The Role of Decompressive Craniectomy in the Context of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Summary of Results and Analysis of the Confidence Level of Conclusions From Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a global epidemic. The incidence of TBI in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) is three times greater than in high-income countries (HICs). Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is a surgical procedure to reduce intracranial pressure (ICP) and prevent secon...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019-10-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Neurology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2019.01063/full |