How do you treat traumatic brain injury? One symptom at a time.
How do you treat traumatic brain injury? One symptom at a time.
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如何治疗脑外伤？
DOI：
10.1002/ana.25529
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发表时间：
2019
影响因子：
11.2
通讯作者：
Cizza,Giovanni
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文献类型：
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作者：
Brody,DavidL;Chan,Leighton;Cizza,Giovanni
When General Creighton Adams was asked how to tackle a difficult problem, he reputedly answered,“When eating an elephant, take one bite at a time.” In our view, the problem of treating traumatic brain injury (TBI) should be addressed the same way, one symptom or subdomain at a time. In this editorial, we will make the case for the approach and lay the outline for a path forward.TBI is no longer a silent pandemic. Military health systems, sports organizations, and the general public are clamoring for answers. We have very few solutions based on solid scientific evidence; most of what we do is based on “clinical experience,” which has been defined as “making the same mistakes with increasing confidence over an impressive number of years.” 1
