Tag: TBI
Intracranial Pressure & Neuromonitoring XVI
This book introduces the latest advances relating to the pathophysiology, biophysics, monitoring and treatment of traumatic brain injury, hydrocephalus, and stroke presented at the 16th International Conference on Intracranial... read more
Fixing Hypernatremia: Acting Fast or Acting Slow?
This is the largest adult cohort study focusing on the neurologic complications and mortality after hypernatremia correction in critically ill adults. There wasn't any evidence that rapid correction of hypernatremia was... read more
Guidelines for the Management of Severe TBI
Often, the available evidence is not sufficient to generate guidelines addressing the most critical questions faced by clinicians and patients. Although there have been some major developments in severe traumatic brain... read more
Prognostic Value of Spreading Depolarizations in Patients With Severe TBI
In this cohort study of patients with acute brain trauma, spreading depolarizations were predominant but heterogeneous and independently associated with poor neurologic recovery. Monitoring the occurrence of spreading depolarizations... read more
Quantitative EEG for Detection of Brain Ischemia
Electroencephalography (EEG) is a very promising tool for monitoring brain function in real-time in the ICU. There are characteristic changes that occur on EEG in response to brain ischemia, correlating with CBF and brain... read more
New Hope for Concussions TBI & PTSD
Dr. Larry Komer and Joan Chandler Komer offer new hope to those with brain injuries. Millions of people of all ages experience concussions. Many others have a more serious event known as a traumatic brain injury. Battlefield... read more
Prehospital Rapid Sequence Intubation Improves Functional Outcome for Patients with Severe TBI
In adults with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), prehospital rapid sequence intubation by paramedics increases the rate of favorable neurologic outcome at 6 months compared with intubation in the hospital. A total of... read more
Predicting Outcome in Patients with Moderate to Severe TBI Using Electroencephalography
Multifactorial Random Forest models using quantitative electroencephalography (qEEG) features, clinical data, and radiological findings have potential to predict neurological outcome in patients with moderate to severe traumatic... read more
Hypothermia and Cerebral Ischemia: Mechanisms and Clinical Applications
A comprehensive review of the scientific and clinical studies that have led to the resurgence of interest in hypothermia as a neuroprotective strategy in the treatment of stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Topics... read more
Is Tranexamic Acid Going to CRASH the Management of TBI?
In the recent CRASH-3 randomized trial, early administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) was associated with a non-significant reduction of head injury-related 28-day mortality in patients with isolated traumatic brain injury... read more
The Oxygen Revolution: The Definitive Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) & Other Disorders
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is based on a simple idea—that oxygen can be used therapeutically for a wide range of conditions where tissues have been damaged by oxygen deprivation. Inspiring and informative, The... read more
Vasoactive Medication and Randomized Clinical Trials
Vasoactive medication is one of the cornerstones in the treatment of critically ill patients in shock. Shock can be defined as a failure of the circulatory system to provide adequate tissue perfusion resulting in cellular... read more
Effective Goal-Directed Therapy in TBI Patients May Improve Outcomes
The purpose of this study was to estimate the impact of goal-directed therapy on outcome after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Goal-directed therapy was applied to standardize care in patients with moderate to severe traumatic... read more
Withdraw Life-Sustaining Treatments for Patients with Severe TBI
The decision to withdraw life support from patients with severe brain injuries is very difficult. In a study conducted in Canadian Medical Association Journal, critical care physicians were asked about the decision-making... read more
Low-value Clinical Practices in Acute Injury Care
This study fills a major knowledge gap on medical procedure overuse in acute injury care. Results will inform research priorities and the development of metrics to measure overuse. This knowledge will provide a solid basis... read more
ICU Patients May Understand Verbal Commands After Acute Brain Injury
A New England Journal of Medicine study shows 1 in 6 clinically unresponsive ICU patients show electroencephalography (EEG) patterns of brain activity when spoken to soon after acute brain injury. A dissociation between the... read more
Essentials of Neuroanesthesia and Neurointensive Care
This updated second edition of Gupta and Gelb's Essentials of Neuroanesthesia and Neurointensive Care contains the ideal combination of updated information for the practitioner, presented in easy-to-digest short chapters.... read more
Pharmacotherapy in Neurointensive Care
Neurointensive care medicine has experienced great advancements and developments of neuromonitoring techniques, allowing a better comprehension of acute brain injury early phase pathological mechanisms and an overall improvement... read more
Manual of Traumatic Brain Injury: Assessment and Management
Now completely revised and updated, Manual of Traumatic Brain Injury: Assessment and Management, Second Edition is a comprehensive evidence-based guide to brain injury diagnosis, treatment, and recovery, delivered in a succinct... read more
What influences critical care doctors in withdrawing life support for patients with brain injury?
Decisions to withdraw life support treatments in critically ill patients with severe brain injury are complicated, are based on many factors, and are usually made by critical care physicians and families in the intensive... read more
Sedation in the ICU – Good Past – Better Future?
The concepts for good sedation include defining the range of sedation, the need for agents with rapid response that can be easily and rapidly varied in restless and confused patients, various modes of ventilation, continuous... read more
