About traumatic brain injury (TBI)
What is TBI?
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is defined as a structural alteration of brain function caused by external causes. It constitutes a true silent epidemic, since the impact of its consequences is really unknown.
Estimated incidence in Europe:
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More information of TBI
Approximately 80% are defined as “mild TBI”, which although they require assistance in the emergency services and generally the performance of a cranial computed tomography (CT), they represent a relatively good prognosis, although it has been described that up to 20% may suffer long-term sequelae despite initially normal imaging test
Study impact
Quick determination of biomarkers to rule out brain injuries in mild traumatic brain injury:
First multicenter study using a point of care instrument in trauma and pediatric emergency services.
WHY IS SO IMPORTANT?
Previous results of studies carried out by our group show that the H-FABP biomarker can, with 95% sensitivity, reduce by 30% the number of CT scans performed.
Resources would be saved and patients undergoing potentially damaging imaging would be avoided.
Which other goals aim to be reached?
- To assess the feasibility of measuring quickly H-FABP using a Point of Care (POC) device in patients with mild TBI and to relate its levels to the presence of lesions on cranial CT.
- To assess the utility of performing serial H-FABP determinations in patients with initially pathological CT and to relate it to the prognosis of TBI.
- To assess whether the incorporation of new biomarkers improves the prediction of brain damage that can be done with H-FABP.
- Develop and validate a POC device capable of measuring various markers of brain damage in minutes in emergency departments
- Demonstrate that this device is also useful in the management of TBI in pediatric age.
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The Macarena Neurovascular group, selected by Fundación Mutua Madrileña for its research grant
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The Neurovascular group of the Macarena Hospital selected by the Fundación Mutua Madrileña to allocate its Research Grant