Cerebral perfusion pressure, microdialysis biochemistry and clinical outcome in patients with traumatic brain injury

Cerebral perfusion pressure, microdialysis biochemistry and clinical outcome in patients with traumatic brain injury

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability. It has been postulated that brain metabolic status, intracranial pressure (ICP) and cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) are related to patients' outcome. The a...

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Main Authors: Paraforou Theoniki, Paterakis Konstantinos, Fountas Konstantinos, Paraforos George, Chovas Achilleas, Tasiou Anastasia, Mpakopoulou Maria, Papadopoulos Dimitrios, Karavellis Antonios, Komnos Apostolos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Traumatic brain injury
Microdialysis
Cerebral perfusion pressure
Outcome
Intensive care unit
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/4/540

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