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Published in: Intensive Care Medicine 8/2018

01-08-2018 | Editorial

Intracranial pressure thresholds in severe traumatic brain injury: Pro

Author: John A. Myburgh

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 8/2018

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Teleologically, the mammalian brain has evolved to be the central component of life. It co-ordinates afferent and efferent neural pathways, integrates neurohormonal responses and, in humans, produces higher cortical effects that augment developmental and protective processes [1]. Despite this vital role for human survival, the brain is profoundly vulnerable to injury and is in many ways set up to fail with devastating consequences for the patient. Central to this thesis is the anatomical and functional relationship of the brain within its protective enclosures and the impact caused by traumatic brain injury (TBI). …
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Metadata
Title
Intracranial pressure thresholds in severe traumatic brain injury: Pro
Author
John A. Myburgh
Publication date
01-08-2018
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 8/2018
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-018-5264-z

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