Traumatic Brain Injury: Science, Practice, Evidence and Ethics

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the contemporary management of traumatic brain injury, combining the findings of recent clinical trials and exploring ethical issues. It is a valuable resource for neurosurgeons, intensivists, clinicians, and bioethicists.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 355 pages
Publication date: 18 September 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive book delves into the modern management of every facet of traumatic brain injury (TBI), encompassing the findings of numerous recent randomized controlled trials that investigate the role of hypothermia, erythropoietin, intracranial pressure monitoring, and decompressive craniectomy in the management of TBI. The book is organized into four sections: the first section explores the epidemiology of TBI, including the shifting global patterns of presentation, fundamental pathophysiology, and classification. The second section focuses on contemporary management of TBI, encompassing pre-hospital care, emergency assessment, medical and surgical management, rehabilitation, and social reintegration. The third section examines the evidence derived from recent clinical trials that have investigated the effectiveness of management strategies involving intracranial pressure monitoring, multimodal monitoring, hypothermia, erythropoietin, thromboembolic prophylaxis, and decompressive craniectomy. Lastly, the fourth section examines the ethical considerations, both at the societal level and on an individual basis. Authored by a diverse group of experts, this book serves as a valuable reference resource for neurosurgeons, intensivists, clinicians with ethical expertise, and pure bioethicists in their daily practice.

Weight: 706g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030780777
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021