Management of Subarachnoid Heamorrhage

Management of aneurysmal subarachnoid heamorrhage. Dringer. M. Critical Care Medicine 37 (2) Feb 2009; 432-440.

A useful & comprehensive educational review article from CCM on the management of SAH, highlighted for interest. Unfortunately for copyright reasons we can’t provide a link to the pdf, but you can access it from the above link if you have an ATHENS account.

Weaning & Extubation Protocols in Neuro ICU

Rate of Re-intubation in mechanically ventilated patient neurosurgical patients : An evaluation of a systematic approach to weaning & extubation. Navalesi, P et al. Critical Care Medicine 2008 (36) 11.

This article was recently presented at QMC’s ICM journal club, who have kindly offered their presentation for inclusion on Critical Insight. You can find it in the blue box on the right, named “QMC Neuro Extubation CCM 2008″.  If your journal club would also like to submit presentations please see the “how to post” page for more info.