Background Elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) is frequent after traumatic brain injury (TBI)
and may cause abnormal pupillary reactivity, which in turn is associated with a worse …

Background No definitive evidence exists on how intracranial hypertension should be
treated in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). It is therefore likely that centers and …

Introduction Experimental research has demonstrated that the level of neuroprotection
conferred by the various barbiturates is not equal. Until now no controlled studies have been …

Introduction Higher and lower cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) thresholds have been
proposed to improve brain tissue oxygen pressure (PtiO 2) and outcome. We study the …

Background Although placement of an intra-cerebral catheter remains the gold standard
method for measuring intracranial pressure (ICP), several non-invasive techniques can …

Introduction Critically ill patients and patients undergoing high-risk and major surgery, are
instrumented with intra-arterial catheters and invasive blood pressure is considered the …

Introduction Correct bedside measurement of intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) is important.
The bladder method is considered as the gold standard for indirect IAP measurement, but …

Introduction Non-neurological complications in patients with severe traumatic brain injury
(TBI) are frequent, worsening the prognosis, but the pathophysiology of systemic …

Introduction Blood pressure measurements frequently guide management in critical care.
Direct readings, commonly from a major artery, are considered to be the gold standard …

Introduction We compared the ability of two devices estimating cardiac output from arterial
pressure-curve analysis to track the changes in cardiac output measured with …