Intracranial pressure monitoring, experience in Jordan University Hospital

This retrospective study was done to evaluate the Intracranial Pressure [ICP] monitoring and its effect on the outcome of multi-trauma patients, including severe head injury, in Jordan University Hospital, as many studies were published with controversies. A total of 67 patients were included in the study, and in 42 patients ICP monitoring was used. It was found that the mortality rate increases with the higher readings in the ICP, reaching up to 100% in patients with an ICP of 60mmHg and above. Although the mortality rate was less in the ICP monitored patients [35.7%], compared to the Non- ICP monitored patients [52%]. The final outcome of severely head injured patients is not truly known especially in multitrauma patients

Outcome of severe head injury patients in Jordan university hospital

To evaluate the outcome of severe head injury in 72 patients who were treated in Jordan University Hospital between 1997 and 2004, a retrospective study was performed using age, mechanism of injury, GCS, CT findings, associated injuries and GOS as parameters. In the elderly, very severe head injury patients, the presence of associated systemic injuries were found to adversely affect the outcome. The presence of associated multiple systemic injuries had the highest mortality rate. Good recovery was observed in 19.2% of all patients and the overall mortality rate was 48.5%