Head CT is of limited diagnostic value in critically ill patients who remain unresponsive after discontinuation of sedation

Head CT is of limited diagnostic value in critically ill patients who remain unresponsive after discontinuation of sedation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Prolonged sedation is common in mechanically ventilated patients and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. We sought to determine the diagnostic value of head computed tomography (CT) in mechanically ventilated patien...

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Main Authors: Donnelly Helen K, Balagani Rajesh, Kalhan Ravi, Mahajan Niraj, Jain Manu, Jaleel Mairaj, Balachandran Jay S, Greenstein Eugene, Mutlu Gökhan M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-05-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2253/9/3

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