Randomized controlled trial comparing the effect of 8.4% sodium bicarbonate and 5% sodium chloride on raised intracranial pressure after traumatic brain injury

Neurocritical Care

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 42-45

  Bourdeaux, Chris P ^a   Brown, Jules M ^a  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acidosis; Brain edema; Hypertonic; Intracranial hypertension; Saline solution; Sodium bicarbonate; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; BICARBONATE; CHLORIDE; CREATININE; PROPOFOL; SODIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTERIAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; ARTERIAL PH; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE MONITORING; OSMOLALITY; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SALINE SOLUTION, HYPERTONIC; SODIUM BICARBONATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052643568     PISSN: 15416933     EISSN: 15560961     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12028-011-9512-0     Document Type: Article

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