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Notes:
- median number of days until withdrawal of life sustaining support among patients with severe traumatic brain injury is 5 days
- > 30% of patients with severe traumatic brain injury recover at least partial independents
References
- Sanders WR, Barber JK, Temkin NR et al
Recovery Potential in Patients Who Died After Withdrawal of
Life-Sustaining Treatment: A TRACK-TBI Propensity Score Analysis.
J Neurotrauma. 2024 May 14.
PMID: 38739032
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/neu.2024.0014