Osler Collection

Traumatic Brain Injury

This pack provides resources for understanding and managing traumatic brain injuries in clinical practice.

8 resources

This collection offers resources to help clinicians understand and manage traumatic brain injuries (TBI) effectively. It is designed for healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with TBI in Uganda and East Africa.

01Guidelines & protocolsGuidelines for the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury in UgandaMulago Hospital, Makerere University, Johns Hopkins UniversityNeurosurgery· 2017· 24 pagesGuidelines for the assessment, investigation, and early management of head injury, offering current best practice for the care of patients with suspected or confirmed traumatic head injury in Ugandan settings.
02Clinical reviewsTraumatic Brain InjuryMakerere UniversityNeurology· 2026· 24 pagesGuidelines for the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury in Uganda
03Lecture slidesHEAD INJURY, MONITORING, GCSNeurosurgery· 76 pagesRead: MONITORING · pp. 3–9Covers essential monitoring and management principles for TBI patients.
04Clinical reviewsMANAGEMENT OF MODERATE TO SEVERE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: AN UPDATE FOR THE INTENSIVISTIntensive Care MedicineNeurosurgery· 2022· 18 pagesThis narrative review provides an update on the management of moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), focusing on current clinical practices and guidelines.Read: Abstract · p. 1Discusses current practices in managing moderate to severe TBI, focusing on reducing secondary insults.
05Clinical reviewsWHEN IS IT SAFE TO RESUME ANTICOAGULATION IN TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY?nullNeurosurgery· 2022· 6 pagesThis document reviews the timing and safety of resuming anticoagulation therapy following traumatic brain injury (TBI), highlighting the controversies and recent findings in the field.Read: p. 6Reviews the timing for resuming anticoagulation after TBI, addressing recent findings.
06Clinical reviewsMECHANICAL VENTILATION IN ACUTE BRAIN INJURY PATIENTS WITH ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROMEJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine, The Prince Charles Hospital, Griffith UniversityCritical Care Medicine· 2022· 7 pagesThis mini review discusses the complexities of mechanical ventilation in patients with acute brain injury who also suffer from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). It highlights the prevalence of ARDS in this population and the specific ventilation strategies that may be beneficial or detrimental.Read: 1. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e3182329617 · p. 6Explores mechanical ventilation strategies for brain injury patients with ARDS.
07Clinical notesClinical Neuroanatomy 7th Edition - Richard SnellAnatomy· 562 pagesRead: 22 CHAPTER 1 Introduction and Organization of the Nervous System · p. 42
08Clinical reviews5-Minute Clinical Consult 31E 2023General Medicine· 4377 pagesRead: Consult neurosurgery for: · p. 775Includes systematic reviews on various management strategies for TBI.

Collection updated Sep 2026· Access follows each resource's usual availability.

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