielded the corresponding aORs of 3.60 (95% CI, 1.20–10.81), 4.99 (95% CI, 2.63–9.44), and 4.84 (95% CI, 2.41–9.72), respectively, relative to non-SF. Conclusion This multicenter observational study demonstrated the association of SF with HF in patients with isolated TBI.
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Results The niTBI patients exhibited significantly higher 24-hour mortality (1.5% vs. 0.4%), 30-day mortality (2.6% vs. 1.0%), hospital admissions (24.5% vs. 8.4%), and interhospital transfers (3.6% vs. 1.1%) than iTBI patients (all P<0.001). Concomitant injuries increased the adjusted odds of 24-hour mortality (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.456; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.286–1.648) and 30-day mortality (aOR, 1.111; 95% CI, 1.022–1.208). Thoracic injuries were the most significant predictor of adverse outcomes in niTBI patients, increasing the odds of 24-hour mortality by nearly sixfold (aOR, 5.958; 95% CI 5.057–7.019).
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Methods A national online survey was conducted among all eight PTCs in Switzerland using an 18-item questionnaire. The survey investigated organizational aspects, criteria for TTA, patient volume, and communication modalities in pediatric emergency departments (PEDs).
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Methods Medical directors and emergency physicians at PATOS-participating hospitals in countries across the Asia Pacific were surveyed through a standardized questionnaire. General information, trauma care system data, and trauma emergency department (ED) outcomes at each hospital were collected by email and analyzed using descriptive statistics.
Results Survey data from 35 hospitals across 15 countries were collected from archived data between June 2014 and July 2015. Designated trauma centers were identified as the highest hospital level for trauma patients in 70% of surveyed countries. Half of the hospitals surveyed had special teams for trauma care, and almost all prepared activation protocol documents for these teams. Most hospitals offered specialized trauma education programs, and 72.7% of hospitals had a hospital-based trauma registry. The total number of trauma patients visiting the ED across 25 of the hospitals was 300,376. The overall survival-to-discharge rate was 97.2%; however, it varied greatly between 85.1% and 99.7%. The difference between survival-to-discharge rates of moderate and severe injury groups was highest in Taiwan (41.8%) and lowest in Thailand (18.6%).
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Results Three thousand and thirty-nine patients were analyzed with a mean age of 43 (standard deviation, 24) and a median age of 41 (interquartile range, 23 to 60). Over the study period, patients’ age increased steadily from 32 to 49 years. The percentage of female patients increased, from 16.4% to 27.5% over the last 4 years. Overall mortality was greater for males than females (22.1% vs. 17.3%; odds ratio [OR], 1.36; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.10 to 1.68). Mortality decreased over the period (OR, 0.88; 95% CI, 0.85 to 0.91), with a greater decrease in females (OR, 0.84; 95% CI, 0.78 to 0.90) than in males (OR, 0.90; 95% CI, 0.86 to 0.94).
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