Neuroprotective Effects of Erythropoietin in Patients with Severe Closed Brain Injury.

Aim: Our research was focused on the neuroprotective function of erythropoietin (Epo) in patients with severe closed traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Material And Methods: Our model examined the influence of the outcome and neurological recovery in 42 adults with TBI who were admitted to ICU within 6 hours of their injury and were recruited into a randomized controlled study of two groups; only the patients of the intervention group received 10,000 i.u.

Prognostic significance of serum albumin level changes in acute ischemic stroke: the role of biological and analytical variation.

Background: Animal studies have shown a neuroprotective effect of human serum albumin (sAlb) in ischemic stroke (IS). Previous studies have shown an association of high sAlb with better outcome. Our aim is to investigate the kinetics of sAlb in acute IS and its possible correlation with outcome taking into account the analytical and biological variation of sAlb measurement.

Is routine ultrasound examination of the gallbladder justified in critical care patients?

Objective. We evaluated whether routine ultrasound examination may illustrate gallbladder abnormalities, including acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) in the intensive care unit (ICU). Patients and Methods.