Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Nervous System Diseases Intensive care unit
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1- Patients aged more than or equal 18 years old. 2- Patients of both sexes. 3- Patients admitted to hospital with traumatic brain injury.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Refusal of nearest relative to sign the written concept for study participation. 2. TBI older than 24 hours. 3. Diseases or medications affecting calcium metabolism such as hyperparathyroidism, acute pancreatitis and treatment with hydrochlorothiazide. 4. Recent history of hyperphosphatemia (>1.32 mmol/L) or hypomagnesemia (0.61 mmol/l).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mortality rate in patients with traumatic brain injury with ionized hypocalcemia | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neurological deficit or any organ dysfunction | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Assistant Lecturer in Department of Anesthesia Faculty of Medicine Ain Shams University