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Risk Factors for Mortality in Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: Brazilian Data

Cristina Rolim Neumann, Albert Vincent Berthier Brasil, Felix Albers

The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care · 2009 · 48 citations · 22 references

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Abstract

GCS score <9, mechanical ventilation, and vasopressor use were predictors of mortality with TCSI, and if these risk factors were absent, we observed low mortality rate.

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