Methodology for the Formulation of the Guidelines for the Management of Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Austere and Combat Environments
Care for the patient with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in austere or combat environments is challenging because resources are substantially limited as compared with care for these patients in a tertiary medical facility. Significant research has been and will continue to be performed on TBI care in these settings. This includes high-quality, evidence-based guidelines that are routinely updated to help guide the treating team as to best practices for a wide range of TBI presentations, complications, and outcomes. Much less is known regarding best practices for TBI care in a resource-limited environment, such as a facility in an austere environment without advanced imaging, dedicated neurointensive care, or definitive neurosurgical capabilities. The aim of this study was to identify the methodology that will be used for an upcoming in-person guideline conference, focusing on the care of patients with TBI in resource-limited austere and/or combat zones.
Authors
- Halinder S. Mangat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3426-2001)
- Bradley A. Dengler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3294-5431)
- Ross C. Puffer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2427-245X)
- Andrés M. Rubiano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8931-3254)
- Lynne Lourdes N. Lucena
- Gregory W. J. Hawryluk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5604-7057)
- Randy S. Bell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8773-6058)
- Jeffrey V. Rosenfeld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3827-9898)
- Simon Oczkowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2874-8948)
- William R. Copeland
- Jamshid Ghajar
- Grant W. Mallory
- Scott A. Cota
Institutions
- Brooke Army Medical Center (US)
- Brain Trauma Foundation (US)
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Universidad El Bosque (CO)
- Avera Health (US)
- Defense Health Agency (US)
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (US)
- The Alfred Hospital (AU)
- University Medical Center (US)
- Bicol University (PH)
- Kijabe Hospital (KE)
- Cleveland Clinic Akron General (US)
- Impact (CA)
- Monash University (AU)
- Stanford University (US)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurosurgery Open
- Published
- 2024-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1227/neuprac.0000000000000104
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Defense
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences