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Hypertonic saline vs other intracranial pressure‐lowering agents

Mortality at 6 months · people with acute traumatic brain injury

It is very uncertain whether hypertonic saline changes mortality at 6 months compared with other intracranial pressure‐lowering agents (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Decompressive craniectomy vs medical treatment

Mortality at 6 months · patients > 12 months of age with a severe traumatic brain injury and in a coma (post‐resuscitation GOS score ≤ 8 points) with raised,…

Decompressive craniectomy probably leads to lower mortality at 6 months compared with medical treatment only (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Decompressive craniectomy vs medical treatment

Mortality at 12 months · patients > 12 months of age with a severe traumatic brain injury and in a coma (post‐resuscitation GOS score ≤ 8 points) with raised,…

Decompressive craniectomy leads to lower mortality at 12 months compared with medical treatment only (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review