Therapeutic hypothermia in brain trauma injury: controversies

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common cause of death and disability in developed countries. It is a major cause of mortality in young patients worldwide. Intracranial hypertension is the cause of death in more than 80% of patients with TBI. When secondary lesions occur, start a number of mechani...

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Main Authors: Hernando Raphael Alvis-Miranda, Gabriel Alcala-Cerra, Andres M. Rubiano, Omar Ramirez, Luis Rafael Moscote-Salazar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: London Academic Publishing 2014-09-01
Series:Romanian Neurosurgery
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Online Access:https://www.journals.lapub.co.uk/index.php/roneurosurgery/article/view/758