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Early Acute Management in Adults with Spinal Cord Injury: A Clinical Practice Guideline for Health-Care Professionals

During the first few days after an SCI, when life-saving interventions dominate the care of the spinal cord injured individual, efforts at preserving life, limiting the severity of the injury's effects and improving long-term outcomes are vitally important. This guideline encompasses the myriad disciplines needed to care for a person from the time of injury through the critical first few days of care. The first days after injury are the most crucial in terms of survival, neuroprotection, prevention of secondary complications, and psychosocial adjustment. Survival and preservation of neurological function are dependent on effective systems of immediate care within the first 72 hours of injury - this guideline provides expert recommendations for optimal treatment during this period.

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