Neuroworsening in the Emergency Department Is a Predictor of Traumatic Brain Injury Intervention and Outcome: A TRACK-TBI Pilot Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Overview
2.2. Demographic and Clinical Variables
2.3. Neuroimaging Variables and Coding
2.4. Neurosurgical Intervention and In-Hospital Mortality
2.5. 3- and 6-Month Outcomes
2.6. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Demographic and Presentation Characteristics
3.2. Radiographic Intracranial Injury Characteristics
3.3. Neurosurgical Intervention and In-Hospital Mortality
3.4. 3- and 6-Month Outcomes
4. Discussion
4.1. Neuroworsening Is an Early Indicator of Brain Injury Severity
4.2. Neuroworsening Is a Predictor of Neurosurgical Interventions, Mortality, and Outcome
4.3. Implications for ED and Acute Care Clinicians
4.4. Limitations
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | Overall (N = 481) | Early Neuroworsening: Yes (N = 16) | Early Neuroworsening: No (N = 465) | Sig. (p) |
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Age (Years) | ||||
Mean (SD) | 44.5 (18.0) | 53.4 (20.5) | 44.2 (17.9) | 0.044 |
≥65 Years | 68 (14.1%) | 5 (31.3%) | 63 (13.5%) | 0.046 |
Male | 344 (71.5%) | 12 (75.0%) | 332 (71.4%) | 0.754 |
Race | 0.305 | |||
Caucasian/White | 384 (79.8%) | 15 (93.8%) | 369 (79.4%) | |
African-American/African | 44 (9.1%) | 1 (6.3%) | 43 (9.2%) | |
Other Races | 53 (11.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 53 (11.0%) | |
Education (Years) | 0.313 | |||
Mean (SD) | 13.8 (3.0) | 14.7 (3.8) | 13.8 (2.9) | |
Current Antiplatelet and/or Anticoagulant Medication | 69 (14.3%) | 4 (25.0%) | 65 (14.0%) | 0.216 |
ED Admission GCS Score | ||||
Mean (SD) | 14.0 (2.6) | 9.9 (3.3) | 14.1 (2.5) | <0.001 |
3–8 | 26 (5.4%) | 6 (37.5%) | 20 (4.3%) | <0.001 |
9–12 | 17 (3.5%) | 5 (31.3%) | 12 (2.6%) | |
13–15 | 438 (91.1%) | 5 (31.3%) | 433 (93.1%) | |
ED Disposition GCS Score | ||||
Mean (SD) | 14.0 (2.9) | 3.3 (1.0) | 14.4 (2.1) | <0.001 |
3–8 | 34 (7.1%) | 16 (100.0%) | 18 (3.9%) | |
9–12 | 7 (1.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 7 (1.5%) | |
13–15 | 440 (91.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 440 (94.6%) | |
Mechanism of Injury | 0.863 | |||
Motor Vehicle Accident | 78 (16.3%) | 2 (12.5%) | 76 (16.4%) | |
Motorcycle Crash | 26 (5.4%) | 1 (6.3%) | 25 (5.4%) | |
Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle | 56 (11.7%) | 2 (12.5%) | 54 (11.6%) | |
Fall From Moving Object | 60 (12.5%) | 2 (12.5%) | 58 (12.5%) | |
Fall From Standing/Stationary Object | 161 (33.5%) | 8 (50.0%) | 153 (33.0%) | |
Assault | 82 (17.1%) | 1 (6.3%) | 81 (17.5%) | |
Other Mechanism | 18 (3.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (0.6%) | |
Loss of Consciousness | 0.600 | |||
No | 116 (24.1%) | 2 (12.5%) | 114 (24.5%) | |
Yes | 331 (68.8%) | 12 (75.0%) | 319 (68.6%) | |
Unknown | 34 (7.1%) | 2 (12.5%) | 32 (6.9%) | |
Post-Traumatic Amnesia | <0.001 | |||
No | 155 (32.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 155 (33.3%) | |
Yes | 259 (53.8%) | 4 (26.7%) | 255 (54.8%) | |
Unknown | 67 (14.0%) | 12 (75.0%) | 55 (11.8%) | |
ED Admission Pupillary Reactivity | 0.999 | |||
Both Reactive | 405 (84.2%) | 14 (87.5%) | 391 (84.0%) | |
One Non-Reactive | 6 (1.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 6 (1.3%) | |
Both Non-Reactive | 7 (1.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 7 (1.5%) | |
Unknown/Not Done | 63 (13.1%) | 2 (12.5%) | 61 (13.1%) | |
ED Disposition Pupillary Reactivity | 0.338 | |||
Both Reactive | 252 (52.3%) | 11 (68.8%) | 241 (51.8%) | |
One Non-Reactive | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
Both Non-Reactive | 6 (1.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (1.1%) | |
Unknown/Not Done | 224 (46.5%) | 5 (31.3%) | 219 (47.0%) | |
Polytrauma | 76 (15.8%) | 2 (12.5%) | 74 (15.9%) | 0.713 |
ED Urine Drug Screen Positive | 31 (6.4%) | 2 (12.5%) | 29 (6.2%) | 0.316 |
ED Blood Alcohol Screen Positive | N = 229 | N = 12 | N = 217 | 0.516 |
No | 132 (57.6%) | 8 (66.7%) | 124 (57.1%) | |
Yes | 97 (42.4%) | 4 (33.3%) | 93 (42.9%) | |
ED Hyperosmolar Therapy | 8 (1.7%) | 2 (12.5%) | 6 (1.3%) | <0.001 |
ED Disposition | <0.001 | |||
Home | 149 (31.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 149 (32.0%) | |
Ward | 194 (40.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 194 (41.7%) | |
Intensive Care Unit | 138 (28.7%) | 16 (100.0%) | 122 (26.2%) |
Variable | Overall (N = 481) | Early Neuroworsening: Yes (N = 16) | Early Neuroworsening: No (N = 465) | Sig. (p) |
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CT Intracranial Injury Present | 227 (47.2%) | 16 (100%) | 211 (45.4%) | <0.001 |
Epidural Hematoma | 19 (4.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 19 (4.1%) | 0.409 |
Subdural Hematoma | 115 (23.9%) | 12 (75.0%) | 103 (22.2%) | <0.001 |
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | 158 (32.8%) | 13 (81.3%) | 145 (31.2%) | <0.001 |
Contusion | 106 (22.0%) | 11 (68.8%) | 95 (20.4%) | <0.001 |
Intraventricular Hemorrhage | 13 (2.7%) | 3 (18.8%) | 10 (2.2%) | <0.001 |
Diffuse Axonal Injury | 34 (7.1%) | 2 (12.5%) | 32 (6.9%) | 0.389 |
Midline Shift | 20 (4.2%) | 8 (50.0%) | 12 (2.6%) | <0.001 |
Cisternal Compression | 35 (7.3%) | 9 (56.3%) | 26 (5.6%) | <0.001 |
Cerebral Edema | 68 (14.1%) | 11 (68.8%) | 57 (12.3%) | <0.001 |
Rotterdam CT Score | ||||
Mean (SD) | 2.4 (0.7) | 3.9 (1.3) | 2.3 (0.6) | <0.001 |
=1 | 5 (1.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (1.1%) | <0.001 |
=2 | 333 (69.2%) | 2 (12.5%) | 331 (71.2%) | |
=3 | 115 (23.9%) | 5 (31.3%) | 110 (23.7%) | |
=4 | 15 (3.1%) | 3 (18.8%) | 12 (2.6%) | |
=5 | 10 (2.1%) | 4 (25.0%) | 6 (1.3%) | |
=6 | 3 (0.6%) | 2 (12.5%) | 1 (0.2%) |
Cranial Surgery | ||
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Predictor | mOR [95% CI] | Sig. (p) |
Early Neuroworsening | 4.65 [1.02–21.19] | 0.047 |
Age ≥ 65 Years | 0.96 [0.17–5.40] | 0.965 |
ED Admission GCS | 0.76 [0.68–0.86] | <0.001 |
Rotterdam CT Score | 4.12 [2.13–7.97] | <0.001 |
ICP Monitoring | ||
Predictor | mOR [95% CI] | Sig. (p) |
Early Neuroworsening | 15.48 [2.92–81.85] | 0.001 |
Age ≥ 65 Years | 1.05 [0.17–6.37] | 0.959 |
ED Admission GCS | 0.65 [0.55–0.76] | <0.001 |
Rotterdam CT Score | 1.93 [1.07–3.48] | 0.03 |
3-Month Unfavorable Outcome | ||
Predictor | mOR [95% CI] | Sig. (p) |
Early Neuroworsening | 5.36 [1.13–25.36] | 0.034 |
Age ≥ 65 Years | 4.61 [1.56–13.58] | 0.006 |
ED Admission GCS | 0.80 [0.71–0.91] | <0.001 |
Rotterdam CT Score | 1.73 [0.95–3.16] | 0.073 |
Polytrauma | 1.81 [0.60–5.52] | 0.295 |
6-Month Unfavorable Outcome | ||
Predictor | mOR [95% CI] | Sig. (p) |
Early Neuroworsening | 5.68 [1.18–27.35] | 0.030 |
Age ≥ 65 Years | 7.22 [2.53–20.55] | <0.001 |
ED Admission GCS | 0.76 [0.67–0.86] | <0.001 |
Rotterdam CT Score | 0.97 [0.53–1.78] | 0.928 |
Polytrauma | 1.52 [0.52–4.51] | 0.446 |
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Yue, J.K.; Krishnan, N.; Kanter, J.H.; Deng, H.; Okonkwo, D.O.; Puccio, A.M.; Madhok, D.Y.; Belton, P.J.; Lindquist, B.E.; Satris, G.G.; et al. Neuroworsening in the Emergency Department Is a Predictor of Traumatic Brain Injury Intervention and Outcome: A TRACK-TBI Pilot Study. J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12, 2024. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12052024
Yue JK, Krishnan N, Kanter JH, Deng H, Okonkwo DO, Puccio AM, Madhok DY, Belton PJ, Lindquist BE, Satris GG, et al. Neuroworsening in the Emergency Department Is a Predictor of Traumatic Brain Injury Intervention and Outcome: A TRACK-TBI Pilot Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2023; 12(5):2024. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12052024
Chicago/Turabian StyleYue, John K., Nishanth Krishnan, John H. Kanter, Hansen Deng, David O. Okonkwo, Ava M. Puccio, Debbie Y. Madhok, Patrick J. Belton, Britta E. Lindquist, Gabriela G. Satris, and et al. 2023. "Neuroworsening in the Emergency Department Is a Predictor of Traumatic Brain Injury Intervention and Outcome: A TRACK-TBI Pilot Study" Journal of Clinical Medicine 12, no. 5: 2024. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12052024