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Decompressive craniectomy versus craniotomy for patients undergoing surgical evacuation of an acute subdural hematoma: RESCUE-ASDH RCT and cost effectiveness · References

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Attribution. Peter Hutchinson; Harry Mee; Hadie Adams; Midhun Mohan; Bhagavatula I Devi; Christopher Uff et al. (2026). Decompressive craniectomy versus craniotomy for patients undergoing surgical evacuation of an acute subdural hematoma: RESCUE-ASDH RCT and cost effectiveness. National Institute for Health and Care Research. Copyright © 2026 Hutchinson et al. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. NCBI Bookshelf NBK624437. CC BY 4.0. Original source ↗. Text reproduced from the Bookshelf XML without changing wording; figures, images and supplements are not reproduced.

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