Tag: ABI
Balancing the Breath: Navigating the Brain-Lung Connection in Acute Brain Injury
This study explores the delicate tug-of-war between mechanical ventilation (MV) and outcomes for patients with Acute Brain Injury (ABI). The researchers highlight that the way we breathe for a patient can significantly influence... read more
Optimizing Sedation & Analgesia in the ICU, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics, E-Book (The Clinics: Internal Medicine)
In this issue of Critical Care Clinics, guest editors Drs. Yahya Shehabi, Joanna L. Stollings, and Timothy D. Gerard bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Optimizing Sedation and Analgesia in the ICU. Top... read more
Lung Protection Saves Brains: Low Tidal Volume Tied to Lower Mortality
This international cohort study involving 1,510 patients with Acute Brain Injury (ABI) across 73 ICUs investigated the impact of Low-Tidal-Volume Ventilation (LTVV) on outcomes. In this group, where the most common etiology... read more
A Shift in Strategy: Rethinking Blood Transfusions for Brain Injury
Recent clinical trials have challenged the standard practice of using a restrictive Red Blood Cell (RBC) transfusion strategy for critically ill brain-injured patients (ABI). Restrictive Approach is Questioned: The prevailing... read more
Mapping the Brain’s Blueprint: Precision Critical Care for Acute Brain Injury
Current management strategies for complex ABI conditions—which are associated with high mortality and morbidity—often rely on a "one-size-fits-all" approach derived from trials on heterogeneous patient populations. This... read more
Individualizing PEEP in Acute Brain Injury
The consensus is that Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) can be safely used in most patients with Acute Brain Injury (ABI), provided its effects on the brain are closely monitored. PEEP Safety and ICP: While PEEP... read more
Ventilation Practices in ABI Patients and Association with Outcomes
Current mechanical ventilation practices for patients with acute brain injury (ABI) are poorly defined. This study aimed to describe ventilator settings/parameters used in intensive care units (ICUs) and evaluate their association... read more
Strategies for Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with Brain Injury
Although direct data to guide mechanical ventilation in brain-injured patients is accumulating, the current evidence base remains limited. Ventilatory considerations in this population should be extrapolated from high-quality... read more
