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INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED
卷 39, 期 7, 页码 748-752出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2007.12.005
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spinal cord injury; methylprednisolone; neurological function; outcome
Background: To evaluate the early complications and effect on neurological outcome of methylprednisolone (MP) treatment in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients during the acute phase. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the whole cohort of patients admitted to our ICU between January 1994 and December 2005 due to acute SCI. Patients were grouped according to the medical treatment received (MP group versus no-MP group). Patient data as age, gender, Glasgow coma score (GCS), APACHE II, injury severity score (ISS) and ICU stay were recorded. Outcome at ICU discharge and neurological function based on Frankel grade was recorded at ICU admission and at ICU discharge. Early complications were also noted. Results: There were no differences between both groups in ICU mortality (OR = 0.48; 95% CI: 0.08-3.64) nor neurological function at ICU discharge. (OR = 1.09; 95% CI: 0.35-3.66). MP group presented an increase in respiratory tract infections (OR = 8.19; 95% CI: 1.10-358.6) and in total infections (OR = 4.90; 95% CI: 1.46-18.83) compared to no-MP group during the ICU stay. There was a significant increase in the incidence of hyperglycaernia in the MP group (OR = 17.0; 95% CI: 4.52-66.3). Conclusions: : The use of MP in patients with acute SCI is not associated with an improvement in outcome or neurological function at ICU discharge. Moreover, the use of MP is associated with an increased risk of infectious and metabolic complications during ICU stay. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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