The utilization of APACHE II score to predict the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients with severe traumatic brain injury: A single-center study
Background: The presence of pneumonia in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with high fatality and poor outcomes. Patients with severe TBI are often admitted to the intensive care unit, in which the utilization of APACHE II score is commonly used to predict mortality risk. Ther...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-06-01
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| Series: | Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751921003698 |