to optimize cerebral blood flow (CBF), but its effects on CBF are rarely measured. This pilot
study employs a novel, non-invasive instrument combining two techniques, diffuse
correlation spectroscopy (DCS) for measurement of CBF and near-infrared spectroscopy
(NIRS) for measurement of cerebral oxy-and deoxy-hemoglobin concentrations, to monitor
patients during head-of-bed lowering. Methods Ten brain-injured patients and ten control …