Menco J S Niemeyer, Denise Jochems, Jan C Van Ditshuizen, Janneke de Kanter, Lotte Cremers, Martijn van Hattem, Dennis Den Hartog, Roderick Marijn Houwert, Luke P H Leenen, Karlijn J P van Wessem
PURPOSE: With an increasingly older population and rise in incidence of traumatic brain injury (TBI), end-of-life decisions have become frequent. This study investigated the rate of withdrawal of life sustaining treatment (WLST) and compared treatment outcomes in patients with isolated TBI in two Dutch level-I trauma centers. METHODS: From 2011 to 2016, a retrospective cohort study of patients aged ≥ 18 years with isolated moderate-to-severe TBI (Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) head ≥ 3) was conducted at the University Medical Center Rotterdam (UMC-R) and the University Medical Center Utrecht (UMC-U)...
January 16, 2024: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery: Official Publication of the European Trauma Society