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The relationship of jugular venous desaturation and neurological outcome was examined in 116 patients with severe head injury. Seventy-six episodes of jugular venous desaturation were prospectively identified in 46 (40%) of the patients. The etiology of the desaturations varied, including both systemic and cerebral causes. A poor neurological outcome was strongly associated with the occurrence of jugular venous desaturation.
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Robertson, C. (1993). Desaturation Episodes after Severe Head Injury: Influence on Outcome. In: Unterberg, A.W., Schneider, GH., Lanksch, W.R. (eds) Monitoring of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism in Intensive Care. Acta Neurochirurgica, vol 59. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-9302-0_17
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