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The use of hyperventilation therapy after traumatic brain injury in Europe: an analysis of the BrainIT database

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Iain Chambers, Dr Barbara Gregson

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Abstract

Objective: To assess the use of hyperventilation and the adherence to Brain Trauma Foundation-Guidelines (BTF-G) after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Setting: Twenty-two European centers are participating in the BrainIT initiative. Design: Retrospective analysis of monitoring data. Patients and participants: One hundred and fifty-one patients with a known time of trauma and at least one recorded arterial blood-gas (ABG) analysis. Measurements and results: A total number of 7,703 ABGs, representing 2,269 ventilation episodes (VE) were included in the analysis. Related minute-by-minute ICP data were taken from a 30 min time window around each ABG collection. Data are given as mean with standard deviation. (1) Patients without elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) (

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Author(s): Neumann JO, Chambers IR, Citerio G, Enblad P, Gregson BA, Howells T, Mattern J, Nilsson P, Piper I, Ragauskas A, Sahuquillo J, Yau YH, Kiening K, on behalf of the BrainIT Group

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Intensive Care Medicine

Year: 2008

Volume: 34

Issue: 9

Pages: 1676-1682

ISSN (print): 0342-4642

ISSN (electronic): 1432-1238

Publisher: Springer

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00134-008-1123-7

DOI: 10.1007/s00134-008-1123-7

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