Hypertonic Sodium Lactate to Alleviate Functional Deficits Following Diffuse Traumatic Brain Injury: An Osmotic or a Lactate-Related Effect?

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Delayed ischemic neurologic deficits secondary to vasospasm are a major cause of morbidity and mortality after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Treatment of vasospasm after SAH is associated with complications, and reliable techniques for evaluating effects of treatment of vasospasm in such patients are warr...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Majoie CB,van Boven LJ,van de Beek D,Venema HW,van Rooij WJ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are some intracranial insults which are associated with cardiac abnormalities. Studies of these abnormalities have never been carried out in elective intracranial neurosurgery for the removal of brain tumors. Our prospective study aims at quantifying serum cardiac troponin T (cTnT) and N-terminal pro-b...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Ruggieri F,Gemma M,Calvi MR,Nicelli E,Agarossi A,Beretta L

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Methylene blue (MB) infusion is frequently used to localize the parathyroid glands during parathyroidectomy and generally considered safe. Several recent reports suggest neurological toxicity and post-operative altered mental state typically after large dose infusions. The mechanism by which MB has neuroto...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Rowley M,Riutort K,Shapiro D,Casler J,Festic E,Freeman WD

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Over-the-counter herbal and alternative medicines are classified as dietary supplements and, unlike drugs, are not rigorously regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration. Their potential adverse effects are often poorly characterized. METHOD:Red clover, dong quai, and Siberian ginseng are ...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Friedman JA,Taylor SA,McDermott W,Alikhani P

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Point-of-care ultrasound of the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) to diagnose increased intracranial pressure (ICP) is of great interest in various clinical scenarios. Yet, the lack of examination standardization has made clinical utility difficult. We compare three ultrasound ocular plane views (inferior...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Raval R,Shen J,Lau D,Ferguson N,Kelly T,Daniels J,Dorotta I,Ramsingh D

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sleep is fundamental for everyday functioning, yet it is often negatively impacted in critically ill patients by the intensive care setting. With a focus on the neurological intensive care unit (NeuroICU), this narrative review summarizes methods of measuring sleep and addresses common causes of sleep disturbance in t...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Chang VA,Owens RL,LaBuzetta JN

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nosocomial pneumonia (NP) is a frequent complication among spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH) patients. This study was aimed at identifying in-hospital risk factors that predispose sICH patients to NP. METHODS:We identified 591 consecutive sICH subjects admitted to six tertiary care hospitals betwe...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Divani AA,Hevesi M,Pulivarthi S,Luo X,Souslian F,Suarez JI,Bershad EM

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Release of cardiac biomarkers is reported in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Data addressing the impact of cardiac injury on outcome in these patients is sparse. This study was conducted to ascertain the association of elevation of serum cardiac Troponin-I (cTnI) with mortality and neurological ...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Ramappa P,Thatai D,Coplin W,Gellman S,Carhuapoma JR,Quah R,Atkinson B,Marsh JD

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Identification of patients with posterior fossa infarction at risk for neurological deterioration remains a challenge. MRI-based assessments of MCA infarction can predict poor outcome. Similar quantitative imaging measures after cerebellar stroke have not been studied. We tested the hypothesis that MRI-based ...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Tchopev Z,Hiller M,Zhuo J,Betz J,Gullapalli R,Sheth KN

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long-term studies of survivors of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) have reported neuromuscular, quality of life, and neuropsychological impairments. This study aims to determine if development of ARDS was associated with neuromuscular weakness and depression at 6-month following hospital discharge ...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Ofoma UR,Reriani MK,Biehl M,Kashyap R,Ahmed AH,Rabinstein AA,Gajic O

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurointensive care (NICU) patients experience complex infectious disease challenges. Central nervous system (CNS) infections are difficult to diagnose and treat, and post-neurosurgical patients are vulnerable to a unique set of healthcare-acquired infections (HAI) in addition to those typical of critically ill patien...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： O'Horo JC,Sampathkumar P

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The most widely used and most studied coma score to date is the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), which is used worldwide to assess level of consciousness and predict outcome after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Our aim was to determine whether the Full Outline of UnResponsiveness (FOUR) score is an accurate predicto...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Sadaka F,Patel D,Lakshmanan R

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A 38-year-old man with severe head trauma complicated by paroxysmal severe intracranial pressure elevation associated with tachypnea, tachycardia, diaphoresis, and extensor posturing was diagnosed as suffering from paroxysmal autonomic instability with dystonia (PAID). These events were unresponsive to sta...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Goddeau RP Jr,Silverman SB,Sims JR

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Attitudes toward the degree of acceptable disability and the importance of aphasia are critical in deciding on decompressive hemicraniectomy (DHC) in space-occupying middle cerebral artery stroke (SOS). The attitudes of nurses deserve strong attention, because of their close interaction with patients during ...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Neugebauer H,Malakou F,Uttner I,Köpke M,Jüttler E,IGNITE Study Group (Initiative of German NeuroIntensive Trial Engagement).

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A growing body of clinical literature emphasizes the impact of cerebral edema in early brain injury following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). Aneurysm rupture itself initiates global cerebral edema in up to two thirds of cases. Although cerebral edema is not a universal feature of aSAH, it portends a poor c...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Hayman EG,Wessell A,Gerzanich V,Sheth KN,Simard JM

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the postpartum patient, sudden depression of consciousness may be caused by a number of etiologies and can result in serious consequences. Rapid, accurate diagnosis allows for specific treatments that optimize outcome, but diagnosis can be challenging in this population. We present a case of postpartum he...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Orehek EK,Burns JD,Koyfman F,Azocar RJ,Holsapple JW,Green DM

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reports an unusual case of a syphilitic gumma with a clinical and radiographical presentation initially suggestive of glioblastoma multiforme. Pathological evaluation was essential in establishing the diagnosis of neurosyphilis and in excluding neoplastic involvement. Cerebral gumma should be considered a...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Ances BM,Danish SF,Kolson DL,Judy KD,Liebeskind DS

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Dynamic testing of cerebral pressure autoregulation is more practical than static testing for critically ill patients. The process of cuff deflation is innocuous in the normal subject, but the systemic and cerebral effects of cuff deflation in severely head-injured patients have not been studied. The purpo...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Hlatky R,Valadka AB,Robertson CS

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cerebral blood flow (CBF) measurements are helpful in managing patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI), and testing the cerebrovascular reactivity to CO(2) provides information about injury severity and outcome. The complexity and potential hazard of performing CBF measurements limits routine clinical use...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Reinstrup P,Ryding E,Asgeirsson B,Hesselgard K,Unden J,Romner B

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Animal studies suggested that cerebral mitochondrial cardiolipin phospholipids were released after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), contributing to the pathogenesis of thromboembolism. OBJECTIVES:To determine the incidence of anti-cardiolipin antibodies after severe TBI and whether this was related to t...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Kalgudi S,Ho KM

更新日期：2020-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug shortages have become all too familiar in the health care environment, with over 200 drugs currently on shortage. In the wake of Hurricane Maria in September 2017, hospitals across the USA had to quickly and creatively adjust medication preparation and administration techniques in light of decreased availability ...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Clark SL,Levasseur-Franklin K,Pajoumand M,Barra M,Armahizer M,Patel DV,Wyatt Chester K,Tully AP

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To describe a case of auto-immune encephalitis in an adolescent with favorable outcome despite prolonged status epilepticus. METHODS:A 17 year old Asian man without previous medical history developed alteration of consciousness and partial seizures. The diagnosis of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor enceph...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Finné Lenoir X,Sindic C,van Pesch V,El Sankari S,de Tourtchaninoff M,Denays R,Hantson P

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

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journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Besen BAMP,Roepke RML

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A common observation in closed head injuries is the contrecoup brain injury. As the in vivo brain is less dense than the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), one hypothesis explaining this observation is that upon skull impact, the denser CSF moves toward the site of skull impact displacing the brain in the opposite direction, ...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Drew LB,Drew WE

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Status epilepticus remains a life-threatening condition that afflicts both adults and children which although occurs in patients with epilepsy, often presents as new-onset seizure activity also. Refractory status epilepticus poses a management challenge for neurological and neurosurgical teams. CASE REPOR...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Ng YT,Bristol RE,Schrader DV,Smith KA

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fever in neurocritical care patients is common and has a negative impact on neurological outcome. The purpose of this prospective observational study was (1) to evaluate the practicability of cooling with newly developed neck pads in the daily setting of neurointensive care unit (NICU) patients and (2) to ev...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Mink S,Schwarz U,Mudra R,Gugl C,Fröhlich J,Keller E

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patients with acute neurological illness may be hypercatabolic. The Harris-Benedict Equation (HBE) is used to estimate energy needs in acute stroke. A "stress factor" for stroke does not exist, and it is not known if the HBE accurately estimates the energy expenditure needs in acute ischemic or hemorrhagic...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Chalela JA,Haymore J,Schellinger PD,Kang DW,Warach S

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although hydrocephalus is often treated with permanent cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunting during hospitalization for acute aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), little is known about the development of delayed hydrocephalus. METHODS:Using administrative data on all visits to nonfederal emergency departm...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Walcott BP,Iorgulescu JB,Stapleton CJ,Kamel H

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currently, continuous electroencephalographic monitoring (cEEG) is the only available diagnostic tool for continuous monitoring of brain function in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Yet, the exact relevance of routinely applied ICU cEEG remains unclear, and information on the implementation of cEEG, espec...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Hilkman DMW,van Mook WNKA,Mess WH,van Kranen-Mastenbroek VHJM

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Knowing the individual child's risk is highly useful when deciding on treatment strategies, especially when deciding on invasive procedures. In this study, we aimed to develop a new predictive score for children with bacterial meningitis and compare this with existing predictive scores and individual risk fa...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Johansson Kostenniemi U,Karlsson L,Silfverdal SA,Mehle C

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00