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Clinical Head Injury Trials

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During the last decade, outcome in severely head-injured patients has improved due to changes in management regimens, better organization, introduction of guidelines in various countries [1,2], founding of the American and European Brain Injury Consortia (ABIC and EBIC), and other factors. Altered pharmacotherapy is one of these.

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  1. Zentrum für Operative Medizin I, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Baldingerstraße, D-35043, Marburg, Germany

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  2. Klinik für Neurochirurgie, Philipps-Universität, Baldingerstraße, 35033, Marburg, Germany

    Thomas J. Kuhn

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Braakman, R. (1997). Clinical Head Injury Trials. In: Bauer, B.L., Kuhn, T.J. (eds) Severe Head Injuries. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60761-5_1

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