NeuroScand was well received at the annual symposium at Haukeland University Hospital today. It was a great day with a phenomenal program and excellent speakers. Thanks to the hosts for having us over and to the audience for the warm reception!
Useful reading for non-radiologists, Medscape’s overview of the radiological findings associated with Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI).
Anaesthetic considerations for posterior fossa surgery. A very useful synopsis on the subject. By Sathyanarayanan for Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain. 2013.
“There was no difference in the incidence of impairment between hypothermic and normothermic groups” Abstract: Effects of intraoperative hypothermia on neuropsychological outcomes after intracranial aneurysm surgery. Ann Neurol 2006. Anderson et al.
Free full-text via PubMed at: Intraoperative Hypothermia for Aneurysm Surgery Trial (IHAST) Investigators. Mild intraoperative hypothermia during surgery for intracranial aneurysm. Todd et al. NEJM 2005. “Intraoperative hypothermia did not improve the neurologic outcome after craniotomy among good-grade patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage”
“Adenosine cardiac arrest is a relatively novel method for decompression of intracranial aneurysms to facilitate clip application. With appropriate safety precautions, it is a reasonable alternative method when temporary clipping of proximal vessels is not desirable or not possible” Abstract from the Journal of Neurosurgical Anaesthesiology. 2011: Adenosine-induced transient asystole for intracranial aneurysm surgery: a retrospective… Continue reading Adenosine-induced transient asystole for intracranial aneurysm surgery: a retrospective review
Abstract: Bebawy JF, Gupta DK, Bendok BR, Hemmer LB, Zeeni C, Avram MJ, Batjer HH, Koht A. Adenosine-induced flow arrest to facilitate intracranial aneurysm clip ligation: dose-response data and safety profile. Anesth Analg. 2010.
Abstract: Hypotension in anaesthetized patients during aneurysm clipping: not as bad as expected? Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. Hoff et al. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 2008. Kindly brought to our attention courtesy of our colleague Dr. Romundstad at Oslo University Hospital.
Pressure-derived versus pressure wave amplitude-derived indices of cerebrovascular pressure reactivity in relation to early clinical state and 12-month outcome following aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage. Abstract of original article by Eide et al. Published in the Journal of Neurosurgery 2012.
Published in the Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine in 2015. “In this systematic review, we did not identify any studies that investigated the supine position and loss of airway patency in trauma patients. However, we found that the supine position was associated with worse airway patency in patients with reduced levels of consciousness in… Continue reading SJTREM – Review Article on Airway Patency in Supine, Unconscious Patients
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