Crossing the blood-brain barrier: neurotrauma in disasters and resource-limited settings
Michael J Anstadt, Tanya Egodage, Matthew J Martin, Purvi Pravinchandra Patel · 2026
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Michael Anstadt, Tanya Egodage, Matthew Martin, and Purvi Patel review brain injury care where disasters and poverty strip away high-end tools, in work from 2026. Head injury kills and disables on a huge scale in such settings. Scans, brain probes, and specialist surgery are often far away.
Care leans on the exam and whatever imaging exists. The first job is blocking second injury: keep oxygen up, keep blood pressure up, and tame pressure inside the skull. Cheap steps lead, like raising the head of the bed and salt-based fluids. Heavy surgery is saved for severe cases with long transfers ahead. The review also weighs the ethics of triage when means are scarce.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Michael J Anstadt, Tanya Egodage, Matthew J Martin, Purvi Pravinchandra Patel |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 28 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |