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. 2026 Apr 12;6:106046. doi: 10.1016/j.bas.2026.106046

Table 14.

ICU Admission Criteria. CKD = chronic kidney disease; COPD = Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; TBI = Traumatic Brain Injury.● GCS 13-15 according to clinical criteria.

  • GCS ≤12

  • Requirement for pharmacologic treatment of cerebral edema

  • Need for ICU support due to injuries other than TBI

  • Requirement for urgent surgery (within 24 h)

  • Use of anticoagulation or antiplatelet therapy

  • Presence of comorbidities such as COPD, CKD, cirrhosis, or heart failure