Journal article
Prognostic factors associated with risk of stroke following blunt cerebrovascular injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: Blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) includes carotid and/or vertebral artery injury following trauma, and conveys an increased stroke risk. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to provide a comprehensive summary of prognostic factors associated with risk of stroke following BCVI.
METHODS: We searched the EMBASE and MEDLINE databases from January 1946 to June 2023. We identified studies reporting …
Authors
Tran A; Fernando SM; Rochwerg B; Hawes H; Hameed MS; Dawe P; Garraway N; Evans DC; Kim D; Biffl WL
Journal
Injury, Vol. 55, No. 3,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 2024
DOI
10.1016/j.injury.2024.111319
ISSN
0020-1383