Spreading depolarizations (SD) are waves of abrupt, near-complete breakdown of neuronal
transmembrane ion gradients, are the largest possible pathophysiologic disruption of viable …

Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is a medical emergency that accounts for
5% of all stroke cases. Individuals affected are typically in the prime of their lives (mean age …

Subarachnoid haemorrhage accounts for only 5% of strokes, but occurs at a fairly young
age. Sudden headache is the cardinal feature, but patients might not report the mode of …

Aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage is a neurological syndrome with complex systemic
complications. The rupture of an intracranial aneurysm leads to the acute extravasation of …

The article offers information on the management of anaemia and red cell transfusion in
adult critically ill patients. It states that erythropoietin should not be used to treat anaemia in …

Background and Purpose—Many studies associate fever with poor outcome in patients with
neurological injury, but this relationship is blurred by divergence in populations and …

Objective: To describe and compare characteristics, ventilatory practices, and associated
outcomes among mechanically ventilated patients with different types of brain injury and …

BACKGROUND: Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is the cause of 5% to 10% of strokes
annually in the United States. OBJECTIVE: To study the incidence and mortality trends of …

As it is often assumed that delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) after subarachnoid hemorrhage
(SAH) is caused by vasospasm, clinical trials often focus on prevention of vasospasm with …

The regulation of brain temperature is largely dependent on the metabolic activity of brain
tissue and remains complex. In intensive care clinical practice, the continuous monitoring of …