Title |
Continuous noninvasive monitoring of barbiturate coma in critically ill children using the Bispectral™ index monitor
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Published in |
Critical Care, September 2007
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DOI | 10.1186/cc6138 |
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Authors |
Sandra A Prins, Matthijs de Hoog, Joleen H Blok, Dick Tibboel, Gerhard H Visser |
Abstract |
Traumatic brain injury and generalized convulsive status epilepticus (GCSE) are conditions that require aggressive management. Barbiturates are used to lower intracranial pressure or to stop epileptiform activity, with the aim being to improve neurological outcome. Dosing of barbiturates is usually guided by the extent of induced burst-suppression pattern on the electroencephalogram (EEG). Dosing beyond the point of burst suppression may increase the risk for complications without offering further therapeutic benefit. For this reason, careful monitoring of EEG parameters is mandatory. A prospective study was conducted to evaluate the usefulness of the bispectral index suppression ratio for monitoring barbiturate coma. |
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