Intracranial pressure monitoring for traumatic brain injury: Available evidence and clinical implications

Minerva Anestesiologica

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 197-203

  Stocchetti, N ^a   Longhi, L ^a   Zanier, E R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain injuries; Intracranial hypertension; Intracranial pressure

Indexed keywords

BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; HYPERTENSIVE AGENT; MANNITOL; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN INFECTION; BRAIN TOMOGRAPHY; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESSURE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE MONITORING; MEDLINE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROGNOSIS; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

ANIMALS; BRAIN INJURIES; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC;

EID: 46049109317     PISSN: 03759393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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