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    The feasibility of early chemical thromboprophylaxis in traumatic brain injury patients admitted to a trauma ICU
    (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2024) Mathibela, Setoni
    Trauma is a disease process that occurs because of man’s interaction with other people and the environment. Trauma is the leading cause of non-natural death, a significant cause of permanent disability, with the economically active population group most affected (1,2). Traumatic brain injury (TBI) characterises a major source of trauma-related mortality and is a leading cause of permanent disability in the young population (3). Traumatic brain injury commonly occurs in the background of polytrauma and remains a major obstacle in improving trauma outcomes. Mortality is directly attributable to TBI in up to one-third of patients who die after multiple injuries (4)