Open AccessA Pilot Study of Cerebral and Hemodynamic Changes During Sedation with Low Dose of Thiopental Sodium or Propofol in Patients with Acute Brain Injury
Author(s) -
Siamak Yaghoobi,
Marzieh Beigom Khezri,
Azam Mohammadi Alamouti
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/13955.6383
Subject(s) - medicine , propofol , anesthesia , intracranial pressure , cerebral perfusion pressure , bolus (digestion) , sedation , crossover study , thiopental sodium , blood pressure , traumatic brain injury , dexamethasone , mean arterial pressure , surgery , cerebral blood flow , heart rate , alternative medicine , pathology , psychiatry , placebo
One of the most important therapeutic maneuvers in head injury patients is to maintain Intracranial Pressure (ICP) and Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP) within normal levels.