Brain tissue oxygenation monitoring in subarachnoid hemorrhage for the detection of delayed ischemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a severe subtype of stroke which can be caused by the rupture of an intracranial aneurysm. Following SAH, about 30% of patients develop a late neurologic deterioration due to a delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI). This is a metanalysis and systematic review on the association between values of brain tissue oxygenation (PbtO2) and DCI in patients with SAH.

Continuous EEG monitoring by a new simplified wireless headset in intensive care unit.

Background: In critically ill patients continuous EEG (cEEG) is recommended in several conditions. Recently, a new wireless EEG headset (CerebAir®,Nihon-Kohden) is available. It has 8 electrodes, and its positioning seems to be easier than conventional systems.

Clinical and biological role of secretory phospholipase A2 in acute respiratory distress syndrome infants.

Introduction: Secretory phospholipase A2 is supposed to play a role in acute lung injury but no data are available for pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). It is not clear which enzyme subtypes are secreted and what the relationships are between enzyme activity, biophysical and biochemical parameters, and clinical outcomes. We aimed to measure the enzyme and identify its subtypes and to study its biochemical and biophysical effect.

Non-invasive ventilation for severe TRALI and myocardial stunning: report and literature review.

Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is a frequently under-diagnosed, although potentially fatal, condition that represents a leading cause of transfusion-related morbidity and mortality even in pediatric patients. Its main clinical features are characterized by rapidly evolving respiratory distress, hypoxia, pulmonary edema, and bilateral infiltrates on chest radiograph during or within 6 h of transfusion. We present a case of severe TRALI associated with myocardial stunning that occurred in a 14-year-old girl, and review the existing literature of pediatric TRALI.