Acute Lung Injury Is an Independent Risk Factor for Brain Hypoxia After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Mauro Oddo, Edjah K. Nduom, Suzanne Frangos, Larami Mackenzie, Isaac Chen, Eileen Maloney‐Wilensky, W. Andrew Kofke, Joshua M. Levine, Peter D. LeRoux

Neurosurgery · 2010 · 70 citations · 42 references

Abstract

After severe TBI, PbtO2 correlates with PF ratio. Acute lung injury is associated with an increased risk of compromised PbtO2, independent from intracerebral and systemic injuries. Our findings support the use of lung-protective strategies to prevent brain hypoxia in TBI patients.

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