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Most neurocritical care units are a collaborative effort between neurointensivists, neurosurgeons, neurologists, radiologists, pharmacists, physician extenders (such as nurse practitioners or physician assistants), critical care nurses, respiratory therapists, registered dietitians, rehabilitation therapists, and social workers who all work ...
The Neurocritical Care Society began publication of the Neurocritical Care Journal in Spring 2004, with Eelco Wijdicks MD as the Editor-in-Chief. Michael Diringer MD is the current editor-in-chief. Additional NCS publications include: The Practice of Neurocritical Care textbook; New Science (NEWS) newsletter; A Guide to Traumatic Brain Injury
Other contributions to the field of neurocritical care that Mayer and colleagues have introduced include the Bedside Shivering Assessment Scale [10] and the Columbia Anti-Shivering Protocol, [11] both of which are used to facilitate therapeutic temperature modulation throughout the world; the Modified Fisher Scale, [12] the most widely-used ...
It was developed by Dr. Eelco F.M. Wijdicks and colleagues in Neurocritical care at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. "FOUR" in this context is an acronym for "Full Outline of UnResponsiveness". The FOUR Score is a 17-point scale (with potential scores ranging from 0 - 16). Decreasing FOUR Score is associated with worsening level of ...
The result was a four-part, front-page series that ran from October 23 to 26, 2005, entitled Critical Care: The making of an ICU nurse. [10] The added psychological stress of nursing in critical care units has been well-documented, and it has been argued the stress experienced in ICU areas are unique in the profession. [11]
Jonathan Rosand is an American neurologist, clinician-scientist and Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. [2] He is Chief of the Division of Neurocritical Care and Emergency Neurology, Medical Director of the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit and holds the J.P. Kistler Endowed Chair in Neurology at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).
Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) describes a collection of health disorders that are common among patients who survive critical illness and intensive care. [1] Generally, PICS is considered distinct from the impairments experienced by those who survive critical illness and intensive care following traumatic brain injury and stroke .
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