Publications by authors named "S A Taran"
Timing of Extubation in Adult Patients with Acute Brain Injury.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates whether immediate extubation after a successful breathing trial benefits adults with acute brain injuries.
- It analyzed data from 1,406 patients in Toronto, focusing on those who were mechanically ventilated and had successful breathing trials.
- The findings suggest that prompt extubation is linked to an increase in ventilator-free days, indicating that it may be beneficial for recovery in these patients.
Does Lung Protective Ventilation Work in Acute Brain Injury?
Am J Respir Crit Care Med
November 2024
Objectives: We sought to evaluate the effectiveness of any antiseizure medication on the incidence of early post-traumatic seizures among adult patients with traumatic brain injury.
Data Sources: MEDLINE, Embase, PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and LILACS were searched from inception to October 2023.
Study Selection: We included randomized trials of adult patients with traumatic brain injury evaluating any antiseizure medication compared with either placebo or another agent.
Background: Clinical management of persons with disorders of consciousness (DoC) is dedicated largely to optimizing recovery. However, selecting a measure to evaluate the extent of recovery is challenging because few measures are designed to precisely assess the full range of potential outcomes, from prolonged DoC to return of preinjury functioning. Measures that are designed specifically to assess persons with DoC are often performance-based and only validated for in-person use.
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