Effect of traumatic brain injury severity on intestinal barrier and gastrointestinal function
10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2025.010
- Author:
Meifang Cui
1
Author Information
1. Intensive Care Unit, Taizhou People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou 225300, China
- Publication Type:Letter
- Keywords:
Traumatic brain injury;
acute gastrointestinal injury
- From:
World Journal of Emergency Medicine
2025;16(1):82-84
- CountryChina
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant global public health challenge, with an estimated mortality rate of 13 per 100,000 people in China. Bedsides the immediate neurological consequences,[1] TBI is associated with long-term sequelae and an elevated risk of neurodegenerative conditions such as dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and epilepsy. Moreover, TBI can induce systemic effects, including acute gastrointestinal injury (AGI), contributing to poor patient outcomes.[2]
