Beta-blockers in isolated blunt head injury
Beta-blockers in isolated blunt head injury
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.10.005
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发表时间:
2008-03-01
影响因子:
5.2
通讯作者:
Demetriades, Demetrios
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作者:
Inaba, Kenji;Teixeira, Pedro Gr;Demetriades, Demetrios
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of beta-blockers on patients sustaining acute traumatic brain injury. Our hypothesis was that beta-blocker exposure is associated with improved survival.STUDY DESIGN: The trauma registry and the surgical ICU databases of an academic Level I trauma center were used to identify all patients sustaining blunt head injury requiring ICU admission from July 1998 to December 2005. Patients sustaining major associated injuries (Abbreviated Injury Score >= 4 in any body region other than the head) were excluded. Patient demographics, injury profile, Injury Severity Score, and beta-blocker exposure were abstracted. The primary outcomes measure evaluated was in-hospital mortality.RESULTS: During the 90-month study period, 1, 156 patients with isolated head injury were admitted to the ICU. Of these, 203 (18%) received beta-blockers and 953 (82%) did not. Patients receiving beta-blockers were older (50 +/- 21 years versus 38 +/- 20 years, p < 0.001), had more frequent severe (Abbreviated Injury Score 4) head injury (54% versus 43%, p < 0.01), Glasgow Coma Scale = 4) had a mortality of 28% on beta-blockers as compared with 60% when they did not receive them (odds ratio: 0.3; 96% CI, 0.1 to 0.6; p=0.001).CONCLUSIONS: Beta-blockade in patients with traumatic brain injury was independently associated with improved survival. Older patients with severe head injuries demonstrated the largest reduction in mortality with beta-blockade.