Secondary insults during intrahospital transport of neurosurgical intensive care patients

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1998

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Walter de Gruyter & Co

Abstract

Secondary insults occuring after injury have been prospectively assessed in seven head-injured patients who required intrahospital transfer to a computerized tomography unit for re-evaluation of their brain injury. During transportation the intracranial pressure, blood pressure. and arterial blood gases were monitored. A significant increase in intracranial pressure was observed during transport (p < 0.01). The conclusion is that patients should be ventilated and have appropriate sedation and analgesia. This could provide some protection against secondary insults.

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Neurosciences & neurology, Surgery, Head injury, Intracranial pressure, Transportation of patients, Head-injured patients, Cerebral perfusion-pressure, Management, Elevation, Adults, Death

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Bekar, A. vd. (1998). "Secondary insults during intrahospital transport of neurosurgical intensive care patients". Neurosurgical Review, 21(2-3), 98-101.

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