Neuroprotection in acute brain injury: an up-to-date review
Neuroprotection in acute brain injury: an up-to-date review. Critical Care. 2015 Stocchetti N.
Category: Neurotrauma
Balanced massive transfusion ratios in multiple injury patients with traumatic brain injury
Balanced massive transfusion ratios in multiple injury patients with traumatic brain injury. Full-text article at Peiniger et al. Critical Care 2011
Impact of tracheostomy timing on outcome after severe head injury
Abstract: Impact of tracheostomy timing on outcome after severe head injury. Neurocrit Care. Rizk et al 2011.
The effect of specialist neurosciences care on outcome in adult severe head injury: a cohort study.
Prospective study revealing an improved outcome in TBI patients receiving more intensive care at specialized centres. Abstract at J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. 2011 Jul;23(3):198-205. Fuller et al.
Head Injuries in the Asterix Comics
A hilarious retrospective look at traumatic brain injuries in the world of Asterix and Obelix by a group of German neurosurgeons in Acta Neurochirurgica. Read the whole article here.
Wessex Neuro ICU Guidelines 2016
New, freshly-released guidelines form the NICU at the Wessex Neurological Centre Wessex Neuro ICU Guidelines
PulmCrit- Neurocritical care of the comatose meningitis patient
A nice synopsis of neurocritical care of meningitis patients by the EMCrit/PulmCrit guys.
Neurocritical Monitoring
Excellent overview by NCS and ESICM on monitoring of TBI patients. A valuable consensus document reviewing available evidence for various neuromonitoring modalities. TBI monitoring recommendations ESICM 2014
Cervical Spine Injury – Is putting your patient with an unstable injury in the lateral position safe? A review from SJTREM
Recent review article in the Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation & Emergency Medicine concerning the clinical implications on turning patients with an unstable cervical spine injury into the lateral position. It reveals that there is little evidence to suggest that there is clinically relevant worsening of a pre-existing cervical spinal injury when rotating patients for supine to… Continue reading Cervical Spine Injury – Is putting your patient with an unstable injury in the lateral position safe? A review from SJTREM
Scandinavian Guidelines Head Injury 2013 Scandinavian Neurotrauma Committee
Scandinavian guidelines for initial management of minimal, mild and moderate head injuries in adults: an evidence and consensus-based update 2013
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