BOOST3 Traumatic Brain Injury Study

Duke University Hospital has joined a partnership of hospitals across North America to conduct “Brain Oxygen Optimization in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (BOOST3),” a study of the emergency treatment of patients with severe traumatic brain injury. Since patients eligible for BOOST3 will be comatose and unable to communicate their preferences, federal regulations exist that allow studies to include patients with an “exception from informed consent.”CTA Link: Learn MorePhoto: Is Guest WiFi Page Only Announcement: 

Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - February 5, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: jf210 at duke.edu Source Type: news