Current perspectives on the diagnosis and management of healthcare-associated ventriculitis and meningitis

M Karvouniaris, A Brotis, K Tsiakos, E Palli… - Infection and Drug …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Ventriculitis or post-neurosurgical meningitis or healthcare-associated ventriculitis and
meningitis (VM) is a severe infection that complicates central nervous system operations or …

Transcranial Doppler as a screening test to exclude intracranial hypertension in brain-injured patients: the IMPRESSIT-2 prospective multicenter international study

FA Rasulo, S Calza, C Robba, FS Taccone… - Critical Care, 2022 - Springer
Background Alternative noninvasive methods capable of excluding intracranial hypertension
through use of transcranial Doppler (ICP tcd) in situations where invasive methods cannot …

Quality improvement in neurocritical care: a review of the current landscape and best practices

N Karanjia, V Dugyala, C Olm-Shipman… - Current Treatment Options …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The field of neurocritical care (NCC) has grown such that there
is now a substantial body of literature on quality improvement specific to NCC. This review …

A narrative review of the published literature, hospital practices, and policies related to external ventricular drains in the United States: The external ventricular drain …

T Thamjamrassri, K Yuwapattanawong… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
External ventricular drain (EVD) placement and management pose risks to neurocritically ill
patients. Yet, little is known about EVD management or hospital EVD management practices …

Cerebral Edema Monitoring and Management Strategies: Results from an International Practice Survey

T Greige, BS Tao, NS Dangayach, EJ Gilmore… - Neurocritical Care, 2024 - Springer
Background Cerebral edema is a common, potentially life-threatening complication in
critically ill patients with acute brain injury. However, uncertainty remains regarding best …

Neurocritical care performance measures derived from electronic health record data are feasible and reveal site-specific variation: a CHoRUS pilot project

SE Ack, SY Loiseau, G Sharma, JN Goldstein… - Neurocritical care, 2022 - Springer
Background We evaluated the feasibility and discriminability of recently proposed Clinical
Performance Measures for Neurocritical Care (Neurocritical Care Society) and Quality …

Healthcare-Associated Ventriculitis in Children during COVID-19 Pandemic: Clinical Characteristics and Outcome of a First Infection

JD Licona-Enríquez, MG Labra-Zamora… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
During the COVID-19 pandemic, patients in need of neurosurgical care suffered. Elective
procedures were postponed, and emergency care visits decreased. Healthcare-associated …

[HTML][HTML] Associations between transcranial Doppler vasospasm and clinical outcomes after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a retrospective observational …

AV Lele, R Wabl, S Wahlster, J Keen, AM Walters… - Cureus, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: The objective is to examine the relationship between transcranial Doppler
cerebral vasospasm (TCD-vasospasm), and clinical outcomes in aneurysmal subarachnoid …

Enteral Nutrition: Based on the Combination of Nutrison Fibre and TPF‐DM with A Marine Biological‐Based Active Polysaccharide Preparation

Q Tang, Y Cheng - Computational and Mathematical Methods …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Good nutrition is essential for human growth, wound healing, and spiritual vitality. However,
some individuals are unable to eat or experience gastrointestinal problems such as severe …

[PDF][PDF] Ultrasound management in the emergency department: a narrative review

G Maringelli, L Prota, C Ferrari, C Laterza… - Journal of Public …, 2024 - researchgate.net
Key Content and Findings: In the emergency department, it is crucial to evaluate and triage
patients. The use of POCUS allows doctors to make differential diagnoses of life-threatening …