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1. Essential Noninvasive Multimodality Neuromonitoring for the Critically Ill Patient

Author: Rasulo, F. A., Togni, T., Romagnoli, S., and Vincent, Jean-Louis, Series Editor
Published: 2020
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2. Research considerations for prospective studies of patients with coma and disorders of consciousness

Author: Tinti, L, Lawson, T, Molteni, E, Kondziella, D, Rass, V, Sharshar, T, Bodien, Y, Giacino, J, Mayer, S, Amiri, M, Muehlschlegel, S, Venkatasubba Rao, C, Vespa, P, Menon, D, Citerio, G, Helbok, R, Mcnett, M, Agarwal, S, Aiyagari, V, Akbari, Y, Albertson, A, Alexander, S, Alexandrov, A, Alkhachroum, A, Al-Mufti, F, Appavu, B, Gebrewold, M, Ayounb, M, Badenes, R, Bader, M, Badjiata, N, Balu, R, Barlow, B, Barra, M, Beekman, R, Beghi, E, Beqiri, E, Berlin, T, Bilotta, F, Bleck, T, Boerwinkle, V, Boly, M, Bonnel, A, Brazzi, L, Brown, E, Bulic, S, Caceres, E, Caceres, A, Cafiero, T, Carroll, E, Cediel, E, Chou, S, Claassen, J, Condie, C, Conti, A, Cosmas, K, Costa, P, Creutzfeldt, C, Dangayach, N, Dauri, M, Debicki, D, Degeorgia, M, Der-Nigoghossian, C, Desai, M, Dhar, R, Diringer, M, Durr, E, Edlow, B, Ercole, A, Estraneo, A, Falcone, G, Farrokh, S, Ferguson, A, Fernandez-Espejo, D, Fink, E, Fins, J, Foreman, B, Franchi, F, Frontera, J, Ganesan, R, Gaspard, N, Ghavam, A, Gibbons, C, Gilmore, E, Glustein, C, Gosseries, O, Green, T, Greer, D, Guanci, M, Gupta, D, Hahn, C, Hakimi, R, Hammond, F, Hanley, D, Hartings, J, Hassan, A, Hemphill, C, Da Cunha, A, Hinson, H, Hirsch, K, Hocker, S, Hu, P, Hu, X, Human, T, Hwang, D, Illes, J, Jaffa, M, James, M, Janas, A, Johnson, S, Jones, M, Jox, R, Kalanuria, A, Keller, E, Kennedy, L, Kennelly, M, Keogh, M, Kim, J, Kim, K, Kirsch, H, Kirschen, M, Ko, N, Kreitzer, N, Kromm, J, Kumar, A, Kurtz, P, Laureys, S, Lejeune, N, Lewis, A, Liang, J, Ling, G, Livesay, S, Luppi, A, Macdonald, J, Maddux, C, Mahanes, D, Mainali, S, Maldonado, N, Ribeiro, R, Mascia, L, Massimini, M, Mathur, R, Mccredie, V, Mejia-Mantilla, J, Mendoza, M, Meyfroidt, G, Mijangos, J, Moberg, D, Moheet, A, Montalenti, E, Monti, M, Morrison, C, Munar, M, Murtaugh, B, Naccache, L, Nagayama, M, Nairon, E, Nakagawa, T, Naldi, A, Narenthiran, G, Natarajan, G, Nemetsky, E, Newcombe, V, Nielsen, N, Niznick, N, Noronha-Falcão, F, Nyquist, P, Olson, D, Othman, M, Owen, A, Padayachy, L, Pajoumand, M, Park, S, Pergakis, M, Perry, H, Polizzotto, L, Pouratian, N, Spivack, M, Prisco, L, Provencio, J, Puglises, F, Puybasset, L, Rao, C, Rasmussen, L, Rasulo, F, Ray, B, Ricci, Z, Richardson, R, Shinotsuka, C, Robba, C, Robertson, C, Rohaut, B, Rolston, J, Romagnoli, S, Rosanova, M, Rosenthal, E, Rowe, S, Rubin, M, Russell, M, Silva, G, Sanz, L, Sarasso, S, Sarwal, A, Schiff, N, Schnakers, C, Seder, D, Shah, V, Shapiro-Rosenbaubm, A, Shapshak, A, Sharma, K, Shutter, L, Sitt, J, Slomine, B, Smetana, K, Smielewski, P, Smith, W, Stamatakis, E, Steinberg, A, Stevens, R, Suarez, J, Sung, G, Sussman, B, Taran, S, Mazzeo, A, Thibaut, A, Thompson, D, Threlkeld, Z, Toker, D, Torbey, M, Tosto, J, Trevick, S, Tsaousi, G, Turgeon, A, Udy, A, Varelas, P, Videtta, W, Voss, H, Vox, F, Wagner, A, Wahlster, S, Wainwright, M, Whyte, J, Witherspoon, B, Yakhkind, A, Yeager, S, Young, M, Zafar, S, Zafonte, R, Zahuranec, D, Zammit, C, Zhang, B, Ziai, W, Zimmerman, L, Zink, E, Tinti, Lorenzo, Lawson, Thomas, Molteni, Erika, Kondziella, Daniel, Rass, Verena, Sharshar, Tarek, Bodien, Yelena G, Giacino, Joseph T, Mayer, Stephan A, Amiri, Moshgan, Muehlschlegel, Susanne, Venkatasubba Rao, Chethan P, Vespa, Paul M, Menon, David K, Citerio, Giuseppe, Helbok, Raimund, McNett, Molly, Agarwal, Sachin, Aiyagari, Venkatesh, Akbari, Yama, Albertson, Asher, Alexander, Sheila, Alexandrov, Anne, Alkhachroum, Ayham, Al-Mufti, Fawaz, Amiri, Moshagan, Appavu, Brian, Gebrewold, Meron Awraris, Ayounb, Marc, Badenes, Rafael, Bader, Mary Kay, Badjiata, Neeraj, Balu, Ram, Barlow, Brooke, Barra, Megan, Beekman, Rachel, Beghi, Ettore, Beqiri, Erta, Berlin, Tracey, Bilotta, Federico, Bleck, Thomas, Bodien, Yelena, Boerwinkle, Varina, Boly, Melanie, Bonnel, Alexandra, Brazzi, Luca, Brown, Emery, Bulic, Sebina, Caceres, Eder, Caceres, Adrian, Cafiero, Tullio, Carroll, Elizabeth, Cediel, Emilio G, Chou, Sherry, Claassen, Jan, Condie, Chad, Conti, Alfredo, Cosmas, Katie, Costa, Paolo, Creutzfeldt, Claire, Dangayach, Neha, Dauri, Mario, Debicki, Derek, DeGeorgia, Michael, Der-Nigoghossian, Caroline, Desai, Masoom, Dhar, Rajat, Diringer, Michael, Durr, Emily, Edlow, Brian, Ercole, Ari, Estraneo, Anna, Falcone, Guido, Farrokh, Salia, Ferguson, Adam, Fernandez-Espejo, Davinia, Fink, Ericka, Fins, Joseph, Foreman, Brandon, Franchi, Federico, Frontera, Jennifer, Ganesan, Rishi, Gaspard, Nicolas, Ghavam, Ahmeneh, Giacino, Joseph, Gibbons, Christie, Gilmore, Emily, Glustein, Chavie, Gosseries, Olivia, Green, Theresa, Greer, David, Guanci, Mary, Gupta, Deepak, Hahn, Cecil, Hakimi, Ryan, Hammond, Flora, Hanley, Daniel F, Hartings, Jed, Hassan, Ahmed, Hemphill, Claude, Da Cunha, Arthur Henrique Galvão Bruno, Hinson, Holly, Hirsch, Karen, Hocker, Sarah, Hu, Peter, Hu, Xiao, Human, Theresa, Hwang, David, Illes, Judy, Jaffa, Matthew, James, Michael L, Janas, Anna, Johnson, Susan, Jones, Morgan, Jox, Ralf J, Kalanuria, Atul, Keller, Emanuela, Kennedy, Lori, Kennelly, Megan, Keogh, Maggie, Kim, Jenn, Kim, Keri, Kirsch, Hannah, Kirschen, Matthew, Ko, Nerissa, Kreitzer, Natalie, Kromm, Julie, Kumar, Abhay, Kurtz, Pedro, Laureys, Steven, Lejeune, Nicolas, Lewis, Ariane, Liang, John, Ling, Geoffrey, Livesay, Sarah, Luppi, Andrea, MacDonald, Jennifer, Maddux, Craig, Mahanes, Dea, Mainali, Shraddha, Maldonado, Nelson, Ribeiro, Rennan Martins, Mascia, Luciana, Massimini, Marcello, Mathur, Rohan, Mayer, Stephan, McCredie, Victoria, Mejia-Mantilla, Jorge, Mendoza, Michael, Menon, David, Meyfroidt, Geert, Mijangos, Julio, Moberg, Dick, Moheet, Asma, Montalenti, Elisa, Monti, Martin, Morrison, Chris, Munar, Marina, Murtaugh, Brooke, Naccache, Lionel, Nagayama, Masao, Nairon, Emerson, Nakagawa, Thomas, Naldi, Andrea, Narenthiran, Ganesalingam, Natarajan, Girija, Nemetsky, Esther, Newcombe, Virginia, Nielsen, Niklas, Niznick, Naomi, Noronha-Falcão, Filipa, Nyquist, Paul, Olson, DaiWai, Othman, Marwan, Owen, Adrian, Padayachy, Llewellyn, Pajoumand, Mehrnaz, Park, Soojin, Pergakis, Melissa, Perry, Heidi, Polizzotto, Len, Pouratian, Nader, Spivack, Marilyn Price, Prisco, Lara, Provencio, Javier, Puglises, Francesco, Puybasset, Louis, Rao, Chethan, Rasmussen, Lindsay, Rasulo, Frank, Ray, Bappaditya, Ricci, Zaccaria, Richardson, Risa, Shinotsuka, Cassia Righy, Robba, Chiara, Robertson, Courtney, Rohaut, Benjamin, Rolston, John, Romagnoli, Stefano, Rosanova, Mario, Rosenthal, Eric, Rowe, Shaun, Rubin, Michael, Russell, Mary Beth, Silva, Gisele Sampaio, Sanz, Leandro, Sarasso, Simone, Sarwal, Aarti, Schiff, Nicolas, Schnakers, Caroline, Seder, David, Shah, Vishank Arun, Shapiro-Rosenbaubm, Amy, Shapshak, Angela, Sharma, Kartavya, Sharma, Kumar Ajay, Shutter, Lori, Sitt, Jacobo, Slomine, Beth, Smetana, Keaton, Smielewski, Peter, Smith, Wade, Stamatakis, Emmanuel, Steinberg, Alexis, Stevens, Robert, Suarez, Jose, Sung, Gene, Sussman, Bethany, Taran, Shaurya, Mazzeo, Anna Teresa, Thibaut, Aurore, Thompson, David, Threlkeld, Zachary, Toker, Daniel, Torbey, Michel, Tosto, Jenna, Trevick, Stephen, Tsaousi, Georgia, Turgeon, Alexis, Udy, Andrew, Varelas, Panos, Vespa, Paul, Videtta, Walter, Voss, Henning, Vox, Ford, Wagner, Amy, Wahlster, Sarah, Wainwright, Mark, Whyte, John, Witherspoon, Briana, Yakhkind, Aleksandra (Sasha), Yeager, Susan, Young, Michael, Zafar, Sahar, Zafonte, Ross, Zahuranec, Darin, Zammit, Chris, Zhang, Bei, Ziai, Wendy, Zimmerman, Lara, Zink, Elizabeth, Tinti, L, Lawson, T, Molteni, E, Kondziella, D, Rass, V, Sharshar, T, Bodien, Y, Giacino, J, Mayer, S, Amiri, M, Muehlschlegel, S, Venkatasubba Rao, C, Vespa, P, Menon, D, Citerio, G, Helbok, R, Mcnett, M, Agarwal, S, Aiyagari, V, Akbari, Y, Albertson, A, Alexander, S, Alexandrov, A, Alkhachroum, A, Al-Mufti, F, Appavu, B, Gebrewold, M, Ayounb, M, Badenes, R, Bader, M, Badjiata, N, Balu, R, Barlow, B, Barra, M, Beekman, R, Beghi, E, Beqiri, E, Berlin, T, Bilotta, F, Bleck, T, Boerwinkle, V, Boly, M, Bonnel, A, Brazzi, L, Brown, E, Bulic, S, Caceres, E, Caceres, A, Cafiero, T, Carroll, E, Cediel, E, Chou, S, Claassen, J, Condie, C, Conti, A, Cosmas, K, Costa, P, Creutzfeldt, C, Dangayach, N, Dauri, M, Debicki, D, Degeorgia, M, Der-Nigoghossian, C, Desai, M, Dhar, R, Diringer, M, Durr, E, Edlow, B, Ercole, A, Estraneo, A, Falcone, G, Farrokh, S, Ferguson, A, Fernandez-Espejo, D, Fink, E, Fins, J, Foreman, B, Franchi, F, Frontera, J, Ganesan, R, Gaspard, N, Ghavam, A, Gibbons, C, Gilmore, E, Glustein, C, Gosseries, O, Green, T, Greer, D, Guanci, M, Gupta, D, Hahn, C, Hakimi, R, Hammond, F, Hanley, D, Hartings, J, Hassan, A, Hemphill, C, Da Cunha, A, Hinson, H, Hirsch, K, Hocker, S, Hu, P, Hu, X, Human, T, Hwang, D, Illes, J, Jaffa, M, James, M, Janas, A, Johnson, S, Jones, M, Jox, R, Kalanuria, A, Keller, E, Kennedy, L, Kennelly, M, Keogh, M, Kim, J, Kim, K, Kirsch, H, Kirschen, M, Ko, N, Kreitzer, N, Kromm, J, Kumar, A, Kurtz, P, Laureys, S, Lejeune, N, Lewis, A, Liang, J, Ling, G, Livesay, S, Luppi, A, Macdonald, J, Maddux, C, Mahanes, D, Mainali, S, Maldonado, N, Ribeiro, R, Mascia, L, Massimini, M, Mathur, R, Mccredie, V, Mejia-Mantilla, J, Mendoza, M, Meyfroidt, G, Mijangos, J, Moberg, D, Moheet, A, Montalenti, E, Monti, M, Morrison, C, Munar, M, Murtaugh, B, Naccache, L, Nagayama, M, Nairon, E, Nakagawa, T, Naldi, A, Narenthiran, G, Natarajan, G, Nemetsky, E, Newcombe, V, Nielsen, N, Niznick, N, Noronha-Falcão, F, Nyquist, P, Olson, D, Othman, M, Owen, A, Padayachy, L, Pajoumand, M, Park, S, Pergakis, M, Perry, H, Polizzotto, L, Pouratian, N, Spivack, M, Prisco, L, Provencio, J, Puglises, F, Puybasset, L, Rao, C, Rasmussen, L, Rasulo, F, Ray, B, Ricci, Z, Richardson, R, Shinotsuka, C, Robba, C, Robertson, C, Rohaut, B, Rolston, J, Romagnoli, S, Rosanova, M, Rosenthal, E, Rowe, S, Rubin, M, Russell, M, Silva, G, Sanz, L, Sarasso, S, Sarwal, A, Schiff, N, Schnakers, C, Seder, D, Shah, V, Shapiro-Rosenbaubm, A, Shapshak, A, Sharma, K, Shutter, L, Sitt, J, Slomine, B, Smetana, K, Smielewski, P, Smith, W, Stamatakis, E, Steinberg, A, Stevens, R, Suarez, J, Sung, G, Sussman, B, Taran, S, Mazzeo, A, Thibaut, A, Thompson, D, Threlkeld, Z, Toker, D, Torbey, M, Tosto, J, Trevick, S, Tsaousi, G, Turgeon, A, Udy, A, Varelas, P, Videtta, W, Voss, H, Vox, F, Wagner, A, Wahlster, S, Wainwright, M, Whyte, J, Witherspoon, B, Yakhkind, A, Yeager, S, Young, M, Zafar, S, Zafonte, R, Zahuranec, D, Zammit, C, Zhang, B, Ziai, W, Zimmerman, L, Zink, E, Tinti, Lorenzo, Lawson, Thomas, Molteni, Erika, Kondziella, Daniel, Rass, Verena, Sharshar, Tarek, Bodien, Yelena G, Giacino, Joseph T, Mayer, Stephan A, Amiri, Moshgan, Muehlschlegel, Susanne, Venkatasubba Rao, Chethan P, Vespa, Paul M, Menon, David K, Citerio, Giuseppe, Helbok, Raimund, McNett, Molly, Agarwal, Sachin, Aiyagari, Venkatesh, Akbari, Yama, Albertson, Asher, Alexander, Sheila, Alexandrov, Anne, Alkhachroum, Ayham, Al-Mufti, Fawaz, Amiri, Moshagan, Appavu, Brian, Gebrewold, Meron Awraris, Ayounb, Marc, Badenes, Rafael, Bader, Mary Kay, Badjiata, Neeraj, Balu, Ram, Barlow, Brooke, Barra, Megan, Beekman, Rachel, Beghi, Ettore, Beqiri, Erta, Berlin, Tracey, Bilotta, Federico, Bleck, Thomas, Bodien, Yelena, Boerwinkle, Varina, Boly, Melanie, Bonnel, Alexandra, Brazzi, Luca, Brown, Emery, Bulic, Sebina, Caceres, Eder, Caceres, Adrian, Cafiero, Tullio, Carroll, Elizabeth, Cediel, Emilio G, Chou, Sherry, Claassen, Jan, Condie, Chad, Conti, Alfredo, Cosmas, Katie, Costa, Paolo, Creutzfeldt, Claire, Dangayach, Neha, Dauri, Mario, Debicki, Derek, DeGeorgia, Michael, Der-Nigoghossian, Caroline, Desai, Masoom, Dhar, Rajat, Diringer, Michael, Durr, Emily, Edlow, Brian, Ercole, Ari, Estraneo, Anna, Falcone, Guido, Farrokh, Salia, Ferguson, Adam, Fernandez-Espejo, Davinia, Fink, Ericka, Fins, Joseph, Foreman, Brandon, Franchi, Federico, Frontera, Jennifer, Ganesan, Rishi, Gaspard, Nicolas, Ghavam, Ahmeneh, Giacino, Joseph, Gibbons, Christie, Gilmore, Emily, Glustein, Chavie, Gosseries, Olivia, Green, Theresa, Greer, David, Guanci, Mary, Gupta, Deepak, Hahn, Cecil, Hakimi, Ryan, Hammond, Flora, Hanley, Daniel F, Hartings, Jed, Hassan, Ahmed, Hemphill, Claude, Da Cunha, Arthur Henrique Galvão Bruno, Hinson, Holly, Hirsch, Karen, Hocker, Sarah, Hu, Peter, Hu, Xiao, Human, Theresa, Hwang, David, Illes, Judy, Jaffa, Matthew, James, Michael L, Janas, Anna, Johnson, Susan, Jones, Morgan, Jox, Ralf J, Kalanuria, Atul, Keller, Emanuela, Kennedy, Lori, Kennelly, Megan, Keogh, Maggie, Kim, Jenn, Kim, Keri, Kirsch, Hannah, Kirschen, Matthew, Ko, Nerissa, Kreitzer, Natalie, Kromm, Julie, Kumar, Abhay, Kurtz, Pedro, Laureys, Steven, Lejeune, Nicolas, Lewis, Ariane, Liang, John, Ling, Geoffrey, Livesay, Sarah, Luppi, Andrea, MacDonald, Jennifer, Maddux, Craig, Mahanes, Dea, Mainali, Shraddha, Maldonado, Nelson, Ribeiro, Rennan Martins, Mascia, Luciana, Massimini, Marcello, Mathur, Rohan, Mayer, Stephan, McCredie, Victoria, Mejia-Mantilla, Jorge, Mendoza, Michael, Menon, David, Meyfroidt, Geert, Mijangos, Julio, Moberg, Dick, Moheet, Asma, Montalenti, Elisa, Monti, Martin, Morrison, Chris, Munar, Marina, Murtaugh, Brooke, Naccache, Lionel, Nagayama, Masao, Nairon, Emerson, Nakagawa, Thomas, Naldi, Andrea, Narenthiran, Ganesalingam, Natarajan, Girija, Nemetsky, Esther, Newcombe, Virginia, Nielsen, Niklas, Niznick, Naomi, Noronha-Falcão, Filipa, Nyquist, Paul, Olson, DaiWai, Othman, Marwan, Owen, Adrian, Padayachy, Llewellyn, Pajoumand, Mehrnaz, Park, Soojin, Pergakis, Melissa, Perry, Heidi, Polizzotto, Len, Pouratian, Nader, Spivack, Marilyn Price, Prisco, Lara, Provencio, Javier, Puglises, Francesco, Puybasset, Louis, Rao, Chethan, Rasmussen, Lindsay, Rasulo, Frank, Ray, Bappaditya, Ricci, Zaccaria, Richardson, Risa, Shinotsuka, Cassia Righy, Robba, Chiara, Robertson, Courtney, Rohaut, Benjamin, Rolston, John, Romagnoli, Stefano, Rosanova, Mario, Rosenthal, Eric, Rowe, Shaun, Rubin, Michael, Russell, Mary Beth, Silva, Gisele Sampaio, Sanz, Leandro, Sarasso, Simone, Sarwal, Aarti, Schiff, Nicolas, Schnakers, Caroline, Seder, David, Shah, Vishank Arun, Shapiro-Rosenbaubm, Amy, Shapshak, Angela, Sharma, Kartavya, Sharma, Kumar Ajay, Shutter, Lori, Sitt, Jacobo, Slomine, Beth, Smetana, Keaton, Smielewski, Peter, Smith, Wade, Stamatakis, Emmanuel, Steinberg, Alexis, Stevens, Robert, Suarez, Jose, Sung, Gene, Sussman, Bethany, Taran, Shaurya, Mazzeo, Anna Teresa, Thibaut, Aurore, Thompson, David, Threlkeld, Zachary, Toker, Daniel, Torbey, Michel, Tosto, Jenna, Trevick, Stephen, Tsaousi, Georgia, Turgeon, Alexis, Udy, Andrew, Varelas, Panos, Vespa, Paul, Videtta, Walter, Voss, Henning, Vox, Ford, Wagner, Amy, Wahlster, Sarah, Wainwright, Mark, Whyte, John, Witherspoon, Briana, Yakhkind, Aleksandra (Sasha), Yeager, Susan, Young, Michael, Zafar, Sahar, Zafonte, Ross, Zahuranec, Darin, Zammit, Chris, Zhang, Bei, Ziai, Wendy, Zimmerman, Lara, and Zink, Elizabeth
Abstract: Disorders of consciousness are neurological conditions characterized by impaired arousal and awareness of self and environment. Behavioural responses are absent or are present but fluctuate. Disorders of consciousness are commonly encountered as a consequence of both acute and chronic brain injuries, yet reliable epidemiological estimates would require inclusive, operational definitions of the concept, as well as wider knowledge dissemination among involved professionals. Whereas several manifestations have been described, including coma, vegetative state/unresponsive wakefulness syndrome and minimally conscious state, a comprehensive neurobiological definition for disorders of consciousness is still lacking. The scientific literature is primarily observational, and studies-specific aetiologies lead to disorders of consciousness. Despite advances in these disease-related forms, there remains uncertainty about whether disorders of consciousness are a disease-agnostic unitary entity with a common mechanism, prognosis or treatment response paradigm. Our knowledge of disorders of consciousness has also been hampered by heterogeneity of study designs, variables, and outcomes, leading to results that are not comparable for evidence synthesis. The different backgrounds of professionals caring for patients with disorders of consciousness and the different goals at different stages of care could partly explain this variability. The Prospective Studies working group of the Neurocritical Care Society Curing Coma Campaign was established to create a platform for observational studies and future clinical trials on disorders of consciousness and coma across the continuum of care. In this narrative review, the author panel presents limitations of prior observational clinical research and outlines practical considerations for future investigations. A narrative review format was selected to ensure that the full breadth of study design considerations could be addressed and to facilit
Published: 2024

3. Early management of adult traumatic spinal cord injury in patients with polytrauma: a consensus and clinical recommendations jointly developed by the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) & the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)

Author: Picetti, E, Demetriades, A, Catena, F, Aarabi, B, Abu-Zidan, F, Alves, O, Ansaloni, L, Armonda, R, Badenes, R, Bala, M, Balogh, Z, Barbanera, A, Bertuccio, A, Biffl, W, Bouzat, P, Buki, A, Castano-Leon, A, Cerasti, D, Citerio, G, Coccolini, F, Coimbra, R, Coniglio, C, Costa, F, De Iure, F, Depreitere, B, Fainardi, E, Fehlings, M, Gabrovsky, N, Godoy, D, Gruen, P, Gupta, D, Hawryluk, G, Helbok, R, Hossain, I, Hutchinson, P, Iaccarino, C, Inaba, K, Ivanov, M, Kaprovoy, S, Kirkpatrick, A, Klein, S, Kolias, A, Konovalov, N, Lagares, A, Lippa, L, Loza-Gomez, A, Luoto, T, Maas, A, Maciejczak, A, Maier, R, Marklund, N, Martin, M, Melloni, I, Mendoza-Lattes, S, Meyfroidt, G, Munari, M, Napolitano, L, Okonkwo, D, Otomo, Y, Papadopoulos, M, Petr, O, Peul, W, Pudkrong, A, Qasim, Z, Rasulo, F, Reizinho, C, Ringel, F, Rizoli, S, Rostami, E, Rubiano, A, Russo, E, Sarwal, A, Schwab, J, Servadei, F, Sharma, D, Sharif, S, Shiban, E, Shutter, L, Stahel, P, Taccone, F, Terpolilli, N, Thomé, C, Toth, P, Tsitsopoulos, P, Udy, A, Vaccaro, A, Varon, A, Vavilala, M, Younsi, A, Zackova, M, Zoerle, T, Robba, C, Picetti, Edoardo, Demetriades, Andreas K., Catena, Fausto, Aarabi, Bizhan, Abu-Zidan, Fikri M., Alves, Oscar L., Ansaloni, Luca, Armonda, Rocco A., Badenes, Rafael, Bala, Miklosh, Balogh, Zsolt J., Barbanera, Andrea, Bertuccio, Alessandro, Biffl, Walter L., Bouzat, Pierre, Buki, Andras, Castano-Leon, Ana Maria, Cerasti, Davide, Citerio, Giuseppe, Coccolini, Federico, Coimbra, Raul, Coniglio, Carlo, Costa, Francesco, De Iure, Federico, Depreitere, Bart, Fainardi, Enrico, Fehlings, Michael J., Gabrovsky, Nikolay, Godoy, Daniel Agustin, Gruen, Peter, Gupta, Deepak, Hawryluk, Gregory W. J., Helbok, Raimund, Hossain, Iftakher, Hutchinson, Peter J., Iaccarino, Corrado, Inaba, Kenji, Ivanov, Marcel, Kaprovoy, Stanislav, Kirkpatrick, Andrew W., Klein, Sam, Kolias, Angelos, Konovalov, Nikolay A., Lagares, Alfonso, Lippa, Laura, Loza-Gomez, Angelica, Luoto, Teemu M., Maas, Andrew I. R., Maciejczak, Andrzej, Maier, Ronald V., Marklund, Niklas, Martin, Matthew J., Melloni, Ilaria, Mendoza-Lattes, Sergio, Meyfroidt, Geert, Munari, Marina, Napolitano, Lena M., Okonkwo, David O., Otomo, Yasuhiro, Papadopoulos, Marios C., Petr, Ondra, Peul, Wilco C., Pudkrong, Aichholz K., Qasim, Zaffer, Rasulo, Frank, Reizinho, Carla, Ringel, Florian, Rizoli, Sandro, Rostami, Elham, Rubiano, Andres M., Russo, Emanuele, Sarwal, Aarti, Schwab, Jan M., Servadei, Franco, Sharma, Deepak, Sharif, Salman, Shiban, Ehab, Shutter, Lori, Stahel, Philip F., Taccone, Fabio S., Terpolilli, Nicole A., Thomé, Claudius, Toth, Peter, Tsitsopoulos, Parmenion P., Udy, Andrew, Vaccaro, Alexander R., Varon, Albert J., Vavilala, Monica S., Younsi, Alexander, Zackova, Monika, Zoerle, Tommaso, Robba, Chiara, Picetti, E, Demetriades, A, Catena, F, Aarabi, B, Abu-Zidan, F, Alves, O, Ansaloni, L, Armonda, R, Badenes, R, Bala, M, Balogh, Z, Barbanera, A, Bertuccio, A, Biffl, W, Bouzat, P, Buki, A, Castano-Leon, A, Cerasti, D, Citerio, G, Coccolini, F, Coimbra, R, Coniglio, C, Costa, F, De Iure, F, Depreitere, B, Fainardi, E, Fehlings, M, Gabrovsky, N, Godoy, D, Gruen, P, Gupta, D, Hawryluk, G, Helbok, R, Hossain, I, Hutchinson, P, Iaccarino, C, Inaba, K, Ivanov, M, Kaprovoy, S, Kirkpatrick, A, Klein, S, Kolias, A, Konovalov, N, Lagares, A, Lippa, L, Loza-Gomez, A, Luoto, T, Maas, A, Maciejczak, A, Maier, R, Marklund, N, Martin, M, Melloni, I, Mendoza-Lattes, S, Meyfroidt, G, Munari, M, Napolitano, L, Okonkwo, D, Otomo, Y, Papadopoulos, M, Petr, O, Peul, W, Pudkrong, A, Qasim, Z, Rasulo, F, Reizinho, C, Ringel, F, Rizoli, S, Rostami, E, Rubiano, A, Russo, E, Sarwal, A, Schwab, J, Servadei, F, Sharma, D, Sharif, S, Shiban, E, Shutter, L, Stahel, P, Taccone, F, Terpolilli, N, Thomé, C, Toth, P, Tsitsopoulos, P, Udy, A, Vaccaro, A, Varon, A, Vavilala, M, Younsi, A, Zackova, M, Zoerle, T, Robba, C, Picetti, Edoardo, Demetriades, Andreas K., Catena, Fausto, Aarabi, Bizhan, Abu-Zidan, Fikri M., Alves, Oscar L., Ansaloni, Luca, Armonda, Rocco A., Badenes, Rafael, Bala, Miklosh, Balogh, Zsolt J., Barbanera, Andrea, Bertuccio, Alessandro, Biffl, Walter L., Bouzat, Pierre, Buki, Andras, Castano-Leon, Ana Maria, Cerasti, Davide, Citerio, Giuseppe, Coccolini, Federico, Coimbra, Raul, Coniglio, Carlo, Costa, Francesco, De Iure, Federico, Depreitere, Bart, Fainardi, Enrico, Fehlings, Michael J., Gabrovsky, Nikolay, Godoy, Daniel Agustin, Gruen, Peter, Gupta, Deepak, Hawryluk, Gregory W. J., Helbok, Raimund, Hossain, Iftakher, Hutchinson, Peter J., Iaccarino, Corrado, Inaba, Kenji, Ivanov, Marcel, Kaprovoy, Stanislav, Kirkpatrick, Andrew W., Klein, Sam, Kolias, Angelos, Konovalov, Nikolay A., Lagares, Alfonso, Lippa, Laura, Loza-Gomez, Angelica, Luoto, Teemu M., Maas, Andrew I. R., Maciejczak, Andrzej, Maier, Ronald V., Marklund, Niklas, Martin, Matthew J., Melloni, Ilaria, Mendoza-Lattes, Sergio, Meyfroidt, Geert, Munari, Marina, Napolitano, Lena M., Okonkwo, David O., Otomo, Yasuhiro, Papadopoulos, Marios C., Petr, Ondra, Peul, Wilco C., Pudkrong, Aichholz K., Qasim, Zaffer, Rasulo, Frank, Reizinho, Carla, Ringel, Florian, Rizoli, Sandro, Rostami, Elham, Rubiano, Andres M., Russo, Emanuele, Sarwal, Aarti, Schwab, Jan M., Servadei, Franco, Sharma, Deepak, Sharif, Salman, Shiban, Ehab, Shutter, Lori, Stahel, Philip F., Taccone, Fabio S., Terpolilli, Nicole A., Thomé, Claudius, Toth, Peter, Tsitsopoulos, Parmenion P., Udy, Andrew, Vaccaro, Alexander R., Varon, Albert J., Vavilala, Monica S., Younsi, Alexander, Zackova, Monika, Zoerle, Tommaso, and Robba, Chiara
Abstract: Background: The early management of polytrauma patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI) is a major challenge. Sparse data is available to provide optimal care in this scenario and worldwide variability in clinical practice has been documented in recent studies. Methods: A multidisciplinary consensus panel of physicians selected for their established clinical and scientific expertise in the acute management of tSCI polytrauma patients with different specializations was established. The World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) and the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) endorsed the consensus, and a modified Delphi approach was adopted. Results: A total of 17 statements were proposed and discussed. A consensus was reached generating 17 recommendations (16 strong and 1 weak). Conclusions: This consensus provides practical recommendations to support a clinician’s decision making in the management of tSCI polytrauma patients.
Published: 2024

4. Aneurismal subarachnoid hemorrhage during the COVID-19 outbreak in a Hub and Spoke system: observational multicenter cohort study in Lombardy, Italy

Author: Fiorindi, A, Vezzoli, M, Doglietto, F, Zanin, L, Saraceno, G, Agosti, E, Barbieri, A, Bellocchi, S, Bernucci, C, Bongetta, D, Cardia, A, Costi, E, Egidi, M, Fioravanti, A, Gasparotti, R, Giussani, C, Grimod, G, Latronico, N, Locatelli, D, Mardighian, D, Nodari, G, Poli, J, Rasulo, F, Roca, E, Sicuri, G, Spena, G, Stefini, R, Vivaldi, O, Zoia, C, Calza, S, Fontanella, M, Cenzato, M, Fiorindi A., Vezzoli M., Doglietto F., Zanin L., Saraceno G., Agosti E., Barbieri A., Bellocchi S., Bernucci C., Bongetta D., Cardia A., Costi E., Egidi M., Fioravanti A., Gasparotti R., Giussani C., Grimod G., Latronico N., Locatelli D., Mardighian D., Nodari G., Poli J. C., Rasulo F., Roca E., Sicuri G. M., Spena G., Stefini R., Vivaldi O., Zoia C., Calza S., Fontanella M. M., Cenzato M., Fiorindi, A, Vezzoli, M, Doglietto, F, Zanin, L, Saraceno, G, Agosti, E, Barbieri, A, Bellocchi, S, Bernucci, C, Bongetta, D, Cardia, A, Costi, E, Egidi, M, Fioravanti, A, Gasparotti, R, Giussani, C, Grimod, G, Latronico, N, Locatelli, D, Mardighian, D, Nodari, G, Poli, J, Rasulo, F, Roca, E, Sicuri, G, Spena, G, Stefini, R, Vivaldi, O, Zoia, C, Calza, S, Fontanella, M, Cenzato, M, Fiorindi A., Vezzoli M., Doglietto F., Zanin L., Saraceno G., Agosti E., Barbieri A., Bellocchi S., Bernucci C., Bongetta D., Cardia A., Costi E., Egidi M., Fioravanti A., Gasparotti R., Giussani C., Grimod G., Latronico N., Locatelli D., Mardighian D., Nodari G., Poli J. C., Rasulo F., Roca E., Sicuri G. M., Spena G., Stefini R., Vivaldi O., Zoia C., Calza S., Fontanella M. M., and Cenzato M.
Abstract: Background: Lombardy was the most affected Italian region by the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and underwent urgent reorganization for the management of emergencies, including subarachnoid hemorrhage from a ruptured cerebral aneurysm (aSAH). The aim of the study was to define demographics, clinical, and therapeutic features of aSAH during the COVID-19 outbreak and compare these with a historical cohort. Methods: In this observational multicenter cohort study, patients aged 18 years or older, who were diagnosed with aSAH at the participating centers in Lombardy from March 9 to May 10, 2020, were included (COVID-19 group). In order to minimize bias related to possible SAH seasonality, the control group was composed of patients diagnosed with aSAH from March 9 to May 10 of the three previous years, 2017–2018-2019 (pre-pandemic group). Twenty-three demographic, clinical, and therapeutic features were collected. Statistical analysis was performed. Results: Seventy-two patients during the COVID-19 period and 179 in the control group were enrolled at 14 centers. Only 4 patients were positive for SARS-CoV-2. The “diagnostic delay” was significantly increased (+ 68%) in the COVID-19 group vs. pre-pandemic (1.06 vs. 0.63 days, respectively, p-value = 0.030), while “therapeutic delay” did not differ significantly between the two periods (0.89 vs. 0.74 days, p-value = 0.183). Patients with poor outcome (GOS at discharge from 1 to 3) were higher during the COVID-19 period (54.2%) compared to pre-pandemic (40.2%, p = 0.044). In logistic regression analysis, in which outcome was the dichotomized Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS), five variables showed p-values < 0.05: age at admission, WFNS grade, treatment (none), days in ICU, and ischemia. Conclusions: We documented a significantly increased “diagnostic delay” for subarachnoid hemorrhages during the first COVID-19 outbreak in Lombardy. However, despite the dramatic situation that the healthcare system was expe
Published: 2022

5. Long-term physical impairments in survivors of COVID-19-associated ARDS compared with classic ARDS: A two-center study

Author: Piva, S, Pozzi, M, Bellani, G, Peli, E, Gitti, N, Lucchini, A, Bertoni, M, Goffi, A, Marshall, J, Calza, S, Rasulo, F, Foti, G, Latronico, N, Piva, Simone, Pozzi, Matteo, Bellani, Giacomo, Peli, Elena, Gitti, Nicola, Lucchini, Alberto, Bertoni, Michele, Goffi, Alberto, Marshall, John C, Calza, Stefano, Rasulo, Francesco A, Foti, Giuseppe, Latronico, Nicola, Piva, S, Pozzi, M, Bellani, G, Peli, E, Gitti, N, Lucchini, A, Bertoni, M, Goffi, A, Marshall, J, Calza, S, Rasulo, F, Foti, G, Latronico, N, Piva, Simone, Pozzi, Matteo, Bellani, Giacomo, Peli, Elena, Gitti, Nicola, Lucchini, Alberto, Bertoni, Michele, Goffi, Alberto, Marshall, John C, Calza, Stefano, Rasulo, Francesco A, Foti, Giuseppe, and Latronico, Nicola
Abstract: Purpose: This work aimed to compare physical impairment in survivors of classic ARDS compared with COVID-19-associated ARDS (CARDS) survivors.Material and methods: This is a prospective observational cohort study on 248 patients with CARDS and compared them with a historical cohort of 48 patients with classic ARDS. Physical performance was evaluated at 6 and 12 months after ICU discharge, using the Medical Research Council Scale (MRCss), 6-min walk test (6MWT), handgrip dynamometry (HGD), and fatigue severity score (FSS). We also assessed activities of daily living (ADLs) using the Barthel index.Results: At 6 months, patients with classic ARDS had lower HGD (estimated difference [ED]: 11.71 kg, p < 0.001; ED 31.9% of predicted value, p < 0.001), 6MWT distance (ED: 89.11 m, p < 0.001; ED 12.96% of predicted value, p = 0.032), and more frequent significant fatigue (OR 0.35, p = 0.046). At 12 months, patients with classic ARDS had lower HGD (ED: 9.08 kg, p = 0.0014; ED 25.9% of predicted value, p < 0.001) and no difference in terms of 6MWT and fatigue. At 12 months, patients with classic ARDS improved their MRCss (ED 2.50, p = 0.006) and HGD (ED: 4.13 kg, p = 0.002; ED 9.45% of predicted value, p = 0.005), while those with CARDS did not. Most patients in both groups regained independence in ADLs at 6 months. COVID-19 diagnosis was a significant independent predictor of better HGD (p < 0.0001) and 6MWT performance (p = 0.001), and lower prevalence of fatigue (p = 0.018).Conclusions: Both classic ARDS and CARDS survivors experienced long-term impairments in physical functioning, confirming that post-intensive care syndrome remains a major legacy of critical illness. Surprisingly, however, persisting disability was more common in survivors of classic ARDS than in CARDS survivors. In fact, muscle strength measured with HGD was reduced in survivors of classic ARDS compared to CARDS patients at both 6 and 12 months. The 6MWT was reduced and fatigue was more co
Published: 2023

6. The Neurological Pupil index for outcome prognostication in people with acute brain injury (ORANGE): a prospective, observational, multicentre cohort study

Author: Oddo, M, Taccone, F, Petrosino, M, Badenes, R, Blandino-Ortiz, A, Bouzat, P, Caricato, A, Chesnut, R, Feyling, A, Ben-Hamouda, N, Hemphill, J, Koehn, J, Rasulo, F, Suarez, J, Elli, F, Vargiolu, A, Rebora, P, Galimberti, S, Citerio, G, Abed-Maillard, S, Anderloni, M, Beretta, A, Cho, S, Del Bianco, S, Favre, E, Greil, M, Guglielmi, A, Higuera Lucas, J, Iacca, C, Kuramatsu, J, Lundberg, L, Magni, F, Malgeri, L, Mangili, P, Melchionda, I, Miroz, J, Monleón, B, Randazzo, D, Salah, S, Scavone, A, Schilte, C, Silva, S, Sunde, K, Wang, R, Oddo, Mauro, Taccone, Fabio S, Petrosino, Matteo, Badenes, Rafael, Blandino-Ortiz, Aaron, Bouzat, Pierre, Caricato, Anselmo, Chesnut, Randall M, Feyling, Anders C, Ben-Hamouda, Nawfel, Hemphill, J Claude, Koehn, Julia, Rasulo, Frank, Suarez, Jose I, Elli, Francesca, Vargiolu, Alessia, Rebora, Paola, Galimberti, Stefania, Citerio, Giuseppe, Abed-Maillard, Samia, Anderloni, Marco, Beretta, Alessandra, Cho, Sung-Min, Del Bianco, Silvia, Favre, Eva, Greil, Madeline E., Guglielmi, Angelo, Higuera Lucas, Juan, Iacca, Cosimo, Kuramatsu, Joji B., Lundberg, Linda Marie, Magni, Federico, Malgeri, Letterio, Mangili, Paolo, Melchionda, Isabella, Miroz, John-Paul, Monleón, Berta, Randazzo, Dominica, Salah, Samia, Scavone, Angela, Schilte, Clothilde, Silva, Serena, Sunde, Kjetil, Wang, Ruihao, Oddo, M, Taccone, F, Petrosino, M, Badenes, R, Blandino-Ortiz, A, Bouzat, P, Caricato, A, Chesnut, R, Feyling, A, Ben-Hamouda, N, Hemphill, J, Koehn, J, Rasulo, F, Suarez, J, Elli, F, Vargiolu, A, Rebora, P, Galimberti, S, Citerio, G, Abed-Maillard, S, Anderloni, M, Beretta, A, Cho, S, Del Bianco, S, Favre, E, Greil, M, Guglielmi, A, Higuera Lucas, J, Iacca, C, Kuramatsu, J, Lundberg, L, Magni, F, Malgeri, L, Mangili, P, Melchionda, I, Miroz, J, Monleón, B, Randazzo, D, Salah, S, Scavone, A, Schilte, C, Silva, S, Sunde, K, Wang, R, Oddo, Mauro, Taccone, Fabio S, Petrosino, Matteo, Badenes, Rafael, Blandino-Ortiz, Aaron, Bouzat, Pierre, Caricato, Anselmo, Chesnut, Randall M, Feyling, Anders C, Ben-Hamouda, Nawfel, Hemphill, J Claude, Koehn, Julia, Rasulo, Frank, Suarez, Jose I, Elli, Francesca, Vargiolu, Alessia, Rebora, Paola, Galimberti, Stefania, Citerio, Giuseppe, Abed-Maillard, Samia, Anderloni, Marco, Beretta, Alessandra, Cho, Sung-Min, Del Bianco, Silvia, Favre, Eva, Greil, Madeline E., Guglielmi, Angelo, Higuera Lucas, Juan, Iacca, Cosimo, Kuramatsu, Joji B., Lundberg, Linda Marie, Magni, Federico, Malgeri, Letterio, Mangili, Paolo, Melchionda, Isabella, Miroz, John-Paul, Monleón, Berta, Randazzo, Dominica, Salah, Samia, Scavone, Angela, Schilte, Clothilde, Silva, Serena, Sunde, Kjetil, and Wang, Ruihao
Abstract: Background Improving the prognostication of acute brain injury is a key element of critical care. Standard assessment includes pupillary light reactivity testing with a hand-held light source, but findings are interpreted subjectively; automated pupillometry might be more precise and reproducible. We aimed to assess the association of the Neurological Pupil index (NPi)—a quantitative measure of pupillary reactivity computed by automated pupillometry— with outcomes of patients with severe non-anoxic acute brain injury. Methods ORANGE is a multicentre, prospective, observational cohort study at 13 hospitals in eight countries in Europe and North America. Patients admitted to the intensive care unit after traumatic brain injury, aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage, or intracerebral haemorrhage were eligible for the study. Patients underwent automated infrared pupillometry assessment every 4 h during the first 7 days after admission to compute NPi, with values ranging from 0 to 5 (with abnormal NPi being <3). The co-primary outcomes of the study were neurological outcome (assessed with the extended Glasgow Outcome Scale [GOSE]) and mortality at 6 months. We used logistic regression to model the association between NPi and poor neurological outcome (GOSE ≤4) at 6 months and Cox regression to model the relation of NPi with 6-month mortality. This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04490005. Findings Between Nov 1, 2020, and May 3, 2022, 514 patients (224 with traumatic brain injury, 139 with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage, and 151 with intracerebral haemorrhage) were enrolled. The median age of patients was 61 years (IQR 46–71), and the median Glasgow Coma Scale score on admission was 8 (5–11). 40 071 NPi measurements were taken (median 40 per patient [20–50]). The 6-month outcome was assessed in 497 (97%) patients, of whom 160 (32%) patients died, and 241 (47%) patients had at least one recording of abnormal NPi, which was associated with poor neurol
Published: 2023

7. Early management of isolated severe traumatic brain injury patients in a hospital without neurosurgical capabilities: a consensus and clinical recommendations of the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES)

Author: Picetti, E, Catena, F, Abu-Zidan, F, Ansaloni, L, Armonda, R, Bala, M, Balogh, Z, Bertuccio, A, Biffl, W, Bouzat, P, Buki, A, Cerasti, D, Chesnut, R, Citerio, G, Coccolini, F, Coimbra, R, Coniglio, C, Fainardi, E, Gupta, D, Gurney, J, Hawrylux, G, Helbok, R, Hutchinson, P, Iaccarino, C, Kolias, A, Maier, R, Martin, M, Meyfroidt, G, Okonkwo, D, Rasulo, F, Rizoli, S, Rubiano, A, Sahuquillo, J, Sams, V, Servadei, F, Sharma, D, Shutter, L, Stahel, P, Taccone, F, Udy, A, Zoerle, T, Agnoletti, V, Bravi, F, De Simone, B, Kluger, Y, Martino, C, Moore, E, Sartelli, M, Weber, D, Robba, C, Picetti, Edoardo, Catena, Fausto, Abu-Zidan, Fikri, Ansaloni, Luca, Armonda, Rocco A., Bala, Miklosh, Balogh, Zsolt J., Bertuccio, Alessandro, Biffl, Walt L., Bouzat, Pierre, Buki, Andras, Cerasti, Davide, Chesnut, Randall M., Citerio, Giuseppe, Coccolini, Federico, Coimbra, Raul, Coniglio, Carlo, Fainardi, Enrico, Gupta, Deepak, Gurney, Jennifer M., Hawrylux, Gregory W. J., Helbok, Raimund, Hutchinson, Peter J. A., Iaccarino, Corrado, Kolias, Angelos, Maier, Ronald W., Martin, Matthew J., Meyfroidt, Geert, Okonkwo, David O., Rasulo, Frank, Rizoli, Sandro, Rubiano, Andres, Sahuquillo, Juan, Sams, Valerie G., Servadei, Franco, Sharma, Deepak, Shutter, Lori, Stahel, Philip F., Taccone, Fabio S., Udy, Andrew, Zoerle, Tommaso, Agnoletti, Vanni, Bravi, Francesca, De Simone, Belinda, Kluger, Yoram, Martino, Costanza, Moore, Ernest E., Sartelli, Massimo, Weber, Dieter, Robba, Chiara, Picetti, E, Catena, F, Abu-Zidan, F, Ansaloni, L, Armonda, R, Bala, M, Balogh, Z, Bertuccio, A, Biffl, W, Bouzat, P, Buki, A, Cerasti, D, Chesnut, R, Citerio, G, Coccolini, F, Coimbra, R, Coniglio, C, Fainardi, E, Gupta, D, Gurney, J, Hawrylux, G, Helbok, R, Hutchinson, P, Iaccarino, C, Kolias, A, Maier, R, Martin, M, Meyfroidt, G, Okonkwo, D, Rasulo, F, Rizoli, S, Rubiano, A, Sahuquillo, J, Sams, V, Servadei, F, Sharma, D, Shutter, L, Stahel, P, Taccone, F, Udy, A, Zoerle, T, Agnoletti, V, Bravi, F, De Simone, B, Kluger, Y, Martino, C, Moore, E, Sartelli, M, Weber, D, Robba, C, Picetti, Edoardo, Catena, Fausto, Abu-Zidan, Fikri, Ansaloni, Luca, Armonda, Rocco A., Bala, Miklosh, Balogh, Zsolt J., Bertuccio, Alessandro, Biffl, Walt L., Bouzat, Pierre, Buki, Andras, Cerasti, Davide, Chesnut, Randall M., Citerio, Giuseppe, Coccolini, Federico, Coimbra, Raul, Coniglio, Carlo, Fainardi, Enrico, Gupta, Deepak, Gurney, Jennifer M., Hawrylux, Gregory W. J., Helbok, Raimund, Hutchinson, Peter J. A., Iaccarino, Corrado, Kolias, Angelos, Maier, Ronald W., Martin, Matthew J., Meyfroidt, Geert, Okonkwo, David O., Rasulo, Frank, Rizoli, Sandro, Rubiano, Andres, Sahuquillo, Juan, Sams, Valerie G., Servadei, Franco, Sharma, Deepak, Shutter, Lori, Stahel, Philip F., Taccone, Fabio S., Udy, Andrew, Zoerle, Tommaso, Agnoletti, Vanni, Bravi, Francesca, De Simone, Belinda, Kluger, Yoram, Martino, Costanza, Moore, Ernest E., Sartelli, Massimo, Weber, Dieter, and Robba, Chiara
Abstract: Background: Severe traumatic brain-injured (TBI) patients should be primarily admitted to a hub trauma center (hospital with neurosurgical capabilities) to allow immediate delivery of appropriate care in a specialized environment. Sometimes, severe TBI patients are admitted to a spoke hospital (hospital without neurosurgical capabilities), and scarce data are available regarding the optimal management of severe isolated TBI patients who do not have immediate access to neurosurgical care. Methods: A multidisciplinary consensus panel composed of 41 physicians selected for their established clinical and scientific expertise in the acute management of TBI patients with different specializations (anesthesia/intensive care, neurocritical care, acute care surgery, neurosurgery and neuroradiology) was established. The consensus was endorsed by the World Society of Emergency Surgery, and a modified Delphi approach was adopted. Results: A total of 28 statements were proposed and discussed. Consensus was reached on 22 strong recommendations and 3 weak recommendations. In three cases, where consensus was not reached, no recommendation was provided. Conclusions: This consensus provides practical recommendations to support clinician’s decision making in the management of isolated severe TBI patients in centers without neurosurgical capabilities and during transfer to a hub center.
Published: 2023

8. Correction: Early management of isolated severe traumatic brain injury patients in a hospital without neurosurgical capabilities: a consensus and clinical recommendations of the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES)

Author: Picetti, Edoardo, Picetti, E, Catena, F, Abu-Zidan, F, Ansaloni, L, Armonda, R, Bala, M, Balogh, Z, Bertuccio, A, Biffl, W, Bouzat, P, Buki, A, Cerasti, D, Chesnut, R, Citerio, G, Coccolini, F, Coimbra, R, Coniglio, C, Fainardi, E, Gupta, D, Gurney, J, Hawryluk, G, Helbok, R, Hutchinson, P, Iaccarino, C, Kolias, A, Maier, R, Martin, M, Meyfroidt, G, Okonkwo, D, Rasulo, F, Rizoli, S, Rubiano, A, Sahuquillo, J, Sams, V, Servadei, F, Sharma, D, Shutter, L, Stahel, P, Taccone, F, Udy, A, Zoerle, T, Agnoletti, V, Bravi, F, De Simone, B, Kluger, Y, Martino, C, Moore, E, Sartelli, M, Weber, D, Robba, C, Picetti, Edoardo, Catena, Fausto, Abu-Zidan, Fikri, Ansaloni, Luca, Armonda, Rocco A, Bala, Miklosh, Balogh, Zsolt J, Bertuccio, Alessandro, Biffl, Walt L, Bouzat, Pierre, Buki, Andras, Cerasti, Davide, Chesnut, Randall M, Citerio, Giuseppe, Coccolini, Federico, Coimbra, Raul, Coniglio, Carlo, Fainardi, Enrico, Gupta, Deepak, Gurney, Jennifer M, Hawryluk, Gregory W J, Helbok, Raimund, Hutchinson, Peter J A, Iaccarino, Corrado, Kolias, Angelos, Maier, Ronald W, Martin, Matthew J, Meyfroidt, Geert, Okonkwo, David O, Rasulo, Frank, Rizoli, Sandro, Rubiano, Andres, Sahuquillo, Juan, Sams, Valerie G, Servadei, Franco, Sharma, Deepak, Shutter, Lori, Stahel, Philip F, Taccone, Fabio S, Udy, Andrew, Zoerle, Tommaso, Agnoletti, Vanni, Bravi, Francesca, De Simone, Belinda, Kluger, Yoram, Martino, Costanza, Moore, Ernest E, Sartelli, Massimo, Weber, Dieter, Robba, Chiara, Picetti, Edoardo, Picetti, E, Catena, F, Abu-Zidan, F, Ansaloni, L, Armonda, R, Bala, M, Balogh, Z, Bertuccio, A, Biffl, W, Bouzat, P, Buki, A, Cerasti, D, Chesnut, R, Citerio, G, Coccolini, F, Coimbra, R, Coniglio, C, Fainardi, E, Gupta, D, Gurney, J, Hawryluk, G, Helbok, R, Hutchinson, P, Iaccarino, C, Kolias, A, Maier, R, Martin, M, Meyfroidt, G, Okonkwo, D, Rasulo, F, Rizoli, S, Rubiano, A, Sahuquillo, J, Sams, V, Servadei, F, Sharma, D, Shutter, L, Stahel, P, Taccone, F, Udy, A, Zoerle, T, Agnoletti, V, Bravi, F, De Simone, B, Kluger, Y, Martino, C, Moore, E, Sartelli, M, Weber, D, Robba, C, Picetti, Edoardo, Catena, Fausto, Abu-Zidan, Fikri, Ansaloni, Luca, Armonda, Rocco A, Bala, Miklosh, Balogh, Zsolt J, Bertuccio, Alessandro, Biffl, Walt L, Bouzat, Pierre, Buki, Andras, Cerasti, Davide, Chesnut, Randall M, Citerio, Giuseppe, Coccolini, Federico, Coimbra, Raul, Coniglio, Carlo, Fainardi, Enrico, Gupta, Deepak, Gurney, Jennifer M, Hawryluk, Gregory W J, Helbok, Raimund, Hutchinson, Peter J A, Iaccarino, Corrado, Kolias, Angelos, Maier, Ronald W, Martin, Matthew J, Meyfroidt, Geert, Okonkwo, David O, Rasulo, Frank, Rizoli, Sandro, Rubiano, Andres, Sahuquillo, Juan, Sams, Valerie G, Servadei, Franco, Sharma, Deepak, Shutter, Lori, Stahel, Philip F, Taccone, Fabio S, Udy, Andrew, Zoerle, Tommaso, Agnoletti, Vanni, Bravi, Francesca, De Simone, Belinda, Kluger, Yoram, Martino, Costanza, Moore, Ernest E, Sartelli, Massimo, Weber, Dieter, and Robba, Chiara
Published: 2023

9. Hinge craniotomy versus standard decompressive hemicraniectomy: an experimental preclinical comparative study

Author: Biroli, A., Bignotti, V., Biroli, P., Buffoli, B., Rasulo, F. A., Doglietto, Francesco, Rezzani, R., Fiorindi, A., Fontanella, Marco Maria, Belotti, F., Doglietto F. (ORCID:0000-0002-7438-0734), Fontanella M. M., Biroli, A., Bignotti, V., Biroli, P., Buffoli, B., Rasulo, F. A., Doglietto, Francesco, Rezzani, R., Fiorindi, A., Fontanella, Marco Maria, Belotti, F., Doglietto F. (ORCID:0000-0002-7438-0734), and Fontanella M. M.
Abstract: Introduction: Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is the most common surgical procedure to manage increased intracranial pressure (ICP). Hinge craniotomy (HC), which consists of fixing the bone operculum with a pivot, is an alternative method conceived to avoid some DC-related complications; nonetheless, it is debated whether it can provide enough volume expansion. In this study, we aimed to analyze the volume and ICP obtained with HC using an experimental cadaver-based preclinical model and compare the results to baseline and DC. Methods: Baseline conditions, HC, and DC were compared on both sides of five anatomical specimens. Volume and ICP values were measured with a custom-made system. Local polynomial regression was used to investigate volume differences. Results: The area of the bone opercula resulting from measurements was 115.55 cm2; the mean supratentorial volume was 955 mL. HC led to intermediate results compared to baseline and DC. At an ICP of 50 mmHg, HC offers 130 mL extra space but 172 mL less than a DC. Based on local polynomial regression, the mean volume difference between HC and the standard craniotomy was 10%; 14% between DC and HC; both are higher than the volume of brain herniation reported in the literature in the clinical setting. The volume leading to an ICP of 50 mmHg at baseline was less than the volume needed to reach an ICP of 20 mmHg after HC (10.05% and 14.95% from baseline, respectively). Conclusions: These data confirm the efficacy of HC in providing sufficient volume expansion. HC is a valid intermediate alternative in case of potentially evolutionary lesions and non-massive edema, especially in developing countries.
Published: 2023

10. The relationship between the intracranial pressure–volume index and cerebral autoregulation

Author: Lavinio, A., Rasulo, F. A., De Peri, E., Czosnyka, M., Latronico, N., Pinsky, Michael R., editor, Brochard, Laurent, editor, Hedenstierna, Göran, editor, and Antonelli, Massimo, editor
Published: 2012
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11. Management of intracranial hypertension following traumatic brain injury: a best clinical practice adoption proposal for intracranial pressure monitoring and decompressive craniectomy. Joint statements by the Traumatic Brain Injury Section of the Italian Society of Neurosurgery (SINch) and the Neuroanesthesia and Neurocritical Care Study Group of the Italian Society of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Care (SIAARTI)

Author: Iaccarino C., Lippa L., Munari M., Castioni C. A., Robba C., Caricato A., Pompucci A., Signoretti S., Zona G., Rasulo F. A., Aimar E., Amato S., Angileri F. F., Anile C., Assietti R., Baratto V., Barbanera A., Basile L., Battaglia R., Bellocchi S., Bertuccio A., Blanco S., Bolognini A., Boniferro B., Bordi L., Bortolotti C., Brandini V., Broger M., Brollo M., Caffarella D. D., Caggiano C., Cantisani P. L., Capone C., Cappelletto B., Capuano C., Carangelo B., Caruselli G., Chessa M. A., Chiara M., Chibbaro S., Cioffi V., Ciprianocecchi P., Colistra D., Conti C., Contratti F., Costella G. B., Cuoci A., D'Avella D., D'Ercole M., Deangelis M., Defalco R., de Luca G., de Marinis P., Del Vecchio C., Delfinis C., Denaro L., Deodato F., Desogus N., Disomma A., Domenicucci M., Dones F., Fina M., Fiori L., Fricia M., Gaetani P., Gazzeri R., Gentile M., Germano A., Ghadirpour R., Gianfreda C. D., Gigante N., Gigli R., Giorgetti J., Giusa M., Gravina U. G., Grippi L., Guida F., Guizzardi G., Iannuzzo G., Kropp M., Lattanzi L., Lucantoni D., Maffei L., Magliulo M., Marconi F., Marruzzo D., Martellotta N., Marton E., Maugeri R., Mauro G., Meli F., Menniti A., Merciadri P., Milanese L., Nardacci B., Nasi D., Orvieto P., Pacca P., Pansini G., Panzarasa G., Passanisi M., Pavesi G., Pizzoni C., Pulera F., Rapana A., Ricci A., Rispoli R., Rotondo M., Russo N., Santilli S., Scarano E., Schwarz A., Servadei F., Simonetti G., Stefini R., Talamonti G., Turrisi A., Valente V. M., Villa A., Vindigni M., Visocchi M., Vitali M., Wierzbicki V., Zambon G., Zanotti B., Zenga F., Alampi D., Alessandri F., Aloj F., Amigoni A., Aspide R., Bertuetti R., Betti V., Bilotta F., Bonato V., Bosco E., Brita M., Buscema G., Cafiero T., Cappuccio D., Caradonna M., Caria C. G., Casartelliliviero M., Ciritella P., Cirrincione S., Citerio G., Colelli S., Coletta F., Concordia L., Congedo E., Covotta M., Crimella F., Dall'Acqua G., De Cassai A., Defulviis S., Deperi E., Deana C., Delgaudio A., Denittis N., Dicolandrea S., Divezza F., Ferri F., Flocco R., Fontana C., Forastierimolinari A., Frangiosa A., Fumagalli P., Fuselli E., Garbarino M. M., Gelormini D., Geraci C., Geraldini F., Giacomucci A., Giampaoli V., Giorgetti D., Gritti P., Gualdani S., Iacovazzo C., Iermano C., Latronico N., Lugari S., Lusenti F., Maglione C., Magnoni S., Maiarota F., Malla M., Marchesi M., Martino C., Matteotti I., Mazzeo A. T., Morello G., Nardiello I., Paticchio F., Pegoli M., Perotti V., Piazzolla M., Picciafuochi F., Rachedi N., Radolovich D. K., Recchia A., Riccardi S., Romagnoli S., Sala S., Scafuro M. A., Sgarlata P., Soragni A., Stefani F., Stival E., Stofella G., Terranova F., Tinturini R., Togni T., Toto R., Trapani D., Tringali E., Tullo L., Valente A., Valeo T., Varelli G., Villani R., Zamacavicchi F., Zanello M., Zarrillo N., Zugni N., Iaccarino, C, Lippa, L, Munari, M, Castioni, C, Robba, C, Caricato, A, Pompucci, A, Signoretti, S, Zona, G, Rasulo, F, Aimar, E, Amato, S, Angileri, F, Anile, C, Assietti, R, Baratto, V, Barbanera, A, Basile, L, Battaglia, R, Bellocchi, S, Bertuccio, A, Blanco, S, Bolognini, A, Boniferro, B, Bordi, L, Bortolotti, C, Brandini, V, Broger, M, Brollo, M, Caffarella, D, Caggiano, C, Cantisani, P, Capone, C, Cappelletto, B, Capuano, C, Carangelo, B, Caruselli, G, Chessa, M, Chiara, M, Chibbaro, S, Cioffi, V, Ciprianocecchi, P, Colistra, D, Conti, C, Contratti, F, Costella, G, Cuoci, A, D'Avella, D, D'Ercole, M, Deangelis, M, Defalco, R, de Luca, G, de Marinis, P, Del Vecchio, C, Delfinis, C, Denaro, L, Deodato, F, Desogus, N, Disomma, A, Domenicucci, M, Dones, F, Fina, M, Fiori, L, Fricia, M, Gaetani, P, Gazzeri, R, Gentile, M, Germano, A, Ghadirpour, R, Gianfreda, C, Gigante, N, Gigli, R, Giorgetti, J, Giusa, M, Gravina, U, Grippi, L, Guida, F, Guizzardi, G, Iannuzzo, G, Kropp, M, Lattanzi, L, Lucantoni, D, Maffei, L, Magliulo, M, Marconi, F, Marruzzo, D, Martellotta, N, Marton, E, Maugeri, R, Mauro, G, Meli, F, Menniti, A, Merciadri, P, Milanese, L, Nardacci, B, Nasi, D, Orvieto, P, Pacca, P, Pansini, G, Panzarasa, G, Passanisi, M, Pavesi, G, Pizzoni, C, Pulera, F, Rapana, A, Ricci, A, Rispoli, R, Rotondo, M, Russo, N, Santilli, S, Scarano, E, Schwarz, A, Servadei, F, Simonetti, G, Stefini, R, Talamonti, G, Turrisi, A, Valente, V, Villa, A, Vindigni, M, Visocchi, M, Vitali, M, Wierzbicki, V, Zambon, G, Zanotti, B, Zenga, F, Alampi, D, Alessandri, F, Aloj, F, Amigoni, A, Aspide, R, Bertuetti, R, Betti, V, Bilotta, F, Bonato, V, Bosco, E, Brita, M, Buscema, G, Cafiero, T, Cappuccio, D, Caradonna, M, Caria, C, Casartelliliviero, M, Ciritella, P, Cirrincione, S, Citerio, G, Colelli, S, Coletta, F, Concordia, L, Congedo, E, Covotta, M, Crimella, F, Dall'Acqua, G, De Cassai, A, Defulviis, S, Deperi, E, Deana, C, Delgaudio, A, Denittis, N, Dicolandrea, S, Divezza, F, Ferri, F, Flocco, R, Fontana, C, Forastierimolinari, A, Frangiosa, A, Fumagalli, P, Fuselli, E, Garbarino, M, Gelormini, D, Geraci, C, Geraldini, F, Giacomucci, A, Giampaoli, V, Giorgetti, D, Gritti, P, Gualdani, S, Iacovazzo, C, Iermano, C, Latronico, N, Lugari, S, Lusenti, F, Maglione, C, Magnoni, S, Maiarota, F, Malla, M, Marchesi, M, Martino, C, Matteotti, I, Mazzeo, A, Morello, G, Nardiello, I, Paticchio, F, Pegoli, M, Perotti, V, Piazzolla, M, Picciafuochi, F, Rachedi, N, Radolovich, D, Recchia, A, Riccardi, S, Romagnoli, S, Sala, S, Scafuro, M, Sgarlata, P, Soragni, A, Stefani, F, Stival, E, Stofella, G, Terranova, F, Tinturini, R, Togni, T, Toto, R, Trapani, D, Tringali, E, Tullo, L, Valente, A, Valeo, T, Varelli, G, Villani, R, Zamacavicchi, F, Zanello, M, Zarrillo, N, Zugni, N, Iaccarino, C., Lippa, L., Munari, M., Castioni, C. A., Robba, C., Caricato, A., Pompucci, A., Signoretti, S., Zona, G., Rasulo, F. A., Aimar, E., Amato, S., Angileri, F. F., Anile, C., Assietti, R., Baratto, V., Barbanera, A., Basile, L., Battaglia, R., Bellocchi, S., Bertuccio, A., Blanco, S., Bolognini, A., Boniferro, B., Bordi, L., Bortolotti, C., Brandini, V., Broger, M., Brollo, M., Caffarella, D. D., Caggiano, C., Cantisani, P. L., Capone, C., Cappelletto, B., Capuano, C., Carangelo, B., Caruselli, G., Chessa, M. A., Chiara, M., Chibbaro, S., Cioffi, V., Ciprianocecchi, P., Colistra, D., Conti, C., Contratti, F., Costella, G. B., Cuoci, A., D'Avella, D., D'Ercole, M., Deangelis, M., Defalco, R., de Luca, G., de Marinis, P., Del Vecchio, C., Delfinis, C., Denaro, L., Deodato, F., Desogus, N., Disomma, A., Domenicucci, M., Dones, F., Fina, M., Fiori, L., Fricia, M., Gaetani, P., Gazzeri, R., Gentile, M., Germano, A., Ghadirpour, R., Gianfreda, C. D., Gigante, N., Gigli, R., Giorgetti, J., Giusa, M., Gravina, U. G., Grippi, L., Guida, F., Guizzardi, G., Iannuzzo, G., Kropp, M., Lattanzi, L., Lucantoni, D., Maffei, L., Magliulo, M., Marconi, F., Marruzzo, D., Martellotta, N., Marton, E., Maugeri, R., Mauro, G., Meli, F., Menniti, A., Merciadri, P., Milanese, L., Nardacci, B., Nasi, D., Orvieto, P., Pacca, P., Pansini, G., Panzarasa, G., Passanisi, M., Pavesi, G., Pizzoni, C., Pulera, F., Rapana, A., Ricci, A., Rispoli, R., Rotondo, M., Russo, N., Santilli, S., Scarano, E., Schwarz, A., Servadei, F., Simonetti, G., Stefini, R., Talamonti, G., Turrisi, A., Valente, V. M., Villa, A., Vindigni, M., Visocchi, M., Vitali, M., Wierzbicki, V., Zambon, G., Zanotti, B., Zenga, F., Alampi, D., Alessandri, F., Aloj, F., Amigoni, A., Aspide, R., Bertuetti, R., Betti, V., Bilotta, F., Bonato, V., Bosco, E., Brita, M., Buscema, G., Cafiero, T., Cappuccio, D., Caradonna, M., Caria, C. G., Casartelliliviero, M., Ciritella, P., Cirrincione, S., Citerio, G., Colelli, S., Coletta, F., Concordia, L., Congedo, E., Covotta, M., Crimella, F., Dall'Acqua, G., De Cassai, A., Defulviis, S., Deperi, E., Deana, C., Delgaudio, A., Denittis, N., Dicolandrea, S., Divezza, F., Ferri, F., Flocco, R., Fontana, C., Forastierimolinari, A., Frangiosa, A., Fumagalli, P., Fuselli, E., Garbarino, M. M., Gelormini, D., Geraci, C., Geraldini, F., Giacomucci, A., Giampaoli, V., Giorgetti, D., Gritti, P., Gualdani, S., Iacovazzo, C., Iermano, C., Latronico, N., Lugari, S., Lusenti, F., Maglione, C., Magnoni, S., Maiarota, F., Malla, M., Marchesi, M., Martino, C., Matteotti, I., Mazzeo, A. T., Morello, G., Nardiello, I., Paticchio, F., Pegoli, M., Perotti, V., Piazzolla, M., Picciafuochi, F., Rachedi, N., Radolovich, D. K., Recchia, A., Riccardi, S., Romagnoli, S., Sala, S., Scafuro, M. A., Sgarlata, P., Soragni, A., Stefani, F., Stival, E., Stofella, G., Terranova, F., Tinturini, R., Togni, T., Toto, R., Trapani, D., Tringali, E., Tullo, L., Valente, A., Valeo, T., Varelli, G., Villani, R., Zamacavicchi, F., Zanello, M., Zarrillo, N., and Zugni, N.
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Abstract: No robust evidence is provided by literature regarding the management of intracranial hypertension following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). This is mostly due to the lack of prospective randomized controlled trials (RCTs), the presence of studies containing extreme heterogeneously collected populations and controversial considerations about chosen outcome. A scientific society should provide guidelines for care management and scientific support for those areas for which evidence-based medicine has not been identified. However, RCTs in severe TBI have failed to establish intervention effectiveness, arising the need to make greater use of tools such as Consensus Conferences between experts, which have the advantage of providing recommendations based on experience, on the analysis of updated literature data and on the direct comparison of different logistic realities. The Italian scientific societies should provide guidelines following the national laws ruling the best medical practice. However, many limitations do not allow the collection of data supporting high levels of evidence for intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring and decompressive craniectomy (DC) in patients with severe TBI. This intersociety document proposes best practice guidelines for this subsetting of patients to be adopted on a national Italian level, along with joint statements from "TBI Section" of the Italian Society of Neurosurgery (SINch) endorsed by the Neuroanesthesia and Neurocritical Care Study Group of the Italian Society of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Care (SIAARTI). Presented here is a recap of recommendations on management of ICP and DC supported a high level of available evidence and rate of agreement expressed by the assemblies during the more recent consensus conferences, where members of both groups have had a role of active participants and supporters. The listed recommendations have been sent to a panel of experts consisting of the 107 members of the "TBI Section" of the SINch and the 111 members of the Neuroanesthesia and Neurocritical Care Study Group of the SIAARTI. The aim of the survey was to test a preliminary evaluation of the grade of predictable future adherence of the recommendations following this intersociety proposal. The following recommendations are suggested as representing best clinical practice, nevertheless, adoption of local multidisciplinary protocols regarding thresholds of ICP values, drug therapies, hemostasis management and perioperative care of decompressed patients is strongly recommended to improve treatment efficiency, to increase the quality of data collection and to provide more powerful evidence with future studies. Thus, for this future perspective a rapid overview of the role of the multimodal neuromonitoring in the optimal severe TBI management is also provided in this document. It is reasonable to assume that the recommendations reported in this paper will in future be updated by new observations arising from future trials. They are not binding, and this document should be offered as a guidance for clinical practice through an intersociety agreement, taking in consideration the low level of evidence.
Published: 2021

12. Management of intracranial hypertension following traumatic brain injury: A best clinical practice adoption proposal for intracranial pressure monitoring and decompressive craniectomy: Joint statements by the Traumatic Brain Injury Section of the Italian Society of Neurosurgery (SINch) and the Neuroanesthesia and Neurocritical Care Study Group of the Italian Society of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Care (SIAARTI)

Author: Iaccarino, C, Lippa, L, Munari, M, Castioni, C, Robba, C, Caricato, A, Pompucci, A, Signoretti, S, Zona, G, Rasulo, F, Aimar, E, Amato, S, Angileri, F, Anile, C, Assietti, R, Baratto, V, Barbanera, A, Basile, L, Battaglia, R, Bellocchi, S, Bertuccio, A, Blanco, S, Bolognini, A, Boniferro, B, Bordi, L, Bortolotti, C, Brandini, V, Broger, M, Brollo, M, Caffarella, D, Caggiano, C, Cantisani, P, Capone, C, Cappelletto, B, Capuano, C, Carangelo, B, Caruselli, G, Chessa, M, Chiara, M, Chibbaro, S, Cioffi, V, Ciprianocecchi, P, Colistra, D, Conti, C, Contratti, F, Costella, G, Cuoci, A, D'Avella, D, D'Ercole, M, Deangelis, M, Defalco, R, de Luca, G, de Marinis, P, Del Vecchio, C, Delfinis, C, Denaro, L, Deodato, F, Desogus, N, Disomma, A, Domenicucci, M, Dones, F, Fina, M, Fiori, L, Fricia, M, Gaetani, P, Gazzeri, R, Gentile, M, Germano, A, Ghadirpour, R, Gianfreda, C, Gigante, N, Gigli, R, Giorgetti, J, Giusa, M, Gravina, U, Grippi, L, Guida, F, Guizzardi, G, Iannuzzo, G, Kropp, M, Lattanzi, L, Lucantoni, D, Maffei, L, Magliulo, M, Marconi, F, Marruzzo, D, Martellotta, N, Marton, E, Maugeri, R, Mauro, G, Meli, F, Menniti, A, Merciadri, P, Milanese, L, Nardacci, B, Nasi, D, Orvieto, P, Pacca, P, Pansini, G, Panzarasa, G, Passanisi, M, Pavesi, G, Pizzoni, C, Pulera, F, Rapana, A, Ricci, A, Rispoli, R, Rotondo, M, Russo, N, Santilli, S, Scarano, E, Schwarz, A, Servadei, F, Simonetti, G, Stefini, R, Talamonti, G, Turrisi, A, Valente, V, Villa, A, Vindigni, M, Visocchi, M, Vitali, M, Wierzbicki, V, Zambon, G, Zanotti, B, Zenga, F, Alampi, D, Alessandri, F, Aloj, F, Amigoni, A, Aspide, R, Bertuetti, R, Betti, V, Bilotta, F, Bonato, V, Bosco, E, Brita, M, Buscema, G, Cafiero, T, Cappuccio, D, Caradonna, M, Caria, C, Casartelliliviero, M, Ciritella, P, Cirrincione, S, Citerio, G, Colelli, S, Coletta, F, Concordia, L, Congedo, E, Covotta, M, Crimella, F, Dall'Acqua, G, De Cassai, A, Defulviis, S, Deperi, E, Deana, C, Delgaudio, A, Denittis, N, Dicolandrea, S, Divezza, F, Ferri, F, Flocco, R, Fontana, C, Forastierimolinari, A, Frangiosa, A, Fumagalli, P, Fuselli, E, Garbarino, M, Gelormini, D, Geraci, C, Geraldini, F, Giacomucci, A, Giampaoli, V, Giorgetti, D, Gritti, P, Gualdani, S, Iacovazzo, C, Iermano, C, Latronico, N, Lugari, S, Lusenti, F, Maglione, C, Magnoni, S, Maiarota, F, Malla, M, Marchesi, M, Martino, C, Matteotti, I, Mazzeo, A, Morello, G, Nardiello, I, Paticchio, F, Pegoli, M, Perotti, V, Piazzolla, M, Picciafuochi, F, Rachedi, N, Radolovich, D, Recchia, A, Riccardi, S, Romagnoli, S, Sala, S, Scafuro, M, Sgarlata, P, Soragni, A, Stefani, F, Stival, E, Stofella, G, Terranova, F, Tinturini, R, Togni, T, Toto, R, Trapani, D, Tringali, E, Tullo, L, Valente, A, Valeo, T, Varelli, G, Villani, R, Zamacavicchi, F, Zanello, M, Zarrillo, N, Zugni, N, Iaccarino C., Lippa L., Munari M., Castioni C. A., Robba C., Caricato A., Pompucci A., Signoretti S., Zona G., Rasulo F. A., Aimar E., Amato S., Angileri F. F., Anile C., Assietti R., Baratto V., Barbanera A., Basile L., Battaglia R., Bellocchi S., Bertuccio A., Blanco S., Bolognini A., Boniferro B., Bordi L., Bortolotti C., Brandini V., Broger M., Brollo M., Caffarella D. D., Caggiano C., Cantisani P. L., Capone C., Cappelletto B., Capuano C., Carangelo B., Caruselli G., Chessa M. A., Chiara M., Chibbaro S., Cioffi V., Ciprianocecchi P., Colistra D., Conti C., Contratti F., Costella G. B., Cuoci A., D'Avella D., D'Ercole M., Deangelis M., Defalco R., de Luca G., de Marinis P., Del Vecchio C., Delfinis C., Denaro L., Deodato F., Desogus N., Disomma A., Domenicucci M., Dones F., Fina M., Fiori L., Fricia M., Gaetani P., Gazzeri R., Gentile M., Germano A., Ghadirpour R., Gianfreda C. D., Gigante N., Gigli R., Giorgetti J., Giusa M., Gravina U. G., Grippi L., Guida F., Guizzardi G., Iannuzzo G., Kropp M., Lattanzi L., Lucantoni D., Maffei L., Magliulo M., Marconi F., Marruzzo D., Martellotta N., Marton E., Maugeri R., Mauro G., Meli F., Menniti A., Merciadri P., Milanese L., Nardacci B., Nasi D., Orvieto P., Pacca P., Pansini G., Panzarasa G., Passanisi M., Pavesi G., Pizzoni C., Pulera F., Rapana A., Ricci A., Rispoli R., Rotondo M., Russo N., Santilli S., Scarano E., Schwarz A., Servadei F., Simonetti G., Stefini R., Talamonti G., Turrisi A., Valente V. M., Villa A., Vindigni M., Visocchi M., Vitali M., Wierzbicki V., Zambon G., Zanotti B., Zenga F., Alampi D., Alessandri F., Aloj F., Amigoni A., Aspide R., Bertuetti R., Betti V., Bilotta F., Bonato V., Bosco E., Brita M., Buscema G., Cafiero T., Cappuccio D., Caradonna M., Caria C. G., Casartelliliviero M., Ciritella P., Cirrincione S., Citerio G., Colelli S., Coletta F., Concordia L., Congedo E., Covotta M., Crimella F., Dall'Acqua G., De Cassai A., Defulviis S., Deperi E., Deana C., Delgaudio A., Denittis N., Dicolandrea S., Divezza F., Ferri F., Flocco R., Fontana C., Forastierimolinari A., Frangiosa A., Fumagalli P., Fuselli E., Garbarino M. M., Gelormini D., Geraci C., Geraldini F., Giacomucci A., Giampaoli V., Giorgetti D., Gritti P., Gualdani S., Iacovazzo C., Iermano C., Latronico N., Lugari S., Lusenti F., Maglione C., Magnoni S., Maiarota F., Malla M., Marchesi M., Martino C., Matteotti I., Mazzeo A. T., Morello G., Nardiello I., Paticchio F., Pegoli M., Perotti V., Piazzolla M., Picciafuochi F., Rachedi N., Radolovich D. K., Recchia A., Riccardi S., Romagnoli S., Sala S., Scafuro M. A., Sgarlata P., Soragni A., Stefani F., Stival E., Stofella G., Terranova F., Tinturini R., Togni T., Toto R., Trapani D., Tringali E., Tullo L., Valente A., Valeo T., Varelli G., Villani R., Zamacavicchi F., Zanello M., Zarrillo N., Zugni N., Iaccarino, C, Lippa, L, Munari, M, Castioni, C, Robba, C, Caricato, A, Pompucci, A, Signoretti, S, Zona, G, Rasulo, F, Aimar, E, Amato, S, Angileri, F, Anile, C, Assietti, R, Baratto, V, Barbanera, A, Basile, L, Battaglia, R, Bellocchi, S, Bertuccio, A, Blanco, S, Bolognini, A, Boniferro, B, Bordi, L, Bortolotti, C, Brandini, V, Broger, M, Brollo, M, Caffarella, D, Caggiano, C, Cantisani, P, Capone, C, Cappelletto, B, Capuano, C, Carangelo, B, Caruselli, G, Chessa, M, Chiara, M, Chibbaro, S, Cioffi, V, Ciprianocecchi, P, Colistra, D, Conti, C, Contratti, F, Costella, G, Cuoci, A, D'Avella, D, D'Ercole, M, Deangelis, M, Defalco, R, de Luca, G, de Marinis, P, Del Vecchio, C, Delfinis, C, Denaro, L, Deodato, F, Desogus, N, Disomma, A, Domenicucci, M, Dones, F, Fina, M, Fiori, L, Fricia, M, Gaetani, P, Gazzeri, R, Gentile, M, Germano, A, Ghadirpour, R, Gianfreda, C, Gigante, N, Gigli, R, Giorgetti, J, Giusa, M, Gravina, U, Grippi, L, Guida, F, Guizzardi, G, Iannuzzo, G, Kropp, M, Lattanzi, L, Lucantoni, D, Maffei, L, Magliulo, M, Marconi, F, Marruzzo, D, Martellotta, N, Marton, E, Maugeri, R, Mauro, G, Meli, F, Menniti, A, Merciadri, P, Milanese, L, Nardacci, B, Nasi, D, Orvieto, P, Pacca, P, Pansini, G, Panzarasa, G, Passanisi, M, Pavesi, G, Pizzoni, C, Pulera, F, Rapana, A, Ricci, A, Rispoli, R, Rotondo, M, Russo, N, Santilli, S, Scarano, E, Schwarz, A, Servadei, F, Simonetti, G, Stefini, R, Talamonti, G, Turrisi, A, Valente, V, Villa, A, Vindigni, M, Visocchi, M, Vitali, M, Wierzbicki, V, Zambon, G, Zanotti, B, Zenga, F, Alampi, D, Alessandri, F, Aloj, F, Amigoni, A, Aspide, R, Bertuetti, R, Betti, V, Bilotta, F, Bonato, V, Bosco, E, Brita, M, Buscema, G, Cafiero, T, Cappuccio, D, Caradonna, M, Caria, C, Casartelliliviero, M, Ciritella, P, Cirrincione, S, Citerio, G, Colelli, S, Coletta, F, Concordia, L, Congedo, E, Covotta, M, Crimella, F, Dall'Acqua, G, De Cassai, A, Defulviis, S, Deperi, E, Deana, C, Delgaudio, A, Denittis, N, Dicolandrea, S, Divezza, F, Ferri, F, Flocco, R, Fontana, C, Forastierimolinari, A, Frangiosa, A, Fumagalli, P, Fuselli, E, Garbarino, M, Gelormini, D, Geraci, C, Geraldini, F, Giacomucci, A, Giampaoli, V, Giorgetti, D, Gritti, P, Gualdani, S, Iacovazzo, C, Iermano, C, Latronico, N, Lugari, S, Lusenti, F, Maglione, C, Magnoni, S, Maiarota, F, Malla, M, Marchesi, M, Martino, C, Matteotti, I, Mazzeo, A, Morello, G, Nardiello, I, Paticchio, F, Pegoli, M, Perotti, V, Piazzolla, M, Picciafuochi, F, Rachedi, N, Radolovich, D, Recchia, A, Riccardi, S, Romagnoli, S, Sala, S, Scafuro, M, Sgarlata, P, Soragni, A, Stefani, F, Stival, E, Stofella, G, Terranova, F, Tinturini, R, Togni, T, Toto, R, Trapani, D, Tringali, E, Tullo, L, Valente, A, Valeo, T, Varelli, G, Villani, R, Zamacavicchi, F, Zanello, M, Zarrillo, N, Zugni, N, Iaccarino C., Lippa L., Munari M., Castioni C. A., Robba C., Caricato A., Pompucci A., Signoretti S., Zona G., Rasulo F. A., Aimar E., Amato S., Angileri F. F., Anile C., Assietti R., Baratto V., Barbanera A., Basile L., Battaglia R., Bellocchi S., Bertuccio A., Blanco S., Bolognini A., Boniferro B., Bordi L., Bortolotti C., Brandini V., Broger M., Brollo M., Caffarella D. D., Caggiano C., Cantisani P. L., Capone C., Cappelletto B., Capuano C., Carangelo B., Caruselli G., Chessa M. A., Chiara M., Chibbaro S., Cioffi V., Ciprianocecchi P., Colistra D., Conti C., Contratti F., Costella G. B., Cuoci A., D'Avella D., D'Ercole M., Deangelis M., Defalco R., de Luca G., de Marinis P., Del Vecchio C., Delfinis C., Denaro L., Deodato F., Desogus N., Disomma A., Domenicucci M., Dones F., Fina M., Fiori L., Fricia M., Gaetani P., Gazzeri R., Gentile M., Germano A., Ghadirpour R., Gianfreda C. D., Gigante N., Gigli R., Giorgetti J., Giusa M., Gravina U. G., Grippi L., Guida F., Guizzardi G., Iannuzzo G., Kropp M., Lattanzi L., Lucantoni D., Maffei L., Magliulo M., Marconi F., Marruzzo D., Martellotta N., Marton E., Maugeri R., Mauro G., Meli F., Menniti A., Merciadri P., Milanese L., Nardacci B., Nasi D., Orvieto P., Pacca P., Pansini G., Panzarasa G., Passanisi M., Pavesi G., Pizzoni C., Pulera F., Rapana A., Ricci A., Rispoli R., Rotondo M., Russo N., Santilli S., Scarano E., Schwarz A., Servadei F., Simonetti G., Stefini R., Talamonti G., Turrisi A., Valente V. M., Villa A., Vindigni M., Visocchi M., Vitali M., Wierzbicki V., Zambon G., Zanotti B., Zenga F., Alampi D., Alessandri F., Aloj F., Amigoni A., Aspide R., Bertuetti R., Betti V., Bilotta F., Bonato V., Bosco E., Brita M., Buscema G., Cafiero T., Cappuccio D., Caradonna M., Caria C. G., Casartelliliviero M., Ciritella P., Cirrincione S., Citerio G., Colelli S., Coletta F., Concordia L., Congedo E., Covotta M., Crimella F., Dall'Acqua G., De Cassai A., Defulviis S., Deperi E., Deana C., Delgaudio A., Denittis N., Dicolandrea S., Divezza F., Ferri F., Flocco R., Fontana C., Forastierimolinari A., Frangiosa A., Fumagalli P., Fuselli E., Garbarino M. M., Gelormini D., Geraci C., Geraldini F., Giacomucci A., Giampaoli V., Giorgetti D., Gritti P., Gualdani S., Iacovazzo C., Iermano C., Latronico N., Lugari S., Lusenti F., Maglione C., Magnoni S., Maiarota F., Malla M., Marchesi M., Martino C., Matteotti I., Mazzeo A. T., Morello G., Nardiello I., Paticchio F., Pegoli M., Perotti V., Piazzolla M., Picciafuochi F., Rachedi N., Radolovich D. K., Recchia A., Riccardi S., Romagnoli S., Sala S., Scafuro M. A., Sgarlata P., Soragni A., Stefani F., Stival E., Stofella G., Terranova F., Tinturini R., Togni T., Toto R., Trapani D., Tringali E., Tullo L., Valente A., Valeo T., Varelli G., Villani R., Zamacavicchi F., Zanello M., Zarrillo N., and Zugni N.
Abstract: No robust evidence is provided by literature regarding the management of intracranial hypertension following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). This is mostly due to the lack of prospective randomized controlled trials (RCTs), the presence of studies containing extreme heterogeneously collected populations and controversial considerations about chosen outcome. A scientific society should provide guidelines for care management and scientific support for those areas for which evidence-based medicine has not been identified. However, RCTs in severe TBI have failed to establish intervention effectiveness, arising the need to make greater use of tools such as Consensus Conferences between experts, which have the advantage of providing recommendations based on experience, on the analysis of updated literature data and on the direct comparison of different logistic realities. The Italian scientific societies should provide guidelines following the national laws ruling the best medical practice. However, many limitations do not allow the collection of data supporting high levels of evidence for intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring and decompressive craniectomy (DC) in patients with severe TBI. This intersociety document proposes best practice guidelines for this subsetting of patients to be adopted on a national Italian level, along with joint statements from “TBI Section” of the Italian Society of Neurosurgery (SINch) endorsed by the Neuroanesthesia and Neurocritical Care Study Group of the Italian Society of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Care (SIAARTI). Presented here is a recap of recommendations on management of ICP and DC supported a high level of available evidence and rate of agreement expressed by the assemblies during the more recent consensus conferences, where members of both groups have had a role of active participants and supporters. The listed recommendations have been sent to a panel of experts consisting of the 107 members of the “T
Published: 2021

13. Early management of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in a hospital with neurosurgical/neuroendovascular facilities: a consensus and clinical recommendations of the Italian Society of Anesthesia and Intensive Care (SIAARTI)—part 2

Author: Picetti, E, Barbanera, A, Bernucci, C, Bertuccio, A, Bilotta, F, Boccardi, E, Cafiero, T, Caricato, A, Castioni, C, Cenzato, M, Chieregato, A, Citerio, G, Gritti, P, Lanterna, L, Menozzi, R, Munari, M, Panni, P, Rossi, S, Stocchetti, N, Sturiale, C, Zoerle, T, Zona, G, Rasulo, F, Robba, C, Picetti, Edoardo, Barbanera, Andrea, Bernucci, Claudio, Bertuccio, Alessandro, Bilotta, Federico, Boccardi, Edoardo Pietro, Cafiero, Tullio, Caricato, Anselmo, Castioni, Carlo Alberto, Cenzato, Marco, Chieregato, Arturo, Citerio, Giuseppe, Gritti, Paolo, Lanterna, Luigi, Menozzi, Roberto, Munari, Marina, Panni, Pietro, Rossi, Sandra, Stocchetti, Nino, Sturiale, Carmelo, Zoerle, Tommaso, Zona, Gianluigi, Rasulo, Frank, Robba, Chiara, Picetti, E, Barbanera, A, Bernucci, C, Bertuccio, A, Bilotta, F, Boccardi, E, Cafiero, T, Caricato, A, Castioni, C, Cenzato, M, Chieregato, A, Citerio, G, Gritti, P, Lanterna, L, Menozzi, R, Munari, M, Panni, P, Rossi, S, Stocchetti, N, Sturiale, C, Zoerle, T, Zona, G, Rasulo, F, Robba, C, Picetti, Edoardo, Barbanera, Andrea, Bernucci, Claudio, Bertuccio, Alessandro, Bilotta, Federico, Boccardi, Edoardo Pietro, Cafiero, Tullio, Caricato, Anselmo, Castioni, Carlo Alberto, Cenzato, Marco, Chieregato, Arturo, Citerio, Giuseppe, Gritti, Paolo, Lanterna, Luigi, Menozzi, Roberto, Munari, Marina, Panni, Pietro, Rossi, Sandra, Stocchetti, Nino, Sturiale, Carmelo, Zoerle, Tommaso, Zona, Gianluigi, Rasulo, Frank, and Robba, Chiara
Abstract: Background Questions remain on the optimal management of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) patients once they are admitted to the referring center, before and after the aneurysm treatment. To address these issues, we created a consensus of experts endorsed by the Italian Society of Anesthesia and Intensive Care (SIAARTI) to provide clinical guidance regarding this topic. Specifically, in this manuscript (part 2), we aim to provide a list of experts’ recommendations regarding the management of SAH patients in a center with neurosurgical/neuroendovascular facilities after aneurysm treatment. Methods A multidisciplinary consensus panel composed by 24 physicians selected for their established clinical and scientific expertise in the acute management of SAH patients with different specializations (anesthesia/intensive care, neurosurgery, and interventional neuroradiology) was created. A modified Delphi approach was adopted. Results A total of 33 statements were discussed, voted, and approved. Consensus was reached on 30 recommendations (28 strong and 2 weak). In 3 cases, where consensus could not be agreed upon, no recommendation was provided. Conclusions This consensus provides practical recommendations (and not mandatory standard of practice) to support clinician’s decision-making in the management of SAH patients in centers with neurosurgical/neuroendovascular facilities after aneurysm securing.
Published: 2022

14. Early management of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in a hospital with neurosurgical/neuroendovascular facilities: a consensus and clinical recommendations of the Italian Society of Anesthesia and Intensive Care (SIAARTI)–Part 1

Author: Picetti, E, Barbanera, A, Bernucci, C, Bertuccio, A, Bilotta, F, Boccardi, E, Cafiero, T, Caricato, A, Castioni, C, Cenzato, M, Chieregato, A, Citerio, G, Gritti, P, Lanterna, L, Menozzi, R, Munari, M, Panni, P, Rossi, S, Stocchetti, N, Sturiale, C, Zoerle, T, Zona, G, Rasulo, F, Robba, C, Picetti, Edoardo, Barbanera, Andrea, Bernucci, Claudio, Bertuccio, Alessandro, Bilotta, Federico, Boccardi, Edoardo Pietro, Cafiero, Tullio, Caricato, Anselmo, Castioni, Carlo Alberto, Cenzato, Marco, Chieregato, Arturo, Citerio, Giuseppe, Gritti, Paolo, Lanterna, Luigi, Menozzi, Roberto, Munari, Marina, Panni, Pietro, Rossi, Sandra, Stocchetti, Nino, Sturiale, Carmelo, Zoerle, Tommaso, Zona, Gianluigi, Rasulo, Frank, Robba, Chiara, Picetti, E, Barbanera, A, Bernucci, C, Bertuccio, A, Bilotta, F, Boccardi, E, Cafiero, T, Caricato, A, Castioni, C, Cenzato, M, Chieregato, A, Citerio, G, Gritti, P, Lanterna, L, Menozzi, R, Munari, M, Panni, P, Rossi, S, Stocchetti, N, Sturiale, C, Zoerle, T, Zona, G, Rasulo, F, Robba, C, Picetti, Edoardo, Barbanera, Andrea, Bernucci, Claudio, Bertuccio, Alessandro, Bilotta, Federico, Boccardi, Edoardo Pietro, Cafiero, Tullio, Caricato, Anselmo, Castioni, Carlo Alberto, Cenzato, Marco, Chieregato, Arturo, Citerio, Giuseppe, Gritti, Paolo, Lanterna, Luigi, Menozzi, Roberto, Munari, Marina, Panni, Pietro, Rossi, Sandra, Stocchetti, Nino, Sturiale, Carmelo, Zoerle, Tommaso, Zona, Gianluigi, Rasulo, Frank, and Robba, Chiara
Abstract: Background: Issues remain on the optimal management of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) patients once they are admitted to the referring center, before and after the aneurysm treatment. To address these issues, we created a consensus of experts endorsed by the Italian Society of Anesthesia and Intensive Care (SIAARTI). In this manuscript, we aim to provide a list of experts’ recommendations regarding the early management of SAH patients from hospital admission, in a center with neurosurgical/neuro-endovascular facilities, until securing of the bleeding aneurysm. Methods: A multidisciplinary consensus panel composed of 24 physicians selected for their established clinical and scientific expertise in the acute management of SAH patients with different background (anesthesia/intensive care, neurosurgery, and interventional neuroradiology) was created. A modified Delphi approach was adopted. Results: Among 19 statements discussed. The consensus was reached on 18 strong recommendations. In one case, consensus could not be agreed upon and no recommendation was provided. Conclusions: This consensus provides practical recommendations for the management of SAH patients in hospitals with neurosurgical/neuroendovascular facilities until aneurysm securing. It is intended to support clinician’s decision-making and not to mandate a standard of practice.
Published: 2022

15. Transcranial Doppler as a screening test to exclude intracranial hypertension in brain-injured patients: the IMPRESSIT-2 prospective multicenter international study

Author: Rasulo, F, Calza, S, Robba, C, Taccone, F, Biasucci, D, Badenes, R, Piva, S, Savo, D, Citerio, G, Dibu, J, Curto, F, Merciadri, M, Gritti, P, Fassini, P, Park, S, Lamperti, M, Bouzat, P, Malacarne, P, Chieregato, A, Bertuetti, R, Aspide, R, Cantoni, A, Mccredie, V, Guadrini, L, Latronico, N, Rasulo, Frank A., Calza, Stefano, Robba, Chiara, Taccone, Fabio Silvio, Biasucci, Daniele G., Badenes, Rafael, Piva, Simone, Savo, Davide, Citerio, Giuseppe, Dibu, Jamil R., Curto, Francesco, Merciadri, Martina, Gritti, Paolo, Fassini, Paola, Park, Soojin, Lamperti, Massimo, Bouzat, Pierre, Malacarne, Paolo, Chieregato, Arturo, Bertuetti, Rita, Aspide, Raffaele, Cantoni, Alfredo, McCredie, Victoria, Guadrini, Lucrezia, Latronico, Nicola, Rasulo, F, Calza, S, Robba, C, Taccone, F, Biasucci, D, Badenes, R, Piva, S, Savo, D, Citerio, G, Dibu, J, Curto, F, Merciadri, M, Gritti, P, Fassini, P, Park, S, Lamperti, M, Bouzat, P, Malacarne, P, Chieregato, A, Bertuetti, R, Aspide, R, Cantoni, A, Mccredie, V, Guadrini, L, Latronico, N, Rasulo, Frank A., Calza, Stefano, Robba, Chiara, Taccone, Fabio Silvio, Biasucci, Daniele G., Badenes, Rafael, Piva, Simone, Savo, Davide, Citerio, Giuseppe, Dibu, Jamil R., Curto, Francesco, Merciadri, Martina, Gritti, Paolo, Fassini, Paola, Park, Soojin, Lamperti, Massimo, Bouzat, Pierre, Malacarne, Paolo, Chieregato, Arturo, Bertuetti, Rita, Aspide, Raffaele, Cantoni, Alfredo, McCredie, Victoria, Guadrini, Lucrezia, and Latronico, Nicola
Abstract: Background: Alternative noninvasive methods capable of excluding intracranial hypertension through use of transcranial Doppler (ICPtcd) in situations where invasive methods cannot be used or are not available would be useful during the management of acutely brain-injured patients. The objective of this study was to determine whether ICPtcd can be considered a reliable screening test compared to the reference standard method, invasive ICP monitoring (ICPi), in excluding the presence of intracranial hypertension. Methods: This was a prospective, international, multicenter, unblinded, diagnostic accuracy study comparing the index test (ICPtcd) with a reference standard (ICPi), defined as the best available method for establishing the presence or absence of the condition of interest (i.e., intracranial hypertension). Acute brain-injured patients pertaining to one of four categories: traumatic brain injury (TBI), subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) or ischemic stroke (IS) requiring ICPi monitoring, were enrolled in 16 international intensive care units. ICPi measurements (reference test) were compared to simultaneous ICPtcd measurements (index test) at three different timepoints: before, immediately after and 2 to 3 h following ICPi catheter insertion. Sensitivity, specificity, positive (PPV) and negative predictive values (NPV) were calculated at three different ICPi thresholds (> 20, > 22 and > 25 mmHg) to assess ICPtcd as a bedside real-practice screening method. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis with the area under the curve (AUC) was used to evaluate the discriminative accuracy and predictive capability of ICPtcd. Results: Two hundred and sixty-two patients were recruited for final analysis. Intracranial hypertension (> 22 mmHg) occurred in 87 patients (33.2%). The total number of paired comparisons between ICPtcd and ICPi was 687. The NPV was elevated (ICP > 20 mmHg = 91.3%, > 22 mmHg = 95.6%, >
Published: 2022

16. Early Neurological ASsessment with pupillometrY during Cardiac Arrest REsuscitation (EASY-CARE): protocol for an observational multicentre prospective study

Author: Zerbi, S. M., Sandroni, Claudio, Botteri, M., Bellasi, A., Latronico, N., Rasulo, F., Sandroni C. (ORCID:0000-0002-8878-2611), Zerbi, S. M., Sandroni, Claudio, Botteri, M., Bellasi, A., Latronico, N., Rasulo, F., and Sandroni C. (ORCID:0000-0002-8878-2611)
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is burdened with a high rate of ineffective resuscitation and poor neurological outcome among survivors. To date, there are few perfusion assessment tools during cardiopulmonary resuscitation and none of them provide reliable data. Despite the lack of information, physicians must decide whether to extend or terminate resuscitation efforts. METHOD AND ANALYSIS: This is a multicentre prospective, observational cohort study, involving adult patients, victims of unexpected out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Early Neurological ASsessment with pupillometrY during Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation aims to primarily describe the reliability of quantitative pupillometry through use of the Neurological Pupillary Index (NPi) during the manoeuvre of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, as a predictor of the return of spontaneous circulation. The second objective is to seek and describe the association between the NPi and neurological outcome in the surviving cohort. Patients will be excluded if they are less than 18 years of age, have sustained traumatic brain injury, cerebrovascular emergencies, direct injury to the eyes or have pupil anomalies. Neurological outcome will be collected at intensive care unit discharge, at 30 days, 6 months and at 1 year. The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) will be used in the emergency department; modified Rankin Score will be adopted for neurological assessment; biomarkers and neurophysiology exams will be collected as well. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The study has been approved by Ethics Committee of Milano. Local committee acceptance is required for each of the centres involved in the clinical and follow-up data collection. Data will be disseminated to the scientific community through original articles submitted to peer-reviewed journals and abstracts to conferences. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT05192772.
Published: 2022

17. Association of COVID-19 Vaccinations With Intensive Care Unit Admissions and Outcome of Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 Pneumonia in Lombardy, Italy

Author: Grasselli, G, Zanella, A, Carlesso, E, Florio, G, Canakoglu, A, Bellani, G, Bottino, N, Cabrini, L, Castelli, G, Catena, E, Cecconi, M, Cereda, D, Chiumello, D, Forastieri, A, Foti, G, Gemma, M, Giudici, R, Grazioli, L, Lombardo, A, Lorini, F, Madotto, F, Mantovani, A, Mistraletti, G, Mojoli, F, Mongodi, S, Monti, G, Muttini, S, Piva, S, Protti, A, Rasulo, F, Scandroglio, A, Severgnini, P, Storti, E, Fumagalli, R, Pesenti, A, Grasselli, Giacomo, Zanella, Alberto, Carlesso, Eleonora, Florio, Gaetano, Canakoglu, Arif, Bellani, Giacomo, Bottino, Nicola, Cabrini, Luca, Castelli, Gian Paolo, Catena, Emanuele, Cecconi, Maurizio, Cereda, Danilo, Chiumello, Davide, Forastieri, Andrea, Foti, Giuseppe, Gemma, Marco, Giudici, Riccardo, Grazioli, Lorenzo, Lombardo, Andrea, Lorini, Ferdinando Luca, Madotto, Fabiana, Mantovani, Alberto, Mistraletti, Giovanni, Mojoli, Francesco, Mongodi, Silvia, Monti, Gianpaola, Muttini, Stefano, Piva, Simone, Protti, Alessandro, Rasulo, Frank, Scandroglio, Anna Mara, Severgnini, Paolo, Storti, Enrico, Fumagalli, Roberto, Pesenti, Antonio, Grasselli, G, Zanella, A, Carlesso, E, Florio, G, Canakoglu, A, Bellani, G, Bottino, N, Cabrini, L, Castelli, G, Catena, E, Cecconi, M, Cereda, D, Chiumello, D, Forastieri, A, Foti, G, Gemma, M, Giudici, R, Grazioli, L, Lombardo, A, Lorini, F, Madotto, F, Mantovani, A, Mistraletti, G, Mojoli, F, Mongodi, S, Monti, G, Muttini, S, Piva, S, Protti, A, Rasulo, F, Scandroglio, A, Severgnini, P, Storti, E, Fumagalli, R, Pesenti, A, Grasselli, Giacomo, Zanella, Alberto, Carlesso, Eleonora, Florio, Gaetano, Canakoglu, Arif, Bellani, Giacomo, Bottino, Nicola, Cabrini, Luca, Castelli, Gian Paolo, Catena, Emanuele, Cecconi, Maurizio, Cereda, Danilo, Chiumello, Davide, Forastieri, Andrea, Foti, Giuseppe, Gemma, Marco, Giudici, Riccardo, Grazioli, Lorenzo, Lombardo, Andrea, Lorini, Ferdinando Luca, Madotto, Fabiana, Mantovani, Alberto, Mistraletti, Giovanni, Mojoli, Francesco, Mongodi, Silvia, Monti, Gianpaola, Muttini, Stefano, Piva, Simone, Protti, Alessandro, Rasulo, Frank, Scandroglio, Anna Mara, Severgnini, Paolo, Storti, Enrico, Fumagalli, Roberto, and Pesenti, Antonio
Abstract: Importance: Data on the association of COVID-19 vaccination with intensive care unit (ICU) admission and outcomes of patients with SARS-CoV-2-related pneumonia are scarce. Objective: To evaluate whether COVID-19 vaccination is associated with preventing ICU admission for COVID-19 pneumonia and to compare baseline characteristics and outcomes of vaccinated and unvaccinated patients admitted to an ICU. Design, Setting, and Participants: This retrospective cohort study on regional data sets reports: (1) daily number of administered vaccines and (2) data of all consecutive patients admitted to an ICU in Lombardy, Italy, from August 1 to December 15, 2021 (Delta variant predominant). Vaccinated patients received either mRNA vaccines (BNT162b2 or mRNA-1273) or adenoviral vector vaccines (ChAdOx1-S or Ad26.COV2). Incident rate ratios (IRRs) were computed from August 1, 2021, to January 31, 2022; ICU and baseline characteristics and outcomes of vaccinated and unvaccinated patients admitted to an ICU were analyzed from August 1 to December 15, 2021. Exposures: COVID-19 vaccination status (no vaccination, mRNA vaccine, adenoviral vector vaccine). Main Outcomes and Measures: The incidence IRR of ICU admission was evaluated, comparing vaccinated people with unvaccinated, adjusted for age and sex. The baseline characteristics at ICU admission of vaccinated and unvaccinated patients were investigated. The association between vaccination status at ICU admission and mortality at ICU and hospital discharge were also studied, adjusting for possible confounders. Results: Among the 10107674 inhabitants of Lombardy, Italy, at the time of this study, the median [IQR] age was 48 [28-64] years and 5154914 (51.0%) were female. Of the 7863417 individuals who were vaccinated (median [IQR] age: 53 [33-68] years; 4010343 [51.4%] female), 6251417 (79.5%) received an mRNA vaccine, 550439 (7.0%) received an adenoviral vector vaccine, and 1061561 (13.5%) received a mix of vaccines and 4497875 (57.2
Published: 2022

18. Aneurismal subarachnoid hemorrhage during the COVID-19 outbreak in a Hub and Spoke system: observational multicenter cohort study in Lombardy, Italy

Author: Fiorindi, A., Vezzoli, M., Doglietto, Francesco, Zanin, L., Saraceno, G., Agosti, E., Barbieri, A., Bellocchi, S., Bernucci, C., Bongetta, D., Cardia, A., Costi, E., Egidi, M., Fioravanti, A., Gasparotti, R., Giussani, C., Grimod, G., Latronico, N., Locatelli, D., Mardighian, D., Nodari, G., Poli, J. C., Rasulo, F., Roca, E., Sicuri, G. M., Spena, G., Stefini, R., Vivaldi, O., Zoia, C., Calza, S., Fontanella, Marco Maria, Cenzato, M., Doglietto F. (ORCID:0000-0002-7438-0734), Fontanella M. M., Fiorindi, A., Vezzoli, M., Doglietto, Francesco, Zanin, L., Saraceno, G., Agosti, E., Barbieri, A., Bellocchi, S., Bernucci, C., Bongetta, D., Cardia, A., Costi, E., Egidi, M., Fioravanti, A., Gasparotti, R., Giussani, C., Grimod, G., Latronico, N., Locatelli, D., Mardighian, D., Nodari, G., Poli, J. C., Rasulo, F., Roca, E., Sicuri, G. M., Spena, G., Stefini, R., Vivaldi, O., Zoia, C., Calza, S., Fontanella, Marco Maria, Cenzato, M., Doglietto F. (ORCID:0000-0002-7438-0734), and Fontanella M. M.
Abstract: Background: Lombardy was the most affected Italian region by the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and underwent urgent reorganization for the management of emergencies, including subarachnoid hemorrhage from a ruptured cerebral aneurysm (aSAH). The aim of the study was to define demographics, clinical, and therapeutic features of aSAH during the COVID-19 outbreak and compare these with a historical cohort. Methods: In this observational multicenter cohort study, patients aged 18 years or older, who were diagnosed with aSAH at the participating centers in Lombardy from March 9 to May 10, 2020, were included (COVID-19 group). In order to minimize bias related to possible SAH seasonality, the control group was composed of patients diagnosed with aSAH from March 9 to May 10 of the three previous years, 2017–2018-2019 (pre-pandemic group). Twenty-three demographic, clinical, and therapeutic features were collected. Statistical analysis was performed. Results: Seventy-two patients during the COVID-19 period and 179 in the control group were enrolled at 14 centers. Only 4 patients were positive for SARS-CoV-2. The “diagnostic delay” was significantly increased (+ 68%) in the COVID-19 group vs. pre-pandemic (1.06 vs. 0.63 days, respectively, p-value = 0.030), while “therapeutic delay” did not differ significantly between the two periods (0.89 vs. 0.74 days, p-value = 0.183). Patients with poor outcome (GOS at discharge from 1 to 3) were higher during the COVID-19 period (54.2%) compared to pre-pandemic (40.2%, p = 0.044). In logistic regression analysis, in which outcome was the dichotomized Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS), five variables showed p-values < 0.05: age at admission, WFNS grade, treatment (none), days in ICU, and ischemia. Conclusions: We documented a significantly increased “diagnostic delay” for subarachnoid hemorrhages during the first COVID-19 outbreak in Lombardy. However, despite the dramatic situation that the healthcare system was expe
Published: 2022

19. Global Survey of Outcomes of Neurocritical Care Patients: Analysis of the PRINCE Study Part 2

Author: Rao C, Suarez J, Martin R, Bauza C, Georgiadis A, Calvillo E, Hemphill J, Sung G, Oddo M, Taccone F, LeRoux P, Domeniconi G, Camputaro L, Villalobos M, Allasia M, Goldenberg F, Teran M, Rosciani F, Alvarez H, Costilla M, Videtta W, Perez D, Raffa P, Seppelt I, Rodgers H, Paxton J, Bhonagiri D, Aneman A, Jenkinson E, Bradford C, Finfer S, Yarad E, Bass F, Hammond N, O'Connor A, Bird S, Smith R, Barge D, Shilkin J, Woods W, Roberts B, O'Leary M, Vallance S, Helbok R, Beer R, Pfaulser B, Schiefecker A, Almemari A, Mukaddam S, Wittebole X, Berghe C, Dujardin M, Renard S, Hantson P, Biston P, Meyfroidt G, da Silva I, de Oliveira J, Neto A, Domingues J, Rodrigues P, Teitelbaum J, Chapman M, McCredie V, Marinoff N, Perez A, Kutsogiannis D, Bernard F, Kramer A, Moretti J, Aguilera S, Poch E, Romero C, Wong G, Song J, Xu G, Mejia-Mantilla J, Madrinan-Navia H, Martinez J, Ochoa M, Bautista D, Varga M, Gomez M, Ciro J, Gil B, Murillo R, Hernandez O, Ramirez-Arce J, Breitenfeld T, Gallardo A, Delgado H, Gonzalez J, Hache-Marliere M, Pinto D, Llano M, Salgado E, Jibaja M, Wright J, Harvey D, Verma V, Hopkins P, Chan A, Welbourne J, Dowling S, Katila A, Lasocki S, Wartenberg K, Hobohm C, Poli S, Schirotzek I, Bosel J, Schoenenberger S, Francken S, Shieber S, Kern A, Falla J, Herrera E, Gilvaz P, Goyal K, Sokhal N, Sohal J, Aggarwal D, Ray B, Pattnaik S, Garg S, Dixit S, Rawal R, Samavedam S, Madhusudan M, Paul G, Mishra S, Shushma P, Shukla U, Sinha V, Vanamoorthy P, Vadi S, Mokhtari M, Rasulo F, Pegoli M, Bilotta F, Nagayama M, Kobata H, Vosylius S, Abdullah J, Granillo J, Mijangos-Mendez J, Horn J, Muller M, Kuiper M, Abdo W, McArthur C, Newby L, Hashmi M, Shiraz S, Abrego G, Coronel E, Rivera O, Paucar J, Gomez O, Palo J, Lokin J, Misiewska-Kaczur A, Dias C, Amorim P, Andre S, Rodriguez-Vega G, Gritsan A, Titova Y, Al Jabbary A, Al Zahrani A, Pelunkova L, Zraiki H, Deeb A, Al Bshabshe A, Al-Jehani H, Al-Suwaidan F, Svigelj V, Ramos-Gomez L, Aguilar G, Badenes R, Pou J, Zavala E, Julian F, Barrachina L, Tegedor B, Tena S, Krauchi O, Tamayo G, Sanchez B, Gonzalezluengo R, Puvanendiran S, Merlani P, Laiwattana D, Promsin P, Nazliel B, Eriksson E, Chalela J, Miller D, Guisado R, Gordon E, Murthy H, Paulson A, Rajajee V, Sheehan K, Williamson C, Ball R, Allan P, Berkeley J, Muehlschlegel S, Carandang R, Hall W, Sarwal A, Damani R, Maldonado N, Tan B, Gupta P, Lazaridis C, Bershad E, Ansari S, Singares E, Manno E, Provencio J, Chaudhry B, McBride M, Dhar R, Roberts D, Allen M, Schumacher H, Habre W, Sheth K, Greer D, Kunze K, Varelas P, Tack L, Porter N, Junker C, Rodricks M, Tuppeny M, Basignani C, Napolitano S, Anderson G, Donaldson K, Davis R, Sternberg S, Giraldo E, Tran H, Coplin W, Badjatia N, Fathy A, Reshi R, Bonomo J, Seder D, Connolyy L, McCrum B, Carter T, Treggiari M, Dickinson M, Rison R, Mirski M, John S, Bleck T, Malek A, Trim T, Smith M, Athar M, Rincon F, Altaweel L, Vespa P, Emanuel B, Eskiogly E, McNett M, Sukumaran A, Shutter L, Milzman D, Glassner S, OPhelan K, Rosenthal E, Kottapally M, Smith W, Ko N, Josephson S, Kim A, Singhal N, Ahmad A, Meeker M, Hirsch K, Nair D, Chou S, Santos G, Clark S, Feske S, Henderson G, Sorond F, Vaitkevicius H, Chung D, Kim J, Amatangelo M, Kapinos G, Torbey M, Kahn D, Chang C, Koenig M, Gorman M, Langdon J, Dissin J, Cross L, Peled H, Claassen J, Ali A, Layon A, Miller A, Wilensky E, Kumar M, Levine J, Maldonado I, Schneck M, Lele A, Sarma A, Yazbeck M, Johnston G, Jarquin-Valdivia A, Johnson L, Kuisle L, Sajjad R, Glickman S, Garvin R, Parra A, DeFilippis M, Fletcher J, Freeman W, Rao V, Olmecah H, Dugan G, Medary I, Hoesch R, Brehaut S, Afshinnik A, Moreda M, Graffagnino C, Laskowitz D, Naidech A, Francis B, Berman M, Tesoro E, Medow J, Jordan D, Aiyagari V, Rosengart A, De Georgia M, Bowling S, Sharaby M, Nathan B, Landry R, Hebert C, Hubner K, Karanjia N, Hightower B, Cummings K, Kirkwood J, Frank J, Hassan A, Sanchez O, Cordina S, Mora J, Bui T, PRINCE Study Investigators, UCL - SSS/IREC/MEDA - Pôle de médecine aiguë, UCL - SSS/IREC/SLUC - Pôle St.-Luc, UCL - (SLuc) Service de soins intensifs, and Meyfroidt, Geert
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Abstract: Contains fulltext : 218566pub.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Closed access) Contains fulltext : 218566pos.pdf (Author’s version postprint ) (Open Access) BACKGROUND: Neurocritical care is devoted to the care of critically ill patients with acute neurological or neurosurgical emergencies. There is limited information regarding epidemiological data, disease characteristics, variability of clinical care, and in-hospital mortality of neurocritically ill patients worldwide. We addressed these issues in the Point PRevalence In Neurocritical CarE (PRINCE) study, a prospective, cross-sectional, observational study. METHODS: We recruited patients from various intensive care units (ICUs) admitted on a pre-specified date, and the investigators recorded specific clinical care activities they performed on the subjects during their first 7 days of admission or discharge (whichever came first) from their ICUs and at hospital discharge. In this manuscript, we analyzed the final data set of the study that included patient admission characteristics, disease type and severity, ICU resources, ICU and hospital length of stay, and in-hospital mortality. We present descriptive statistics to summarize data from the case report form. We tested differences between geographically grouped data using parametric and nonparametric testing as appropriate. We used a multivariable logistic regression model to evaluate factors associated with in-hospital mortality. RESULTS: We analyzed data from 1545 patients admitted to 147 participating sites from 31 countries of which most were from North America (69%, N = 1063). Globally, there was variability in patient characteristics, admission diagnosis, ICU treatment team and resource allocation, and in-hospital mortality. Seventy-three percent of the participating centers were academic, and the most common admitting diagnosis was subarachnoid hemorrhage (13%). The majority of patients were male (59%), a half of whom had at least two comorbidities, and median Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of 13. Factors associated with in-hospital mortality included age (OR 1.03; 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.04); lower GCS (OR 1.20; 95% CI, 1.14 to 1.16 for every point reduction in GCS); pupillary reactivity (OR 1.8; 95% CI, 1.09 to 3.23 for bilateral unreactive pupils); admission source (emergency room versus direct admission [OR 2.2; 95% CI, 1.3 to 3.75]; admission from a general ward versus direct admission [OR 5.85; 95% CI, 2.75 to 12.45; and admission from another ICU versus direct admission [OR 3.34; 95% CI, 1.27 to 8.8]); and the absence of a dedicated neurocritical care unit (NCCU) (OR 1.7; 95% CI, 1.04 to 2.47). CONCLUSION: PRINCE is the first study to evaluate care patterns of neurocritical patients worldwide. The data suggest that there is a wide variability in clinical care resources and patient characteristics. Neurological severity of illness and the absence of a dedicated NCCU are independent predictors of in-patient mortality.
Published: 2019
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20. Worldwide Organization of Neurocritical Care: Results from the PRINCE Study Part 1

Author: Suarez, J. I., Martin, R. H., Bauza, C., Georgiadis, A., Venkatasubba Rao, C. P., Calvillo, E., Hemphill, J. C., Sung, G., Oddo, M., Taccone, Fabio Silvio, Leroux, P. D., Layon, A. J., Sarwal, A., Ali, A., Lele, A., Jarquin-Valdivia, A. A., Misiewska-Kaczur, A., Ahmad, A., Deeb, A. M., Jabbary, A. A., Fathy, A., Chan, A., Kern, CHRISTOPH ALEXANDER, Gritsan, A., Bshabshe, A. A., Malek, A., Schiefecker, A., Neto, A. R., ALHAJJ HASSAN, Ali, Zahrani, A. R. A., Sukumaran, A. V., Sarma, A. K., Aneman, A., Kramer, A., Naidech, A., Lacerda Gallardo, A. J., Miller, A., O'Connor, A., Kim, A., Afshinnik, A., Katila, A., Paulson, A., Parra, A., Rosengart, A., Almemari, A., Sanchez, B., Ray, B., Mccrum, B., Tegedor, B. V., Nathan, B., Tan, B., Emanuel, B., Pfaulser, B., Nazliel, B., Gil, B., Hightower, B., Francis, B., Roberts, B., Chaudhry, B., Romero, C., Graffagnino, C., VANDEN BERGHE, GREET CLARA, Hobohm, C., Dias, C., Bradford, C., Basignani, C., Chang, C., Junker, C., Lazaridis, C., Mcarthur, C., Williamson, C., Hebert, C., Ethan Kahn, D., Harvey, D., Laskowitz, D. T., Milzman, D., Chung, D., Greer, D., Seder, D., Miller, D. W., Barge, D., Roberts, D., Jordan, D., Bhonagiri, D., Nair, D., Aggarwal, D. G., Kutsogiannis, D. J., Laiwattana, D., Pinto, D. B., Bautista, D., Perez, D., Herrera, E. A., Singares, E. S., Manno, E., Wilensky, E. M., Giraldo, E. A., Jenkinson, E., Yarad, E., Zavala, E., Tesoro, E., Eskiogly, E., Bershad, E. M., Rosenthal, E., Coronel, E. B., Gordon, E., Salgado, E., Poch, E. J., Eriksson, E., Taccone, F. S., Al-Suwaidan, F., Sorond, F., Bilotta, F., Goldenberg, F. D., Rosciani, F., Bass, F., Bernard, F., Julian, F. B., Rasulo, F., Rincon, F., Santos, G., Anderson, G., Henderson, G., Meyfroidt, G., Wong, G. K. C., Aguilar, G., Rodriguez-Vega, G., Tamayo, G., Johnston, G., Kapinos, G., Abrego, G. C., Paul, G., Xu, G., Domeniconi, G., Dugan, G., Murthy, H. H. K., Peled, H., Zraiki, H., Alvarez, H., Rodgers, H., Vaitkevicius, H., Schumacher, H. C., Kobata, H., Al-Jehani, H., Lopez Delgado, H. J., Olmecah, H. M., Madrinan-Navia, H., Tran, H., Seppelt, I., Schirotzek, I., Medary, I. B., Maldonado, I. L., da Silva, I. R. F., Hemphill III, J. C., Javier Provencio, J., Mora, J. E., Abdullah, J. M., Langdon, J. R., Claassen, J., de Oliveira, J., Shilkin, J., Horn, J., Teitelbaum, J., Frank, J. I., Fletcher, J. J., Berkeley, J., Andersson, KIM JIMMY, Kirkwood, J., Welbourne, J., Song, J., Domingues, J. R. S., Paxton, J., Falla, J., Lokin, J., Dissin, J., Bonomo, J., Martinez, J. E., Mejia-Mantilla, J. H., Ramirez-Arce, J., Palo, J. E., Moretti, J. I., Gonzalez, J. R. Y., Levine, J. M., Medow, J., Pou, J. A. L., Ciro, J. D., Paucar, J. L. C., Wright, J. C., Bosel, J., Martinez, J., Mijangos-Mendez, J. C., Chalela, J., Granillo, J. F., Sohal, J., Hirsch, K. G., Donaldson, K., Cummings, K., Hubner, K. E., Wartenberg, K., Goyal, K., Sheth, K., Kunze, K., O'Phelan, K., Sheehan, K., Altaweel, L., Cross, L., Barrachina, L. G., Kuisle, L., Connolyy, L. S., Tack, L., Johnson, L., Shutter, L., Pelunkova, L., Ramos-Gomez, L. A., Camputaro, L. A., Kamran Athar, M., Madhusudan, M., Hashmi, M., Mokhtari, M., Jibaja, M., Muller, M. C. A., Costilla, M., Mirski, M., Ochoa, M. E., Pegoli, M., Dujardin, M. -F., Allasia, M., Teran, M. 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A., Hoesch, R., Murillo, R., Smith, R., Ball, R., Beer, R., Reshi, R. A., Landry, R., Puvanendiran, S., Ansari, S., Mukaddam, S., Garg, S., Mishra, S., Clark, S., Napolitano, Silvano, Pattnaik, S., Vosylius, S., John, S., Josephson, S. A., Glickman, S., Brehaut, S. S., Shiraz, S. A., Aguilera, S., Sternberg, S., Chou, S., Vallance, S., Lasocki, S., Schoenenberger, S., Bird, S., Finfer, S., Shieber, S., Vadi, S., Samavedam, S., Cordina, S., Feske, S., Glassner, S., Dixit, S., Dowling, S., Tena, S. A., Bowling, S., Francken, S., Muehlschlegel, S., Renard, S., Poli, S., Carter, T., Bleck, T. P., Trim, T., Breitenfeld, T., Van Bui, T., Shukla, U., Sinha, V., Rajajee, V., Aiyagari, V., Mccredie, V., Svigelj, V., Verma, V., Rao, V. A., David Freeman, W., Smith, W. S., Videtta, W., Habre, W., Hall, W., Coplin, W. M., Abdo, W. F., Wittebole, X., Titova, Y., PRINCE Study Investigators, Layon, A.J., Sarwal, A., Ali, A., Lele, A., Jarquin-Valdivia, A.A., Misiewska-Kaczur, A., Ahmad, A., Deeb, A.M., Jabbary, A.A., Fathy, A., Chan, A., Kern, A., Georgiadis, A., Gritsan, A., Bshabshe, A.A., Malek, A., Schiefecker, A., Neto, A.R., Hassan, A., Zahrani, ARA, Sukumaran, A.V., Sarma, A.K., Aneman, A., Kramer, A., Naidech, A., Lacerda Gallardo, A.J., Miller, A., O'Connor, A., Kim, A., Afshinnik, A., Katila, A., Paulson, A., Parra, A., Rosengart, A., Almemari, A., Sanchez, B., Ray, B., McCrum, B., Tegedor, B.V., Nathan, B., Tan, B., Emanuel, B., Pfaulser, B., Nazliel, B., Gil, B., Hightower, B., Francis, B., Roberts, B., Chaudhry, B., Romero, C., Graffagnino, C., Berghe, C., Hobohm, C., Dias, C., Bradford, C., Basignani, C., Chang, C., Venkatasubba Rao, C.P., Junker, C., Lazaridis, C., McArthur, C., Williamson, C., Hebert, C., Ethan Kahn, D., Harvey, D., Laskowitz, D.T., Milzman, D., Chung, D., Greer, D., Seder, D., Miller, D.W., Barge, D., Roberts, D., Jordan, D., Bhonagiri, D., Nair, D., Aggarwal, D.G., Kutsogiannis, D.J., Laiwattana, D., Pinto, D.B., Bautista, D., Perez, D., Herrera, E.A., Singares, E.S., Manno, E., Wilensky, E.M., Giraldo, E.A., Jenkinson, E., Yarad, E., Zavala, E., Tesoro, E., Eskiogly, E., Bershad, E.M., Rosenthal, E., Coronel, E.B., Gordon, E., Salgado, E., Poch, E.J., Calvillo, E., Eriksson, E., Taccone, F.S., Al-Suwaidan, F., Sorond, F., Bilotta, F., Goldenberg, F.D., Rosciani, F., Bass, F., Bernard, F., Julian, F.B., Rasulo, F., Rincon, F., Santos, G., Anderson, G., Henderson, G., Meyfroidt, G., Sung, G., Wong, GKC, Aguilar, G., Rodriguez-Vega, G., Tamayo, G., Johnston, G., Kapinos, G., Abrego, G.C., Paul, G., Xu, G., Domeniconi, G., Dugan, G., Murthy, HHK, Peled, H., Zraiki, H., Alvarez, H., Rodgers, H., Vaitkevicius, H., Schumacher, H.C., Kobata, H., Al-Jehani, H., Lopez Delgado, H.J., Olmecah, H.M., Madrinan-Navia, H., Tran, H., Seppelt, I., Schirotzek, I., Medary, I.B., Maldonado, I.L., da Silva, IRF, Hemphill Iii, J.C., Javier Provencio, J., Mora, J.E., Abdullah, J.M., Langdon, J.R., Claassen, J., de Oliveira, J., Shilkin, J., Horn, J., Teitelbaum, J., Frank, J.I., Fletcher, J.J., Berkeley, J., Kim, J., Kirkwood, J., Welbourne, J., Song, J., Domingues, JRS, Paxton, J., Falla, J., Lokin, J., Dissin, J., Bonomo, J., Martinez, J.E., Mejia-Mantilla, J.H., Ramirez-Arce, J., Palo, J.E., Moretti, J.I., Suarez, J.I., Gonzalez, JRY, Levine, J.M., Medow, J., Pou, JAL, Ciro, J.D., Paucar, JLC, Wright, J.C., Bosel, J., Martinez, J., Mijangos-Mendez, J.C., Chalela, J., Granillo, J.F., Sohal, J., Hirsch, K.G., Donaldson, K., Cummings, K., Hubner, K.E., Wartenberg, K., Goyal, K., Sheth, K., Kunze, K., O'Phelan, K., Sheehan, K., Altaweel, L., Cross, L., Barrachina, L.G., Kuisle, L., Connolyy, L.S., Tack, L., Johnson, L., Shutter, L., Pelunkova, L., Ramos-Gomez, L.A., Camputaro, L.A., Kamran Athar, M., Madhusudan, M., Hashmi, M., Mokhtari, M., Jibaja, M., Muller, MCA, Costilla, M., Mirski, M., Ochoa, M.E., Pegoli, M., Dujardin, M.F., Allasia, M., Teran, M.D., Gorman, M., Chapman, M., Amatangelo, M., Nagayama, M., Dickinson, M., Koenig, M., Moreda, M., Berman, M., De Georgia, M., Kuiper, M., O'Leary, M., Rodricks, M., Schneck, M., Torbey, M., DeFilippis, M., Meeker, M., Allen, M., Llano, M., Villalobos, M., Treggiari, M., Tuppeny, M., Sharaby, M., Kottapally, M., McNett, M., McBride, M., Gomez, M., Varga, M., Kumar, M., Yazbeck, M.F., Smith, M., Stevenson Porter, N., Hammond, N., Karanjia, N., Sokhal, N., Singhal, N.S., Badjatia, N., Maldonado, N., Ko, N., Marinoff, N., Hernandez, O., Krauchi, O.R., Sanchez, O., Gomez, O., Rivera, O.S., Gilvaz, P.C., Raffa, P., Varelas, P., Promsin, P., Merlani, P., Shushma, P., Allan, P., Biston, P., Vespa, P., Amorim, P., de Azambuja Rodrigues, P.M., Hopkins, P., Hantson, P., Vanamoorthy, P., Gupta, P., Garvin, R., Badenes, R., Damani, R., Helbok, R., Dhar, R., Rawal, R., Carandang, R., Guisado, R., Luengo, R.G., Sajjad, R., Davis, R., Rison, R.A., Hoesch, R., Murillo, R., Smith, R., Ball, R., Beer, R., Reshi, R.A., Landry, R., Puvanendiran, S., Ansari, S., Mukaddam, S., Garg, S., Mishra, S., Clark, S., Napolitano, S., Pattnaik, S., Vosylius, S., John, S., Josephson, S.A., Glickman, S., Brehaut, S.S., Shiraz, S.A., Aguilera, S., Sternberg, S., Chou, S., Vallance, S., Lasocki, S., Schoenenberger, S., Bird, S., Finfer, S., Shieber, S., Vadi, S., Samavedam, S., Cordina, S., Feske, S., Glassner, S., Dixit, S., Dowling, S., Tena, S.A., Bowling, S., Francken, S., Muehlschlegel, S., Renard, S., Poli, S., Carter, T., Bleck, T.P., Trim, T., Breitenfeld, T., Van Bui, T., Shukla, U., Sinha, V., Rajajee, V., Aiyagari, V., McCredie, V., Svigelj, V., Verma, V., Rao, V.A., David Freeman, W., Smith, W.S., Videtta, W., Habre, W., Hall, W., Coplin, W.M., Abdo, W.F., Wittebole, X., Titova, Y., Intensive Care Medicine, ANS - Neuroinfection & -inflammation, Other Research, ACS - Pulmonary hypertension & thrombosis, UCL - SSS/IREC/MEDA - Pôle de médecine aiguë, and UCL - (SLuc) Service de soins intensifs
Subjects: Internationality, Scope of practice, Latin Americans, medicine.medical_treatment, lnfectious Diseases and Global Health Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences [Radboudumc 4], Pharmacists, Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, law.invention, 0302 clinical medicine, Clinical Protocols, Central Nervous System Diseases, law, Observational study, Epidemiology, Neurocritical care, Case report form, Academic Medical Centers, Intensive care unit, Telemedicine, Europe, Intensive Care Units, Prospective, Transportation of Patients, Neurology, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Critical care, Outcomes, Original Work, Respiratory Therapy, medicine.medical_specialty, Asia, Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed, Critical Care, Health Personnel, Oceania, Respiratory therapist, Neurosurgery, Pharmacist, Personnel Management, Resource Allocation, Middle East, 03 medical and health sciences, Physicians, medicine, Humans, Fellowships and Scholarships, business.industry, Internship and Residency, Neurointensive care, 030208 emergency & critical care medicine, Latin America, Family medicine, North America, Neurology (clinical), business, Delivery of Health Care, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Abstract: Introduction Neurocritical care focuses on the care of critically ill patients with an acute neurologic disorder and has grown significantly in the past few years. However, there is a lack of data that describe the scope of practice of neurointensivists and epidemiological data on the types of patients and treatments used in neurocritical care units worldwide. To address these issues, we designed a multicenter, international, point-prevalence, cross-sectional, prospective, observational, non-interventional study in the setting of neurocritical care (PRINCE Study). Methods In this manuscript, we analyzed data from the initial phase of the study that included registration, hospital, and intensive care unit (ICU) organizations. We present here descriptive statistics to summarize data from the registration case report form. We performed the Kruskal–Wallis test followed by the Dunn procedure to test for differences in practices among world regions. Results We analyzed information submitted by 257 participating sites from 47 countries. The majority of those sites, 119 (46.3%), were in North America, 44 (17.2%) in Europe, 34 (13.3%) in Asia, 9 (3.5%) in the Middle East, 34 (13.3%) in Latin America, and 14 (5.5%) in Oceania. Most ICUs are from academic institutions (73.4%) located in large urban centers (44% > 1 million inhabitants). We found significant differences in hospital and ICU organization, resource allocation, and use of patient management protocols. The highest nursing/patient ratio was in Oceania (100% 1:1). Dedicated Advanced Practiced Providers are mostly present in North America (73.7%) and are uncommon in Oceania (7.7%) and the Middle East (0%). The presence of dedicated respiratory therapist is common in North America (85%), Middle East (85%), and Latin America (84%) but less common in Europe (26%) and Oceania (7.7%). The presence of dedicated pharmacist is highest in North America (89%) and Oceania (85%) and least common in Latin America (38%). The majority of respondents reported having a dedicated neuro-ICU (67% overall; highest in North America: 82%; and lowest in Oceania: 14%). Conclusion The PRINCE Study results suggest that there is significant variability in the delivery of neurocritical care. The study also shows it is feasible to undertake international collaborations to gather global data about the practice of neurocritical care. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s12028-019-00750-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
Published: 2020

21. The relationship between the intracranial pressure–volume index and cerebral autoregulation

Author: Lavinio, A., Rasulo, F. A., De Peri, E., Czosnyka, M., and Latronico, N.
Published: 2009
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22. Understanding the neuroprotective effect of tranexamic acid: an exploratory analysis of the CRASH-3 randomised trial

Author: Brenner, A., Belli, A., Chaudhri, R., Coats, T., Frimley, L., Jamaluddin, S. F., Jooma, R., Mansukhani, R., Sandercock, P., Shakur-Still, H., Shokunbi, T., Roberts, I., Aeron-Thomas, A., Chaudary, M. A., Jamaluddin, S. F. B., Javaid, K., Kayani, A., Leech, C., Mahmood, K., Noor, J. M., Mejia-Mantilla, J., Moss, P., Pott, J., Vallecilla, L., Hartzenberg, H. B., Joshipura, M., Perel, P., Clarke, M. J., Ohaegbulam, S. C., Rodgers, A., Brady, T., Dewan, Y., Edwards, P., Komolafe, E. O., Arribas, M., Austin, E., Balogun, E., Barneston, L., Barrow, C., Beaumont, D., Benyahia, M., Brooks, I., Cargill, M., Carrington, L., Cook, L., Cornu-Hewitt, B., Geer, A., Gilbert, D., Gilliam, C., Gil-Onandia, J., Hetherington, D., Howe, C., Hughes, C., I'Anson, D., Jackson, R., Joshi, M., Kansagra, S., Kawahara, T., Ker, K., Kostrov, S., Mahmood, A., Miah, H., Ndungu, B., Needham, K., Okusi, C., Outtandy, A., Pardinaz-Solis, R., Pearson, D., Pepple, T., Pisani, C., Prieto-Merino, D., Prowse, D., Quashi, N., Quinn, A., Ramos, M., Reid, M., Roukas, C., Scrapa, G., Squires, C., Tanner, J., Thayne, A., Vidaurre, L., Woods, E., Fawole, B., Adetayo, O., Okunade, O., Gogichaishvili, T., de los Angeles Munoz-Sanchez, M., Olldashi, F., Krishnan, S., Djientcheu, V., Castellanos, J. L., Rasulo, F., Hama, Q., Mulla, Y., Florian, I. S., Tobar, J., Khamis, H., Deasy, C., Wellsh, B., Williams-Johnson, J., Chandra, S., Mutiso, V., Butt, R., Nasir, M. H., Ahmad, S., Aslam, F., Ishaque, K., Usmani, F., Rizvi, S., Ali, F., Sajjad, O., Zunair, A., Rehman, L., Rizvi, R., Javeed, F., Ahmed, S., Abbas, A., Afzal, A., Mikdad, A., Bashir, A., Chaudary, A., Salahuddin, T., Ahemed, B., Aziz, A., Ashraf, N., Hussain, S., Ahmad, U., Asif, M., Adil, M., Rauf, A., Khan, R., Ahmad, B., Afzal, U., Raza, H., Ain, Q., Yaqoob, S., Waseem, Q., Nishat, M., Semvel, S., Iqbal, J., Majeed, S., Zulfiqar, S., Iqbal, M., Majeed, N., Ahmed, M., Akhtar, N., Malik, M., Shehzad, Y., Yousaf, M., Wahid, A., Samad, A., Shah, S., Ali, M., Zeb, J., Khan, A. S., Irfan, A., Sharif, S., Memon, R., Bloom, B., Harris, T., Skene, I., Bellhouse, G., Boulton, O., Ward, G., Jarvis, C., Swann, C., Ratnam, S., Carrera, R., Yakoub, K., Davies, D., Fellows, E., Jarman, H., Rounding, S., Johnson, E., Loughran, C., Lecky, F., Clayton, K., Michael, A., Coumbarides, A., Kendall, J., Faulkner, B., Worner, R., Gendall, E., Hopkins, P., Riozzi, P., Cotton, H., Astin-Chamberlain, R., Wilson, M., Bodnar, J., Williams, R., Rigoni, A., Sattout, A., Fletcher, J., Edge, C., Maryanji, N., Boyle, A., Hardwick, S., Nichols, E., Hayhurst, C., Coffey, F., Gough, C., Miller, P., Ryan, L., Darwent, M., Espinosa, A., Beer, S., Norton, J., Maguire, H., Finney, K., Kehoe, A., Squire, R., Jeffery, A., Vorwerk, C., Foord, D., Wilkinson, E., Kuhrt, A., Ramlakhan, S., Reid, S., Curran, A., Mcmullan, S., Hassan, T., Nuttall, S., Haig, S., Al-Nahhas, S., Bulters, D., Zolnourian, A., Ribbons, T., Mew, I., de Weymarn, T., Hughes, V., Mcvicar, J., Mckiernan, C., Keating, L., Reschreiter, H., Wright, J., Chan, L., Kataria, H., Ireland, A., Body, R., Corfield, A., Francis, S., Townend, W., Gagg, J., Wilson, S., Cottingham, R., Tucker, S., Sutherland, F., Mitchell, L., Parker, L., Afolabi, O., Hunter, F., Jadav, M., Adeboye, K., Grocutt, M., May, G., Watson, D., Wootten, A., Robertshaw, S., Dorrian, S., Perry, R., Choi, H., Mcgroarty, C., Shone, P., Maritz, D., Jamaluddin, S., Noor, J., Rosli, N., Xian, L. L. S., De Jun, Y., Mohamed, F., Song, C. H., Hawari, A., Chin, L. Y., Hussein, H. M., Lotfi, M., Hamid, H., Udin, N., Lian, P., Choo, S., Wong, K., Gani, F., Jusoh, M., Rajakumar, D., Yang, C. B., Dzulkiflee, N. S. B., W. C., Ky, Azman, M. A. B. M., Osman, A. B., Ahmad, A. H., Ismail, R., Lai, S. Q., Mohidin, M. A. B., Deraman, N. B., Selamat, S. B., Abidin, I., Halim, N., Bakar, Z., Ismail, Z. M., Hisham, B., Kamal, R., Effendy, Z., Ismail, M., Azleen, N., Seng, L. Y., Baharuddin, K. A., Kandasamy, R., Kamalludin, A., Asmee, S., Fadzil, M., Basitz, A., Abdullah, N., Ingorokva, G., Ingorokva, S., Agdgomelashvili, I., Mumladze, K., Maisuradze, I., Kugusheva, I., Shalamberidze, B., Tomadze, G., Fernandez-Ortega, J., Seara-Valero, R., Ibanez-Botella, G., Garcia-Martinez, V., Martul, M. G., Ramos, S. F., Preciado, G. L., Garcia-Alfaro, C., Munoz-Sanchez, A., Bellido-Alba, R., Corcobado, C., Bueno, A., Ambros, A., Jimenez, J. T., Ramirez, J. R., Martin, J., Rodriguez, L. I., Fontanals, J., Jimenez-Moragas, J. M., Berbegal, J. P., Oluwole, O., Mahmud, R., Ukwu, N., Bankole, F., Oseni, A., Adebayo, B., Malomo, A., Tiamiyu, L., Adekanmbi, A., Thanni, L., Olubodun, A., Ojeblenu, F., Uwaezuoke, M., Komolafe, E., Owagbemi, O., Ishola, F., Durodola, A., Udoffa, U., James, A., Tella, A., Dongo, A., Ekpemiro, U., Anyanwu, S., Aigoro, N., Mezue, W., Shilong, D., Azeez, A., Babalola, O., Ibrahim, M., Obande, J., Franco, A. C., Salazar, E. V., Londono, S. B., Cardona, V. M., Morales, C., Naranjo, S., Agudelo, J., Carvajal, S., Fajardo-Gaviria, Y., Roka, Y., Ghising, U., Roka, N., Shrestha, M., Devkota, U., Vaidya, B., Nepal, P., Thapa, A., Kc, B., Shrestha, A., Jha, R., Shrestha, P., Hodaj, I., Spaho, E., Selaj, A., Bendo, N., Shoko, T., Endo, H., Senda, A., Hagihara, Y., Fuse, T., Masunaga, N., Otomo, Y., Egashira, R., Ohnuki, T., Almazmi, A., Saha, S., Suvarov, A., Aung, T. L., Tun, K. M., Khaing, T. T., Maw, T., Ndome, O., Moumi, M., Mbida, A., Fondop, J., Sebastien, M., Azim, A., Adil, J., Amiry, Z., Loria-Castellanos, J., Rubio, N. G., Leon, P. O., Estrada, F., de Oca-Garcia, E. M., Sanchez, H., Soria, A., Bonucci, P., Franchi, F., Girardini, A., Hameed, H., Basim, M., Stock, S., Hourt, E., Ilunga, A., Mulenga, J., Ples, H., Danil, A., Gorgan, M., Florian, I., Vlahovic, D., French, J., East, J., Kurniawan, A., and Kiboi, J.
Subjects: medicine.medical_specialty, Tranexamic acid, Traumatic brain injury, Epidemiology, Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, Placebo, CRASH-3 trial, Neuroprotection, Intracranial haemorrhage, law.invention, Emergence care, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Randomized controlled trial, law, Internal medicine, Medicine, Humans, 030212 general & internal medicine, Randomised controlled trial, business.industry, Multiple Trauma, Research, lcsh:Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid, 030208 emergency & critical care medicine, lcsh:RC86-88.9, Protective Factors, medicine.disease, Polytrauma, Antifibrinolytic Agents, 3. Good health, Neuroprotective Agents, Relative risk, Brain Injuries, business, medicine.drug
Abstract: Background The CRASH-3 trial hypothesised that timely tranexamic acid (TXA) treatment might reduce deaths from intracranial bleeding after traumatic brain injury (TBI). To explore the mechanism of action of TXA in TBI, we examined the timing of its effect on death. Methods The CRASH-3 trial randomised 9202 patients within 3 h of injury with a GCS score ≤ 12 or intracranial bleeding on CT scan and no significant extracranial bleeding to receive TXA or placebo. We conducted an exploratory analysis of the effects of TXA on all-cause mortality within 24 h of injury and within 28 days, excluding patients with a GCS score of 3 or bilateral unreactive pupils, stratified by severity and country income. We pool data from the CRASH-2 and CRASH-3 trials in a one-step fixed effects individual patient data meta-analysis. Results There were 7637 patients for analysis after excluding patients with a GCS score of 3 or bilateral unreactive pupils. Of 1112 deaths, 23.3% were within 24 h of injury (early deaths). The risk of early death was reduced with TXA (112 (2.9%) TXA group vs 147 (3.9%) placebo group; risk ratio [RR] RR 0.74, 95% CI 0.58–0.94). There was no evidence of heterogeneity by severity (p = 0.64) or country income (p = 0.68). The risk of death beyond 24 h of injury was similar in the TXA and placebo groups (432 (11.5%) TXA group vs 421 (11.7%) placebo group; RR 0.98, 95% CI 0.69–1.12). The risk of death at 28 days was 14.0% in the TXA group versus 15.1% in the placebo group (544 vs 568 events; RR 0.93, 95% CI 0.83–1.03). When the CRASH-2 and CRASH-3 trial data were pooled, TXA reduced early death (RR 0.78, 95% CI 0.70–0.87) and death within 28 days (RR 0.88, 95% CI 0.82–0.94). Conclusions Tranexamic acid reduces early deaths in non-moribund TBI patients regardless of TBI severity or country income. The effect of tranexamic acid in patients with isolated TBI is similar to that in polytrauma. Treatment is safe and even severely injured patients appear to benefit when treated soon after injury. Trial registration ISRCTN15088122, registered on 19 July 2011; NCT01402882, registered on 26 July 2011.
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23. Early management of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in a hospital without neurosurgical/neuroendovascular facilities: a consensus and clinical recommendations of the Italian Society of Anesthesia and Intensive Care (SIAARTI)

Author: Picetti, E, Berardino, M, Bertuccio, A, Bertuetti, R, Boccardi, E, Caricato, A, Castioni, C, Cenzato, M, Chieregato, A, Citerio, G, Gritti, P, Longhi, L, Martino, C, Munari, M, Rossi, S, Stocchetti, N, Zoerle, T, Rasulo, F, Robba, C, Picetti, Edoardo, Berardino, Maurizio, Bertuccio, Alessandro, Bertuetti, Rita, Boccardi, Edoardo Pietro, Caricato, Anselmo, Castioni, Carlo Alberto, Cenzato, Marco, Chieregato, Arturo, Citerio, Giuseppe, Gritti, Paolo, Longhi, Luca, Martino, Costanza, Munari, Marina, Rossi, Sandra, Stocchetti, Nino, Zoerle, Tommaso, Rasulo, Frank, Robba, Chiara, Picetti, E, Berardino, M, Bertuccio, A, Bertuetti, R, Boccardi, E, Caricato, A, Castioni, C, Cenzato, M, Chieregato, A, Citerio, G, Gritti, P, Longhi, L, Martino, C, Munari, M, Rossi, S, Stocchetti, N, Zoerle, T, Rasulo, F, Robba, C, Picetti, Edoardo, Berardino, Maurizio, Bertuccio, Alessandro, Bertuetti, Rita, Boccardi, Edoardo Pietro, Caricato, Anselmo, Castioni, Carlo Alberto, Cenzato, Marco, Chieregato, Arturo, Citerio, Giuseppe, Gritti, Paolo, Longhi, Luca, Martino, Costanza, Munari, Marina, Rossi, Sandra, Stocchetti, Nino, Zoerle, Tommaso, Rasulo, Frank, and Robba, Chiara
Abstract: Background: The immediate management of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) patients in hospitals without neurosurgical/neurointerventional facilities and their transfer to a specialized center is challenging and not well covered in existing guidelines. To address these issues, we created a consensus of experts endorsed by the Italian Society of Anesthesia and Intensive Care (SIAARTI) to provide clinical guidance. Methods: A multidisciplinary consensus panel composed by 19 physicians selected for their established clinical and scientific expertise in the acute management of SAH patients with different specializations (anesthesia/intensive care, neurosurgery and interventional neuroradiology) was created. A modified Delphi approach was adopted. Results: A total of 14 statements have been discussed. Consensus was reached on 11 strong recommendations and 2 weak recommendations. In one case, where consensus could not be agreed upon, no recommendation could be provided. Conclusions: Management of SAH in a non-specialized setting and early transfer are difficult and may have a critical impact on outcome. Clinical advice, based on multidisciplinary consensus, might be helpful. Our recommendations cover most, but not all, topics of clinical relevance
Published: 2021

24. Outcome Prognostication of Acute Brain Injury using the Neurological Pupil Index (ORANGE) study: protocol for a prospective, observational, multicentre, international cohort study

Author: Badenes, R, Bouzat, P, Caricato, Anselmo, Chesnut, Rm, Hemphill, C, Rasulo, F, Schwab, S, Sunde, K, Aaron, Blandino, Letterio, Malgeri, Eleonora, Rossi, Alessia, Vargiolu, Francesca, Elli, Francesca, Graziano, Caricato A (ORCID:0000-0001-5929-120X), Badenes, R, Bouzat, P, Caricato, Anselmo, Chesnut, Rm, Hemphill, C, Rasulo, F, Schwab, S, Sunde, K, Aaron, Blandino, Letterio, Malgeri, Eleonora, Rossi, Alessia, Vargiolu, Francesca, Elli, Francesca, Graziano, and Caricato A (ORCID:0000-0001-5929-120X)
Abstract: Introduction The pupillary examination is an important part of the neurological assessment, especially in the setting of acutely brain-injured patients, and pupillary abnormalities are associated with poor outcomes. Currently, the pupillary examination is based on a visual, subjective and frequently inaccurate estimation. The use of automated infrared pupillometry to measure the pupillary light reflex can precisely quantify subtle changes in pupillary functions. The study aimed to evaluate the association between abnormal pupillary function, assessed by the Neurological Pupil Index (NPi), and long-term outcomes in patients with acute brain injury (ABI). Methods and analysis The Outcome Prognostication of Acute Brain Injury using the Neurological Pupil Index study is a prospective, observational study including adult patients with ABI requiring admission at the intensive care unit. We aimed to recruit at least 420 patients including those suffering from traumatic brain injury or haemorrhagic strokes, over 12 months. The primary aim was to assess the relationship between NPi and 6-month mortality or poor neurological outcome, measured by the Extended Glasgow Outcome Score (GOS-E, poor outcome=GOS-E 1–4). Supervised and unsupervised methods and latent class mixed models will be used to identify patterns of NPi trajectories and Cox and logistic model to evaluate their association with outcome. Ethics and dissemination The study has been approved by the institutional review board (Comitato Etico Brianza) on 16 July 2020. Approved protocol V.4.0 dated 10 March 2020. The results of this study will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at conferences.
Published: 2021

25. Management of intracranial hypertension following traumatic brain injury: A best clinical practice adoption proposal for intracranial pressure monitoring and decompressive craniectomy: Joint statements by the Traumatic Brain Injury Section of the Italian Society of Neurosurgery (SINch) and the Neuroanesthesia and Neurocritical Care Study Group of the Italian Society of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Care (SIAARTI)

Author: Iaccarino, C., Lippa, L., Munari, M., Castioni, C. A., Robba, C., Caricato, Anselmo, Pompucci, Angelo, Signoretti, S., Zona, G., Rasulo, F. A., Aimar, E., Amato, S., Angileri, F. F., Anile, Carmelo, Assietti, R., Baratto, V., Barbanera, A., Basile, L., Battaglia, R., Bellocchi, S., Bertuccio, A., Blanco, S., Bolognini, A., Boniferro, B., Bordi, L., Bortolotti, C., Brandini, V., Broger, Maximilian, Brollo, M., Caffarella, D. D., Caggiano, Cinzia, Cantisani, P. L., Capone, C., Cappelletto, B., Capuano, C., Carangelo, B., Caruselli, G., Chessa, M. A., Chiara, M., Chibbaro, S., Cioffi, V., Ciprianocecchi, P., Colistra, D., Conti, C., Contratti, F., Costella, G. B., Cuoci, A., D'Avella, D., D'Ercole, Manuela, Deangelis, M., Defalco, R., de Luca, G., de Marinis, P., Del Vecchio, C., Delfinis, C., Denaro, Luca, Deodato, F., Desogus, N., Disomma, A., Domenicucci, M., Dones, F., Fina, M., Fiori, L., Fricia, M., Gaetani, P., Gazzeri, R., Gentile, M., Germano, A., Ghadirpour, R., Gianfreda, C. D., Gigante, N., Gigli, R., Giorgetti, J., Giusa, M., Gravina, U. G., Grippi, L., Guida, F., Guizzardi, G., Iannuzzo, G., Kropp, M., Lattanzi, L., Lucantoni, D., Maffei, L., Magliulo, M., Marconi, F., Marruzzo, D., Martellotta, N., Marton, E., Maugeri, R., Mauro, G., Meli, F., Menniti, A., Merciadri, P., Milanese, L., Nardacci, B., Nasi, D., Orvieto, P., Pacca, P., Pansini, G., Panzarasa, G., Passanisi, M., Pavesi, G., Pizzoni, C., Pulera, F., Rapana, A., Ricci, A., Rispoli, R., Rotondo, M., Russo, N., Santilli, S., Scarano, E., Schwarz, A., Servadei, Franco, Simonetti, G., Stefini, R., Talamonti, G., Turrisi, A., Valente, V. M., Villa, A., Vindigni, M., Visocchi, Massimiliano, Vitali, M., Wierzbicki, V., Zambon, G., Zanotti, B., Zenga, F., Alampi, D., Alessandri, F., Aloj, F., Amigoni, A., Aspide, R., Bertuetti, R., Betti, V., Bilotta, F., Bonato, V., Bosco, E., Brita, M., Buscema, G., Cafiero, T., Cappuccio, D., Caradonna, M., Caria, C. G., Casartelliliviero, M., Ciritella, P., Cirrincione, S., Citerio, G., Colelli, S., Coletta, F., Concordia, L., Congedo, E., Covotta, M., Crimella, F., Dall'Acqua, G., De Cassai, A., Defulviis, S., Deperi, E., Deana, C., Delgaudio, A., Denittis, N., Dicolandrea, S., Divezza, F., Ferri, F., Flocco, R., Fontana, C., Forastierimolinari, A., Frangiosa, A., Fumagalli, P., Fuselli, E., Garbarino, M. M., Gelormini, D., Geraci, C., Geraldini, F., Giacomucci, A., Giampaoli, V., Giorgetti, D., Gritti, P., Gualdani, S., Iacovazzo, C., Iermano, C., Latronico, N., Lugari, S., Lusenti, F., Maglione, C., Magnoni, S., Maiarota, F., Malla, M., Marchesi, M., Martino, C., Matteotti, I., Mazzeo, A. T., Morello, G., Nardiello, I., Paticchio, F., Pegoli, M., Perotti, Valerio, Piazzolla, M., Picciafuochi, F., Rachedi, N., Radolovich, D. K., Recchia, A., Riccardi, S., Romagnoli, S., Sala, S., Scafuro, M. A., Sgarlata, P., Soragni, A., Stefani, F., Stival, Eleonora, Stofella, G., Terranova, F., Tinturini, R., Togni, T., Toto, R., Trapani, D., Tringali, E., Tullo, L., Valente, A., Valeo, T., Varelli, G., Villani, R., Zamacavicchi, F., Zanello, M., Zarrillo, N., Zugni, N., Caricato A. (ORCID:0000-0001-5929-120X), Pompucci A. (ORCID:0000-0002-5427-9719), Anile C. (ORCID:0000-0002-0481-9713), Broger M., Caggiano C., D'Ercole M., Denaro L., Servadei F., Visocchi M. (ORCID:0000-0003-1087-0491), Perotti V. (ORCID:0000-0001-9461-2101), Stival E., Iaccarino, C., Lippa, L., Munari, M., Castioni, C. A., Robba, C., Caricato, Anselmo, Pompucci, Angelo, Signoretti, S., Zona, G., Rasulo, F. A., Aimar, E., Amato, S., Angileri, F. F., Anile, Carmelo, Assietti, R., Baratto, V., Barbanera, A., Basile, L., Battaglia, R., Bellocchi, S., Bertuccio, A., Blanco, S., Bolognini, A., Boniferro, B., Bordi, L., Bortolotti, C., Brandini, V., Broger, Maximilian, Brollo, M., Caffarella, D. D., Caggiano, Cinzia, Cantisani, P. L., Capone, C., Cappelletto, B., Capuano, C., Carangelo, B., Caruselli, G., Chessa, M. A., Chiara, M., Chibbaro, S., Cioffi, V., Ciprianocecchi, P., Colistra, D., Conti, C., Contratti, F., Costella, G. B., Cuoci, A., D'Avella, D., D'Ercole, Manuela, Deangelis, M., Defalco, R., de Luca, G., de Marinis, P., Del Vecchio, C., Delfinis, C., Denaro, Luca, Deodato, F., Desogus, N., Disomma, A., Domenicucci, M., Dones, F., Fina, M., Fiori, L., Fricia, M., Gaetani, P., Gazzeri, R., Gentile, M., Germano, A., Ghadirpour, R., Gianfreda, C. D., Gigante, N., Gigli, R., Giorgetti, J., Giusa, M., Gravina, U. G., Grippi, L., Guida, F., Guizzardi, G., Iannuzzo, G., Kropp, M., Lattanzi, L., Lucantoni, D., Maffei, L., Magliulo, M., Marconi, F., Marruzzo, D., Martellotta, N., Marton, E., Maugeri, R., Mauro, G., Meli, F., Menniti, A., Merciadri, P., Milanese, L., Nardacci, B., Nasi, D., Orvieto, P., Pacca, P., Pansini, G., Panzarasa, G., Passanisi, M., Pavesi, G., Pizzoni, C., Pulera, F., Rapana, A., Ricci, A., Rispoli, R., Rotondo, M., Russo, N., Santilli, S., Scarano, E., Schwarz, A., Servadei, Franco, Simonetti, G., Stefini, R., Talamonti, G., Turrisi, A., Valente, V. M., Villa, A., Vindigni, M., Visocchi, Massimiliano, Vitali, M., Wierzbicki, V., Zambon, G., Zanotti, B., Zenga, F., Alampi, D., Alessandri, F., Aloj, F., Amigoni, A., Aspide, R., Bertuetti, R., Betti, V., Bilotta, F., Bonato, V., Bosco, E., Brita, M., Buscema, G., Cafiero, T., Cappuccio, D., Caradonna, M., Caria, C. G., Casartelliliviero, M., Ciritella, P., Cirrincione, S., Citerio, G., Colelli, S., Coletta, F., Concordia, L., Congedo, E., Covotta, M., Crimella, F., Dall'Acqua, G., De Cassai, A., Defulviis, S., Deperi, E., Deana, C., Delgaudio, A., Denittis, N., Dicolandrea, S., Divezza, F., Ferri, F., Flocco, R., Fontana, C., Forastierimolinari, A., Frangiosa, A., Fumagalli, P., Fuselli, E., Garbarino, M. M., Gelormini, D., Geraci, C., Geraldini, F., Giacomucci, A., Giampaoli, V., Giorgetti, D., Gritti, P., Gualdani, S., Iacovazzo, C., Iermano, C., Latronico, N., Lugari, S., Lusenti, F., Maglione, C., Magnoni, S., Maiarota, F., Malla, M., Marchesi, M., Martino, C., Matteotti, I., Mazzeo, A. T., Morello, G., Nardiello, I., Paticchio, F., Pegoli, M., Perotti, Valerio, Piazzolla, M., Picciafuochi, F., Rachedi, N., Radolovich, D. K., Recchia, A., Riccardi, S., Romagnoli, S., Sala, S., Scafuro, M. A., Sgarlata, P., Soragni, A., Stefani, F., Stival, Eleonora, Stofella, G., Terranova, F., Tinturini, R., Togni, T., Toto, R., Trapani, D., Tringali, E., Tullo, L., Valente, A., Valeo, T., Varelli, G., Villani, R., Zamacavicchi, F., Zanello, M., Zarrillo, N., Zugni, N., Caricato A. (ORCID:0000-0001-5929-120X), Pompucci A. (ORCID:0000-0002-5427-9719), Anile C. (ORCID:0000-0002-0481-9713), Broger M., Caggiano C., D'Ercole M., Denaro L., Servadei F., Visocchi M. (ORCID:0000-0003-1087-0491), Perotti V. (ORCID:0000-0001-9461-2101), and Stival E.
Abstract: No robust evidence is provided by literature regarding the management of intracranial hypertension following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). This is mostly due to the lack of prospective randomized controlled trials (RCTs), the presence of studies containing extreme heterogeneously collected populations and controversial considerations about chosen outcome. A scientific society should provide guidelines for care management and scientific support for those areas for which evidence-based medicine has not been identified. However, RCTs in severe TBI have failed to establish intervention effectiveness, arising the need to make greater use of tools such as Consensus Conferences between experts, which have the advantage of providing recommendations based on experience, on the analysis of updated literature data and on the direct comparison of different logistic realities. The Italian scientific societies should provide guidelines following the national laws ruling the best medical practice. However, many limitations do not allow the collection of data supporting high levels of evidence for intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring and decompressive craniectomy (DC) in patients with severe TBI. This intersociety document proposes best practice guidelines for this subsetting of patients to be adopted on a national Italian level, along with joint statements from “TBI Section” of the Italian Society of Neurosurgery (SINch) endorsed by the Neuroanesthesia and Neurocritical Care Study Group of the Italian Society of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Care (SIAARTI). Presented here is a recap of recommendations on management of ICP and DC supported a high level of available evidence and rate of agreement expressed by the assemblies during the more recent consensus conferences, where members of both groups have had a role of active participants and supporters. The listed recommendations have been sent to a panel of experts consisting of the 107 members of the “T
Published: 2021

26. Prevalence and risk factors for delirium in critically ill patients with COVID-19 (COVID-D): a multicentre cohort study

Author: Pun, B. T., Badenes, R., Heras La Calle, G., Orun, O. M., Chen, W., Raman, R., Simpson, B. -G. K., Wilson-Linville, S., Hinojal Olmedillo, B., Vallejo de la Cueva, A., van der Jagt, M., Navarro Casado, R., Leal Sanz, P., Orhun, G., Ferrer Gomez, C., Nunez Vazquez, K., Pineiro Otero, P., Taccone, F. S., Gallego Curto, E., Caricato, Anselmo, Woien, H., Lacave, G., O'Neal, H. R., Peterson, S. J., Brummel, N. E., Girard, T. D., Ely, E. W., Pandharipande, P. P., Creteur, J., Bogossian, E. G., Peluso, L., Gonzalez-Seguel, F., Hidalgo-Calibin, V., Carreno-Montenegro, P., Rojas, V., Tobar, E., Ramirez-Palma, A., Herrera-Davis, K., Ferre, A., Legriel, S., Godet, T., Fraisse, U., Goncalves, B., Mazeraud, A., Tzimou, M., Rasulo, F., Beretta, S., Marchesi, M., Robba, C., Battaglini, D., Pelosi, P., Mazzeo, A. T., Noto, A., Servillo, G., Marra, A., Cutuli, S. L., Pintaudi, G., Stival, Eleonora, Tanzarella, E. S., Roman-Pognuz, E., Concetta Massaro, C. M., Elhadi, M., Smit, L., Olasveengen, T., Pereira, I. J., Teixeira, C. M., Santos, A., Valente, Marianna, Granja, C., Pereia, R., Silva, J., Furquet, B., Garcia Simon, M., Godoy Torres, D. A., Monleon, B., Morcillo, E., Romero, N., Serrano, Alessia, Torrico Sanchez, S., Perez Caballero, F. L., Pena Luna, I., Baeza Gomez, I., Calizaya Vargas, M., Morillas Perez, J., Carrasco Gomez, G., Molina Latorre, R., Moya Gutierrez, S., Baron Barrera, I. P., Delgado Palacios, C., Garcia Gongora, B., Labrador Romero, L., Galarza, L., Catalan-Monzon, I., Rodriguez-Martinez, E., Murcia Gubianas, C., Belles, A., Rodriguez Delgado, M. E., Caballero, J., Morales, D., Pujol, A., Rubio, J., Alvarez Torres, E., Carvajal Revuelta, E., de la Calle Gil, I., Fernandez Tomas, B., Gallego Rodriguez, B., Gonzalez Serrano, M., LaTorre Andreu, P., Perez Lucendo, A., Abril Palomares, E., Gonzalez Gonzalez, E., Martin Delgado, M. C., Munoz De Cabo, C., Aznar, P. T., Calvo, C. A., Garutti, I., Higuero, F., Martinez-Gascuena, D., Maseda, E., Insausti, I., Montero Feijoo, A., Suarez-de-la-Rica, A., Del Moral Barbudo, B., Garcia Blanco-Traba, Y., Gimenez Santamarina, M. C., Gonzalo Millan, A., Llorente Damas, S., Pestana Lagunas, D., Reyes Garcia, I., Ruiz Perea, A., Ortega Guerrero, A., Marmol Cubillo, M. J., Diaz Munoz, D., Garcia de Castrillon i Ramal, S., Andorra Sunyer, X., Noci Moreno, M. D. L. N., Perez Manrique, R. M., del Campo Molina, E., Martinez Quintana, M. E., Fernandez-Gonzalo, S., Goma Fernandez, G., Navarra-Ventura, G., Baro Serra, A., Fuster, C., Plans Galvan, O., Gil-Castillejos, D., Dalorzo Gonzalez, M., Moran Gallego, F. J., Paredes Borrachero, I., Rodriguez Villamizar, P., Romeu Prieto, J., Sanchez Carretero, M. J., Gallardo Sanchez, S., Bustos Molina, F., Garcia Perez, M. L., Castello-Mora, P., Puig, J., Sanchis-Martin, M. R., Sanchis-Veryser, C. A., Vicente-Fernandez, M. P., Zaragoza, R., Lizama, L., Torres, I., Alvarez, C., Ramirez, P., Martin Cerezuela, M., Montero, M. J., Garcia Cantos, J., Valls, P., Aretxabala Cortajarena, N., Garcia Domelo, P., Gonzalez Cubillo, L., Martin Martinez, M., Perez Francisco, I., Poveda Hernandez, Y., Quintano Rodero, A., Rodriguez Nunez, C., Siegemund, M., Estermann, A., Zellweger, N., Ben Saida, I., Boussarsar, M., Esen, F., Ergin Ozcan, P., Berkey, C., Harb, C., Tandy, M. H., Morgan, E., Shephard, K., Hyzy, R. C., Kenes, M., Nelson, K., Hosse, R. E., Vance, K. M., Austin, C. A., Lerner, A., Sanders, E., Balk, R. A., Bennett, D. A., Vogel, A. R., Chowdhury, L., Devulapally, K., Woodham, M., Cohen, S., Patel, N., Kuza, C. M., Sing, M., Roberson, S., Drumright, K., Sehgal, S., Lahue, S. C., Douglas, V. C., Sarwal, A., Caricato A. (ORCID:0000-0001-5929-120X), Stival E., Valente M., Serrano A. (ORCID:0000-0002-7622-0101), Pun, B. T., Badenes, R., Heras La Calle, G., Orun, O. M., Chen, W., Raman, R., Simpson, B. -G. K., Wilson-Linville, S., Hinojal Olmedillo, B., Vallejo de la Cueva, A., van der Jagt, M., Navarro Casado, R., Leal Sanz, P., Orhun, G., Ferrer Gomez, C., Nunez Vazquez, K., Pineiro Otero, P., Taccone, F. S., Gallego Curto, E., Caricato, Anselmo, Woien, H., Lacave, G., O'Neal, H. R., Peterson, S. J., Brummel, N. E., Girard, T. D., Ely, E. W., Pandharipande, P. P., Creteur, J., Bogossian, E. G., Peluso, L., Gonzalez-Seguel, F., Hidalgo-Calibin, V., Carreno-Montenegro, P., Rojas, V., Tobar, E., Ramirez-Palma, A., Herrera-Davis, K., Ferre, A., Legriel, S., Godet, T., Fraisse, U., Goncalves, B., Mazeraud, A., Tzimou, M., Rasulo, F., Beretta, S., Marchesi, M., Robba, C., Battaglini, D., Pelosi, P., Mazzeo, A. T., Noto, A., Servillo, G., Marra, A., Cutuli, S. L., Pintaudi, G., Stival, Eleonora, Tanzarella, E. S., Roman-Pognuz, E., Concetta Massaro, C. M., Elhadi, M., Smit, L., Olasveengen, T., Pereira, I. J., Teixeira, C. M., Santos, A., Valente, Marianna, Granja, C., Pereia, R., Silva, J., Furquet, B., Garcia Simon, M., Godoy Torres, D. A., Monleon, B., Morcillo, E., Romero, N., Serrano, Alessia, Torrico Sanchez, S., Perez Caballero, F. L., Pena Luna, I., Baeza Gomez, I., Calizaya Vargas, M., Morillas Perez, J., Carrasco Gomez, G., Molina Latorre, R., Moya Gutierrez, S., Baron Barrera, I. P., Delgado Palacios, C., Garcia Gongora, B., Labrador Romero, L., Galarza, L., Catalan-Monzon, I., Rodriguez-Martinez, E., Murcia Gubianas, C., Belles, A., Rodriguez Delgado, M. E., Caballero, J., Morales, D., Pujol, A., Rubio, J., Alvarez Torres, E., Carvajal Revuelta, E., de la Calle Gil, I., Fernandez Tomas, B., Gallego Rodriguez, B., Gonzalez Serrano, M., LaTorre Andreu, P., Perez Lucendo, A., Abril Palomares, E., Gonzalez Gonzalez, E., Martin Delgado, M. C., Munoz De Cabo, C., Aznar, P. T., Calvo, C. A., Garutti, I., Higuero, F., Martinez-Gascuena, D., Maseda, E., Insausti, I., Montero Feijoo, A., Suarez-de-la-Rica, A., Del Moral Barbudo, B., Garcia Blanco-Traba, Y., Gimenez Santamarina, M. C., Gonzalo Millan, A., Llorente Damas, S., Pestana Lagunas, D., Reyes Garcia, I., Ruiz Perea, A., Ortega Guerrero, A., Marmol Cubillo, M. J., Diaz Munoz, D., Garcia de Castrillon i Ramal, S., Andorra Sunyer, X., Noci Moreno, M. D. L. N., Perez Manrique, R. M., del Campo Molina, E., Martinez Quintana, M. E., Fernandez-Gonzalo, S., Goma Fernandez, G., Navarra-Ventura, G., Baro Serra, A., Fuster, C., Plans Galvan, O., Gil-Castillejos, D., Dalorzo Gonzalez, M., Moran Gallego, F. J., Paredes Borrachero, I., Rodriguez Villamizar, P., Romeu Prieto, J., Sanchez Carretero, M. J., Gallardo Sanchez, S., Bustos Molina, F., Garcia Perez, M. L., Castello-Mora, P., Puig, J., Sanchis-Martin, M. R., Sanchis-Veryser, C. A., Vicente-Fernandez, M. P., Zaragoza, R., Lizama, L., Torres, I., Alvarez, C., Ramirez, P., Martin Cerezuela, M., Montero, M. J., Garcia Cantos, J., Valls, P., Aretxabala Cortajarena, N., Garcia Domelo, P., Gonzalez Cubillo, L., Martin Martinez, M., Perez Francisco, I., Poveda Hernandez, Y., Quintano Rodero, A., Rodriguez Nunez, C., Siegemund, M., Estermann, A., Zellweger, N., Ben Saida, I., Boussarsar, M., Esen, F., Ergin Ozcan, P., Berkey, C., Harb, C., Tandy, M. H., Morgan, E., Shephard, K., Hyzy, R. C., Kenes, M., Nelson, K., Hosse, R. E., Vance, K. M., Austin, C. A., Lerner, A., Sanders, E., Balk, R. A., Bennett, D. A., Vogel, A. R., Chowdhury, L., Devulapally, K., Woodham, M., Cohen, S., Patel, N., Kuza, C. M., Sing, M., Roberson, S., Drumright, K., Sehgal, S., Lahue, S. C., Douglas, V. C., Sarwal, A., Caricato A. (ORCID:0000-0001-5929-120X), Stival E., Valente M., and Serrano A. (ORCID:0000-0002-7622-0101)
Abstract: Background: To date, 750 000 patients with COVID-19 worldwide have required mechanical ventilation and thus are at high risk of acute brain dysfunction (coma and delirium). We aimed to investigate the prevalence of delirium and coma, and risk factors for delirium in critically ill patients with COVID-19, to aid the development of strategies to mitigate delirium and associated sequelae. Methods: This multicentre cohort study included 69 adult intensive care units (ICUs), across 14 countries. We included all patients (aged ≥18 years) admitted to participating ICUs with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection before April 28, 2020. Patients who were moribund or had life-support measures withdrawn within 24 h of ICU admission, prisoners, patients with pre-existing mental illness, neurodegenerative disorders, congenital or acquired brain damage, hepatic coma, drug overdose, suicide attempt, or those who were blind or deaf were excluded. We collected de-identified data from electronic health records on patient demographics, delirium and coma assessments, and management strategies for a 21-day period. Additional data on ventilator support, ICU length of stay, and vital status was collected for a 28-day period. The primary outcome was to determine the prevalence of delirium and coma and to investigate any associated risk factors associated with development of delirium the next day. We also investigated predictors of number of days alive without delirium or coma. These outcomes were investigated using multivariable regression. Findings: Between Jan 20 and April 28, 2020, 4530 patients with COVID-19 were admitted to 69 ICUs, of whom 2088 patients were included in the study cohort. The median age of patients was 64 years (IQR 54 to 71) with a median Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS) II of 40·0 (30·0 to 53·0). 1397 (66·9%) of 2088 patients were invasively mechanically ventilated on the day of ICU admission and 1827 (87·5%) were invasively mechanical ven
Published: 2021

27. Dying brain

Author: Rasulo, F. A., Volonté, F., Bertuetti, R., and Latronico, N.
Published: 2010
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28. Brain Ultrasonography Consensus on Skill Recommendations and Competence Levels Within the Critical Care Setting

Author: Robba C, Poole D, Citerio G, Taccone F, Rasulo F, Consensus on brain ultrasonography in critical care group, and Consensus on brain ultrasonography in critical care group.
Subjects: Brain ultrasound, Consensus, Intensive care, education, Acute brain injury, Training, Delphi
Abstract: BACKGROUND: To report a consensus on the different competency levels for the elaboration of skill recommendations in performing brain ultrasonography within the neurocritical care setting.; METHODS: Four brain ultrasound experts, supported by a methodologist, performed a preselection of indicators and skills based on the current literature and clinical expertise. An international panel of experts was recruited and subjected to web-based questionnaires according to a Delphi method presented in three separate rounds. A pre-defined threshold of agreement was established on expert subjective opinions,>84% of votes was set to support a strong recommendation and>68% for a weak recommendation. Below these thresholds, no recommendation reached.; RESULTS: We defined four different skill levels (basic, basic-plus, pre-advanced, advanced). Twenty-five experts participated to the full process. After four rounds of questions, two items received a strong recommendation in the basic skill category, three in the advanced, twelve in the basic-plus, and seven in the pre-advanced. Two items in the pre-advanced category received a weak recommendation and three could not be collocated and were excluded from the list.; CONCLUSIONS: Results from this consensus permitted stratification of the different ultrasound examination skills in four levels with progressively increasing competences. This consensus can be useful as a guide for beginners in brain ultrasonography and for the development of specific training programs within this field.
Published: 2020

29. Impact of a posttraumatic cerebral infarction on outcome in patients with TBI: The Italian multicenter cohort INCEPT study

Author: Latronico, N, Piva, S, Fagoni, N, Pinelli, L, Frigerio, M, Tintori, D, Berardino, M, Bottazzi, A, Carnevale, L, Casalicchio, T, Castioni, C, Cavallo, S, Cerasti, D, Citerio, G, Fontanella, M, Galiberti, S, Girardini, A, Gritti, P, Manara, O, Maremmani, P, Mazzani, R, Natalini, G, Patassini, M, Perna, M, Pesaresi, I, Radolovich, D, Saini, M, Stefini, R, Minelli, C, Gasparotti, R, Rasulo, F, Latronico, Nicola, Piva, Simone, Fagoni, Nazzareno, Pinelli, Lorenzo, Frigerio, Michele, Tintori, Davide, Berardino, Maurizio, Bottazzi, Andrea, Carnevale, Livio, Casalicchio, Tiziana, Castioni, Carlo Alberto, Cavallo, Simona, Cerasti, Davide, Citerio, Giuseppe, Fontanella, Marco, Galiberti, Serena, Girardini, Alan, Gritti, Paolo, Manara, Ornella, Maremmani, Paolo, Mazzani, Roberta, Natalini, Giuseppe, Patassini, Mirko, Perna, Maria Elena, Pesaresi, Ilaria, Radolovich, Danila Katia, Saini, Maurizio, Stefini, Roberto, Minelli, Cosetta, Gasparotti, Roberto, Rasulo, Francesco A., Latronico, N, Piva, S, Fagoni, N, Pinelli, L, Frigerio, M, Tintori, D, Berardino, M, Bottazzi, A, Carnevale, L, Casalicchio, T, Castioni, C, Cavallo, S, Cerasti, D, Citerio, G, Fontanella, M, Galiberti, S, Girardini, A, Gritti, P, Manara, O, Maremmani, P, Mazzani, R, Natalini, G, Patassini, M, Perna, M, Pesaresi, I, Radolovich, D, Saini, M, Stefini, R, Minelli, C, Gasparotti, R, Rasulo, F, Latronico, Nicola, Piva, Simone, Fagoni, Nazzareno, Pinelli, Lorenzo, Frigerio, Michele, Tintori, Davide, Berardino, Maurizio, Bottazzi, Andrea, Carnevale, Livio, Casalicchio, Tiziana, Castioni, Carlo Alberto, Cavallo, Simona, Cerasti, Davide, Citerio, Giuseppe, Fontanella, Marco, Galiberti, Serena, Girardini, Alan, Gritti, Paolo, Manara, Ornella, Maremmani, Paolo, Mazzani, Roberta, Natalini, Giuseppe, Patassini, Mirko, Perna, Maria Elena, Pesaresi, Ilaria, Radolovich, Danila Katia, Saini, Maurizio, Stefini, Roberto, Minelli, Cosetta, Gasparotti, Roberto, and Rasulo, Francesco A.
Abstract: Background: Post-traumatic cerebral infarction (PTCI) is common after traumatic brain injury (TBI). It is unclear what the occurrence of a PTCI is, how it impacts the long-term outcome, and whether it adds incremental prognostic value to established outcome predictors. Methods: This was a prospective multicenter cohort study of moderate and severe TBI patients. The primary objective was to evaluate if PTCI was an independent risk factor for the 6-month outcome assessed with the Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS). We also assessed the PTCI occurrence and if it adds incremental value to the International Mission for Prognosis and Clinical Trial design in TBI (IMPACT) core and extended models. Results: We enrolled 143 patients, of whom 47 (32.9%) developed a PTCI. In the multiple ordered logistic regression, PTCI was retained in both the core and extended IMPACT models as an independent predictor of the GOS. The predictive performances increased significantly when PTCI was added to the IMPACT core model (AUC = 0.73, 95% C.I. 0.66-0.82; increased to AUC = 0.79, 95% CI 0.71-0.83, p = 0.0007) and extended model (AUC = 0.74, 95% C.I. 0.65-0.81 increased to AUC = 0.80, 95% C.I. 0.69-0.85; p = 0.00008). Patients with PTCI showed higher ICU mortality and 6-month mortality, whereas hospital mortality did not differ between the two groups. Conclusions: PTCI is a common complication in patients suffering from a moderate or severe TBI and is an independent risk factor for long-term disability. The addition of PTCI to the IMPACT core and extended predictive models significantly increased their performance in predicting the GOS.
Published: 2020

30. Factors Associated with Surgical Mortality and Complications among Patients with and without Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Italy

Author: Doglietto, F., Vezzoli, M., Gheza, F., Lussardi, G. L., Domenicucci, M., Vecchiarelli, L., Zanin, L., Saraceno, G., Signorini, L., Panciani, P. P., Castelli, F., Maroldi, R., Rasulo, F. A., Benvenuti, M. R., Portolani, N., Bonardelli, S., Milano, G., Casiraghi, A., Calza, S., Fontanella, M. M., Doglietto F. (ORCID:0000-0002-7438-0734), Vezzoli M., Fontanella M. M., Doglietto, F., Vezzoli, M., Gheza, F., Lussardi, G. L., Domenicucci, M., Vecchiarelli, L., Zanin, L., Saraceno, G., Signorini, L., Panciani, P. P., Castelli, F., Maroldi, R., Rasulo, F. A., Benvenuti, M. R., Portolani, N., Bonardelli, S., Milano, G., Casiraghi, A., Calza, S., Fontanella, M. M., Doglietto F. (ORCID:0000-0002-7438-0734), Vezzoli M., and Fontanella M. M.
Abstract: Importance: There are limited data on mortality and complications rates in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who undergo surgery. Objective: To evaluate early surgical outcomes of patients with COVID-19 in different subspecialties. Design, Setting, and Participants: This matched cohort study conducted in the general, vascular and thoracic surgery, orthopedic, and neurosurgery units of Spedali Civili Hospital (Brescia, Italy) included patients who underwent surgical treatment from February 23 to April 1, 2020, and had positive test results for COVID-19 either before or within 1 week after surgery. Gynecological and minor surgical procedures were excluded. Patients with COVID-19 were matched with patients without COVID-19 with a 1:2 ratio for sex, age group, American Society of Anesthesiologists score, and comorbidities recorded in the surgical risk calculator of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Patients older than 65 years were also matched for the Clinical Frailty Scale score. Exposures: Patients with positive results for COVID-19 and undergoing surgery vs matched surgical patients without infection. Screening for COVID-19 was performed with reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction assay in nasopharyngeal swabs, chest radiography, and/or computed tomography. Diagnosis of COVID-19 was based on positivity of at least 1 of these investigations. Main Outcomes and Measures: The primary end point was early surgical mortality and complications in patients with COVID-19; secondary end points were the modeling of complications to determine the importance of COVID-19 compared with other surgical risk factors. Results: Of 41 patients (of 333 who underwent operation during the same period) who underwent mainly urgent surgery, 33 (80.5%) had positive results for COVID-19 preoperatively and 8 (19.5%) had positive results within 5 days from surgery. Of the 123 patients of the combined cohorts (78 women [63.4%]
Published: 2020

31. Brain Ultrasonography Consensus on Skill Recommendations and Competence Levels Within the Critical Care Setting

Author: Robba, C, Poole, D, Citerio, G, Taccone, F, Rasulo, F, Robba, Chiara, Poole, Daniele, Citerio, Giuseppe, Taccone, Fabio S., Rasulo, Frank A., Robba, C, Poole, D, Citerio, G, Taccone, F, Rasulo, F, Robba, Chiara, Poole, Daniele, Citerio, Giuseppe, Taccone, Fabio S., and Rasulo, Frank A.
Abstract: Background: To report a consensus on the different competency levels for the elaboration of skill recommendations in performing brain ultrasonography within the neurocritical care setting. Methods: Four brain ultrasound experts, supported by a methodologist, performed a preselection of indicators and skills based on the current literature and clinical expertise. An international panel of experts was recruited and subjected to web-based questionnaires according to a Delphi method presented in three separate rounds. A pre-defined threshold of agreement was established on expert subjective opinions, > 84% of votes was set to support a strong recommendation and > 68% for a weak recommendation. Below these thresholds, no recommendation reached. Results: We defined four different skill levels (basic, basic-plus, pre-advanced, advanced). Twenty-five experts participated to the full process. After four rounds of questions, two items received a strong recommendation in the basic skill category, three in the advanced, twelve in the basic-plus, and seven in the pre-advanced. Two items in the pre-advanced category received a weak recommendation and three could not be collocated and were excluded from the list. Conclusions: Results from this consensus permitted stratification of the different ultrasound examination skills in four levels with progressively increasing competences. This consensus can be useful as a guide for beginners in brain ultrasonography and for the development of specific training programs within this field.
Published: 2020

32. Brain ultrasonography: methodology, basic and advanced principles and clinical applications. A narrative review

Author: Robba, C, Goffi, A, Geeraerts, T, Cardim, D, Via, G, Czosnyka, M, Park, S, Sarwal, A, Padayachy, L, Rasulo, F, Citerio, G, Robba, C, Goffi, A, Geeraerts, T, Cardim, D, Via, G, Czosnyka, M, Park, S, Sarwal, A, Padayachy, L, Rasulo, F, and Citerio, G
Abstract: Brain ultrasonography can be used to evaluate cerebral anatomy and pathology, as well as cerebral circulation through analysis of blood flow velocities. Transcranial colour-coded duplex sonography is a generally safe, repeatable, non-invasive, bedside technique that has a strong potential in neurocritical care patients in many clinical scenarios, including traumatic brain injury, aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage, hydrocephalus, and the diagnosis of cerebral circulatory arrest. Furthermore, the clinical applications of this technique may extend to different settings, including the general intensive care unit and the emergency department. Its increasing use reflects a growing interest in non-invasive cerebral and systemic assessment. The aim of this manuscript is to provide an overview of the basic and advanced principles underlying brain ultrasonography, and to review the different techniques and different clinical applications of this approach in the monitoring and treatment of critically ill patients.
Published: 2019

33. Italian COnsensus in Neuroradiological Anaesthesia (ICONA): managing anaesthesia during endovascular procedures

Author: Castioni, Ca, Amadori, A, Bilotta, F, Bolzon, M, Barboni, E, Caricato, A, Dall'Acqua, G, DI Paola, F, Forestieri, Molinari, A, Gritti, P, LA Rosa, I, Longo, M, Maglione, C, Martorano, P, Munari, M, Perotti, V, Rasulo, F, Ruggiero, M, Santoro, A, Scudeller, L, Tumolo, M, and Mazzeo, A
Subjects: intracranial aneurysm, cerebrovascular malformation, endovascular treatment, anaesthesia, neuroradiology, interdisciplinary consensus, intracranial aneurysm, cerebrovascular malformation, endovascular treatment, anaesthesia, neuroradiology, interdisciplinary consensus
Published: 2017

34. Are you Ernest Shackleton, the polar explorer? Refining the criteria for delirium and brain dysfunction in sepsis

Author: Rasulo, F, Bellelli, G, Ely, E, Morandi, A, Pandharipande, P, Latronico, N, BELLELLI, GIUSEPPE, Latronico, N., Rasulo, F, Bellelli, G, Ely, E, Morandi, A, Pandharipande, P, Latronico, N, BELLELLI, GIUSEPPE, and Latronico, N.
Abstract: The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock has recently defined sepsis as a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. Organ dysfunctions in this consensus definition were identified as an organ-specific Sequential [Sepsis-related] Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score ≥ 2 points. The quick SOFA (qSOFA) considers altered mentation indicating brain dysfunction when the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is ≤13 or ≤14. However, concern has been expressed that the revised criteria may lead to a failure in recognizing the signs of potentially lethal organ dysfunction and thus sepsis. Patients with delirium have a fluctuating course, and GCS can be normal or only slightly reduced at the time when signs of delirium are already present. We here report an illustrative case showing how an acute, initially unrecognized, urinary tract infection caused acute brain dysfunction with profound behavioral and cognitive dysfunction despite normal GCS, hence not meeting the criteria for sepsis.
Published: 2017

35. Is SjvO2 monitoring useful in the management of head trauma patients?

Author: Latronico, N., Rasulo, F. A., Beindorf, E. A., and Stefini, R.
Published: 1999
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36. Simvastatin in aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (STASH): a multicentre randomised phase 3 trial

Author: Kirkpatrick, Pj, Turner, Cl, Smith, C, Hutchinson, Pj, Murray, Gd, Teasdale, G, Mendelow, Ad, Muir, K, Mccabe, P, Pearson, J, Ford, G, Vail, A, King, A, Tyrrell, P, Richards, H, Bond, S, Warburton, E, Tseng, M, Bulters, D, Belli, A, Brown, M, Critchley, G, Spurling, G, Gaylard, J, Javadpour, M, Eldridge, P, Nelson, R, Taylor, R, Hierons, S, Tobin, B, Storey, K, Walsh, D, Mistry, B, Aeron-Thomas, J, Puppo, C, Papadopoulos, M, Montague, L, Gan, P, Flint, G, Hurley, J, Ronne, E, Stjernling, I, Wang, E, Cheng, El, Lai, Jl, Ross, S, Bellfield, R, Mandizvidza, L, Whitfield, P, Persad, N, Suttner, N, Teo, M, Mcguigan, K, Cloughley, L, Patel, H, Ingham, A, Shaw, K, Vindlacheruvu, R, Millo, J, Warner, O, Teal, R, Bernard, F, Sirois, C, Joshi, S, Nyabadza, S, Grieve, J, Kitchen, N, Bassan, V, Rayson, P, Zeitlin, A, Findlay, M, Sonnema, L, Poworoznik, B, Quintero, J, Eljamel, S, Rasulo, F, Ng, I, Mathew, B, Grieg, J, Hanel, R, Richie, A, Fleetwood, I, Reardon-White, E, Hampton, G, Lewis, S, Miralia, L, Brydon, H, Maguire, H, Patel, U, Sanderson, H, Birchall, K, Bayliss, P, O'Neill, K, Sachs, T, Kett-White, R, and Quinn, L.
Subjects: Adult, Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Simvastatin, Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Internationality, Population, Placebo, law.invention, Young Adult, Randomized controlled trial, Modified Rankin Scale, law, Internal medicine, medicine, Humans, cardiovascular diseases, education, Aged, education.field_of_study, business.industry, Odds ratio, Middle Aged, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, medicine.disease, Surgery, Clinical trial, Treatment Outcome, Female, Neurology (clinical), Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors, business, medicine.drug, Follow-Up Studies
Abstract: Summary Background The benefit of statins in patients with acute aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage is unclear. We aimed to determine whether simvastatin 40 mg could improve the long-term outcome in patients with this disorder. Methods In this international, multicentre, randomised, double-blind trial, we enrolled patients aged 18–65 years with confirmatory evidence of an aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage and presenting less than 96 h from ictus from 35 acute neurosurgical centres in nine countries. Patients were randomly allocated (1:1) to receive either simvastatin 40 mg or placebo once a day for up to 21 days. We used a computer-generated randomisation code to randomise patients in every centre by blocks of ten (five simvastatin, five placebo). Participants and investigators were masked to treatment assignment. The primary outcome was the distribution of modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score obtained by questionnaire at 6 months. Analyses were done on the intention-to-treat population. This trial has been completed and is registered with Current Controlled Trials, number ISRCTN75948817. Findings Between Jan 6, 2007, and Feb 1, 2013, apart from the period between May 15, 2009, and Feb 8, 2011, when recruitment was on hold, 803 patients were randomly assigned to receive either simvastatin 40 mg (n=391) or placebo (n=412). All patients were included in the intention-to-treat population. 782 (97%) patients had outcome data recorded at 6 months, of whom 560 (72%) were classed as having a favourable outcome, mRS 0–2 (271 patients in the simvastatin group vs 289 in the placebo group). The primary ordinal analysis of the mRS, adjusted for age and World Federation of Neurological Surgeons grade on admission, gave a common odds ratio (OR) of 0·97, 95% CI 0·75–1·25; p=0·803. At 6 months, we recorded 37 (10%) deaths in the simvastatin group compared with 35 (9%) in the placebo group (log-rank p=0·592). 70 (18%) serious adverse events were reported in the simvastatin group compared with 74 (18%) in the placebo group. No suspected unexpected serious adverse reactions were reported. Interpretation The STASH trial did not detect any benefit in the use of simvastatin for long-term or short-term outcome in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage. Despite demonstrating no safety concerns, we conclude that patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage should not be treated routinely with simvastatin during the acute stages. Funding British Heart Foundation.
Published: 2014

37. Approccio al paziente con trauma cranico grave in sala operatoria

Author: Latronico N, Chieregato A, Rasulo F, Piva S, Zei E, Procaccio F, Gemma M, Targa L., BERETTA , LUIGI, Latronico, N, Chieregato, A, Rasulo, F, Piva, S, Zei, E, Procaccio, F, Gemma, M, Beretta, Luigi, and Targa, L.
Published: 2003

38. The case against confirmatory tests for determining brain death in adults

Author: Egea-Guerrero, J. J., primary, Revuelto-Rey, J., additional, Latronico, N., additional, Rasulo, F. A., additional, and Wijdicks, E. F. M., additional
Published: 2011
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39. The relationship between the intracranial pressure–volume index and cerebral autoregulation

Author: Lavinio, A., primary, Rasulo, F. A., additional, De Peri, E., additional, Czosnyka, M., additional, and Latronico, N., additional
Published: 2008
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40. Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography in intensive care

Author: Rasulo, F. A., primary, De Peri, E., additional, and Lavinio, A., additional
Published: 2008
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41. Intracranial pressure monitoring

Author: Stefini, R., primary and Rasulo, F. A., additional
Published: 2008
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42. Continuous Cerebrovascular Autoregulation: The Impact on Outcome and Its Possible Role as a Guide in CPP Oriented Therapy

Author: Girardini, A, primary, Rasulo, F, additional, Lavinio, A, additional, Nodari, I, additional, De Peri, E, additional, and Latronico, N, additional
Published: 2006
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43. Cerebrovascular autoregulation changes in sepsis syndrome

Author: Zubani, F., primary, De Peri, E., additional, Rasulo, F., additional, Candiani, A., additional, and Latronico, N., additional
Published: 2005
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44. The misleading effect of cerebrovascular autoregulation variability on pressure-volume index assessment in clinical practice

Author: Lavinio, A., primary, Rasulo, F., additional, De Peri, E., additional, Candiani, A., additional, and Latronico, N., additional
Published: 2005
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45. Non invasive intracranial pressure evaluation by means of transcranial Doppler outside the ICU

Author: De Peri, E., primary, Cortinovis, M., additional, Benigni, A., additional, Lavinio, A., additional, Liberini, P., additional, Rasulo, F., additional, Candiani, A., additional, and Latronico, N., additional
Published: 2005
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46. An Italian survey of severe head trauma management during extracranial surgery

Author: Latronico, N., primary, Chieregato, A., additional, Rasulo, F., additional, Piva, S., additional, Zei, E., additional, Procaccio, F., additional, Gemma, M., additional, Beretta, L., additional, and Targa, L., additional
Published: 2005
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47. 56 SJO2 MONITORING BY INTERMITTENT SAMPLES DOES NOT INFLUENCE THE MANAGEMENT OF SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA PATIENTS

Author: Rasulo, F, primary, Latronico, N, additional, Beindorf, A, additional, Stefini, R, additional, Galli, G, additional, and Candiani, A, additional
Published: 1999
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48. Work of breathing-tidal volume relationship: analysis on an in vitro model and clinical implications.

Author: Natalini, Giuseppe, Tuzzo, Daniele, Comunale, Giuseppe, Rasulo, Francesco, Amicucci, Giovanni, Candiani, Andrea, Natalini, G, Tuzzo, D M, Comunale, G, Rasulo, F A, Amicucci, G, and Candiani, A
Abstract: Objective: Work of breathing (WoB) is currently employed to assess the afterload on the respiratory muscles and to estimate the energy expenditure for breathing. Since WoB depends on the ventilated tidal volume (TV), WoB*L(-1), the indicized form of WoB has been employed as a measure of WoB which is independent of TV. Actually, the independence of WoB*L(-1) from the ventilated TV has never been demonstrated. The aim of this study was to verify the predicted TV-independence of WoB*L(-1) on an in vitro model.Methods: Our experimental model was constituted as follows: two endotracheal tubes, with internal diameter measuring respectively 6.5 and 8.5 mm, were alternatively connected with two rubber balloons whose compliance was respectively 0.02 and 0.06 L/hPa; the system was mechanically ventilated at ten different tidal volumes, ranging from 0.3-1 l. Flow rate was kept constant (35 l/m) during the whole experiment.Results: Both elastic components of the model showed a static volume-pressure relationship which was linear in the experimental range of TV. In all combinations of resistance and compliance WoB increased quadratically whereas WoB*L(-1) increased linearly with the growing TV (p < 0.001).Conclusions: These results demonstrate the TV-dependence of WoB*L(-1) and suggest that WoB*L(-1), if TV changes, cannot be considered as an index of respiratory muscle afterload and should not be used as a guide for weaning patients from the mechanical ventilation. Finally, we introduced a new parameter (WoB1L) which seems to be a more TV-independent measure of respiratory work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Published: 1999
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49. BRAIN BRescia Anesthesia Intensive Care Neuroscience

Author: Nicola LATRONICO, Rasulo, F., and Candiani, Andrea

50. Is SjvO2monitoring useful in the management of head trauma patients?

Author: Latronico, N., Rasulo, F. A., Beindorf, E. A., and Stefini, R.
Published: 1999
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