Objectives: To evaluate high-dose barbiturates as a second-tier therapy for pediatric refractory intracranial hypertension complicating severe traumatic brain injury. Design: This is a ...

Moreover, the connection with cerebral edema ‐ cytotoxic or vasogenic ‐ remains poorly understood. Here we present a patient with an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in the setting of refractory ...

This is a retrospective cohort of infants and children admitted to Primary Children's Medical Center (PCMC) from January 2001 to December 2010 who received high-dose barbiturate therapy for RICH ...

During a live event, Kathryn E. Beckermann, MD, PhD, discussed the treatment of RCC with insights from a recent trial on ...

Adequate Sleep Significantly Reduces the Risk of Hypertension in Adolescents Nov. 11, 2024 — Adolescents who meet the recommended guidelines of nine to 11 hours of sleep per day were shown to ...

Background Venous sinus stenting (VSS) is recognized as a safe and effective intervention for medically-refractory idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). However, its long-term efficacy remains ...

Background Venous sinus stenting (VSS) is a promising treatment option for medically refractory idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). There are no published studies comparing the performance of ...

According to the World Health Organization, hypertension (raised blood pressure) causes an estimated 7.5 million deaths worldwide, which is roughly 12.8% of all total deaths. Hypertension accounts ...

The following is a summary of “Hypertensive load predicts recovery of renal function for patients undergoing ...