Search Tag: subarachnoid haemorrhage
2024 24 Jul
High blood pressure is known to increase the risk of stroke. However, a study led by Michigan Medicine focuses on the long-term impact of elevated systolic blood pressure — the top number in a blood pressure reading, indicating how forcefully the heart pumps blood into the arteries. This study reveals that a higher average systolic blood pressure...Read more
2021 28 Jun
A newly published study evaluated the reliability of synthetic magnetic resonance imaging (SyMRI) for detecting complications associated with subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH), such as ischaemic lesions, hydrocephalus, or bleeding complications. Researchers compared results from twenty patients with SAH, who underwent a conventional brain MRI and...Read more
2019 24 Jan
Secondary complications Reports on secondary complications arising from insertion of a multimodal monitoring sensor using a dual lumen introducer kit in patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage, head injury or intracranial haemorrhage. Maintenance of sufficient cerebral oxygen supply to meet metabolic demand is a key goal in managing...Read more
2018 16 Mar
Hypothermia (HT) is a cornerstone of neuroprotective strategies and has been used in critical care for acutely brain injured adult patients for many years. This review aims to discuss the clinical evidence supporting the use of HT in neurocritical care patients beyond care after cardiac arrest (CA), such as traumatic brain injury (TBI), acute ischaemic...Read more