Therapy of brain injury
Authors:
R. Pařízková
Authors‘ workplace:
Lékařská fakulta v Hradci Králové, Fakultní nemocnice Hradec Králové
; Klinika anesteziologie, resuscitace a intenzivní medicíny, Univerzita Karlova v Praze
Published in:
Anest. intenziv. Med., 17, 2006, č. 2, s. 110-115
Category:
Intensive Medicine
Overview
Patients with brain injury represent one of the major problems in medicine. This review article aims to present the epidemiology, pathophysiology and current recommendations for prehospital and hospital care in brain injury patients. The key factors in clinical practice for achieving the best possible neurological outcome are stressed. Secondary insults are considered as a major cause of poor long-term outcome in these patients.
Key words:
brain injury – therapy – guidelines
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Anaesthesiology, Resuscitation and Inten Intensive Care MedicineArticle was published in
Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
2006 Issue 2
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