Targeted temperature management(TTM) shows the most promising neuroprotective therapy against hypoxic/ischemic encephalopathy(HIE).In addition, TTM is also useful for treatment of elevated intracranial pressure(ICP).H...Targeted temperature management(TTM) shows the most promising neuroprotective therapy against hypoxic/ischemic encephalopathy(HIE).In addition, TTM is also useful for treatment of elevated intracranial pressure(ICP).HIE and elevated ICP are common catastrophic conditions in patients admitted in Neurologic intensive care unit(ICU).The most common cause of HIE is cardiac arrest.Randomized control trials demonstrate clinical benefits of TTM in patients with post-cardiac arrest.Although clinical benefit of ICP control by TTM in some specific critical condition, for an example in traumatic brain injury, is still controversial, efficacy of ICP control by TTM is confirmed by both in vivo and in vitro studies.Several methods of TTM have been reported in the literature.TTM can apply to various clinical conditions associated with hypoxic/ischemic brain injury and elevated ICP in Neurologic ICU.展开更多
基金the National Research University Project of Thailand from Office of Higher Education Commission and Center of Excellence in Integrated Sciences for Holistic Stroke Research from Thammasat University
文摘Targeted temperature management(TTM) shows the most promising neuroprotective therapy against hypoxic/ischemic encephalopathy(HIE).In addition, TTM is also useful for treatment of elevated intracranial pressure(ICP).HIE and elevated ICP are common catastrophic conditions in patients admitted in Neurologic intensive care unit(ICU).The most common cause of HIE is cardiac arrest.Randomized control trials demonstrate clinical benefits of TTM in patients with post-cardiac arrest.Although clinical benefit of ICP control by TTM in some specific critical condition, for an example in traumatic brain injury, is still controversial, efficacy of ICP control by TTM is confirmed by both in vivo and in vitro studies.Several methods of TTM have been reported in the literature.TTM can apply to various clinical conditions associated with hypoxic/ischemic brain injury and elevated ICP in Neurologic ICU.
