(UPI) – Some patients with traumatic brain injuries who died after life support was withdrawn may have recovered if given more time, a new study indicates.
The findings of the study, conducted at Mass General Brigham in Boston, were published Monday in the Journal of Neurotrauma.
A more cautious approach is needed in making early decisions on withdrawal of life support after traumatic brain injuries, according to the researchers from Mass Brigham, a leading biomedical research organization the includes several Harvard Medical School teaching hospitals. CONTINUE