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ArticleWorld journal of critical care medicine2026

Prognostic utility of on-admission pulse pressure in hospitalized patients with traumatic brain injury.

Khalid Ahmed, Ayman El-Menyar, Mohammad Asim, Hisham Al Jogol, Ibrahim Taha, Ahad Kanbar, Basil Younis, Sandro Rizoli, Hassan Al-Thani

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Khalid AhmedDepartment of Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha 3050, Qatar.
Ayman El-MenyarDepartment of Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha 3050, Qatar.
Mohammad AsimDepartment of Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha 3050, Qatar.
Hisham Al JogolDepartment of Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha 3050, Qatar.
Ibrahim TahaDepartment of Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha 3050, Qatar.
Ahad KanbarDepartment of Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha 3050, Qatar.
Basil YounisDepartment of Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha 3050, Qatar.
Sandro RizoliDepartment of Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha 3050, Qatar.
Hassan Al-ThaniDepartment of Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha 3050, Qatar.

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backgroundTraumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Given the pivotal role of proper triage and timely management in patients with TBI, physicians are seeking a readily informative, straightforward tool for evaluating patients in the emergency department.

aimTo evaluate the association between on-admission pulse pressure (PP) and clinical outcomes, including severity of injury, complications, and mortality, among patients hospitalized with TBI.

methodsA retrospective observational study was conducted using data from adult patients with TBI admitted to the Hamad Trauma Center from 2011 to 2021. Patients were categorized into five PP groups at presentation in the emergency department: ≤ 30 mmHg, 31-40 mmHg, 41-50 mmHg, 51-60 mmHg, and > 60 mmHg.

resultsA total of 5029 patients with TBI (mean age 33.1 ± 12.6 years; 87% male) were included. Low PP (PP ≤ 30) was significantly associated with younger age; higher injury severity; worse physiological parameters; and increased rates of transfusion, intubation, and acute respiratory distress syndrome (

conclusionAdmission PP reflects both hemodynamic stability and injury severity in patients with TBI. Low PP (≤ 30 mmHg) independently predicts higher mortality, whereas moderate PP (41-60 mmHg) is associated with optimal outcomes, suggesting this range represents a potential hemodynamic target. PP is a simple, rapid bedside adjunct marker that may aid early risk stratification and guide timely intervention in the management of TBI.

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HemodynamicsMortalityPrognostic markerPulse pressureTraumatic brain injury

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PMCPMC13548151

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