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A study finds that blood tests taken the day of a traumatic brain injury can predict which patients are likely to die or survive with severe disability, allowing clinicians to make decisions earlier on possible treatment of TBI.
Blood tests for two biomarkers, taken within 24 hours of a traumatic brain injury, have been shown to predict patient outcomes and could confirm the need for surgical intervention.