The Journal of surgical research

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J. Surg. Res. · Dec 2010

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Traumatic brain injury and aeromedical evacuation: when is the brain fit to fly?

To review the inflammatory sequelae of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and altitude exposure and discuss the potential impact of aeromedical evacuation (AE) on this process. ⋯ We review the known inflammatory effects of TBI and altitude exposure and propose that optimizing the post-traumatic inflammatory profile may assist in determining an ideal time to fly for head-injured soldiers.

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