Contemporary Nursing

Objective To analyze the effect of applying mild hypothermia nursing to patients with severe traumatic brain injury. Methods A retrospective study was conducted to collect data from 40 severe traumatic brain injury patients who did not receive mild hypothermia care before March 2020 as the control group. Data from severe traumatic brain injury patients who received mild hypothermia care from April 2020 to April 2021 as the observation group were also retrospectively collected and analyzed. The NHISS neurological damage score, GOS prognostic effect score, ADL self-care ability score, and whole blood viscosity and intracranial pressure before and after nursing were compared between the two groups. Results Before nursing, there was no significant difference in observation indicators such as NHISS and GOS scores, P>0.05. After nursing, the observation group had better indicators than the control group, with significant differences, P<0.05. Conclusion Implementing hypothermic care for patients with severe traumatic brain injury can reduce intracranial pressure and degree of nerve damage, significantly improve cerebral microcirculation perfusion, and enhance patient prognosis.

Mild hypothermia care; Severe traumatic brain injury; Patient care; Brain tissue; Cerebral perfusion