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12. ** Leblanc G, Boutin A, Shemilt M, et al. Incidence and impact of withdrawal of life- sustaining therapies in clinical trials of severe traumatic brain injury: A systematic review. Clin Trials 2018; 15:398-412. There is much uncertainty on the impact of withdrawal of life-sustaining therapies on patient outcome as reported in randomized clinical trials of patients with severe traumatic brain injury. Because the decision to withdraw life-sustaining therapies has the potential to influence the (interpretation of) results of these clinical trials this study is important to consider when conduncting future studies in traumatic brain injury or other diseases.
13. * Synnot A, Bragge P, Lunny C, et al. The currency, completeness and quality of systematic reviews of acute management of moderate to severetraumatic brain injury: A comprehensive evidence map. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0198676. Important research findings in traumatic brain injury are frequently reported in systematic reviews. However, quality of these systematic review is not always sufficient. This also compromises its generalizability for clinical purposes. This study shows that many systematic review lack completeness and quality
14. Bayley MT, Lamontagne ME, Kua A, et al. Unique features of the INESSS-ONF rehabilitation guidelines for moderate to severe traumatic brain injury: Responding to users’ needs. J Head Trauma Rehabil 2018; 33:296- 305
15. * Stocchetti N, Poole D, Okonkwo DO. Intracranial pressure thresholds in severe traumatic brain injury: We are not sure : Prudent clinical practice despite dogma ornihilism. Intensive Care Med 2018; 44:1321- 1323. Uncertainty is an important aspect of clinical decision-making in severe traumatic brain injury. Acknowledging this uncertainty is another important aspect, which makes this article specifically on ICP thresholds interesting.
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