Effect of routine bedside procedures on intracranial pressure
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A Detailed Protocol for Physiological Parameters Acquisition and Analysis in Neurosurgical Critical Patients
Published on: October 17, 2017
Abstract:
The effect on intracranial pressure (ICP) of routine bedside procedures, such as changing the patient's position, suction, rotation, flexion or extension of the head, was investigated in 21 comatose patients with brain edema. Simple maneuvers, which under physiological conditions have no effect on ICP, often led to significant changes in the ICP in these patients. It is suggested that monitoring of ICP and adjustment of body position in accordance with the level of ICP become a standard procedure in neurosurgical wards.
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