Routine intracranial pressure monitoring in acute coma (Cochrane 2015) A recent review of the available literature, pointing to the lack of sufficient evidence concerning the use of ICP monitoring in acute coma. Only one RCT has been conducted (see here) but this trial was questioned on the grounds of a disproportionally high mortality in both… Continue reading Cochrane review of routine ICP measurement in acute coma (2015)
Hemphill et al. Updated feb. 2015/ Literature review current through dec. 2015. Read this UpToDate here.
Vanilla et al. Updated sept. 2014/ Literature review current through dec. 2015. Read this UpToDate article here.
Hansebout et al. Updated Oct. 2014/ Literature review current through Dec. 2015. Read this UpToDate article here.
“The evidence of benefit of current strategies remains sparse.” Zwerus et al, The Netherlands. Current Opinions in Anesthesiology, 2015 Aug. Read abstract from the article here.
“…PEEP has no significant effect on cerebral and systemic hemodynamics…” Interesting reading about the effects of peep ! Effects of PEEP on the intracranial system of patients with head injury and subarachnoid hemorrhage: the role of respiratory system compliance. Caricato et al, Italy. The Journal of Trauma, 2005 Mar. Abstract available here.
We can use ketamine in patients with traumatic brain injury… The ketamine effect on ICP in traumatic brain injury. Zeiler et al, Canada. Neurocritical Care, 2014 Aug. Access the abstract here.
Update on the 2012 guidelines for the management of pediatric traumatic brain injury – information for the anesthesiologist. Hardcastle et al, USA. Pediatric Anastasia, 2014 Jul. Read more here.
Published in 2013 this Cochrane Review of the Lund Concept for Severe Traumatic Brain Injury by Muzevic and Splavski could not find any high-grade evidence to support the practice associated with this concept. “There was no evidence from randomised controlled trials on the effe cts of the Lund concept in the management of severe traumatic brain injury. This treatment should not… Continue reading Cochrane Review – The Lund concept for severe traumatic brain injury
Guidelines for the acute medical management of severe traumatic brain injury in infants, children, and adolescents. Society of Critical Care Medicine. Pediatr Crit Care Med, 2012. Read more here.
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