Real Time Vital Sign Assessment to Predict Neurological Decline After Traumatic Brain Injury (RAPID-TBI)
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Summary
This study will look to validate predictive algorithms developed in a previous study where we collected relevant data from trauma registry and after using advanced signal-processing and machine-learning, determined prediction scores regarding neuroworsening and other outcomes following traumatic brain injury.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–79 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Arrival to the hospital within 6 hours of injury * Age \>= 18 years old * Patients with traumatic brain injury(TBI). TBI is defined as any alteration or loss of consciousness with or without positive head C.T findings. Exclusion Criteria: * Deemed to have a non-survivable TBI * Brain dead on arrival * Active substance abuse for opiates and cocaine as noted by admission toxicology screen. * Any thoracic or abdominal injury resulting in open surgical intervention * Pregnancy * Prisoners * Active military * Non - English speaking (due to necessity for consent in aims 2 an…
Location
- University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore, Maryland