Purpose

The aim of this study is to assess the association between the Computed Tomography (CT) findings on admission, according to the Helsinki computed tomography CT score, and patient’s Quality of Life (QoL) following traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Lebanon.

Methods

A retrospective study was performed on 49 males suffering from war induced TBI. Participants were stratified into two groups based on the date of injury. Helsinki CT score was calculated for CT scans of participants. Outcomes were assessed using QoL scales including the Project for the Epidemiological Analysis of Critical Care Patients scale (PAEEC).

Results

Correlation analysis showed that QoL, up to 4 years post-TBI, was significantly associated with Helsinki CT classification. Group 1 of subjects living with TBI for 1–2 years revealed a correlation coefficient r = 0.536, p-value = 0.027, whereas, group 2 including subjects who are injured since 3–4 years, had a correlation coefficient r = 0.565, p-value = 0.001.

Conclusion

The present study showed that patients with traumatic brain injury experienced significant quality of life deterioration up to 4 years post-TBI. Our findings propose the important role of Helsinki score in predicting the quality of life among patients with TBI.

中文翻译：

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赫尔辛基计算机断层扫描评分系统对脑外伤患者的生活质量进行预测。

目的

这项研究的目的是根据赫尔辛基计算机断层扫描CT评分评估入院的计算机断层扫描（CT）结果与黎巴嫩脑外伤（TBI）后患者的生活质量（QoL）之间的关联。

方法

回顾性研究对49名因战争引起的TBI的男性进行了研究。根据受伤日期将参加者分为两组。赫尔辛基CT评分是针对参与者的CT扫描计算得出的。使用QoL量表（包括重症患者流行病学分析项目量表）（PAEEC）对结果进行评估。

结果

相关分析表明，TBI后长达4年的QoL与赫尔辛基CT分类显着相关。患有TBI 1-2年的受试者的第1组显示相关系数r = 0.536，p值= 0.027，而包含3-4年以来受伤的受试者的第2组具有相关系数r = 0.565，p值= 0.001。

结论

本研究表明，脑外伤患者在TBI后4年内生活质量明显下降。我们的发现提出了赫尔辛基评分在预测TBI患者生活质量中的重要作用。