Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral care with povidone-iodine on the
occurrence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in a high-risk population. Design: A …

Abstract Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is a prominent proinflammatory cytokine and has been
discussed as a potential biomarker for delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) following …

Background Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) may develop after
aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). We investigated factors associated with SIRS …

Objective To determine the association between exposure to hyperoxia and the risk of
delayed cerebral ischaemia (DCI) after subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH). Methods We …

Objective To assess the incidence and severity of nonneurological organ dysfunction and its
effect on outcome in acute neurological patients in an international cohort observational …

Background Hyponatremia is a common metabolic disturbance after aneurysmal
subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), and it may worsen outcomes. This review aims to …

Spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) affects people with a mean age of 55 years.
Although there are about 9/100 000 cases per year worldwide, the young age and high …

Prognostication is crucial in the neurological intensive care unit (neuroICU). Patients with
severe acute brain injury (SABI) are unable to make their own decisions because of the …

Pulmonary complications are prevalent in the critically ill neurological population.
Respiratory failure, pneumonia, acute lung injury and the acute respiratory distress …

Purpose In neurologically critically ill patients with mechanical ventilation (MV), the
development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a major contributor to …