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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the incidence of severe potassium disturbances during barbiturate coma therapy in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), and the characteristics of these patients. METHODS The study comprised 37 patients with severe TBI who were treated for barbiturate coma between 2015 and 2017 in level 3 intensive care units of two hospitals. RESULTS No potassium disturbance occurred in 14 patients. Seventeen patients developed mild-moderate hypokalemia (2.6-3.5mEq/L), and 6 patients developed severe hypokalemia (