OBJECT The optimal clinical management of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and
posthemorrhagic ventricular dilation (PHVD)/posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus (PHH) in …

BACKGROUND Basal skull fractures (BSFs) are caused by blunt force trauma, occurring in
the temporal, occipital, sphenoid, and/or ethmoid bones. In pediatric severe traumatic brain …

Background: Placement accuracy of ventriculostomy catheters is reported in a wide and
variable range. Development of an efficient image-guidance system may improve physician …

Neither guidelines nor best practices for the treatment of external ventricular drain (EVD)
and ventriculoperitoneal shunt infections exist. An antimicrobial regimen with a broad …

OBJECT External ventricular drains (EVDs) are regularly used in pediatric neurosurgery for
diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Hemorrhage caused by placing an EVD is a common …

The time course of intracranial pressure (ICP) after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is not
well known. This retrospective study was conducted to investigate the occurrence and the …

OBJECT Urgent ventriculostomy placement can be a lifesaving procedure in the setting of
hydrocephalus or elevated intracranial pressure. While external ventricular drain (EVD) …

Brain insults in children represent a daily challenge in neurocritical care. Having a constant
grasp on various parameters in the pediatric injured brain may affect the patient's outcome …

Objective. To assess the frequency of external cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drain-related CNS
infections before and after implementation of a protocol for their prevention. Design. Quasi …

Changes in sodium concentration are a concernment in PICU, especially considering
patients after neurosurgery. In a recent issue of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, we read the …