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Prehospital Hypocapnia and Poor Outcome After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Cliff Reid

Patients admitted to a level 1 trauma centre with traumatic brain injury whose end-tidal CO2 was kept with the Brain Trauma Foundation recommended limits of 30-35 mmHg (3.9-4.6 kPa) had a lower mortality than those whose CO2 was outside this … Continue reading →

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Ketamine lowered ICP in brain-injured kids

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Cliff Reid

Ketamine lowered ICP in brain-injured kids Ventilated children between the ages of 1 and 16 with traumatic brain injury and elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) were given ketamine and effect on cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) and ICP was measured. Ketamine decreased … Continue reading →

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