Objectives: To evaluate high-dose barbiturates as a second-tier therapy for pediatric refractory intracranial hypertension complicating severe traumatic brain injury. Design: This is a ...

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Hypertonic saline (HTS) is an osmotic agent that can help patients in the acute phase of severe traumatic brain injury. HTS extracts fluid from swollen cerebral tissue to both control intracranial ...

10, 2024 — Researchers have published a novel study exploring the effects of delayed feedback on learning in individuals with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury. The goal of this study ...

Background Patients with moderate and severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) may develop pressure injury (PI) due to haemodynamic instability caused by the ...

Age, location and severity of injury, mechanism of injury and medical ... Northwest discussed pre-hospital management of traumatic brain injuries. “Fall back on airway breathing, ABCs and ...

New research suggests that concussions and repetitive head trauma may reactivate dormant viruses like HSV-1 in the brain, potentially triggering neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

PTH is the most frequently reported complaint following a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The symptoms of PTH vary widely ... There’s no doubt that headache disorders can be difficult to live with, ...

Severe traumatic brain injury often leads to widespread loss of cerebral connectivity and the consequent failure of brain mechanisms that support communication and goal-directed behavior.

What is counseling after traumatic brain injury like? Counseling after a brain injury may focus on processing the patient’s experience after such a tremendous change and charting a path forward.

The following is a summary of “Efficacy of restrictive versus liberal transfusion strategies in patients with traumatic brain ...