title: Preventing secondary brain injuries.
abstract: Traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of death from injury in the United States. This article reviews nursing interventions to prevent and minimize secondary brain injuries and improve patient outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch at Riverside Hospital, Kankakee, Ill., USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cunning
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Houdek
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009730:Nursing Assessment