Methamphetamine and traumatic brain injury outcomes: an analysis of 29,416 patients from the national trauma data bank
Meth use in patients with near-isolated TBI patients is linked to greater injury severity, increased resource use, and longer hospital stays but does not significantly impact mortality. Targeted interventions are needed to manage clinical challenges and optimize resource utilization.
Authors
- David Plurad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9504-5206)
- Yan Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1372-5874)
- Nicholas W. Sheets (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8359-8807)
- Alessandro Orlando (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2900-3988)
- Samir M. Fakhry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6781-0863)
- Lori F. Harbour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3207-5325)
- Jeneva M. Garland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4920-3020)
Institutions
- Riverside Community Hospital (US)
- Informa Healthcare (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brain Injury
- Published
- 2025-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2025.2469705
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00