Mathibela, Setoni2024-11-182024-11-182024Mathibela, Setoni. (2024). The feasibility of early chemical thromboprophylaxis in traumatic brain injury patients admitted to a trauma ICU [Master’s dissertation, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg]. WireDSpace.https://hdl.handle.net/10539/42627A research report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Medicine to the Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Clinical Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2024Trauma 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)en© 2024 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.Traumatic brain injuryThromboprophylaxisComputer tomographyUCTDSDG-3: Good health and well-beingDissertationUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg